EMCEES - Facilitators - hosts

All of our event emcees and hosts are professional actors and facilitators.  We help you cast the right person that can move in and out of character depending on your requirements.  Your host will expertly adapt to a changing schedule, ensure key messages are communicated and, most importantly, ensure all guests have a fabulous time.  Contact us for a custom quote.

 

Roger Haskett

Emcee, Facilitator, International Speaker, Actor

Roger Haskett is an award-winning international speaker and president of Engagement Unlimited. With his highly successful keynotes, workshops and innovative emcee services, he ignites positive transformational change in teams and individuals across North America and beyond.

"Having Roger Haskett and Engagement Unlimited involvement in our organization over the past seven years has been an unquestionable game changer. Roger has taken member engagement and enthusiasm at our events to an unthinkable level that we would not have predicted when he first became involved. One of the keys of this success has been Roger’s willingness and ability to truly get to know our union and its culture and refine his materials to maximize its value to our members and our organization. Not to mention his widely popular evening entertainment such as Family Feud. Roger's attendance has become a huge draw for our members in coming back year after year. Thank you Roger and Engagement Unlimited!"

- Robert K. MacDonald, Director, BC/Yukon Region, The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada


STEFANO GIULIANETTI

Emcee, Facilitator, Actor

As lead host and facilitator for Engagement Unlimited, Stefano emcees for large corporate and association programs and facilitates our team building activities and educational programs. His positive, inclusive nature and natural charisma make him the perfect addition to any meeting, conference, or special event.

Stefano speaks English, French, Italian and Spanish and loves meeting people from around the world.

Stefano was able to effortlessly take the entire group to another level of participation and learning. The interaction was superb and I dare to say he had as much fun as we did. His ability to get the higher level of engagement from every one of our participants was remarkable. There is no doubt in my mind our team’s will be recommending the services of Engagement Unlimited moving forward.”

- Rose Ironside, Director, MCI Canada


BRAD MACNEIL

Emcee, Color Commentator, Facilitator, Improvisor

Brad is a seasoned performer with the unique ability to light up a room and fully engage his participants with on the spot charm, humour, and wit. He hosts and facilitates corporate sporting events, improv-based workshops, and comedically skewed award shows and conferences.

He is also a regular performer and instructor with Improv groups across Vancouver and teaches his classes with two rules; you can't say no and you can't say you're sorry. Most Canadians find the second rule the toughest...

"Brad was wonderful last night. Very professional and his experience as a facilitator was a fantastic asset to me as we worked to pivot parts of the session due to other covid cases coming up."

Kait Price, Canadian Cardiovascular Congress


Chelsey Stuyt

Emcee, Writer and Performer

Chelsey is a writer and performer and emcee based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She has hosted and performed in events all around the world from world class corporate retreats on the beach in Kuwait to forgotten dive bars in Texas. She studied improv and performance at the Bristol Improv Theatre in the UK, Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, and Vancouver Theatresports League in Vancouver.

She is the former Manager of Instant Theatre and Director of award winning productions like Shakespeare After Dark and Talk Felty to Me.

“A talented and engaging emcee. With her combination of improv and academic backgrounds, Chelsey has the natural ability to adapt to any audience and environment and her energy and fun shine through as she professionally navigates her way using flexibility and positivity.”


Sarah Dawn Pledge

Emcee, Actor, Improvisor

Sarah Dawn is both a dramatic & comedic actress and improviser and a talented emcee. Her most recent credits include a lead role in the celebrated short film 'The Curtain' which claimed the Matrix Award for Best Outstanding Short in the Vancouver International Women In Film Festival 2018 and earned her first best actress nomination in L.A., a principal role in the film 'World War Anywhere' and an actor role on the new web series 'Rachel' for APTN.
She is also a MainStage Performer and Instructor at Vancouver Theatre Sports & The Improv Comedy Institute, a 10 year member of QueerProv Arts Society and a Producer & Performer of Momentous Comedy Shows including 'Dirty Little Secrets' & 'Lights!'.
She is continually & independently studying the craft of acting with Nancy Sivak, she also spent almost 5 years at the Lyric School of Acting.
Her positive attitude and enthusiasm for the craft makes her a pleasure and inspiration to work with.


georgia swinton

Emcee, Actor, Singer, Dancer

Georgia is a seasoned professional singer, actor and dancer with a Bachelors in Musical Theatre from Capilano University. She has worked all over Western Canada and has even appeared on television in the Marvel Universe (FX Legion: S1, E1)

She was also a regular cast member at the Giggle Dam Dinner Theatre for many years. Georgia works for Vancouver’s Engagement Unlimited where she does everything from hosting events, acting, improvisational comedy and much more.

"Georgia and Brad were awesome. We had a technical problem with the mic (hotels fault) and they just dealt with it and carried on like pros. Great job. Everyone had fun. Kudos to both of them. Really good time. Thanks!"

- David Hughes, President, I-XL Building Products


Anna Kuman

anna kuman

Emcee, Actress, Singer

Our most versatile and talented female host - Anna knows how to work the room and make every guest feel appreciated and welcome.  Her unique triple threat ability to host, sing, and act has taken her to Rio to host the opening of the 2016 Paralympic Games, to Asia to host the Indoor Martial Arts Games, and across Canada performing on stage and screen.

Anna is Director and Choreographer for the Arts Club and Theatre in the Raw, regularly lending her talents to everything from musicals, to Bard on the Beach to television appearances.

“Anna was an incredible host for our Gala - she kept everything on track and made it super interactive and positive with our guests.  They loved her and the feedback has been incredible”

- Emma Parston, Connect7 Group


PEARCE VISSER

Character Emcee, Facilitator, Actor

Pearce has 25 years experience as a film actor and improviser, and in that time has also acted in and hosted for hundreds of corporate, and special events.

He has presided as MC for many corporate clients including Business in Vancouver, The Building Managers Association of BC, the Canadian Standards Association, and the LEO Awards. He is also the official host and Burgermeister for the popular fall Harvest Haus festival in Vancouver..

“Pearce was awesome as usual! He never disappoints to bring the energy, engagement and great character work as an emcee. We can’t wait to work with him again!”

- Tyson Villeneuve, Social Concierge


Stephanie Izsak

Emcee, Facilitator, Actor

Stephanie cut her teeth on stages across Canada, working with some of the country's top theatre directors before graduating from Studio 58. Since then, her stage work has garnered critical acclaim, nominations, and awards for her skill at bringing raw, emotional truth to her work.

Stephanie now spends most of her time in front of or around a camera, currently in her third season as Officer Daisy Korber on CW's The Flash.

"Stephanie was excellent. Hilarious. Our staff ALL had a great time and were impressed with Stephanie."

- Julie Lynum, Lynum-Progressive Industries


CHRIS CASILLAN

Emcee, Actor/Voice Actor

Chris is a BIPOC stage/television/film/commercial/voice actor based out of Vancouver B.C. Canada.

Abdul Aziz

Emcee, Actor, Improvisor

Abdul has a bi-weekly show at Little Mountain Gallery called Coupon Book where audience members redeem coupons that give them control over the hosts of the show.