Kevin Beaulieu

Executive Director

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"Pride is a declaration of who we are as a community with a strong history of advocacy for human rights and diversity. I'm looking forward to working with the LGBTTIQQ2SA communities and Pride Toronto's Board, members and partners to continue building this organization and its vibrant celebration of equality and the diversity of our community," said Beaulieu.

Since 2003, Kevin has served as a Toronto City Council Executive Assistant, most recently to Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, whose ward includes the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood, which hosts the majority of Pride Toronto's events. This position allowed him to work with local community organizations, business associations, labour groups and media on a broad range of community issues.

Prior to his time at City Hall, Kevin served as the Coordinator for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transpeople at the University of Toronto (LGBTOUT), overseeing the well-known Homohop and other student community events and campaigns. He was also involved in grassroots advocacy campaigns such as the Party People Project/iDance Rally and June 13 Committee.

Ben Freeman

Operations Director

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Ben Freeman has been working on special events for more than a decade, specializing in community based festivals and concerts around Ontario. Some of the most notable are the Mix 99.9 Birthday Beachfest, 95.3 Country Canada Day Jam, The Y108 Rockfest and the Beaches International Jazz Festival, to name but a few. Ben has worked in all aspects of events, including sponsorship, marketing, advertising and logistics and has been successful on all fronts. Ben holds an Honors BA degree in Criminology with a concentration in Law and a minor in Psychology. He has also attained the professional designation of "Certified Meeting Planner", which has international recognition.

Ryan Lester

Fundraising Director

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Following undergraduate study, Ryan Lester received a Professional Certification in Not-For-Profit Management from the University of Western Ontario and brings over seven years of fundraising experience in the Not-For-Profit sector at the local, regional and provincial levels.  In 2009, he  attained his CFRE designation (Certified Fundraising Executive), an achievement with international recognition in his field.  In his role as Fundraising Director, he is responsible for all main sources of revenue for the festival and brings a fresh new strategy to achieve this goal.

Kiona Sinclair

Volunteer Program Manager

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Kiona has a wide-range of experience that covers the not-for-profit, for profit and public sectors. Her previous roles have included working as the Retail Market Analyst for the Ontario Financing Authority, Office Manager & Volunteer Program Coordinator with the Black Youth Coalition Against Violence, Administrative Coordinator with the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and Manager for Mendocino Clothing Company. Kiona holds an Honours Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from York University.

TK

Arts & Culture Manager

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