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Ron Gallant

Ron Gallant

President | Owner

President and owner of Affinity since 1994, Ron is known in the industry as a man of his word. Passionate about providing top-of-the-line service, encouraging skills development and in his spare time riding motorcycles and driving cool cars.

Jamie Banks

Jamie Banks

Vice President | Senior Producer

Jamie loves her job, all aspects of it… clients, freelancers - putting the right team together. She still has a passion for cracking the whip. Meow.

Dale Weber

Dale Weber

Office Administrator

Affinity’s longest fulltime employee (she’ll win a special award), Dale is known for paying bills before they’re due. Our freelancers adore her.

David Zimmerly

David Zimmerly

Post Supervisor | Editor | Consultant

Buzz. Click. David is a tech guru who knows more than anyone has a right to about all things post.

Chris Gillissie

Chris Gillissie

Production Services Manager | Lead Equipment Technician

Chris brings a lot to the table - he’s a renaissance man. Passionate about wildlife, music and animated films, you’ll often find him cooking up an elaborate meal, or hidden away at a campsite in the backcountry. He’s a detail guy - always making sure that you get the best service from our Production Services Department.

Chris Coote

Chris Coote

Senior Editor | Colourist

Chris has been working at Affinity since before the internet was a thing, working his magic in the edit suite on hundreds of episodes of broadcast television as both editor and colorist.

Sarah Karina Kryszak

Sarah Karina Kryszak

Creative Director

With more than 15 years of experience working in video production, Sarah Kryszak brings a lot to the table. Accomplished producer, production coordinator, make-up artist, actor and voice-over artist, she can do it all in both French and English. In her off-time she’s a self-professed storm watcher.

Gayle Nakamoto-Jancewicz

Gayle Nakamoto-Jancewicz

Office / Production Manager

Gayle loves being in a production office and tying up all aspects of the business side of production into a neat package. Her love of teaching, fostering dogs, and paper/lights sculpture might come up if you stop in for a chat.

Rhonda Cunning

Rhonda Cunning

Administrative Assistant | Production Manager

With over 30 years in the biz, Rhonda has seen it all. A multi-tasking superhero – on a mission to keep Affinity running smoothly and to assist you with your next project. Loves concerts, dogs and anything trivia.

Thomas Blake

Thomas Blake

Editor | Motion Graphics I Post Production Coordinator

From graphics to backups to editing, Thomas uses his versatile skills in post-production, going from edit suite to edit suite, always ready to get it done!

Ben Lamontagne

Ben Lamontagne

Editor | Post Production Assistant

In all aspects of his life, Ben is a detail-oriented person. Whether editing, reviewing transcripts, overall quality control, or building and painting up Warhammer 40k miniatures in his free time, he is committed to making sure everything looks and sounds great.

Jordy Bell

Jordy Bell

Head Audio Engineer | Sound Designer | Mixer

If it's audio, Jordy can do it. Whether it's ADR, Dialogue Recording, Sound Design, FX Editing or Mixing, he will make sure the end product will be something you're proud to show off.

Richard Venasse

Richard Venasse

Equipment Technician

With skills that would make McGyver jealous, Richard is industry renowned as the man who can figure anything out gear related. Sensei.

Sammy Lewis

Sammy Lewis

Equipment Technician

A graduate of Algonquin College’s Film & Media Production Program, Sammy brings a lot to our Production Services Department. He’s rock and roll – rocking multiple instruments in bands and rolling his first documentary at the 2021 Ottawa Canadian Film Festival. Oh, and he knows his way around all equipment!

Laura Schneider

Laura Schneider

Equipment Technician

Laura is a recent graduate of the Film and Media Production program at Algonquin College. She is passionate about the technical side of filmmaking.

Serge Coté

Serge Coté

Composer | Audio Engineer

By day, Serge is an award winning composer for TV, Film and all media. By night, he seems to do the same thing. Maybe if he didn't care so much...