Our Moderator is Celia Mandela Rivera and our panelists are:  

• Ann James (Founder of Intimacy Directors of Color) 

• Claudia de Vasco (Head of Division of Cultural Integrity at Brickhouse Talent)  

• Gabby Jackson (Founder and Director of The Joy-Jackson Initiative)  

• Julie Ouellette (Managing Director of The Joy-Jackson Initiative)

Ann James has an extensive career in theatre education, stage direction and conflict resolution in corporate and artistic environments. As an internationally certified educator she has had the opportunity to teach theatre on 4 continents. Ms. James has been featured as moderator in "Intimacy and Covid-19" with Theatre Communications Group and HowlRound, "Intimacy and Theatre Practice" with The Los Angeles Theatre Alliance, "How Intimacy Impacts the work of Artistic Directors" with The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, and "Intimacy and the Pandemic" with Lincoln Center Director's Lab West. She is a published author on HowlRound, and has been…