DIRECTORS & STAFF

JANET SELLERY, DIRECTOR

Janet Sellery is one of Canada’s leading experts in health and safety and the arts, entertainment, and live events. She started her career in stage management and moved into health and safety after a critical injury involving an actor. Janet pioneered the health and safety program at the Stratford Festival, Canada’s largest repertory theatre, and one of her favourite projects was working as the Health & Safety Manager for the Opening, Closing and Victory Ceremonies at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Janet is the Board Chair for Event Safety Alliance Canada, and an active volunteer with the Ontario Ministry of Labour Live Performance Health and Safety Advisory Committee, the Scott Johnson Working Group, and the Event Safety Working Group. Janet is a graduate of the Technical/Production Theatre program at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) in Toronto and certified as both a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) and a Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC).

She has been awarded the “Ron Epp Memorial Award for Professional Achievement” (Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology) and “Canada’s Safety Manager of the Year” (Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine). As a Health & Safety Consultant (Sellery Health + Safety), Janet focuses on customizing programs, training, and resources to reflect the constantly evolving and unique demands of the live event environment. She is committed to “setting the stage for people to create their best work” and proud to be part of the ESA Board of Directors where she has found so many “kindred spirits”.