Board of Directors

  • Julien Matwawana, Chair

    Julien Matwawana, Chair

    Executive Director, African Nova Scotian Music Association

  • Richard Smallboy, Vice-Chair

    Richard Smallboy, Vice-Chair

    CEO & Founder, Heathens & Savages

  • Justin Lee, CPA, Treasurer

    Justin Lee, CPA, Treasurer

    Senior Financial Controller, This is Blueprint

  • Keira Wade, Secretary

    Keira Wade, Secretary

    Publishing Administrator & Artist and Repertoire Representative, ArtHaus Music

  • Karan Chahal

    Partner, LSC Law

  • Houtan Hodania

    Houtan Hodania

    Creative Executive, East Coast, SOCAN

  • Dhvani Krishnan

    Dhvani Krishnan

    Business Affairs, Warner Music Canada

  • Harpo Mander

    Senior Manager, South Asian Music at Universal Music Canada

  • Keziah Myers

    Keziah Myers

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

  • Riah Sethna

    Riah Sethna

    Senior Director – Sponsorship Strategy & Digital at Live Nation Canada

  • Robyn Stewart

    Robyn Stewart

    Executive Director, Women in Music Canada

  • Natalie Trench

    Senior Manager, People, Inclusion & Culture, Universal Music Canada

  • Shade Waheed

    Shade Waheed

    Account Manager, Partner Development, Sony Music Canada

Maddy Oliver, Founder

Maddy, Founder of Young Music Professionals, is a community-builder and arts advocate. She sits on the Board of Directors at Women in Music Canada and the Program Advisory Committee for Humber’s Music Business program. She previously worked with the Canadian Live Music Association and the Music Office, Economic Development & Culture Division at City of Toronto. She can be found nodding with her arms crossed at the back of the show.