Executive
Board of Directors
JM Drama is governed by a volunteer board that supports the artistic vision and community focus of the organization.
Lily Gyamfi-Kumanini (aka Lily Schumacher) (she/her)
President
Lily joined JM Drama Alumni in 2016 as a cast member in The Arab-Israeli Cookbook and joined the Board of Directors the following year. Originally from K-W, she is President of the JM Drama Board for The Registry Theatre and works as an actor, speaker, holistic practitioner, coach, and homeschooling mom. Her career has taken her from Toronto to 15 years in The Bahamas, where she performed in voice, radio, film, and commercials and served in an executive role with The Bahamas International Film Festival. Since returning home, Lily has performed with JM Drama, Guelph Little Theatre, and Green Light Arts and remains committed to the arts as a vital thread in community life.
Mark Panchaud
Vice President
Mark is a founding member and past president of JM Drama, present from the earliest conversations around a dining room table on Ellen Street. For more than 33 years he has been a partner/owner of Primespec, and he is a Fourth Dan in Tae Kwon Do, which he teaches in Listowel. Mark has acted, sung, produced, and directed in many JM Drama shows and brings that wide experience to the ongoing success of The Registry Theatre.
Kevin White (he/him)
Secretary/Treasurer
Kevin is a lifelong resident of Kitchener-Waterloo who first appeared on stage with JM Drama in the 2005 production of Radio Mysteries. After several more productions, he is happy to give back to this community-minded organization as a member of the board of directors.
Anne Michelle Doran (she/her)
Director
Annie is a passionate artist, arts supporter, and community builder. She first became involved with The Registry Theatre through Porch View Dances, presented in partnership with the King East Neighbourhood Association. A graphic designer, seamstress, avid home renovator, gardener, and full-time cat lover, Annie is usually found saying “yes” to one more creative project.
Megan Flynn (she/her)
Director
Megan is delighted to serve on the JM Drama board and support The Registry Theatre, a space that centres and grows community and culture in downtown Kitchener. She brings a blend of arts, advocacy, and business experience from her early career as an actor, producer, and co-founder of One Reed Theatre, and from more than a decade in communications and lobbying for arts and gender-based violence organizations. A founding member of Artists for Real Climate Action and executive producer and co-writer of the award-winning mockumentary web series The Big Oil Alliance, Megan now works in financial services as a mortgage agent with Safebridge Financial. A graduate of the University of Waterloo's Drama and Speech Communication program and the National Theatre School of Canada, she recently returned to Kitchener-Waterloo after many years in Toronto and Montreal and is excited to help grow the next chapter of JM Drama and The Registry Theatre.
Jennifer McComb (she/her)
Director
Jennifer is a Galt, Ontario resident and arts enthusiast who values the role of visual art and live performance in community and culture. A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), she has 10+ years of experience across manufacturing, skilled trades, and professional environments, and holds a BA and a post-graduate certificate in Human Resources Management.
Jennifer joined the JM Drama Board in December 2025, bringing strengths in employee relations, compliance, talent management, and organizational culture, with a pragmatic, people-focused style.
Angela Pause (she/her)
Director
Angela is an award-winning writer, journalist, strategist, and lifelong learner. In her role in Advancement at the University of Waterloo, she connects donors with opportunities to support research and education, and as a former TEDxWaterloo organizer she loves bringing people together to share big ideas. A Kitchener native, she is an enthusiastic ambassador of KW and is passionate about community building and making knowledge accessible in education, technology, and the arts. New to the theatre world, she is excited to support JM Drama and The Registry Theatre and help share their creative energy with the community.
Sunny Ticknor-Malton (they/he)
Director
Sunny has spent most of their life in theatre, first stepping onto a large stage at age 11 with Community Players of New Hamburg. Their theatre family has since grown to include KWMP, KWLT, Lost and Found Theatre, Lightning Banjo Productions, Outfest, and training at the Randolph Academy of Performing Arts in Toronto. Outside of their work in developmental services and co-parenting two lively kids, Sunny appears as a performer, singer-songwriter, director, and music director. Time at The Registry Theatre, whether onstage, front of house, or in the audience, feels like coming home, and they are delighted to serve as a JM Drama Alumni board member.