A proud biracial Filipina Canadian, Marcia has more than 25 years of experience in the development and production of Canadian screen-based content for traditional and digital platforms and audiences. Prior to her appointment as Executive Director of the Bell Fund, she held roles at the Canada Media Fund (CMF), the Canadian Media Producers Association, the Bell Fund, the Cogeco Fund, and the Independent Production Fund, where she worked to establish policies and opportunities to foster and promote the Canadian media production sector and led files related to business and industry affairs with a particular focus on advancing opportunities for producers, sustainability, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Marcia has also served on various Boards and Advisory committees including the Minister of Heritage’s Green Shift Committee the Toronto Film Board, the Ontario Green Screen Initiative, the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre, and Programming Advisory Committees at Centennial College and Sheridan. She has also worked as a producer, production manager, and assistant director.

Pierre-Anaïs Parent St-Gelais held the position of Digital Content Producer for Corus' French-language channels (including Séries Plus, Historia, La chaine Disney and Télétoon) from May 2019 to August 2023, working with producers to support the implementation and promotion of digital projects associated with television series. In June 2021, she accepted the interim position of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for one year. During this period, she developed partnerships with industry organizations and developed and executed communication plans for Corus' original productions. She also held the position of Digital Project Manager for ICI ARTV, ICI EXPLORA and Radio-Canada, for 10 years, supervising the execution of various, large-scale linear, experiential, and convergent projects. Pierre-Anaïs holds a master's degree in film studies from the Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s degree in arts management from the Sorbonne-Nouvelle University (Paris). With 16 years experience in the French-language television industry, she is committed to continuing her efforts in the support of quality French-language content, by contributing to its growth and promotion.

Before joining the Bell Fund team, Rachel managed Bell Media’s BravoFACT program. She sat on both the BravoFACT & BravoFACTUAL juries, travelled coast to coast doing program outreach, and organized special initiatives at some of Toronto’s most notable film festivals. Rachel’s been immersed in the world of arts funding since 2008, when she began working in the grants department at the Toronto Arts Council. She started her career at the Toronto International Film Festival, which prompted her to create an evening film program for teenagers, teaching them about the importance of world cinema. She holds a Specialized Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Film Studies from York University.

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Élie holds a bachelor’s degree in Cultural and Media Production Strategies from UQAM University and is passionate about the arts, culture, and media. Before joining Bell Fund as Administrative Coordinator and Project Analyst, she was contributing editor at UQAM’s cultural magazine where she covered a variety of events and worked as programming coordinator at Montreal’s Fashion Week. Élie also interned at the production company Urbania under the media exploration program LAB URBANIA. More recently, Élie was a member of the jury for the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Montreal International Black Film Festival.