Lea Marin is the Director of Development, Drama, for the CBC, and is responsible for driving and overseeing the quality and diversity of the drama development slate including the recently launched productions, Wild Cards and Allegiance. A graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Producers’ Lab, prior to joining the CBC, Lea was a Senior Producer with the National Film Board of Canada where she developed and produced several documentaries and interactive projects. Some of her credits include Ever Deadly co-created by Tanya Tagaq & Chelsea McMullan, Charles Officer’s Unarmed Verses, Astra Taylor’s What Is Democracy? 

Micah Kernan is the Development Manager for both Drama and Comedy. She coordinates the management, tracking, and distribution of projects. She supports the team by evaluating pitches and being the point of contact for creators to connect with CBC. Micah is the current Programmer for Canada’s longest-running short film showcase, Canadian Reflections. At the CBC, inclusion and representation are a priority. This means Micah works to reflect all regions and the country’s multifaceted nature while programming for Canadian Reflections. 

As Executive in Charge of Development for CBC Comedy, Sarah is responsible for developing high quality, impactful original scripted comedy series for the network’s development slate. Prior to joining CBC, she served as Creative Executive at Northwood Entertainment (Anne With An E, The Grizzlies) where she managed their slate of television and feature film projects in development and production. Sarah started her career as a coordinator for independent film and digital series (How to Buy a Baby, Detention Adventure, We are Savvy). She has also volunteered on a number of initiatives including co-facilitating AccessCBC, an initiative for creators with disabilities and as an advocate for the Academy Executive Residency Program. 

As Head of CBC Films, Gosia oversees the Scripted Original Feature Film slate for CBC and GEM with recent titles including Deaner '89, BlackBerry, Riceboy Sleeps, and Bones of Crows. Previously, as an Executive at Bell Media, Gosia was responsible for the development and production of original scripted series across a large portfolio of channel brands including CTV and Crave. A few notable series credits include Orphan Black, Transplant, and Degrassi. In that role, Gosia also oversaw the Canadian Features slate for Crave. Prior to joining Bell Media, Gosia was a Producer at True West Films working in both documentary and scripted features including cult classic It’s All Gone Pete Tong.

Jessica oversees development of original content and formats in the genres of factual, entertainment and documentary series at CBC and CBC Gem. She is responsible for sourcing the best new formats from around the world, and working with the independent production community in Canada to bring their ideas to life. Since joining the Unscripted team in 2011, Jessica has led development on popular and award-winning series including Stuff the British Stole, Race Against the Tide, Best In Miniature, Canada’s Ultimate Challenge, You Can’t Ask That, Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down and original paranormal series Ghosting. 

As Executive in Charge of Unscripted Development Yasmine works with independent producers to develop factual programming for CBC and CBC Gem. Before joining the CBC she worked within Canada’s independent production sector for 20 years, including a lead development role with factual prodco Cream Productions. Yasmine also served as a content producer for the Banff World Media Festival’s inaugural BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media. 

With 25 years of experience in the Canadian media industry, Christian has established a reputation for managing large-scale projects across film and television. As a key member of the CBC's Unscripted team, Christian manages the development process across all unscripted strands including factual entertainment, CBC Originals, CBC Short Docs, The Nature of Things, The Passionate Eye, and documentary Channel. Before joining the CBC in 2008, Christian was a coordinator for feature films, organizing large crews with intricate scheduling and shooting challenges. 

Sandra is Senior Director of Documentary for CBC Television, overseeing documentary content that includes original one-offs, Limited Doc series, The Nature of Things, The Passionate Eye, CBC Short Docs, and the subscription-based documentary Channel. 

As an Executive in Charge of Production for CBC Docs, Lesley Birchard has focused on creating CBC Docs content for a new, younger, more diverse audience. She built the CBC Short Docs strand, commissioning over 200 documentaries for CBC Gem and the CBC Docs Youtube channel. Standout projects include Academy Awards shortlisted Frame 394, Sundance winner Fast Horse, Canadian Screen Award winners Patty vs Patty, Take Me to Prom and Sing Me a Lullaby, and viral Youtube success Finding Fukue. Lesley also helps to oversee CBC’s flagship science program The Nature of Things and has been a key part of the evolution of the series after the retirement of the iconic David Suzuki. She also oversees select feature documentaries for documentary Channels including Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children and Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind and digital series such as The Big Sex Talk. Lesley is passionate about highlighting the voices of filmmakers from equity-deserving groups and recently completed her M​.A. in Creative Media Education at Bournemouth University, focusing on the role ​Canadian ​broadcasters play in showcasing the stories of Indigenous filmmakers.  

