Leadership Team

Mark Chandler

Executive Director & Founder

mark@torontodnd.com

Mark Chandler is the founder and Executive Director of TorontoDND. He has been organizing Dungeons & Dragons events in Toronto since 2018. Mark is passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive community for all TTRPG players. When he's not organizing events or writing code, Mark enjoys playing board games with his family, walking the dogs, and eating entirely too much cheese.

Raidin Blue

Board of Directors (Member)

raidin.blue@torontodnd.com

Raidin started playing Dungeons and Dragons in 2024 and quickly fell in love! To him, Dungeons and Dragons is all about getting together, making each other laugh, and just being ridiculous. Raidin comes to TODND with non-profit experience, as he works for an environmental charity and has engaged in several community-based organizing efforts. He's excited to be a part of the committee and help grow the organization in structure and size so more people can find the belonging he has at TorontoDnD.

Jeremy Foote

Board of Directors (Vice-chair), Code of Conduct Lead, Game Systems

jeremy.foote@torontodnd.com

Jeremy splits his time between teaching and writing. He has been a TTRPG player for over 15 years - from way back in the halcyon days of D&D 3.5 - and has never strayed far from his favourite hobby; TorontoDND has become one of his greatest passions. Jeremy is often running tables, writing storylines, and advising community policy.

Ryan Fukunaga

Board of Directors (Chair)

ryan.fukunaga@torontodnd.com

Ryan is an avid TTRPG player and GM. He brings nearly two decades of experience in the non-profit sector, with nine years as an Executive Director and five years as a Board Director, to his role on the steering committee.

Gregg Henderson

Board of Directors (Treasurer)

gregg.henderson@torontodnd.com

I started Dungeon Mastering D&D in 2019 and started to play more as a Player Character when I started with Toronto DnD in Jan 2023. I've recently started playing Daggerheart, Shadowdark and Draw Steel and just love TTRPGs in general.

Bethany Jolliffe

Board of Directors (Secretary)

bethany.jolliffe@torontodnd.com

Bethany started playing Dungeons & Dragons in 2018, after watching a lot of Critical Role. She loves being a Game Master, and strives to always make her tables as welcoming, inclusive, and fun as possible. She brings that same philosophy to TorontoDnd, along with nine years of experience working in the not-for-profit sector. She is passionate about gaming, building community, and social justice.

Yogitha Kaushik

Board of Directors (Member)

yogitha.kaushik@torontodnd.com

I’m originally from Bangalore, India, where I worked for five years before moving to Toronto. I hold an MBA from the University of Toronto, and my background in engineering has been a significant influence on my career. I’ve been passionate about fantasy literature and TTRPGs since I was a kid. I volunteer and foster whenever I can, working to improve the lives of stray and abandoned cats. I also enjoy all things horror; there’s always time for a good thriller or supernatural story!

Joel Prowting

Game Systems Lead

gamesystems@torontodnd.com

Dr Joel Prowting is a scientist by day and an avid TTRPG enjoyer by night. He has been playing and DM’ing D&D for over 5 years, and enjoys the social/collaborative aspect of the game just as much as he loves nerding out over crunchy game mechanics and rules. As a longstanding member of Toronto DnDs rules committee and a pioneer of its persistent world progression system, Joel is passionate about ensuring that games are as fun and as fair as possible for both players and DMs alike.