Jane Gardner is an experienced manager in the arts and non-profit sector. Her arts management experience in the performing arts has helped to grow cultural audiences, successfully manage cultural facilities, foster the creation of new work, and celebrate Canadian artists. She is recognized for her experience in grantsmanship, financial management, marketing, producing events, community building, volunteer management and human resources. She has worked in communities all over Ontario managing a theatre for young audience touring company and rental theatre facility - Carousel Players, two successful regional theatres – Blyth Festival and Great Canadian Theatre, served as General Manager for Quinte Ballet School of Canada, and coordinated communications for an international jazz festival in Ottawa and Theatre New Brunswick’s artistic programs in 9 communities. While Executive Director of Theatre Ontario, she supported emerging artists through training and outreach programs, championed programs that encouraged participation in the arts in schools and community theatres, expanded tourism marketing opportunities for summer theatres and played a leading role in gathering cultural facility research on theatre infrastructure and capital needs that led to the creation of ArtsBuild Ontario. The 3-year health and safety training program she launched called “To Act In Safety” delivered first aid training, on-site health & safety training and best practices to over 50 professional and amateur theatres across Ontario. CITT recognized her in 2004 with an award for this work.