Laura McLeod  specializes in producing theatre, events and cultural festivals and has been working in Toronto and the United Kingdom for over twenty years. Her career has allowed her to work with artists from all disciplines: dance to magic, opera to emerging playwrights, musicians to performing artists. She has taught producing commercial and not-for-profit theatre at a post-secondary level and enjoys mentoring young theatre practitioners. In her role at Harbourfront Centre, Laura hopes to continue the practice of providing resources and space for meaningful cultural dialogues from a local, national and international perspective. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a specialist degree in Drama and a minor in Business.