Jacqueline Dupuis

Brainstormer, Business leader, Change agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Explorer, Idea generator, Promoter, World traveler

Reporting to a board of directors, Jacqueline Dupuis is responsible for managing an annual operating budget of approximately $5.0 million for the year-round operations of the Vancouver International Film Festival Society (VIFF) - Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF Industry Conference and the Vancouver International Film Centre. A 34-year old charitable not-for-profit organization, VIFF employs over 150 staff and 750 volunteers in British Columbia. Jacqueline joins VIFF after six years with the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) where she led the organization to sustainability and its strategic development as a destination film festival; contributing to the demands of Calgary’s dynamic growth by fostering a diverse cultural offering to attract newcomers and creating a unique identity for CIFF within the Canadian and international film festival landscape. Prior to joining CIFF, Jacqueline enjoyed ten (10) successful years in the private sector where she had the opportunity to hone her business skills with world-class training and professional experience, at organizations such as Xerox and Sun Microsystems. During this time, Jacqueline also volunteered for many not-for-profit organizations including United Way (Committee), The Mustard Seed, Theatre Calgary (Committee), the Calgary International Film Festival (Board), Calgary Professional Arts Alliance (Board), to name a few. Jacqueline currently enjoys her position on the Place making & Marketing Committee at the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association and Chair of Nominations Committee for the 2014 Canada Screen Awards. An experienced business leader with a strong focus on industry relations, strategic planning and fundraising, Jacqueline is passionate about the proliferation of creative expression and impact of arts and culture on quality of life, and remains focused on leveraging her experience and skillset to further the advancement of the creative economy in Vancouver.

Quality of life - work-life integration, laws of attraction, connection with others, healthy eating and being active.

Practice compassion. Nothing makes a bigger difference to one's well-being than giving back. Nothing makes a different to those in need that receiving gifts from others. Practicing compassion, lack of judgement and seeking understanding of each other, and the universality of the human experience, creates connection within ourselves and those around us. Through this connection we find peace and love, the only two things that can change the world.

Arts & Business Partnerships - no more tin cup!, Business Development, Communications - Community Relations, Fund Raising, Management - Business, Strategic Planning

Taxes. I LOVE doing my taxes. Totally out of my wheelhouse, but totally into it.