Mentors can change your life.

Organization Mentors

  • Cat LeBlanc - Nurture It.

    Cat LeBlanc has been a community volunteer and staff member of the NB Film Co-op for 30 years. She is a music composer, video and installation artist, and professional grant writer. Cat has had many amazing mentors throughout her career.

  • Colin Fowlie - Build It.

    As a critically acclaimed alt-country troubadour, Colin Fowlie has covered a lot of literal ground sharing his songs, stories, and musicianship with audiences across Canada and the USA from dive bars to theatres and festival stages. Colin co-founded East & Nowhere Songsmiths in 2023, a boutique recording studio and artist services agency with the goal of helping independent artists create compelling songs that demand to be heard. He is a passionate educator, mentor, and content creator.

  • Natalie Roy - Grow it.

    Natalie is an actress, author and spiritual teacher. She's performed and taught all over the world on stage and screen. She authored the book: "30 Years, 30 Lessons" and collaborated on The "I’mPossible Project" and the upcoming CREATE Book: “Let’s Play!” Natalie is a trained meditation teacher specializing in visualization techniques, and positive psychology for actors. Natalie co-founded C.R.E.A.T.E with Kristin Hanggi and created the acting technique The Activated Actor.

  • Olivier LeBlanc - Expand It.

    Based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Ollie LeBlanc discovered his love for music in his parents’ basement with a box of classic rock LPs. A lifelong fan, his fascination with music has only grown over the past three decades as a musician. Ollie has worn many hats, including bassist, producer, engineer, and photographer. As he matures, his journey has become more about contributing to the musical community and sharing its richness as a mentor.

  • Julian LeBlanc - Nurture It.

    LeBlanc School of Acting’s own Chief Executive Officer, resident “actorepreneur” and highly sought-after youth acting coach, Julian LeBlanc is a triple threat. He established LeBlanc School of Acting in 2015 creating an environment where youth actors could find themselves, sharpen their skills and grow confidence.

  • Annelise Larson - Build It.

    Annelise Larson comes from a background as an independent film producer, training at such prestigious institutions as the Canadian Film Centre and Banff Centre for the Arts. She transitioned into a career in digital marketing in 1995. Today, her focus is helping creatives and storytellers use digital opportunity to grow their audiences and to work toward strategic and sustainable models for impact and revenue generation. She works extensively with government organizations, educational institutions, creative industry associations, and media production companies in North America & Europe.