Meet Our Team
ALI MCMURTER
Managing Partner
Ali joined Creative Matters in 2006 as a designer and steadily evolved into a people and project management role, becoming Vice President and partner in 2017…(Read More)
ANA CUNNINGHAM
Managing Partner
Ana joined Creative Matters as a designer in 1999, enjoyed many years as Creative Director and became a Vice President and partner in 2017. She balances a combination of…(Read More)
CLÉMENCE HARDELAY
Director of Design Europe
Clémence joined Creative Matters as a designer in 2013 and became Director of Design in 2020 and Design Director Europe in 2021. Based in Europe, she manages Creative Matters’ European branch... (Read More)
LEAH PHILLIPS
Director of Art & Wall covering Division
Leah joined Creative Matters in 2007, became Art Director in 2013 and assumed her current title in 2021. While she works across a wide variety of prestigious floor covering projects... (Read More)
ANNA PANOSYAN
Director of Design Development
Since joining Creative Matters in 2016- whether minimal and contemporary or rich and opulent- Anna has made many visions an exciting reality. Among her recent dynamic... (Read More)
SANDRA CIGANIC-MCKINNEY
Creative Director
A senior designer at Creative Matters since 2016, Sandra became a project manager in 2018 and Creative Director in 2023 after continually providing clients with design solutions that are.… (Read More)
MICHELLE BOUCHARD
Retail & Marketing Coordinator
Michelle joined Creative Matters in 2023 bringing with her experience from marketing positions in Canada and the U.K. involving creativity and strategic thinking to promote global brands, products and services…(Read More)
KAYLA BORTOLOTTO
Senior Designer & Brand Manager
Kayla joined Creative Matters in 2016 as a Junior Designer, was promoted to Senior Designer in 2020, and added Brand Manager to her portfolio in 2022. Her exceptional attention to detail and passion for design…(Read More)
ANA DIOSDADO
Senior Designer & Project Manager
Ana was attracted to Creative Matters’ organic design approach and the multiple possibilities of transforming a space through floor and wallcoverings… (Read More)
MADELEINE BAIGENT
Senior Designer & Project Manager
Madeleine developed a love for textiles from an early age, and working in this field feeds both her passion for the visual arts as well as her love for hands-on crafts such as... (Read More)
MENGTING SHEN
Senior Designer & Project Manager
Mengting has developed a strong interest in surface design in her 4 years of training in textiles. She is fascinated by the translation of sampling on paper to… (Read More)
SOPHIE WILLIAMS
Senior Designer
Sophie understands patterns through visual storytelling. From portraiture to mark making, she naturally gravitates towards rendering as a way to express… (Read More)
KAT PEZZANO
Senior Designer
Since she joined Creative Matters in 2016, Kat has become a go-to designer for the technical process of measuring and tailoring artwork for various floorplan layouts… (Read More)
LAURIE FRANçOIS
Senior Designer
In early 2024, Laurie joined Creative Matters’ team working alongside Clémence at the European branch. She has years of experience working as a trained architect and.… (Read More)
LAUREN MEAD
Designer
Lauren first interned with Creative Matters in 2019 when she was a student in the Crafts and Design (Textiles) program at Sheridan College. She was invited… (Read More)
ROSA WHARTON
Designer
As well as assisting the design team on custom projects, Rosa works on customization requests from retailers for Creative Matters’ collection rugs. She is inspired specifically by two things… (Read More)
HATHAIRAT SUK-IEM
Junior Designer
Hathairat is based in Thailand where she works closely with the mill where Creative Matters produces handtufted floorcoverings. In the past she has worked in graphic design, interior design and…(Read More)
BETSY PELLETIER
Junior Designer
Betsy joined the team as an intern in 2023 and continued to work part-time during her final year at Sheridan College, where she graduated from the Textiles program. Now serving as a Junior Designer at Creative Matters, she is excited… (Read More)
SUHINDHAR RAVEENDIRAN SANTHI
Logistics Manager
Suhindhar joined Creative Matters in 2022 when business growth determined the need for a logistics specialist to manage the shipping of floor coverings from our mills in over 10 countires to… (Read More)
JULIE BALDWIN
Operations and Sustainability Lead
Creative Matters' mission and values are a constant source of inspiration for Julie as she strives for excellence in efficient and reliable logistics and scheduling. The vision of Creative Matters' Founder and team of designers… (Read More)
TERI LY
Office Administrator, H&S Leader, Sustainability Liaison & Coordinator
Teri was attracted to Creative Matters’ vision of combining the principles of artistic design with those of social justice, and equity. Having worked in community-based settings for many years, Teri has… (Read More)
SERENA YU KHINE
Bookkeeper
Serena came to Canada from Singapore where she was awarded an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business from the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…(Read More)
CAROL SEBERT
Founder
Carol is passionate about textile design and enjoys the thrill of working with her team of talented designers, fair trade weavers in Southeast Asia and hand-picked manufacturing partners internationally to… (Read More)