Mark Simms
Executive
Producer mark
at jane-finch.com
/
@Training_2fightMark
Simms is the executive producer for Jane-Finch.com. He oversees
multimedia
development and community outreach activities.
His background includes broadcast television and corporate video
production. His videos and documentaries have aired for a
national audience.
Mark is passionately involved in grassroots community
initiatives and works with at-risk youth with mental-health
issues.
He is an outspoken
media personality and commentator on youth crime and gun
violence.
He is committed to promoting diversity in Canada and
devotes his time to projects that advance multicultural understanding.In 2006, Mark spent a year
working with CBC's The Fifth Estate following the lives of
gang-involved youth in the Gemini Award nominated
Lost in the Struggle.
Mark travels across Canada to share his
knowledge through speaking engagements and workshops. In 2011,
he received the
Volunteer Service Award from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship
and Immigration. In 2016, Mark went
undercover with CBC's Marketplace to investigate racial
profiling and racism in Canada.
In 2019, Mark was
awarded the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers by Governor General
Julie Payette at Rideau Hall for his dedication to at-risk youth
in Jane-Finch and Regina. In 2021, he was recognized by the
Legislative Assembly in Saskatchewan.
Mark
Simms is the executive producer for Jane-Finch.com. He oversees
multimedia
development and community outreach activities.
His background includes broadcast television and corporate video
production. His videos and documentaries have aired for a
national audience. 
