2026 Annual General Meeting Highlights, Introducing New CLMA Board
September 23, Toronto - The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) celebrated its 12th year at its Annual General Meeting on September 23rd.
During the meeting, the CLMA shared its 2025-26 Annual Report, reviewing operations and activities over the past year.
The AGM included the election of the 2026-27 Board of Directors (incumbent Directors marked with an asterisk). We welcome the following Directors to the 2026-27 Board:
Evelyne Côté* - Director, Booking, Concerts & Events, evenko (Montréal QC)
Taylor Jack* - Director, Festival and Entertainment Operations, Whitecap Entertainment (Charlottetown, PE)
Stephane Lecuyer - Chief Operations Officer, MRG Group (Toronto, ON)
Chris McCluskey - Manager, Government Relations and Public Affairs, TC Energy (Ottawa, ON)
Nate Sabine* - Director of Business Development, Blueprint (Vancouver, BC)
Tricia Siliphant* - Sr Director Venue Programming, MLSE (Toronto, ON)
Jon Weisz* - Founding Director, Indie Montréal; Founding Director, Les SMAQ (Montréal, QC)
The CLMA also proudly welcomes its new Executive Committee for the 2026-27 year:
Nate Sabine, Chair - Director of Business Development, Blueprint
Tricia Siliphant, Vice-Chair - Sr Director Venue Programming, MLSE
Jon Weisz, Vice-Chair - Founding Director at Indie Montréal and Les SMAQ
Vanessa Leong, Treasurer - Chief Operating Officer, Rifflandia Entertainment Company
Marc Gertner, Secretary - Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Live Nation Canada
André Guérette, Member-at-Large - Vice President, Paquin Artists Agency
This year, the CLMA bids farewell to two Board Directors: Dan Moulton and Leela Gilday. Dan and Leela were elected onto the CLMA board in 2023 and 2024 respectively and have been vital to its position as the voice of the live music industry. The association sincerely thanks them for their volunteerism and leadership.
"This community is leading the way. Thank you to our members, who platform Canadian artists and weave the fabric of Canadian culture. Thank you to our Board of Directors, who guide this association as it works on behalf of Canadian live music. And a sincere thank you to Dan Moulton and Leela Gilday, whose time with us has been highly valued. As your association looks into the 2026-27 year, it sees incredible opportunity to be harnessed for the strengthening of this sector and the betterment of Canadian cultural life." - Maddy Oliver, Interim Executive Director at the Canadian Live Music Association
“From indie operators to large companies, to stakeholders across the Canadian live music spectrum, we’re thankful that the community sees itself represented here. As we move into an exciting new era, membership with your peers in the Canadian Live Music Association has never been more important.” - Nate Sabine, Director of Business Development, Blueprint and Chair at the Canadian Live Music Association
See the Board of Directors, 2026-27 here
Read the Annual Report in English here | lire en français ici