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SUMMARY:2024 Leadership Inspiration Series
DESCRIPTION:IN CONVERSATION WITH SOCAN’S: JENNIFER BROWN\, ANNITA LALA AND ANDREA KOKONIS\n5:00 – 7:00 PM (ET) – Stream beginning at 5:30 PM (ET)\n Host: Tasha the Amazon Join us for an evening of conversation with SOCAN’s Jennifer Brown\, Annita Lala and Andrea Kokonis. Key executives at SOCAN\, Jennifer\, Annita and Andrea have had very different career paths from each other\, leading them to their current executive level roles at SOCAN. This conversation will explore career journeys\, learned lessons and tips to ensure you are heard when high level decisions are being made. An open conversation on successes\, challenges and arriving at their current roles from different career trajectories.Join us for the third of this series of inspirational career conversations\, guaranteed to inspire woman and gender diverse leaders and aspiring leaders in music. JENNIFER BROWNCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER With more than two decades of strategic experience in rights management\, licensing\, advocacy and support for music creators and publishers\, Jennifer started her career with SOCAN in 1995 as a representative in the company’s Membership department. She has held progressive leadership positions\, including Vice President of SOCAN’s Licensing department\, before taking on the role of Senior Vice President of Operations & Reproduction Rights in 2018. Jennifer’s accomplishments include establishing SOCAN Reproduction Rights presence\, guiding the company’s Licensing department to record-setting results\, establishing SOCAN’s cost-effective and strategic re-structuring\, and the introduction of new and innovative customer-facing tools\, all of which have resulted in improved licensing collection efforts and increased royalties distributed to SOCAN’s songwriter\, composer\, and music publisher members. The SOCAN Board of Directors appointed Jennifer Brown to Chief Executive Officer on June 29\, 2021\, after she held the Interim CEO role for a year. ANDREA KOKONISCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL Andrea E. Kokonis oversees SOCAN’s legal team. She has been with SOCAN for more than a decade and during that time has been involved in all aspects of SOCAN business\, including music licensing\, copyright enforcement and tariff matters before the Copyright Board of Canada.Prior to joining SOCAN\, Andrea practised at Torys LLP. and Fasken Martineau LLP.\, specializing in intellectual property law. While in private practice\, Andrea represented a range of clients in intellectual property and commercial litigation.Andrea has appeared before the Federal Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. She is a registered trade-mark agent. Andrea is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and Intellectual Property Institute of Canada\, where she sits on the Copyright Policy Committee. She is a current member of the CBA National Copyright Committee and she formerly served on the Editorial Board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review (CIPR). Andrea is also the Chair of the Law Society of Ontario’s annual in-house counsel summit (2017–2020) and Course Director for the IPIC/McGill Copyright Master Class 2021 (Assistant Course Director for 2020)Andrea received her law degree from Queen’s University\, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto (Victoria University). ANNITA LALACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Annita Lala is SOCAN’s Chief Operating Officer. She is responsible for aligning our operational focus to optimize member service through change management and leadership of cross-functional teams. She has more than two decades of experience leading significant business transformation initiatives in various organizations\, in both the public and private sector (notably financial\, telecom\, security\, government and not- for-profit). Annita has a track record of successfully executing complex programs to deliver on strategic imperatives. With her entrepreneurial nature\, business acumen\, and common-sense approach\, she ensures the facilitation of practical\, value-driven solutions. Annita holds a Master of Arts degree in translation (French/English) and is PMP-certified for project management.\n					\n									Register\n					\n																														 \nIn conversation with CMRRA’s: Ingrid Crozier and Veronica Syrtash\n5:00 – 7:00 PM (ET) – Streamed conversation 5:15 – 6:00 ET\n Host: Denise De’ion \nJoin us for an evening of conversation with CMRRA’s Veronica Syrtash and Ingrid Crozier hosted by Denise De’ion. Limited tickets available for in person attendance at Starfish Entertainment’s Woodshed.  \nVeronica and Ingrid hold leadership positions with CMRRA (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency). This conversation will explore career journeys\, learned lessons and tips to ensure you are heard when high level decisions are being made. An open conversation on successes\, challenges and arriving at their current roles from different career trajectories. \nJoin us for this\, the first of this series of inspirational career conversations\, guaranteed to inspire woman and gender diverse leaders and aspiring leaders in music. \nREGISTER NOW \nVeronica Syrtash – Senior Vice-President\, Business Affairs and Corporate Development for CMRRA and SX Works \nVeronica Syrtash oversees the identification\, exploration\, and analysis of new business opportunities at SX Works and develops new strategic business initiatives that support the objectives of both SX Works Global Publisher Services and the music publishing community on a global level. She also manages CMRRA’s legal and business affairs\, supervises rate-setting negotiations and proceedings\, and plays a key role in helping to shape the agency’s strategic growth and development. \nSince joining CMRRA in 1999\, Veronica has become a leading and respected voice in the industry while overseeing the agency’s legal\, business and policy objectives. She has secured licensing deals in Canada with online music services including Apple\, Google\, and Spotify\, among others\, as well as industry-wide negotiations with major and independent record labels as well as terrestrial and satellite broadcasters. She received her B.A. (Hons) from Queen’s University\, her LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario\, and her LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School\, with a specialization in intellectual property law. She is called to the Ontario bar. \nIngrid Crozier – Senior Director\, Finance for CMRRA \nIngrid Crozier is a CPA\, CA with 10 years of experience with the Canadian entertainment and media industries. She is currently the Senior Director\, Finance at the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)\, where she oversees all financial processes\, including royalty distributions to music publishers and self-published songwriters. Ingrid has always been passionate about the local music sector and has previously volunteered for events such as the Polaris Music Prize and was a stage manager for Canadian Music Week. During her time at PwC\, she helped lead the team of Official Ballot Accountants for The JUNO Awards. In addition\, she sits on the task force of Music Publishers Canada’s NXTGEN Committee\, aimed at providing junior-level professionals in the industry opportunities to learn\, network\, and build community. Ingrid holds a Professional Certificate in Artist Management from Berklee College of Music and an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration with Accounting and Co-Operative Options from Wilfrid Laurier University. \nDenise De’ion – CMRRA Consultant\, Black Music Community \nDenise Thomas\, professionally known as Denise De’ion works as the Industry Relations Consultant – Black Music Community for CMRRA. Denise is an award-winning producer/artist/songwriter known for her unique blend of R&B\, Pop\, Caribbean\, and Hip Hop. In 2022\, she produced Haviah Mighty’s Juno-winning album\, “Stock Exchange\,” and has been mentored by Canadian hip-hop producer Boi 1da. Her music has also been placed in commercials for Bulleit Whiskey and heard on shows like Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia and Kim’s Convenience. Denise is part of The Global Network for Women Music Producers NAC (National Arts Centre) program.
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SUMMARY:2024 Honours Winners & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Meet the 2024 Honourees\n																														 \nMeet the 2024 Women in Music Canada Honourees\n																														 \nOrganization of the Year – Music Nova Scotia\n\nThis honour is given to a company making significant strides in equity in the workplace. Music Nova Scotia has demonstrated exceptional dedication to fostering the development of women and non-binary folks within the music industry. 83% of their team are women or gender diverse\, the organization’s events have had a positive impact on the local music community and since the pandemic\, have been a leader the provincial music industry by fighting for artist and industry support through increases in project grants\, bringing legacy events to their market\, presenting music focussed anti-oppression training\, developing a Builders Camp\, and Beyond the Board live sound project for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community\, and using resources whenever possible to elevate other community organizations to foster industry-wide growth. Their impact reaches far beyond its local community\, resonating with the broader mission of Women in Music Canada to create a more inclusive and equitable music industry. