Our Team

Allan Hawco

Allan Hawco is an acclaimed Canadian actor, writer, and executive producer known for his work across film, television, and theatre. He divides his time between Newfoundland, Toronto, and Los Angeles.

Hawco is best known as the creator and star of the hit CBC series Republic of Doyle. He is also an executive producer of Canada’s most-watched original comedy, Son of a Critch (CBC / CW / Paramount+) currently in its 4th season. 

He currently serves as co-creator, co-showrunner, executive producer, and co-lead of the CBC drama Saint-Pierre, which debuted in 2025 and continues to be CBC’s #1 most-watched drama series. His additional credits include Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Frontier, Departure, Moonshine, Sullivan’s Crossing, and Youngblood.

Janine Squires

Janine Squires is a seasoned producer working in the Canadian television industry, with extensive experience across scripted drama and comedy.

She currently serves as Producer on the CBC hit comedy Son of a Critch, and is an Executive Producer on the television series Saint-Pierre. Previously, she was Production Manager on Hudson & Rex for its first four seasons, helping establish the long-running series.

Her additional credits include work on the Netflix original Frontier, as well as the CBC series Caught and Little Dog.

Based in Logy Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Janine holds a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University.

Erin Sullivan

Erin Sullivan, MBA, CPA-CGA has been working in film and television for over 10 years. Erin has been a part of the team that created, Republic of Doyle (Seasons 1-6), Majumder Manor (Seasons 1-2), Every Word Is Absolutely True, Boy On Bridge, Frontier (Season 1-3), Braven, Cast No Shadow, Mutual Friends, Caught, Little Dog (Seasons 1-2), Maroni – Land of Shadows (Season 2), SurrealEstate (Season 1-2), Son of a Critch (Season 1-3), and Astrid & Lilly Save The World.

Perry Chafe

Perry Chafe is a television showrunner, writer, producer and bestselling novelist.

Perry was the co-creator and co-showrunner for the TV series Republic of Doyle, which ran for 6 seasons on the CBC.  He was also an executive producer and writer for the Netflix/Discovery series Frontier starring Jason Momoa.  In addition, Perry was an executive producer and writer for Caught, a CBC limited series based on Lisa Moore’s award-winning novel of the same name.  Perry is currently a writer and producer on the hit CBC series Son of a Critch, based on the best-selling memoir from Mark Critch.

Perry released his debut novel Closer By Sea on May 23^rd, 2023. Published by Simon and Schuster Canada, it became an Instant National Bestseller.

Born in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Perry holds a B.A from Memorial University.

John Vatcher

John Vatcher’s career has spanned over 30 years as a producer, director and writer. Vatcher was a Producer/Director on the Gemini-nominated series Republic of Doyle for all six seasons of the show. He also produced and directed on the CBC/ITV comedy series Little Dog and that same year, directed the two-part finale of the CBC/eOne Canadian Screen Award nominated Caught. Vatcher was a producer/series director on the Netflix/Discovery series Frontier with Jason Momoa, and was the recipient of a 2018 DGC Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Direction on a Dramatic Series for his work on the episode “The Wolf & The Bear.” Vatcher has directed multiple episodes of Syfy’s supernatural dramedy SurrealEstate and has been a series director since season one of CityTV hit series Hudson & Rex. In addition to directing and producing on the hit CBC original comedy Son of a Critch, Vatcher is also currently working on the new CBC police procedural Saint-Pierre, starring Allan Hawco and Josephine Jobert.

Philip Riccio

Philip Riccio is a Development Executive at Hawco Productions and co-founder and Artistic Director of The Company Theatre in Toronto. With a career spanning more than two decades as an actor, director, and producer across theatre, film, and television, Philip brings a storyteller’s instinct to the development process. He has originated and shaped productions at some of Canada’s most respected companies — including Mirvish Productions, Canadian Stage, and Crow’s Theatre — winning multiple awards along the way. Now bringing that depth of experience to the screen, Philip is focused on collaborating with exceptional artists to develop the next generation of television coming out of Hawco Productions.