Board of Directors

  • Julien Matwawana, Chair

    Julien Matwawana, Chair

    Executive Director, African Nova Scotian Music Association

  • Richard Smallboy, Vice-Chair

    Richard Smallboy, Vice-Chair

    COO, Land Back Records

  • Justin Lee, CPA, Treasurer

    Justin Lee, CPA, Treasurer

    Senior Financial Controller, This is Blueprint

  • Keira Wade, Secretary

    Keira Wade, Secretary

    Senior Client Services Manager, Catalog, Anthem Entertainment

  • Houtan Hodania

    Houtan Hodania

    Creative Executive, East Coast, SOCAN

  • Seny Kassaye

    Seny Kassaye

    Agent, FORT Agency/
    Digital Marketer, WAVO

  • Dhvani Krishnan

    Dhvani Krishnan

    Business Affairs, Warner Music Canada

  • Keziah Myers

    Keziah Myers

    Executive Director, ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective

  • Riah Sethna

    Riah Sethna

    Director of Partnerships – Live Music & Entertainment, MLSE / Live Nation Canada

  • Robyn Stewart

    Robyn Stewart

    Executive Director, Women in Music Canada

  • Shade Waheed

    Shade Waheed

    Account Manager, Partner Development, Sony Music Canada

Maddy Oliver, Founder

Maddy is the Director, Membership & Industry Relations at the Canadian Live Music Association, a member of the Board of Directors at Women in Music Canada, and the Founder of YMP. She is a graduate of Western University and Humber College.