Regional Affiliates
Regional Representation
At the regional Level FACTOR is affiliated with provincial and national music industry associations.
FACTOR has a National Advisory Board that has representation from 13 provincial/territorial and national music industry associations. They provide input to FACTOR to assist in policy and program development.
FACTOR has 12 Regional Evaluation Coordinators, also represented by 10 of the provincial/territorial music industry associations and one independent representative from Quebec, who provide regional evaluations for sound recording programs that require a peer assessment. They also provide input and feedback regarding industry feedback about FACTOR’s programs.
FACTOR meets with the National Advisory Board at minimum once per year and is in communication throughout the year with both groups. This helps ensure a national prespective as FACTOR continues to develops its policies and programs. Listed below are the representatives and the respective organizations they represent.
National Advisory Board (NAB)
Lynne Cavanagh
Executive Director, Music Yukon
http://www.musicyukon.com/
Bob D'Eith
Executive Director,
Music BC
http://www.musicbc.org/
Susan de Cartier
Music Manager's Forum
http://www.musicmanagersforum.ca/
J.P. Ellson
Chief Operating Officer & General Council, SASK Music
http://www.saskmusic.org
Kennedy Jenson
Executive Director, Alberta Music Industry Association
http://www.amia.ca/
Stuart Johnston
Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA)
http://www.cimamusic.ca/
Dennis Landry
Executive Director, Music & Film in Motion
http://www.thinknorth.ca
Scott Long
Executive Director, Music Nova Scotia
http://www.musicnovascotia.ca/
Rob Oakie
Executive Director, Music PEI
http://www.musicpei.com/
Denis Parker
Executive Director, Music NL
http://www.musicnl.ca/
Catharine Saxberg
Executive Director, Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
http://www.musicpublishercanada.ca/
Sara Stasiuk, Chair
Executive Director, Manitoba Music (Formerly MARIA)
http://www.manitobamusic.com/
Jean Surette
Executive Director, Music/Musique New Brunswick
http://www.musicnb.org/
Regional Evaluation Coordinators (RECs)
Shevaughn Battle
Montreal
factormontreal@gmail.com
Derek Bachman
Program Administrator, Sask Music
http://www.saskmusic.org
Kate Gracey-Stewart
Regional Evaluation Coordinator, Prince Edward Island
http://www.musicpei.com/
Mike Large
Director of Outreach Services, Music and Film in Motion
http://www.thinknorth.ca/
Alex Meade
Program Officer, Music Nova Scotia
http://www.musicnovascotia.ca/
Matthew McKeage & Kate Weekes
Regional Evaluation Coordinators, Music Yukon
http://www.musicyukon.com/
Caitlin North
Regional Evaluation Coordinator, Alberta Music Industry Association
http://www.amia.ca
Rachel Stone
Association & Communications Manager, Manitoba Music (Formerly MARIA)
http://www.manitobamusic.com/
Jean Surette
Regional Evaluation Coordinator, Music New Brunswick
http://www.musicnb.org
Savannah Wellman
Executive Assistant, Music BC
http://www.musicbc.org/
Jennifer Winsor
Executive Assistant, Music NL
http://www.musicnl.ca/