The Team
Volunteer Board of Directors
Crystal Hood
MBA, BBA, BMus
Co-Founder and Board Member
Crystal utilizes her diverse skill sets to give back to the community through community theatre: carpentry, marketing, business, art, music, website creation, fundraising, and Board governance. Making it to the semi-finals of the Funniest Winnipegger with a Day Job competition, Crystal is semi-funny and uses humour whenever possible to brighten the day. Having lost both of her siblings to mental health disease, spreading positivity and gratitude is what motivates her passion for theatre.
Brian Hood
BComm (Honours), BA (Theatre & Film)
Co-Founder and Board Member
Life has taken Brian on a journey that has afforded him with a wide breadth of experience: artistic direction, acting, professional ballroom dancing, military, business, research, writing, and human resources. His work in the latter has prepared him the most for the characters on stage! Brian is inspired by the power of community theatre to bring people together, to cultivate artistic and personal growth, and the lasting benefits that result. He hopes you’ll join us on this journey!
Bobby Currie
MBA, RPh
Board Member
Bobby brings a background in entrepreneurship, management, and simmering artistic ambitions to the team. A pharmacist and manager by training, Bobby once chose science over art and is thrilled to have found her way back into a creative space. Although Bobby’s previous board experience was for her professional organization, good governance and fundraising never go out of style. She also excels as a sounding board, devil’s advocate, and assistant carpenter. Bobby loves to build new things and feels the best thing to be building right now is a community. She looks forward to supporting the Hood & Dagger team’s innovative and engaging approach to community theatre.
Suraj (Raj) Lakhi
JD (Law), BComm (Honours)
Board Member
Suraj (Raj) Lakhi is a Tax Lawyer at MLT Aikins LLP and
practices in the field of taxation, including personal and corporate tax planning, corporate reorganizations, corporate/commercial law and the use of trusts and estate planning.
Prior to law school, Raj completed his Bachelors of Commerce degree with majors in accounting as well as human resource management/industrial relations.
His wealth of extracurricular and volunteer endeavors have helped shape him into an empathetic leader and advocate in the community. He has worn a number of hats, leading teams and committees, teaching and mentoring students, and organizing and executing charitable events.
Herbert Herrera
CPA
Board Member
Herbert is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), currently working as the Senior Manager and Operations Manager for Platinum Business Services. He has over 20 years in diverse tax, financial, and business consulting experience in his role as a CPA. Herbert is dedicated to helping clients achieve business success by helping them establish practical and sound tax and financial processes. Focused on services for small to medium sized businesses, he is committed to delivering tax and financial services that meet each client’s unique objectives. Herbert is very passionate about volunteer work and giving back to the community.