Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Welcomes Two New Board Members

Wendy Chong is a presentation skills coach and consultant. She established Elevate Your Presence to work with executives across a range of industries, optimizing their impact in face-to-face communications.

As a Canadian of Japanese and Chinese descent with a passion for the movies, Wendy is excited to join the Reel Asian board to support its mission. She is currently a Board member at the Jean Lumb Foundation and Greenwood College School.  She previously served on the Bishop Strachan School Board.  Wendy also led parent outreach to new Canadians at her children’s TDSB school.

Wendy earned her ICD.D and MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Sebastian Zhou is a labour and employment lawyer at Fasken. Born and raised in Chongqing, China, he is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and was actively involved in accesstojustice initiatives, including community outreach with Artists’ Legal Advice Services. He also holds a B.A. in Art History and Curatorial Studies from Sarah Lawrence College, including an academic exchange at the University of Oxford. Sebastian maintains a strong commitment to the arts and culture sector and to supporting the Asian diaspora community.