About Us
Festival & Company Overview
Just For Laughs Toronto is the Ontario not-for-profit responsible for one of the most important English comedy festivals in North America, the Just for Laughs Toronto Festival, as well as a fan expo (ComedyCON) and other events. We occupy a unique place in the comedy world as one of the most important platforms for stand-up artists. Since 2012 and up to its last pre-pandemic edition in 2019, the annual festival has showcased comedy's biggest stars, been a career-launcher for local and national emerging comedians, and been an important driver of tourism and fiscal revenue for Ontario and the City of Toronto.
The Just For Laughs Toronto mission rests on: reaching the widest audience possible; spurring discovery - by showcasing the next generation of local Toronto, Ontario and Canadian talent; supporting the comedy industry and comedy arts’ development in Toronto, across the province and beyond. We pursue our mission by being cutting edge and at the forefront of comedy – with stellar event management and unmatched programming laser focused on making Toronto THE comedy destination for a public wide and far.
The Future: 2022 and Beyond
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic and on its tenth anniversary, the Just For Laughs Toronto estival re-embarks on a path of strategic growth that involves significant expansion.
For its tenth anniversary edition from September 22 to October 1, 2022 the Just For Laughs Toronto festival returns with a new three-pronged comedy event supported by our innovative pass system, and next-level branding, promotional and tourism strategies.
Pillars of Our Mission
- Reach the widest audience possible - with a diverse, always cutting-edge offering of must-see comedy
- Spur discovery as a catalyst for comedic talent - by showcasing and supporting the next generation of local Toronto, Ontario and Canadian talent
- Support the comedy industry and comedy arts’ development - in Toronto, across the province and beyond
Vision
Our organizational vision is to make Toronto THE comedy destination for a public wide and far. Our vision for the festival is to be at the forefront of comedy with North America's biggest, most important English-market comedy festival.
JFL Toronto Staff
Executive & Administration
Robyn Kaszor
VP of Festivals
Oz Weaver
Festival Producer
Thomas Quirk
Director of Operations
Marc Chartrand
Director of Box Office & Ticketing
Chris MacGregor
Associate Producer
Programming
Nick Brazao
Director of American Programming
Christine Walters
Creative Director, ComedyPRO
Paul Willers
Manager of Canadian & International Programming
Neil Bansil
Canadian Talent Programmer & Booker
Brandi Bertrand
Programming Manager
Production
Lucy Segal
Director of Production
Reuben Coward
Producer, Street Festival
Duncan Macmillan
Sr. Production Manager
Matt Cohen
Technical Director, Festival
Marketing
Laurent Madore
Director of Marketing
Alexandre Verbruggen
Marketing Project Manager
Kyra Carleton
Social Media Specialist
Charlene Coy
Publicist
Jessie Kravitz
Lead Designer
Khalil Michot
Design Concept
Scott Da Ros
Designer
Jean-Philippe Gaudette
Senior Director - Digital and Monetization
Samuel Poisson
Web Developer
Olivier Lauzon
Web Developer
Amélie Durand
Web Developer
Mickael Bourdon
Web Developer
Development
Kathleen Barbeau
Manager of Public Partnerships*
Jean-Philippe Couture
Public Partnerships Senior Financial Analyst*
Isabelle Patenaude
Senior Writer*
Xavier Morand Bock
Public Partnership Project Officer*
Tristan Downe-Dewdney
City of Toronto Government Relations**
Sadaf Abbasi
Ontario Government Relations**
Amanda DeYoung
Ontario Government Relations**
Liam Daly
Federal Government Relations*
Andrew Reddick
Director Sales, Sponsorships*
Phil Bouffard
Managing Director+
Morgan Claringbold
Manager, Strategic Partnerships+
Marc Thususka
Business Development+
Just For Laughs Group Executive Team
Charles Decarie
CEO & President
Bruce Hills
President
Alain Boucher
Exec. VP & Chief Financial Officer
Jacqueline Grossman
Chief Marketing Officer
Stéphanie Hudon
VP & Chief Legal Officer
Marina Di Pancrazio
Chief Content Revenue
Patrick Rozon
Chief Creative Officer
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