Two-time chief executive, with 25 years of making places feel more together.

Hi, I'm Dil. I've spent my life building the conditions for people to come together: as chief executive of Reset and the Centre for Social Innovation, as a founder, and as a producer of moments this city still talks about. Play is how I do it, and Toronto is where I've proven it. After more than a decade leading Reset, I'm ready for my next chapter: a senior leadership role with a team building something that brings people together, at a bigger scale than I could reach alone. Everything below is more than one thing at once, because my work has been play, my play has been work, and all of it has been life.

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What i’ve lead

  • Executive Director @ Reset

    Built one of the first digital detox experiences in the world into an award-winning team of placemakers, recognized with a City of Toronto Community Champion Award.

  • Executive Director @ CSI

    Joined as Director of Culture in 2012, then led the organization. Ran a $4.2M community bond campaign with more than 200 citizen investors.

  • board chair @ Stopgap

    Chaired the board of a national charity making communities physically accessible, one ramp at a time.

What i’ve created

  • a neighbouring ceremony (current)

    Working with the Toronto Foundation to create Toronto’s first ever Neighbouring Ceremony (Jan 2027).

  • wonderverse

    Co-Executive Produced an immersive playground aimed at building social skills in an airport hangar that was attended by 3000 people.

  • one big hug

    Organized and facilitated a new world record for the most diverse group hug as a symbol of post-pandemic reconnection.

who i am

  • family

    I’m the child of immigrants, and family taught me what belonging feels like before I had words for it. Everything I build is, in some way, an attempt to make more people feel that.

  • Co-living

    I’ve chosen to share a home with others because I believe we’re better together, and that includes the kitchen. Co-living is where I practise community every day, dishes included.

  • artist

    I’m an experiential artist. I make moments people step into: festivals, ceremonies, a world-record hug, ukuleles on the subway, performances in public space. The art is what happens between people.