Board of Directors
The County Stage Board of Directors consists of esteemed members of our community who have extensive business and creative experience.
Candace Singh, CHAIR
Candace resides in Prince Edward County (PEC) with her family, where she is deeply rooted in her community and dedicated to sustainable living. A passionate advocate for systemically undervalued people, she works tirelessly to create positive change.
In addition to her advocacy, Candace operates a successful vacation accommodation business, providing guests with a warm and welcoming experience while managing the daily operations of the business.
Helen Findlay, Vice-CHAIR
Ms. Findlay is a retired executive with over 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Helen was Chair of the Board of Tapestry Opera and is a past director of Pleiades Theatre Company. She is on the board of the AoQ skiff club and has also served as a Director of the Argonaut Rowing Club, the Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization, and BioTalent Canada. Her board experience includes succession planning, governance and strategic planning.
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.
Kelly Hayes-crook, secretary
Kelly is honored and excited to channel her passion for theater into supporting the County Stage Company. With a diverse background as an educator, entrepreneur in tourism, patient advocate, and youth engagement leader, she has gained valuable skills and experiences that she is eager to share.
She looks forward to joining the team in fostering the growth of the County Stage Company and sharing the transformative power of theater with others
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.
Marla Allan, Director
An agile, metrics-driven executive with a 20+-year track record of success in supporting rapid growth and revenue goals for both U.S. and Canadian-based mid-sized to Fortune 500 companies. Known as a resilient leader who excels in taking on and tackling complex challenges and in building high-performing, progressive and energized work cultures.
Stew Garnham, Director
Real Estate Agent & Broker in Prince Edward County and Hastings area.
Wendy Reid, Director
A graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in Fine Art History, Wendy Reid has worked for more than three decades in the communications field, with experience in film and television post-production marketing, corporate and strategic communications. The latter period of her career was focused on communications in the financial services sector, with progressively senior roles held at two of Ontario’s leading pension plans. Currently, she is a member of the Board of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation.