Our Team
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Staff
Miriam Verburg • She/her
Executive Director
Miriam Verburg founded Bloom Digital in 2012 to explore the connection between video games and youth mental health. Under her leadership, Bloom has launched three unique and emotionally resonant visual novels. She maintains a strong belief in the power of media to challenge dominant narratives and provide blueprints for better societies. She is a member of the advisory committee for Ontario Creates, where she contributes her expertise to support the growth of the digital media sector in the province.
Felicia Daisy • She/her
Director of Operations
Felicia is a Community & Audience Engagement Manager, with a primary interest in Festivals and other large-scale events. For over twelve years, Felicia has worked for some of Toronto’s premier Arts and Cultural Institutions and community-led organizations.
Felicia holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from the University of Toronto, and a Certificate in Sports and Event Marketing from George Brown. Recently, she completed a Human Resources Management Certificate with York University and is currently exploring event safety management training. In her professional life, Felicia has spent two decades in the non-profit sector, specializing in organizational development, project coordination, volunteer recruitment and management, and event production. On top of it all, Felicia is a devoted aunt of six nephews and holds travel, friendship, laughter, and her Caribbean heritage dear to her heart.
Jordan Sparks • He/him
Director of Technology and Workshop Coordinator
Jordan Sparks is a Multimedia Artist, Designer, and Educator from Toronto, Canada. His diverse work spans multiple creative fields and technologies, focusing on multimedia experiences that entertain and inspire social change. With roles as a Producer, Director, Graphic Designer, and more, he has extensive experience in the education sector as an Educator, Professor, and Curriculum Designer. His adaptable skills have led to features in notable outlets like CBC and Toronto Star. He is the Founder and President of Shining Spark Entertainment.
Cassandra Matchett • She/her
Communications Coordinator
Cassandra is a Toronto-based writer and communications specialist working in interactive media. A recent RTA: Media Production graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), she brings a screen-based production background and a storytelling-first approach to sharing creative work.
May Yu • She/her
Torontron Technician
May Yu is an emerging New Media artist based in Toronto, Canada. She comes from a background that blends both computer science and fine arts.
Her work explores the human condition through a lens of techno-fanaticism and a nostalgia for a time long past; blurred by our desire for connection and a simplification of our current hyper-mediated world. She enjoys hacking and re-purposing retro technologies and aesthetics along with using code to program interactive experiences both through tangible and digital means. Hoping to break out of contemporary societies desires for optimized user-friendly experiences, she is currently focusing on the practice of rapid prototyping and de-optimized works.
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Board of Directors
Yifat Shaik • {Pronouns}
Board Chair
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Neilson Koerner-Safrata • {Pronouns}
Treasurer
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Julien Balbontin • she/they
Julien Balbontin is a Toronto-based designer and illustrator who is Partner & Art Director at CONTINUE, a creative content outfit that focuses on the entertainment and video game industry. She specializes in brand identity, logo design, UI design, and digital marketing content. In her personal work, she focuses on tender moments in the mundane and the levity in grieving. She draws, designs, and doesn’t.
Justin Del Giudice
Justin Del Giudice is a Toronto-based communications leader and currently serves as Director of Communications at Ubisoft, with a background spanning corporate, brand & content, and crisis communications across the games and entertainment industries.
Jesse Sanderson
Jesse Sanderson is a lawyer licensed in New York and Massachusetts and is on track to be licensed as a lawyer in Ontario in June of this year. He works at Sanderson Entertainment Law, which is an arts and entertainment law firm that works in a variety of creative fields such as video games, music, fashion, and fine arts.
Nick Fox-Gieg • {Pronouns}
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Osioreame Ikiebe • {Pronouns}
Osioreame Ikiebe is a software developer with a background in mobile apps and game development. He’s worked on projects that use technology for education and social impact, and is passionate about making digital experiences more accessible and meaningful. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding, going to concerts and of course, gaming.
Chris Fitzgerald {Pronouns}
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Mike {Pronouns}
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Colin Cummings {Pronouns}
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Former Board Members
Samantha Summers
Ellen Reade
Maxwell Neely-Cohen
Em Lazer-Walker
Emma Westecott
Jim McGinley
Craig D. Adams
Jessica Mak
Raigan Burns
Mark Rabo
Mare Sheppard
Jim Munroe
Alex Hayter
Stephanie Fisher
Daniele Hopkins
Sagan Yee
Emma Scratch
Christopher de Castro
Miguel Sternberg
Alex Jansen
Sarah Grimes
Cindy Poremba
Shaun Hatton
Chris Gehman
Adam Axbey