Arts Branch Staff

Grants Consulting

Management: Helen Chimirri-Russell
Director, Arts Development
T: (780) 415-0307
E: helen.chimirri-russell@gov.ab.ca

Ross Bradley:
Post Secondary Institutions, Major Performing Arts Companies, Cultural Relations, Visual Arts
T: (780) 415-0288
E: ross.bradley@gov.ab.ca

Allison Kwan:
Music, Arts Presenting, Designated Arts Organizations, Arts Partnership
T: (780) 415-0297
E: allison.kwan@gov.ab.ca

Barbara Mah:
Theatre, Professional Performing Arts Companies
T: (780) 415-0306
E: barb.mah@gov.ab.ca

Sarah Pocklington: 
Aboriginal Arts, Aboriginal Arts Organizations, Alberta Future Leaders Co-ordinator
T: (780) 415-0481 
E: sarah.pocklington@gov.ab.ca

Paul Reich:
Dance, Artists and Education, Community Performing Arts Organizations
T: (780) 415-0287 
E: paul.reich@gov.ab.ca

Jill Shillabeer: 
Literary Arts, Film/Video, Provincial Arts Service Organizations 
T: (780) 415-1318 
E: jill.shillabeer@gov.ab.ca

Grants Administration

Management:  Helen Chimirri-Russell
Director, Arts Development
T: (780) 415-0307
E: helen.chimirri-russell@gov.ab.ca

Eve Comer 
Grants Administrator
T: (780) 415-0300
E: eve.comer@gov.ab.ca

Cynthia Enzenhofer 
Grants Administrator
T: (780) 415-0282
E: cynthia.enzenhofer@gov.ab.ca

Carol Hanneman 
Grants Administrator
T: (780) 415-0305
E: carol.hanneman@gov.ab.ca

Elizabeth Webb
Grants Administrator 
T: (780) 415-0285
E: elizabeth.webb@gov.ab.ca

Arts Services

Management: Paul Pearson 
Director, Arts Services
T: (780) 907-5516
E: paul.pearson@gov.ab.ca

Sonya Thompson 
Research, Planning and Policy
T: (780) 415-0911
E: sonya.thompson@gov.ab.ca

John Barbour 
Communication
T: (780) 415-0246
E: john.barbour@gov.ab.ca

Art Collections

Management: Helen Chimirri-Russell
Director, Arts Development
T: (780) 415-0307
E: helen.chimirri-russell@gov.ab.ca

Duncan Johnson 
Art Placement
T: (780) 415-0252
E: duncan.johnson@gov.ab.ca

Samantha Kelly
Art Collection Consultant 
T: (780) 638-2850 
E: samantha.kelly@gov.ab.ca

Gail Lint
Art Collection Consultant 
T: (780) 415-0253
E: gail.lint@gov.ab.ca

Neil Lazaruk 
Art Preparator
T: (780) 415-0254
E: neil.lazaruk@gov.ab.ca

Kristin Stoesz 
Art Collection Registrar
T: (780) 415-0250
E:kristin.stoesz@gov.ab.ca