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Brian Joe

Brian Joe, General Manager and Fundraiser

 
Brian Joe is a Chinese-Canadian born in Vancouver, with a deep appreciation for how identity and power intersect. Raised on the unceded territories of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh, he moved to Toronto, the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudensaunee and the Wendat peoples. He joined the Toronto Ward Museum originally as a Local Program Coordinator for the Block by Block program in 2018. He then joined the board in 2020 as Secretary and has now taken on the role of General Manager and Fundraiser. This position is supported through the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund, and after a rough post-pandemic period, he seeks to lead the museum to a new future.

Brian has worked in non-profit, charitable, and post-secondary education sectors, and holds a Master of Museum Studies alongside a Master of Information. His experience in heritage preservation and production, non-profits and charities, and community engagement position allow him to lead the museum. He is dedicated to the museum’s mission and values, especially in co-creation, innovation, and shared authority.

His current responsibilities include fundraising and overall management of the museum, and the museum is seeking new board members to join a working board dedicated to shaping a more equitable future through inclusion. 

Please contact Brian at brian@wardmuseum.ca if you are interested in learning more about the Toronto Ward Museum, it’s mission and future.