Jason manages the day-to-day operations of the BC Producers Branch of the CMPA and oversees industrial relations, representing independent producers in collective labour matters and serving as a member resource for collective agreement interpretation and production practices.

As the lead negotiator for CMPA-BC, Jason is responsible for the bargaining and management of the labour agreements between the CMPA and BC’s unions and guilds. He assists members with grievance and arbitration procedures and represents the independent production sector in matters of labour, employment standards, health and safety, and regulatory compliance.

Jason is a director and Treasurer of the BC Motion Picture Training Society, a BC not-for-profit created to fund the delivery of safety and skills training to motion picture workers represented by the BC & Yukon Council of Film Unions (IATSE 891, ICG669 and Teamsters 155).

Prior to joining the CMPA, Jason was Vice-President, Business and Legal Affairs for SEVEN24 Films in Calgary, Alberta. He managed business and financial matters on multiple Canadian television movies, mini-series and series including Heartland, and Wynonna Earp. During this time, he served as a producer representative in the CMPA’s negotiations with ACTRA, the DGC and the WGC and was co-chair of the CMPA’s national Industrial Relations committee for a two-year term.