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nExcellence in Live – Mira Silvers\, FORT Agency\nThe Excellence in Live Honour recognizes a music professional working in a live production or touring environment making significant impact in their field. Working with a global music roster of clients from Canada\, US\, United Kingdom\, India\, and Africa\, she has contributed to the careers of Cardi B\, Megan Thee Stallion\, Charli XCX\, Backxwash\, and more. She takes pride in creating a culture of cultivating a path for the next generation of music executives. mentoring and broadening opportunities for brilliant young music executives with a particular focus on those from marginalized and underserved communities. More recently she co-created FEMINAE NOX — a platform and program that seeks to prioritize equity for BIPOC+ women\, femme\, nonbinary folks working in and seeking to work in live music and nightlife\, both on and off the stage.  \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nChangemaker of the Year presented by the National Arts Centre – Erin Benjamin\nErin Benjamin has led the live music industry through the darkest period in its history with fierceness\, diplomacy\, and incredible empathy\, with industry members often citing her work as the reason their businesses survived. She has spearheaded research and advocacy for underserved communities in music\, led her team in professional development training programs for young leaders in Live Music careers\, and has been touted as the “patron saint” for the Live Music Industry\, for her unwavering passion and support. Erin has been a champion of Women her whole career\, and as a mentor\, has been a catalyst in the careers of many other Women in Music. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nEntrepreneur of the Year presented by Believe and TuneCore – Lisa Patterson\n\nAn endorsee of YSL Pro\, Lisa Patterson is an award-winning music creator and entrepreneur who has been championing collaboration and inclusion across 3 continents for the past 25 years. At her LPM studio in Toronto\, Canada she works as a producer-engineer\, songwriter-musician\, string-horn arranger as well as running an innovative Artist Development Program whose successes include Warner Records signing Alex Frew & ISC semi-finalist Nova Carver-Cook. \nLisa specializes in electro-acoustic songwriting and sound design for Contemporary Pop\, Roots\, Folk\, Indigenous and cross-cultural artists. Recent release highlights include Alysha Brilla’s album Circle and two single co-prods with 2 X Juno-award winning Producer-Songwriter Michael Lantz (Charmaine\, Jazz Cartier). 2022 was a banner year for producing & co-writing indie released singles (5) and EPs (2). Currently she’s collaboratively producing & engineering a record with Juno & Polaris Prize winning Producer-Engineer Michael Wojewoda; formerly as an active recording & touring artist\, Lisa released 4 albums and 5 videos of original music – including a Top Ten charting single in The Benelux that garnered a Rough Trade European distribution deal. \nIn 2022 Lisa launched the Create Fearlessly brand to reflect her reputation for providing welcoming studio environment and empathetic vocal production for female\, queer\, BIPOC creatives: esteemed artists over the years include Elliot Page (piano coaching); Melissa Laveaux (No Format-Universal); Lido Pimienta (Polaris Prize winner); Calypso Rose (WOMEX 2016 Artist of the Year); Kale Reid (LGBTQ activist songwriter); Shanika Maria (indie rising star); Medicine Song Woman Brenda MacIntyre (Juno nominee); Lillian Allen (Juno winner). \nAn inclusionist trailblazer\, Lisa presented the first-ever Canadian music industry discussion panel of female & non-binary producers in 2017. Spring of 2018 she curated & moderated a first CMW gender inclusive producer panel\, followed in fall 2018 with H.E.R. studio Sound Production monthly series for women & non-binary audio workers. In 2019 Music Publishers Canada selected Lisa for their inaugural Women In The Studio Program. In 2022 Lisa co-created The Listening Party – a new public showcase series for underrepresented producers. