Meet the Team: Bios
The March Entertainment team consists of a vibrant blend of technical, creative and business talent that has helped us evolve from our beginnings on the Internet, to become an acclaimed producer of multimedia for worldwide audiences.
Here are just some of the people who help make March Entertainment what it is.
Daniel Hawes

As President and founder of March Entertainment (incorporated 2002), Dan and his team produce animated series, films and games viewable/playable on TV, Internet, and mobile platforms. Dan holds a combined Honours Management Information Systems/Computer Science degree from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He began his career as a software engineer at Nortel before moving on to become a serial Internet entrepreneur by day and struggling creative soul by night. He has since built and sold two Internet companies. Dan is the co-creator of Chilly Beach, Becoming Georgie and a host of online shows and games. He is also executive producer of March Entertainment's vast slate of content.
Doug Sinclair

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Doug is March Entertainment's head writer and also oversees the animation/production process of many of its shows. Doug has a BFA in film from York University and has been creating leading-edge online apps and content since the early days of the Internet. Doug’s love of new technology and his background in film and television have enabled him to apply the same high-quality standards of storytelling used on TV to the web. Doug is the co-creator and head writer of Chilly Beach and numerous other series.
Jon Izen

Jon Izen is a Winnipeg-born artist and director who loves wiener dogs. After graduating from the University of Manitoba with a BFA, Jon moved to Vancouver and studied animation. Since graduating, Jon’s original animated projects have been awarded and nominated internationally in numerous animation competitions and festivals. His artwork has been included as a part of group and solo shows in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Portland and San Francisco. Jon is the co-creator and director of The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom.
Matt Fernandes

Matthew Fernandes is an award-winning author/illustrator of children's books and animation director living in Toronto. Matthew comes from a talented family of artists whose work has spanned from 1930s Detective Comics, to Sesame Street, to over 100 published children's books. He has worked on many productions in a wide variety of media, including the Oscar-nominated Sarah Polley film Away from Her. He is the creator and art director of the animated series Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist.
Ryan Lussing

Ryan Lussing is the co-creator of Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist. Along with his creative partner and friend Matt Fernandes, Ryan optioned the series to March Entertainment in 2006, before joining March Entertainment as Creative Producer, Visual Effects Director and New Media Director on Dex Hamilton. After earning his BFA in Film and Photography from Toronto's Ryerson University, Ryan worked as a professional photographer for several top record labels, model agencies and fashion magazines. He later expanded his career into directing live-action shorts, earning recognition for directorial excellence in the Saatchi & Saatchi's New Directors' Showcase. Ryan uses the skills he developed as a studio photographer to design compelling scenes, balancing the high demands of production while ensuring that the project's creative vision is fully realized. His goal is to continue to create exciting and creative television as a writer, director and producer.
Christine Jeoffroy
Christine Jeoffroy is the Production Supervisor and Line Producer for Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist, one of March Entertainment's flagship productions. She also worked as Production Supervisor for the movie Chilly Beach: The Canadian President. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Christine studied cinematography at York University where she graduated with a Specialized Honours BFA in Film and Video Production. She went on to shoot and produce several shorts and concert videos before serving as Camera Operator at the specialty cable channel Telelatino. From there, Christine moved on to work as a Project Manager in the Interactive Department at Decode Entertainment, and then as Production Coordinator on such shows as Chop Socky Chooks (3D animation) and Associate Producer on Delilah & Julius (Flash animation).
Barry Cooper
After joining March Entertainment in 2007 as "Chief Web Dude," Barry soon established himself as a people-oriented leader, well-versed in both the technical and business sides of March Entertainment's various new media projects. As VP of Digital Platforms, Barry Cooper oversees the business and operational side of Digital Distribution, New Media, and technical development at March to ensure they all adhere to the highest standards of quality. A Sudbury, Ontario native, Barry has more than 13 years of experience in technology engineering, analysis and development. He holds honours degrees in both Commerce and Computer Science Commerce from Laurentian University, as well as a diploma in Computing and Information Systems from Cambrian College.
Anushie Mahavitane
Born in Nairobi, Kenya and a resident of Toronto, Canada, Anushie Mahavitane attends to every detail of March Entertainment's varied slate of animated productions. Anushie has been at March for almost five years, where she began as a Production Coordinator before graduating to her current position of Production Manager. Anushie is a graduate of Ryerson University's Radio and Television Arts program, Anushie earned her stripes as a Production Assistant and Production Coordinator at Deveaux Babin Productions and White Hat Productions before joining March Entertainment.
Ronald Ruslim
Ronald has more than 10 years experience as a senior development manager, overseeing the full lifecycle of a wide array of sophisticated technical products. A graduate of University of Waterloo's Computer Science program, Ronald quickly established himself as a results-driven technical leader able to build complex technical applications within tight timeframes. An integral member of the March Entertainment team since its inception, Ronald has led the design, development and upkeep of numerous March Entertainment products. Ronald was the technical lead on "Polar Magnate" which was featured on the Chilly Beach website and nominated for two Gemini Awards.
Rory MacLeod
Rory MacLeod is currently the Head of Business Affairs at March Entertainment, applying his learned skills and leadership in managing the company's financial, accounting, human resources and corporate administration functions. Prior to joining March Entertainment, Rory served 22 years as a Naval Officer in the Canadian Forces, where he was employed as a Comptroller/Procurement Officer and Naval Supply Operations Officer. Born in Renfrew Ontario, Rory graduated with an Honours BA in Economics and Commerce from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Mike Drach
Mike Drach is a talented writer originally from North York, Ontario. He has worked closely with the March Entertainment team for more than five years, eventually joining as an in-house creative writer, editor and script consultant. He has written scripts for several productions including Yam Roll, Chilly Beach, Uncle Joe’s Cartoon Playhouse, Maple Shorts!, G2G, and various online and new media productions. Since joining, he has taken the role of Marketing and Development Manager, supporting the day-to-day functions of March Entertainment's branding and marketing initiatives while helping to develop new assets.