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Meet Our Dedicated Team

The staff and volunteer Board of Directors of the Textile Museum of Canada, work together to implement a transformative vision focussed on people and their stories and art practices held within a global collection. Through artistic and operational strategies, legal and fiduciary oversight, and a comprehensive suite of policies, we are making our spaces welcoming to all. 

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Team Members
Board Members
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Julia Brucculieri
Curator & Exhibitions Manager
jbrucculieri@textilemuseum.ca
Armando Perla sitting on a white couch against a white wall. Armando has a dark coloured beard and short dark hair. They are wearing a black sheer top with solid black crisscrossing ties. They are wearing a silver watch and rings while leaning against the arm of the couch.
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Armando Perla
Chief Curator and Artistic Director
Board
Sherry Farrell Racette
she/her
Director
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Therisa Shams el-Din Rogers
Secretary
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Urmi Desai
Chair
Urmi Desai is Editor at Move Smartly, a leader in Toronto real estate news & analysis, and is Realosophy Realty’s Chief Content Officer with responsibility for Realosophy.com and all consumer education and tools. Urmi holds a B.A. in Political Science and English from the University of Toronto and an M.A. from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Trade Economics) at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada).
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Alexandra Gorewicz
Vice Chair
VP & Director, Portfolio Manager Wealth Asset Allocation Committee TD Canada Trust
Board
Paul Spagnolo
Treasurer
President and Chief Operating Officer Sionna Investment Partners
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Ignazio Nicastro
Director of Operations (Acting) and Development
inicastro@textilemuseum.ca
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Roxane Shaughnessy
Senior Curator & Collection Manager
(416) 599-5321 x19
rshaughnessy@textilemuseum.ca
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Mab Coates-Davies
Chief Operating Officer
(416) 599-5321
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Sanjit Dhillon
Communications and Systems Coordinator
sdhillon@textilemuseum.ca