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nArtist of the Year presented by Amazon Music – The Beaches\nThis award recognizes an artist whose music demonstrates excellence with an exceptional year as a result of radio chart successes\, media exposure\, industry recognition\, and/or touring success. The Beaches\, Kylie\, Jordan\, Leandra\, Eliza\, have had an incredible breakthrough year. They have written and released the best album they’ve done in their 10-year careers\, “Blame My Ex”. Released independently through AWAL\, the lead single “Blame Brett” currently sits at 25million streams\, spent 15 weeks at #1 at alternative radio\, is currently #29 at Alternative Radio in America (and climbing)\, & in less than 6 months\, is already gold in Canada. This success has also translated to their live business\, selling out their worldwide tour in a matter of hours\, including Toronto’s Massey Hall x2 (5400 tickets)\, Vancouver’s Orpheum (2750 tickets)\, Brooklyn’s Williamsburg Music Hall x2 (1300 tickets)\, Los Angeles’s Troubador x2 (1000 tickets) & London\, UK’s Outernet (1300 tickets). All of the success came from the band finally being in control of their own destiny\, which is an absolute inspiration to young women in the industry. \n					\n									Read More\n					 \nInternational Leader of the Year – Maylee Todd\nMaylee Todd has produced and released a science fiction record “MALOO” in which she learned and built 3-D models and worlds that she motion tracked live. It was featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk as the first avatar performance and won the AIM award for best creative campaign in the UK. This performance was then showcased at The Lincoln Centre for Performing Arts in New York. More recently\, Maylee figured out how to use an EEG headband to read her brainwaves and then play her synthesizers live. She has now recorded a brain wave record that will tour this Spring in Japan\, Canada\, US and Philippines. She teaches and mentors women and non-binary professionals in tech and is typically the only female in ALOT of the spaces she excels in\, music\, comedy\, and tv. \n					\n									Read More\n					 \nRising Leader – Angie Randisi – Recording Engineer\n\nAngie has been making her mark in the global hip-hop scene as an in-demand audio engineer and was featured in the Spring 2022 issue of XXL magazine’s ‘Behind the Boards’ article. Her career took her to work on PARTYNEXTDOOR’s third album PARTYMOBILE\, debuting at #8 on the US Billboard 200 chart.   Angie was ranked in the Top 5 Woman Producers of 2021\, nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 list\, and achieved a #1 single Billboard with Lil Baby and Nicki Minaj with hit Do We Have A Problem?. Angie now works full time as Grammy-winning artist Lil Baby’s main engineer. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nRising Leader – Good + Plenty Producer’s Club\nThe Good + Plenty Producer’s Club is a space for Manitoba’s women\, 2Spirit\, and non-binary music producers and audio engineers to learn\, share\, encourage\, and grow. The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released in 2020 stated that less than 2% of producers in North America are women. This number is even smaller for 2Spirit and non-binary producers. In Winnipeg and Manitoba specifically\, there are very few women\, 2Spirit\, and non-binary producers and audio engineers working in the recording industry. The Good + Plenty Producer’s club seeks to be a safe place for gender minorities to interact (on Instagram and through our Facebook group) by sharing knowledge\, encouraging\, providing resources\, and supporting one another. The group will also be working as a collective to find ways to mentor the next generation of up-and-coming music producers. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nRising Leader – Katrina Kernaghan – TikTok Canada Head of Music\nKatrina graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Arts\, Honours Specialization in Media\, Information and Technoculture\, and an Honours Bachelor of Administration from the Ivey School of Business. She’s completed internships at Jeff Turner Entertainment Group\, Coastal Jazz\, and Corus Entertainment. Katrina acted as Head of Marketing for Wax Records\, an award winning independent record label\, for 3 years before joining the TikTok Canada team\, focusing on Record Label & Industry Partnerships. \nKat is always looking to try something new and push herself outside of her comfort zone. She believes that success comes from humility\, unrelenting curiosity\, and the constant pursuit of personal and professional growth. She takes pride in giving back to the music community\, and am currently a Factor Jury Member and a MusiCounts Delegate. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nRising Leader – Seny Kassaye – FORT Agency\nSeny Kassaye is an Ethiopian-Guinean music touring agent at FORT Agency becoming one of the few Black female talent agents in Canada in history according to the Canadian Live Music Association. Seny is breaking barriers and is an exponentially rising star in music\, especially in live music. \nIn 2023 alone\, Seny was shortlisted as nominee for the prestigious Arthur Award for Young Executive of the Year 2023 in London\, UK at the International Live Music Conference\, a globally recognized and one of the biggest trade live music conference for agents\, agency\, and promoters. She was the only Canadian and only Black music executive to be nominated for this award globally this year. In Fall 2022\, Seny was also an honoree as the Top 20 Bosses of 2022 listed by IQ Magazine in London\, UK. