If you set out to build the perfect event team,
what would it look like?
Here's what ours would look like...
Experienced
People who have been there and done it before, not learning on the job.
Creative
Fantastic storytellers, with fresh ideas that work for any type of audience.
Prudent
On or under budget every time, with no surprises.
Detailed
Nothing slips through the cracks. Every detail is attended to.
Easy To Work With
Fun, passionate, and ego-less.
If you set out to build the perfect event team,
what would it look like?
So we made it. We call it FURTHER.
About Us
FURTHER is a team of event and media creators and producers who believe in always going further – in connecting to audiences in fresh new ways – in touching them fully using stories that they remember and retell – in helping them to engage and grow.
We create unforgettable events, video, and digital media of all kinds.
Our clients are some of the world’s greatest brands, like IBM, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
Our team is a group of veterans who have worked together for decades, along with some fresh new faces who keep us always on the moving edge.
Our passion is storytelling and doing what has never been done before.
Our Work
Here is a glimpse at some of our work.
Our Team
We are proud to have such a great group of people on our team.
Doug Keeley
CEO and Chief Storyteller
Doug started in the event industry when he was 16 and has never escaped. He has written, creative directed, produced and even MC’d hundreds of events around the world. He is passionate about trying new things that people don’t forget, keeping the egos out of the work, and making this business enjoyable (heck, even fun!) for our clients and our team.
Amanda Calce
Production Manager
Amanda was the first graduate of Ryerson’s famous Radio & TV Arts program to join our team. In the 30+ years since, she has become the best of the best in the event industry, with an incredible attention to detail and an unwavering “get it done” attitude. She manages any and all aspects of a job, keeps the team and our clients on track and schedule, and lets absolutely nothing slip through the cracks. She is also the best budget manager in the industry.
Pam Sterling
Conference Services Manager
Pam manages all onsite logistics, hotel, entertainment, transfers and offsites. She has over 30 years working in the industry, creating exceptional events for groups from 30 to 20,000 people. Despite having managed details for hundreds of corporate events all over the world, she still smiles at every new challenge and handles suppliers with an infectious positivity. That’s why she has so many clients who would never consider working with anyone else.
Dale McIntosh
Producer
Everyone who works with Dale says she is completely unflappable. No matter what happens, she keeps a sense of calm onsite and just gets things done with a laser like focus. She has learned to stay cool producing and stage managing shows of all sizes for clients around the world in both the corporate and Not For Profit sectors.
Janet Risovich
Producer
Janet has produced hundreds of events around the world over the last 30 years in virtually every vertical industry for every type of audience one can imagine. She has brought a rare combination of creativity, fearlessness, calm, and attention to detail to every one of them and more than once stared “impossible” in the eyes and come out victorious!
Jan MacKeown
Producer
Jan does it all. She is a writer, creative director and producer who loves nothing more than seeing a vision come to life better than anyone dreamed it could, with an inspired audience and happy clients. On the surface, Jan is always cool, but it’s her single minded will to make it great that makes her so special.
Heather McCreath
Producer
Heather is a producer and stage manager with 20 years experience in the Live Events industry. She holds a BFA in Theatre from Concordia University and brings her sense for theatricality and preparedness to everything she does. Her rare combination of meticulous attention to detail, creativity, and onsite calm make her a joy to work with and allows everyone to perform at their best on her teams.
Glen Speed
Technical Director
OK when it comes to events, the equipment just has to work, right? And it has to work on time and budget, right? Glen is the best in the world at making sure everything runs perfectly, every time. He is an amazing problem solver who has worked on everything from small corporate events to the massive PanAm games, always ensuring that they work perfectly and that everyone is smiling when it is over!
Simone Paradisi
Graphics and Multimedia Designer
Simone has been in the biz for 25 years, designing some of the most beautiful work we have done. She does it all – overall look and feel, PowerPoint, signage, print, online… everything. She works fast, is incredibly patient, and has a unique ability to take a simple idea and make it look beautiful.
Lorena Bonin
Graphics and Multimedia Designer
Lorena is from the same great School of Design and Attitude as Simone. She is a genius designer who has done it all over 25 years. She has an unbelievable ability to keep her cool under pressure, manage last minute changes, and make it look beautiful no matter what the idea.
Peter O'Neill
Video Producer and Motion Graphics
Peter has a creative restlessness that is well satiated by all things computer graphic; from special effects to character animation, motion graphics to interactive design and programming. There are never enough hours in a day and none of them are dull. With 25 years of experience he is still pouring out new ideas and fresh approaches.
What Our Clients Say
We love working with our clients from all over the world
Get In Touch!
FURTHER Inc.
Phone: 416.616.7489
Email: events@furtherinc.com