The Mississauga Waterfront Festival team is an energetic, innovative group of individuals working on the cutting edge of the festival and events industry.
Patricia E, Anderson, OMC
Chairperson
Mrs. Anderson is the President of Westaire A/C & Htg. Ltd., H.V.A.C. Service and Installation company. Pat is the Founding Chair of the Mississauga Waterfront Festival since it inception 25 years ago.
For her volunteer community work over the years she has been awarded the Sam McCallion Small Business Community Involvement Award, Civic Award of Recognition (City of Mississauga), Leading Women Building Communities Award (Province of Ontario), Stars of Mississauga South Business Person of the Year, Ontario Medal of Citizenship, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and 2016 Citizen of the Year.
Trisha Ryan – Consultant
Mary Isaacs – Event Producer
Board of Directors
The festival boasts an impressive Board of Directors, comprised of professionals from all walks of life in our community. They bring a wealth of talent and dedication necessary to ensure the successful operation of an event of this size and scope.
Pat Anderson – Chair
Alex Kellermann – Treasurer
Wayne Anderson – Director of Logistics
Sheila K. Orr – Director of HR & Governance
Deanna Insley – Director
Evelyn Leslie – Director
Carl Bayer – Director
City of Mississauga
We work in partnership with the City of Mississauga through our city liaison, Shelley Tsolakis who continuously helps us through opportunities for education and strategic planning. We work closely with the Department of Arts and Culture as stakeholders to support Arts and Culture in Mississauga, and we appreciate the ongoing assistance of the Mississauga Parks Department and Facilities and Property Management.
