Executive Committee

Nick Farkas, Chair

VP Concerts and Events, evenko

"Live music is the backbone of the music industry. One of the greatest parts of doing what we do is watching the interaction between the fans and the artists… The Canadian Live Music Association allows us to help this vibrant part of the business continue to grow."

Tarun Nayar, Vice Chair

Executive Director, 5X Fest

Patti-Anne Tarlton, Vice Chair

Executive Vice-President, Ticketmaster

Wayne Zronik, Treasurer

President, Business Operations, Live Nation Canada

Samir (Sam) Baijal, Secretary

Artistic Director, Hillside Festival

"Live music is a vital part of the cultural fabric, and brings vibrancy and excitement to all our communities. It is also a driver of significant economic activity for Canada. The Canadian Live Music Association allows the industry to bring a unified voice to the issues and challenges that face the live music industry and highlight the important contribution the industry makes, both economically and culturally, to our country."

- Wayne Zronik - President, Business Operations, Live Nation Canada

Directors

Vanessa Arscott

Director of Production, Plan V Productions

Kerry Clarke

Artistic Director, Calgary Folk Festival

Troy Greencorn

Executive Director, deCoste Performing Arts Centre; Founder and Producer, Stan Rogers Folk Festival

Marlin Jones

President & CEO, FM Systems

 

Victoria Lord

Partner, Edery & Lord

Jarrett Martineau

Curator-in-Residence, Chan Centre

Lynne Skromeda

Executive Director, Winnipeg Folk Festival

 
 

Robyn Stewart

Executive Director, Women in Music Canada

Jon Weisz

President, Indie Montréal and Executive Director, Les SMAQ

 

Jesse Kumagai, Founding Chair & Special Advisor

President and CEO, The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall

“The Canadian Live Music Association is the key to unlocking the potential of Canada’s live music scene. Concerts are among the most powerful economic drivers, agents for social change, and platforms for cultural expression. We’re here to share that story and help create an environment where all the people and businesses behind those concerts can enjoy great success however they define it.”

“Live music has been the soundtrack for my life - from punk shows in the suburbs of Montreal in the 80s, to playing shows across the globe with my band Delhi 2 Dublin, to programming South Asian talent at 5X Fest in Vancouver. I am honoured and proud to be a part of the team at the Canadian Live Music Association to ensure all Canadians can access the transformative and unifying power of live music.”
- Tarun Nayar, Executive Director, 5X Fest

President & CEO

Erin Benjamin

President & CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) since its creation in 2014, Erin Benjamin has worked in the music industry for over 25 years - first as a touring and recording artist and then as executive director of both Folk Music Ontario (2001) and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (2008). Erin has been an unflagging champion for the live music sector, particularly during the difficulties presented by COVID-19. She currently serves the Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Industries pandemic-response Ontario Music Panel as co-chair, and on Ontario Creates, National Arts Centre Creation Fund and Algonquin College advisory committees. 

Erin sits as a board member for the Ottawa Film Office, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Unison Fund – Canada’s leading music industry charity. Under her leadership, the CLMA launched the #FortheLoveofLIVE awareness campaign to amplify the impact of COVID-19 on the live music industry for government. The campaign has had a reach of over 60M (and growing) and has helped to leverage over $300M+ in emergency relief for the broader live music sector. Since March 2020, she has produced a weekly livestreamed show out of her living room which has raised over $150,000 for local charities.

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