Consultant

Sandra Laronde is a much sought-after consultant & advisor and has worked with Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Stage, Jacob’s Pillow, University of Kansas, National Theatre School of Canada, University of Toronto, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Business for the Arts, and CSC Global Leaders.

A champion of Canada, Sandra is active in diplomacy, forging stronger ties by representing the nation at numerous high-profile international platforms including Canadian Heritage’s first Creative Industries Trade Mission to China, the Trade Mission to Europe in 2022, Canadian High Commission in Mongolia, and as an Official Delegate at the 19th ASSITEJ World Congress in South Africa, to name a few.

She has also served on numerous juries at the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business, Indspire, Dora Mavor Moore Awards, TO Live, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Chalmers Award for Creativity and Excellence in the Arts, among others.

Currently, Sandra serves on the inaugural Board of TO Live Foundation, TELUS GTA Community Foundation, Temagami Community Foundation, Verity Circle on Truth & Reconciliation, and on the Steering Committee of the CSC Global Leaders 2023 to build leadership capacity across the Commonwealth.