Editors Toronto’s executive committee is elected each May or June at the branch annual general meeting (AGM), and any Editors Toronto member may apply for a position. Here is the group that is representing you for the 2026–27 season.
Chair: Mary Brydon-Kehoe
Mary is a book coach and editor, serving speculative fiction and creative non-fiction authors through her business, Elixir Editorial. She studied English and antiquity at the University of Toronto, but as a lifelong learner, she continually hones her skills through professional development offerings in the editorial field. Mary is also a writer of fiction herself and is passionate about supporting writers and editorial colleagues alike in achieving their goals. Her various interests include role-playing games, singing, and aviation. Mary has served on the Editors Toronto executive committee since 2024 and also volunteers on the Editors Canada training and development committee.
Main duties: ensures the branch is running smoothly by improving and establishing processes, supporting other chairs, and presiding at executive and business meetings, and acts as the main contact with the national executive council (NEC).
Treasurer: Ginny Leuty
Ginny is a freelance copy editor who works for FriesenPress as well as for her own clients. She began by editing for non-profit organizations and now specializes in non-fiction books. She has a degree in English literature and received her editing certificate from George Brown College. Prior to editing, Ginny worked in the arts, first at the National Ballet of Canada and then as the director of Art Gems, a high-level art auction that raises funds for an arts-based mental health rehabilitation program. Ginny is also teaching herself to paint with watercolours. She has served as treasurer since summer 2023.
Main duties: sets the yearly budget with input from other chairs, keeps track of the budget and (along with the co-chairs) approves additional expenses/spending, acts as a point of contact for our accountant, pays speakers and seminar hosts/developers, and reimburses other chairs for Editors Toronto–related expenses.
Communications chair: Carmina Ravanera
Carmina is an editor, writer, and researcher. She developed her editorial skills through a publishing certificate at Toronto Metropolitan University and as an editor at GUTS Magazine. Her writing has appeared in Grain, The Fiddlehead, Room, and the Toronto Star, and other publications.
Carmina is currently a Senior Research Associate at the University of Toronto, where she researches and writes about gender equity and the economy. She holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking and film photography. Carmina joined Editors Toronto in November 2025, serving as communications co-chair.
Main duties: manages the Editors Toronto web page and social media accounts (Facebook, Mailchimp), writes and edits monthly newsletters, plans social media campaigns, and responds to Editors Toronto emails.
Co-editor-in-chief, BoldFace: Anneline Du Preez
Anneline is a freelance editor, proofreader, and academic and corporate writer. Although she is a generalist, her favourite industry is academic and educational publishing. With over 25 years of editing experience in South Africa, she has enjoyed working within the Canadian editorial landscape in the past two years. Anneline has served as co-editor-in-chief of BoldFace since September 2024, and loves working with the amazing writers and volunteer copy editors. Maintaining the high quality of the blog is of paramount importance to her.
Main duties: generates blog post ideas and plans content, reviews submissions for structure and style, coordinates the executive review and copy editing process, publishes blog posts, and maintains the BoldFace website.
Co-editor-in-chief, BoldFace: Elisa Petrovich
Elisa is a freelance copy editor and proofreader specializing in fiction and short stories. She recently transitioned from a career in baking, and is thrilled to be exploring the world of words. She completed the Editorial Skills Certificate with George Brown College with a copy of Chicago in one hand, and the “Blue Book” in the other. She’s very excited to get to contribute to BoldFace and keep up its wonderful, inspiring work.
Outside of editing, you can find her belly laughing with her toddler, cooking for friends and family, or reading in a quiet corner. Elisa has been a volunteer copy editor for BoldFace since October 2025.
Main duties: generates blog post ideas and plans content, reviews submissions for structure and style, coordinates the executive review and copy editing process, publishes blog posts, and maintains the BoldFace website.
Programs chair: Vaani Sai
Vaani is a creative communications professional with experience in digital and print publishing. She is the founder of dosas and diamonds, a content writing and editing studio serving clients across healthcare, education, and lifestyle, as well as neurowrite, where she educates and coaches writers through creative resistance. She has been a volunteer copy editor for BoldFace since 2022. When she’s not working, she’s either walking, sleeping, or ruminating in the shower.
Main duties: develops and plans monthly programs, brainstorms topics and reaches out to potential speakers, secures accommodations/Zoom meeting slots, hosts events, and writes program promos for email blasts, social media, and BoldFace blog.
Student Ambassador: Alain Boulay
Alain is currently a student affiliate member, working towards completing his Editing Certificate with Simon Fraser University. While he is eager to put his studies into practice by editing, creating online courses and blog posts, or performing other branch support activities, he is particularly interested in bringing a student’s perspective to the branch. He enjoys treating himself to book vacations when he has the opportunity.
Past chair: Adrienne Bartl
Adrienne is a freelance non-fiction editor and owner of Barke Editing Services where she specializes in editing food writing and recipes. She earned a publishing certificate from Toronto Metropolitan University and now works with clients who include self-published authors and chefs looking to bring their flavour to the North American kitchen.
In her spare time, Adrienne enjoys volunteering for her children’s school, attempting unnecessarily complicated recipes at home, and practising both yoga and balancing on her paddleboard (occasionally at the same time).
Vice-chair: Vacant
Main duties: assists and, when necessary, acts in place of the co-chairs, manages and recruits local volunteers, and maintains the Slack platform for the executive committee.
Secretary: Vacant
Main duties: records and updates the minutes during monthly executive meetings, prepares the template for executive committee members to input their reports, and proofreads chair reports to ensure that they adhere to the Editors Toronto style guide.
Community liaison: Vacant
Main duties: acts as the point person for member and prospective member questions, welcomes new members and guests at social events and programs, facilitates the Q&A at programs, plans virtual and in-person networking and social events for members and the wider publishing/communications/freelancer community, and liaises with other associated groups and organizations.
Seminars chair: Vacant
Main duties: coordinates the seminars program, including current seminars as well as future seminar development, writes promotional materials for social media, email, and BoldFace, communicates with instructors and clients, and ensures that seminar fees are collected from clients.
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