Michael Noon

Michael began his career as an architect, graduating with honours from Manchester University. He emigrated to Toronto, as a Campus Planner for such organizations as Ryerson Polytechnic and the Ontario College of Art. Noon then joined Ontario’s Ministry of Culture and Recreation, where he served as Executive Director of its Culture Division. Michael became General Manager of Toronto’s major civic cultural centre, The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. In 1994 he was invited to oversee the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia. He retired from his post as the Centre’s Managing Director in 2002. He recently served on the Board of Vancouver Civic Theatres and the PuSh Festival. Previously, he was a Board member of the National Ballet School, the Scotia Bank Dance Centre and Festival Vancouver.