Executive Committee
TARUN NAYAR, CHAIR
"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."
Co-Founder, 5X Festival; Co-Founder, Snakes x Ladders; artist
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Jon Weisz, Vice Chair
Founding Director, Indie Montreal; Founding Director, Les SMAQ
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Tricia Silliphant, Vice Chair
Sr Director Venue Programming, MLSE
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Marc Gertner, Treasurer
Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Live Nation Canada
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Dan Moulton, Secretary
Partner, Crestview Strategy
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Kerry Clarke, Member-at-Large
Artistic Director, Calgary Folk Festival
directors
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Evelyne Côté
Director, Booking, Concerts & Events, evenko
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Leela Gilday
Chair, Indigenous Music Office; Owner and Operator, Artist, Diva Sound Records
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André Guérette
Vice President, Paquin Artists Agency
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Taylor Jack
Director, Festival and Entertainment Operations, Whitecap Entertainment
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Victoria Lord
President, Victoria Lord Public Relations
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Miro Oballa
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Nate Sabine
Director of Business Development, Blueprint
President & CEO
Erin Benjamin
President & CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) since its inception in 2014, Erin Benjamin has worked in the music industry for over 25 years. Originally as a touring and recording singer/songwriter and then as executive director of both Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association. An unflagging champion for the live music sector, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Erin serves as a board member for the Ottawa Board of Trade and the United Way Eastern Ontario. Over the years she has served a wide variety of organizations as a volunteer board member including as chair of the Unison Fund – Canada’s leading music industry charity, Folk Alliance International, the Songwriters Association of Canada, the National Arts Centre’s Creation Fund, RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, the Ottawa Film Commission and others.
During the depths of the pandemic, Erin produced a weekly livestreamed show out of her Ottawa living room with a local artist helping to raise over $200,000 for local charities in need.
Erin is the proud recipient of several awards including the Changemaker of the Year honour (WIMC, 2024), Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award (FMO, 2023), the Spirit of Folk Award (FAI, 2022), the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario’s Resiliency Award (2021), the United Way’s Community Ambassador Award (2019), and the Ontario 150 Award (2017), all in recognition of her service to community.
Erin lives in a vibrant Ottawa neighbourhood with her two teenagers, beloved pandemic puppy and in her free time can often be found on the golf course in the pursuit of happiness. Learn more about Erin here.