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nCareer Achievement Honour – Katrina Lopes – President of KL Management\nKatrina Lopes is the president of KL Management whose roster includes platinum selling\, Juno Award winning artist/producer Shawn Desman\, pop duo and production team RadioClub\, soul artist/film composer/Sephora collaborator TiKA\, and pop singer/songwriter/producer Kayla Diamond. \nTogether with its clients KL Management has garnered numerous accolades including MMVA Video of the Year\, Socan #1 Award\, Socan Pop Song of the Year\, as well as numerous platinum and gold certified singles. \nKL also executive produced the film “ALIVE” in partnership with MUCH which starred Shawn Desman\, Kaitlyn Leeb (Heartland)\, Melinda Shankar (Degrassi)\, and K.C. Collins (Lost Girl). The film was the cornerstone of an innovative campaign to promote Desman’s album of the same name. \nKL serves on the board for: Manifesto\, a youth arts organization that creates space (physical and digital) that inspires\, develops\, and amplifies diverse communities through arts\, culture and media; Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF); Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA); is a mentor with Femme it Forward\, a female-led music and entertainment company and joint venture with Live Nation that celebrates\, educates and empowers the industry’s most creative and accomplished female visionaries. KL also teaches Music Industry classes through F-You: The Forgiveness Project to youth and young men in custody. She is an innovator w/ Keychange\, a global network working towards a total restructure of the music industry in reaching full gender equality. She was also named as an honouree on the global “Alternative Power 100 Music List 2020”. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nCareer Achievement Honour – Melissa Langley – DJ MelBoogie\nMelBoogie recently celebrated her 30th anniversary working in radio as a host and DJ. She was the first female DJ on the 2023 Juno Awards\, this year highlighting 50 years of hip hop\, alongside Canadian music heavy weights Kardinal Offishall\, Haviah Mighty\, Dream Warriors\, and Michie Mee. She’s been the tour DJ for Michie Mee\, Maestro Fresh Wes and The Sorority. \nAdditionally\, she was the first female Chair of the Rap Committee for the Juno Awards\, and is currently a judge for Polaris\, doing community outreach to artists across the country to create awareness of how they can be recognized as part of these prestigious awards. \nDedicated to developing and supporting Black Music in Canada\, she’s also done publicity for a multitude of Canadian artists and is the founder of the Black Music Brunch – an annual brunch designed to highlight and celebrate the music artists in many of Canada’s underserved communities. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nCareer Achievement Honour – Lisa Zbitnew – President and Owner / Operator of The Phoenix Concert Theatre and Bronsen Centre Music Theatre in Ottawa.\nShe was the CEO of War Child North America from 2008 to 2011. Zbitnew was the President and CEO of Sony BMG Music Canada from the original merger in September 2004 until January 2007. She served as President of BMG Music Canada beginning in 1996 where she reported to Tim Bowen\, who oversaw Sony BMG’s operations in the U.K\, Canada\, Australia\, New Zealand and South Africa.[3] She was the first female executive to hold the position of a major record label President in Canada. \nZbitnew has had a longstanding career in the Canadian music industry\, beginning in as Managing Director of Alert Records\, one of Canada’s most successful independent labels. In 1990\, she joined Sony Music Canada/CBS Records Canada as Marketing Director until 1993 when she became Vice President of Marketing at EMI Music Canada until 1996. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nCareer Achievement Honour – Shauna de Cartier – Label co-owner and manager Six Shooter Records\n\nShauna de Cartier founded Six Shooter Records in 2000\, a record label and management company who has maintained since inception a steadfast commitment to fostering artistic excellence and to the development of a distinct community of predominantly Canadian-based artists with international careers.  