Our Team
FACTOR maintains an office and staff in downtown Toronto, along with 11 Regional Education Coordinators (RECs) located across Canada. We are governed by a Board of Directors with representatives from both the radio broadcast and the independent music sectors, with consultation from our National Advisory Board (NAB) comprised of representatives from all provincial and territorial music industry associations, the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA), the Music Publishers Canada, and the Music Managers Forum (MMF).
Board of Directors
Under FACTOR’s current constitution, the Board of Directors is comprised of a volunteer group who represent the independent music industry and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
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Amy Eligh
Chair
MPC Appointee
Arts & Crafts
Director, Publishing & Licensing
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Sarah Cummings
Vice-Chair
Bell Appointee
Bell Media
CHUM FM Program Director - Regional Program Director Ontario & Atlantic Canada
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Gayatri Thirunadarajah
Treasurer
Corus Appointee
Corus
Director of Finance, Planning & Analysis
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Chris Smith
Secretary
Elected Member
Chris Smith Management
President
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Jermayne Clayton
Board Member
MMF Appointee
Awesome Productions & Management
Co-Owner/President Management Division
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Josie Fenech
Board Member
Stingray Appointee
Stingray
National Talent Development Director
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Oliver Jaakkola
Board Member
SiriusXM Appointee
SiriusXM
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
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Julien Paquin
Independent Music Industry Representative
Elected Member
Paquin Artists Agency
President
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Tim Potocic
Board Member
CIMA Appointee
Sonic Unyon
President / Owner
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Tegan Quin
Board Member
Elected Member
Tegan and Sara
Artist/Advocate
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Kesi Smyth
Board Member
CIMA Appointee
604 Records
General Manager / Human Resources
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Brandy Taylor
Board Member
Rogers Appointee
SONiC 102.9 Edmonton
Music Director
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Andrina Turenne
Artist Representative
Elected Member
Singer/Songwriter
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Sean McManus
Observer
NAB Representative
Manitoba Music
Executive Director
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Duff Roman
Director Emeritus
Duff Roman Media Inc.
President & CEO
FACTOR Staff
Regional Education Coordinators
FACTOR is committed to serving Canada’s regions from coast to coast to coast. This is why we work with 13 Regional Education Coordinators (RECs) across the country. With the exception of Quebec, each of the RECs is associated with a provincial or territorial Music Industry Association. RECs are engaged in providing one-on-one consultation about FACTOR and its programs to local artists and music entrepreneurs, running local workshops and seminars, and in recruiting and training FACTOR jurors.
