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Ariane Savoie

Ariane Savoie

Executive Director

Originally from Moncton, Ariane Savoie studied literature and film in Montreal, Los Angeles and Belgium. She first worked in film production before beginning her career in the international academic literary world. As a project manager in digital literature, Savoie has organized and participated in numerous events in Europe, the United States and Latin America. Ariane Savoie finally moved back to New Brunswick in 2022 and joined the Frye Festival team as Executive Director.
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Elise Pelletier

Elise Pelletier

Communications and governance

Cultural worker, translator, and floral artist, Elise divides her time between flowers and words. She works in the Acadian community sector as a communicator, first in the cultural sphere, then in politics and feminism. Born to gardener parents, Elise discovered a passion-obsession for floriculture and floral design. Self-taught, she developed a practice that combines social justice, floral art, poetry, and documentation. Through her flowers, she explores the relationships that surround her: to the land, to the intimate, to the collective.

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Jasmin Tardif

Jasmin Tardif

Programming Assistant

From Dieppe, Jasmin joined the Frye team in December 2025. Currently working in bars in the Moncton area and a graduate of the University of Moncton, he assists Noel Bourque with logistics and operations.
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Joe Nadeau

Joe Nadeau

Community Program Coordinator

Joe Nadeau is a theatre and cinema artist who both writes and acts. Since their graduation from University of Moncton in 2022, Joe has worked with companies like Escaouette theatre, Premier Acte theatre (Quebec), Capitol theatre and Pays de la Sagouine. They also taught theatre to kids for those two last institutions. They have been working at Frye since 2023, first as a programming and production assistant and now is responsable for KidsFest and school and community visits.
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Marie Lesueur

Marie Lesueur

Digital Content Creation Coordinator

Originally from Angers, France, Marie settled in Moncton in 2018 after earning a bachelor’s degree in Information and Communication.

Passionate about literature since high school, she shares her love of words and storytelling on social media. Her work led to an invitation to the Québec City Book Fair in 2024.

With over seven years of experience in marketing and management, Marie has collaborated with cultural events such as Festival Acadie Rock and the Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie.

Since January 2025, she has been putting her social media marketing expertise to work for businesses in the cultural, tourism, and restaurant industries.
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Noel Bourque

Noel Bourque

Programming Manager

Originally from Cap-Pelé, a former small village in Westmorland County, Noel now lives in Moncton with his family.

Before FRYE, he worked as a bookseller for over 10 years. During that same time he started volunteering at the festival, until 2019 when he was offered a contractual role and never looked back. He is now responsible for FRYE’s programming and has proudly represented the organization as a board member of the Canadian Association of Literary Festivals, as well as the Atlantic Book Awards. When he isn’t reading books or reading about them, he can be found curating your next read at Bardo Books.

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Riki Libby

Riki Libby

Technical Solutions Developer

Connected to tech for as long as they can remember, Riki is a digital-native that learned to read, write, and code on the computer. As a professional student, they jumped between several majors (including psychology, arts & culture, and women's studies) before deciding to pursue a career in web development. With an equally broad professional background, from teaching web development to building educational software for grades K-8, they are forever curious and excited to learn.

In their free time, Riki is detangling the wires by disconnecting and finding a balance between cyberspace and meatspace. Most often, you'll find them in the kitchen cooking up a feast, growing plenty of fermented goodies, and baking sweet treats late into the night. In fact, Riki first worked with the FRYE team as a private caterer during the 25th and 26th editions. Now, they're cooking up digital solutions for the festival's tech needs.
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Sarah Grenier-Millette

Sarah Grenier-Millette

Digital Manager


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