Her award-winning label and management rosters include July Talk\, Whitehorse\, The Dead South\, Tanya Tagaq\, William Prince\, Rheostatics\, Boy Golden\, Skye Wallace and many others. \nTogether with her long-time business partner\, Helen Britton\, de Cartier founded and produced The Interstellar Rodeo\, a music and wine festival which had a 3-year run in Winnipeg and an 8-year run in Edmonton\, headlined by artists such as Beck\, Alabama Shakes\, Sarah McLachlan\, and many more. Shauna leads the label division and prides herself in their diverse roster and in hiring and predominantly female staff. She is a great leader and motivator for young up and coming entrepreneurs.  \nDe Cartier plays an active role in the industry\, including a continued participation as an elected board member of CIMA\, which she chaired for four years. She also serves on the board of the Radio Starmaker Fund.  She holds an MBA from the University of Alberta.  De Cartier is an advocate for artists\, independent businesses and fair dealings\, and is committed to creating professional opportunities for young industry members – particularly women – and fostering a strong network of like-minded individuals in the industry at large. In 2019\, de Cartier was honoured with the Canadian Independent Music Award for Entrepreneurship. \n					\n									Read More\n					\n																														 \nCareer Achievement Honour – Susan Rosenberg – Sr. Vice President Marketing Global Touring at Live Nation\nSusan Rosenberg is an industry veteran and trail blazer in the world of concert marketing. She cumulates over 30 year’s experience\, 6 at CPI and 24+ years at Live Nation Global Touring\, Susan quite literally wrote the book on how to market international tours. Working alongside Arthur Fogel and team\, Susan has been instrumental in marketing and bringing to life global tours for the likes of Madonna\, U2\, Rush\, Beyonce\, and Lady Gaga… just to name a few. \nHer always level-headed approach\, meticulous attention to detail\, and ultra-positive disposition has earned her respect from not only her colleagues\, but the industry as a whole. She’s truly one of a kind and an inspiration to many aspiring to earn a role in music marketing today. \n					\n									Read More\n					 \nCareer Achievement Honour – Yvonne Matsell – Promoter\nSignificant impact paving the way for a more equitable community: Yvonne has been in the Canadian music industry for decades and is best described as a woman “in the trenches”. She was a promoter at the time when very few women were able to say the same and cultivated her career in spite of (let’s call a spade…) misogyny rampant in the industry. Yvonne nurtured the careers of dozens and dozens of Canadian and international artists and cared for them personally and professionally\, with an incredible eye for talent\, longevity\, and commercial viability. Her work alongside SXSW helped to bring us NXNE and build it into the outstanding festival/conference that it was. Her presence at North By was pivotal to its success\, with her keen eye for talent and shrewd decision-making. Our industry looks the way it does because Yvonne Matsell has helped to shape it. \n					\n									Read More\n					 \nFounders Honour – Samantha Slattery\nSamantha has been working in the music industry for over two decades within the live sector throughout North America and the UK. Most recently working on the JUNO Awards\, Sam previously worked for The Mean Fiddler (Reading & Leeds Music Festivals)\, AEG Live (Coachella\, Stagecoach\, and Virgin Music Festival) Live Nation (Dreams Festival) as well as Republic Live (WayHome and Boots & Hearts Music Festivals).   \nShe is also the Founder of Women in Music Canada\, a non-profit organization aimed at fostering gender diversity and equality throughout the Canadian music sector. In addition\, prior to these roles Sam spent several years as a manager at Nettwerk Management’s UK office\, working for major-label multi-platinum artists including Dido. \nSam holds numerous post-secondary qualifications\, including a UK Graduate Diploma in Law\, a Hon BA in Political Science from York University\, as well as graduating from UCLA’s Music Business program\, and most recently completing the Greener Festival Assessor Training from Falmouth University in the UK. \nIn addition\, she regularly guest lectures at colleges and universities\, serves on several boards\, committees\, and adjudication groups\, as well as being a regular speaker at industry events including SXSW\, Liverpool Sound City\, and CMW. She’s received multiple nominations for RBC Woman of Influence award and is currently part of a handful of participants featured in the Canadian-Europe music industry gender initiative Keychange. \n					\n									Read More\n					 \n2024 WIM CANADA HONOURS GALLERY\nPhoto Credits:
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