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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 and Manager of Exhibitions
jbrucculieri[@]textilemuseum.ca

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Sherry Farrell Racette

Director

Sherry Farrell Racette is an artist, curator and scholar. She was born in Manitoba, is a member of Timiskaming First Nation in Quebec and Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina. She was the 2016 Distinguished Visiting Indigenous Fellow at Jackman Humanities Institute and received the University Art Association of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

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Therisa Shams el-Din Rogers

Board Chair

Therisa Shams el-Din Rogers (she/her) is a textile artist and activist, retired from 25 years as a secondary and post-secondary educator in North America, Europe, and Asia. She holds an M.A. from the University of Michigan in Islamic History and an A.B. in Oriental Studies from University of Pennsylvania.

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Urmi Desai

Executive Director
udesai[@]textilemuseum.ca

Urmi Desai has previously served on the Textile Museum Board from 2014-2019. She is an experienced professional in public policy, private enterprise and cultural/social sector leadership. She holds an M.A. from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and a B.A. in Political Science/English from Trinity College at the University of Toronto.

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Paul Spagnolo

Treasurer

Paul is the COO & CCO at Foyston, Gordon & Payne (FGP) and is a member of FGP’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Paul is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario (HBA). He holds the Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant designation. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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Ignazio Nicastro

Director of Development and Programming
inicastro[@]textilemuseum.ca

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Sheila Sky

Director

Sheila Sky enjoyed a successful career as a freelance arts manager in both the commercial and non-profit sectors; her client list spanning theatre, dance, opera, puppetry and music. Prior to retirement, she was the Executive Producer of the Canadian Exhibition at Prague Quadrennial 2015, and she served many years as the Executive Director of Associated Designers of Canada.