Board of Directors

To complement our artistic team with responsible administrative guidance and governance, County Stage has assembled an accomplished advisory team drawn from Canada’s leading financial and creative organizations.

Candace Singh, CHAIR

Owner of Quinte designs - design and constuction, local tourism operator

 Gregory Sorbara, Treasurer

Greg Sorbara and his family have farmed in Prince Edward County since 2010. In 2015 the family undertook the reconstruction of the historic Royal Hotel in Picton. Greg was a member of the Ontario Legislature for over 20 years and served in a variety of roles including as the province's minister of finance from 2003 to 2007. He is Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board of The Sorbara Group of Companies and the Chancellor Emeritus of York University,  But most of his attention is reserved for his wife Kate, his 6 children, and 16 grandkids.

Marianne Ackerman, Director

A playwright, novelist and journalist, Marianne Ackerman grew up on a farm in Ameliasburgh township. Based in Montreal, she and her husband Gwyn Campbell spend summers and holidays in an old stone house they are restoring on Victoria Road. She joined the board in the summer of 2024, hoping her 10-year experience founding and running THEATRE 1774 in Montreal can be of help as County Stage expands its reach and roots in Prince Edward County. 

Julie Haché, Director

Julie is an integral coach, entrepreneur and investor. Social venture, education, and sustainable living. Ex-Shopify eng+HR, former startup CTO.

Anna Hardwick, DIRECTOR/Past chair

Anna is honoured to be on the board of County Stage, having performed in their 2017 season as Titania in Hippolyta’s Wedding: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her roots run deep in the County with a grandmother from Belleville and as a founder of an inn in Picton. She has dreams of building an eco home in Milford and is thrilled to contribute to the growth of a vibrant theatre scene on the island. She brings a lifelong passion for the performing arts to the board, as an actor, producer and writer. You can watch the tv series she co-created, Nesting, on Crave. www.nestingseries.com. 

Kelly Hayes-crook, DIRECTOR

Educator, Tourism business owner, volunteer coordinator

Shannon Hunter, DIRECTOR

Shannon Hunter is the founder of Wander The Resort, recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as the best new hotel in Canada in 2021. Prior to becoming a hotelier, Shannon spent a decade as an interior designer and launched several short-term stay properties. She is now on a mission to redefine the Canadian resort experience.