Lucius Dechausay is a multidisciplinary creative known for his work as a filmmaker, producer and digital storyteller. With a background in visual arts and a keen sense of narrative, Dechausay has crafted numerous projects that explore complex themes with emotional depth and care. His work often tackles the intersectionality of social issues, identity, and culture. Recently, he stepped into a new role at the CBC as an Executive In Charge of Production, overseeing Short Docs.

Drew Mullin is an international award-winning Writer, Director and Producer who joined CBC Kids team as an Executive in Charge of Production in 2016.  At CBC, Drew has overseen several broadcast and digital series including Dot, Kingdom Force, Big Blue, Dino Ranch, Mitten & Pants, Addison, Napkin Man, Game Savers, Let's Go Bananas, and Snapshow ts (2018 International Emmy winner).  Drew also executive produces the recent relaunch of CBC Street Cents on TikTok. 

Swin Chang is the Executive in Charge of Development and Production for CBC Kids. She works with the independent production community to seek out, create and curate preschool and tween content for CBC TV and CBC Gem. In this role, she focuses on development and acquisitions, and oversees production of selected projects with independent producers as well as in-house preschool series. 

Prior to that, Chang was Director of Development for Alibi Pivotal Kids, and the Director of Development for Entertainment One Family. She began her career at Family Channel, Disney XD and Disney Jr (Astral Media networks) where she worked in collaboration with independent producers on many hit shows such as Life With Derek, Radio Free Roscoe, The Latest Buzz, Wingin’ It, Stella and Sam and Justin Time. 

It has been a wild ride (in a good way) working in Kids content for the past 25 years.  At CBC Kids, I am lucky enough to work on some classic award winning series both in live action and animation.  Most recently, as Executive in Charge of Production on Macy Murdoch (you read that right, William Murdoch has a great, great, great granddaughter), the super sweet 3D/2D animated preschool series, Dylan (launching April 1,2024) and Dino Ranch 2&3 (airing now). 

Marie's career in children's media began at TVOntario as a writer/producer where she helped create Gisele's Big Backyard and included a stint at CBC in the early 2000s where she launched the in-house kids’ programming brand then known as Kids’ CBC. Since taking the lead at CBC Kids in 2017, Marie and her team have launched the award-winning in-house flagship preschool series Studio K and Gary's Magic Fort.  CBC Kids has championed homegrown animated and live action originals such as Dino Ranch, Mittens and Pants and Detention Adventure, and featured bespoke acquisitions from around the globe such as Paddington Bear and Hello Kitty Superstyle on the CBC Kids national morning television block and CBC Gem streaming service. CBC Kids’ array of original daily games, activities and news content on award-winning cbckids.ca and cbckidsnews.ca websites have become a popular staple for school kids across the country. CBC Street Cents, the reboot of CBC's iconic financial literacy series, is helping teens and Gen Zs make money stuff make sense daily on TikTok and YouTube.

Claire has nearly a decade of experience on CBC's Acquisitions team. In her current role as Senior Manager–Scripted Acquisitions, Claire evaluates content for CBC Main Network and CBC Gem with a focus on Canadian and international feature films, holiday content, and English and non-English language series. Previously, Claire held roles in Acquisitions contributing to CBC's The Passionate Eye strand and documentary Channel, as well as overseeing delivery of all acquired titles and associated materials. 

In her role as an associate producer with CBC Creator Network, Tiffany collaborates with creatives from across Canada on a wide variety of digital content. Her work has received millions of impressions across various CBC platforms (Life, Arts, Music), and she even got the chance to collaborate with the CBC Sports team for the 2024 Olympics, creating engaging social content on the ground in Paris with some of Canada’s top Olympians.She is passionate about inclusivity, accessibility and telling engaging stories. Outside of her work at CBC, Tiff enjoys watching horror movies, baking, and hanging out with her dog, Plum.

Sam Kieme is an associate producer at the Creator Network, supporting creators across various verticals such as CBC Life, Arts and Music.

With over 5 years of content creation and social media strategy, and influencer social strategy working in several top ad agencies in Canada. He channels his experience to find and elevate emerging creators to new heights.

Jacquie Lee got her start at CBC's Fashion File and carried her love of storytelling on to shows like: Dragons' Den, Best Recipes Ever and Four Rooms, ultimately taking on the role of Show Producer on Steven & Chris. Before joining CBC Creator Network, Jacquie was at CBC Music producing some of their marquee television specials: CBC Music Festival, The Quietest Concert Ever with Serena Ryder, Searchlight, Polaris Music Prize and the first digital stream of The Juno Awards.