Edney Hendrickson

Edney is a multi-talented artist with a diverse background in the entertainment industry. Starting in the television industry, he pursued a degree in Media Arts and developed a passion for music, recording two albums and signing to Warner Music Canada. Edney then moved to club promotions and built Toronto's vibrant nightlife scene. He later joined the film industry as a Training Assistant Director and worked on well-known productions such as Suicide Squad and Pacific Rim. In 2019, he launched Show Catcher Talent agency, which successfully operates in the background/specialty talent space. In 2022, Edney was awarded the Award of Excellence by New York's Kwanza Women's Independent Film Festival for his support of women and people of colour in the film industry.

Marc Rutherford

Marc has 25 years of experience in media and entertainment. He started at Elite Model Management, where he spent ten years as Agency Director, representing top models and working with many prestigious brands. Later, he co-founded the LA based photo agency  EightBy10 and launched Bella, a Los Angeles based talent and model agency. Upon returning to Toronto in 2013, Marc was hired on as the Managing Director of Star Content Studios and went on to lead corporate development for the speaker's bureau The Lavin Agency. Marc was then recruited to head media partnerships in US and Canada for Shutterstock. Marc is known for his keen negotiation skills and leadership qualities. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for Headline Bulletin with Sandford Royce in Zurich, Switzerland.