Gillian Ashton

Executive Assistant to Maxine Bailey at Canadian Film Centre

Gillian Ashton is currently the Executive Assistant to Maxine Bailey at the Canadian Film Centre. Prior to this, they were with Wildling Pictures as the Director & Producer's Assistant and Toronto International Film Festival as the Coordinator, Loyalty & Engagement.

At Wildling Pictures, Gillian was the Executive Assistant to the Director and Producer on WEDDING SEASON, produced by Netflix, Imagine Entertainment, and Wildling Pictures.

At the Toronto International Film Festival, Gillian was responsible for leading production meetings and operations, including onboarding and training new employees, quarterly strategy sessions, and oversight of TIFF's first Communications Calendar. Gillian also created, segmented, and reported on strategic member/donor content, on sale messages, fundraising event invites, and fundraising appeals. In addition, Gillian maintained the departmental budget and produced forecast reports using Raiser's Edge. Gillian also served as an effective gatekeeper and managed multiple professional and personal calendars as the Executive Assistant to the previous VP.

Gillian worked closely with Sr. Director and Directors to develop strategic annual plans. Major projects they have worked on include: Share Her Journey Rally (22,000+ attendees in person and online; engaged 25+ companies/organizations to promote event and drive fundraising), IWD (produced panel discussion and cocktail for TIFF's first International Women's Day celebrations), and BOOMBOX (annual immersive fundraiser with 1K attendees; managed artists and special guests; led social engagement with contests to drive ticket sales).

Gillian Ashton has a marketing diploma from George Brown College, a graduate diploma in television writing and producing from Humber College, and a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Carleton University.

Some of their coworkers include Jane Angel - General Counsel, Kathryn Emslie - Executive Lead, Programs – Talent Development & Content Creation, and Deborah Fallows - Chief Human Resources Officer. Gillian Ashton reports to Maxine Bailey, Executive Director.

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  • Executive Assistant to Maxine Bailey

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