OUR TEAM
Meet our team
At The Beaumont Studios, our staff is the heart and soul of daily operations. This small but mighty team keeps the creative energy flowing—managing events, supporting our resident artists, and ensuring that every visitor’s experience is welcoming and memorable. Blending professionalism with a genuine love for the arts, our staff works behind the scenes (and often on the front lines) to keep The Beaumont thriving as a space where creativity can flourish.
Executive Director
Jude Kusnierz
Operations Director
Luke Summers
Events & Bookings Manager
Martyna Tyszko
Bside Radio Manager
Jamal Hamadeh
Grant Writer
Susan Holden
Facilities Manager
Darcy Archibald
THE BEAUMONT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At The Beaumont Studios, our board is more than a group of leaders—they are champions of creativity and community. Each member brings a wealth of experience in the arts and culture sectors, united by a shared belief in the power of artistic expression to transform and connect people. Their guidance and dedication help ensure that The Beaumont remains a welcoming, vibrant home for artists and audiences alike.
GAVYN BACKUS
BOARD CHAIR
Gavyn is a lawyer at DLA Piper LLP in their Vancouver office. He is a corporate law generalist and a trusted advisor in the areas of commercial law, corporate governance, securities law, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises companies at all stages of their lifecycle in a range of industries, including information technology, fintech, biotech, ecommerce, entertainment, and emerging markets. He frequently advises clients on a variety of corporate commercial matters, including purchase and sale transactions, business combinations, corporate finance, licences and services agreements, and the negotiation of other complex strategic relationships.
Outside of the legal profession, Gavyn has worked as a strategic advisor to startups and has been involved in various volunteer initiatives. He has experience in marketing, community engagement, and project management for various non-for-profit organizations.
As a lover of music and the arts, Gavyn appreciates The Beaumont’s significance—not only to local artists and creative professionals, but also to the community more generally. Gavyn joined the Beaumont’s Board of Directors in August 2023 to help contribute to the organization’s important initiatives and support The Beaumont as it moves into the next chapter of its development.
JUSTIN DAVIES
TREASURER
Justin Davis currently works at Wells Fargo Canada and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). He has been involved in a financial / strategic capacity at many large and small businesses in Canada and the US for well over 12 years. In particular, his extensive experience in conceptualizing, overseeing and delivering on a number of business initiatives, whilst threading both strategy and finance into those initiatives, makes him an asset to any team.
Justin’s love for the arts started at a young age with music that quickly evolved into all forms of artistic expression in his early adult life. From DJ shows, to art shows to running his own radio show on Coop radio 102.7fm, to Young Professional board positions at local organizations (Beaumont Studios, Risk Management Association, Ayden Gallery), his passion for philanthropy and community engagement has evolved over time. Major projects include: Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY), Art of Giving (TOMS Shoes), Brave Art, Martin Aboriginal Educational Initiative, Big Brothers of Vancouver, TEDx Vancouver, Diner En Blanc Vancouver, RMA Cannabis Panel and the RMA & ACG Summer Social
TODD WAUTIER
MEMBER AT LARGE
Todd Wautier comes to The Beaumont Studios with 30yrs of experience and insights in events and all their related challenges. As the owner and founder of Wautier Sound, previously Move Together Event Services, Todd was drawn back into working in the event support work seeing voids or room for something more individual and personal.
Todd started out in bands in the early 90s, where he took and interest in improving on what was offered to the performers. From 2008 – 2015, Todd become involved in producing events under the Move Together label and was one of the organizers of Festivus Music Festival, having produced or colborated on as many as 64 events in a single year.
Wautier Sound was officially birthed to supply gear and tech services with a more invested approach, always looking to consider what the performer, venue or promoter want separately, and find ways to satisfy them all. Its this unique mindset that attracted Beaumont and Todd to each other and after having supported many of their biggest events for a few years he joined the team officially
BRAD GODIN
MEMBER AT LARGE
My first time at the Beaumont was a full-blown Hollywood “love at first sight” type of experience. I loved the creative energy and output that was literally bursting from every square inch of all the varied and ever-changing spaces. It had a gritty realness to it that I found so very attractive – because it was authentic. Then I got to meet the people that operate it, and hear their stories and passion for the Beaumont. I was inspired and joined the board in the summer of 2017.
The world I want to live in has a Beaumont in it. This is why I continue to serve on the board after 7 years. The Beaumont provides makers and creators of every conceivable form a foundation upon which to express and expand their creative passion. The Beaumont is a crucible for creators to evolve into generating income from their craft, while providing the city with a phenomenal presentation space for arts of all kinds.