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Radio Starmaker Fund Annual Report
2015 / 2016
Board of Directors
Mandate
The mandate of the Radio Starmaker Fund is to make a substantial and discernable difference to the careers of Canadian musical recording artists through artist driven marketing assistance, and to support the Canadian independent music infrastructure.
Created by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s Radio Policy Review of 1998, the Radio Starmaker Fund has completed its fifteenth full year of operation.
French language artists are supported by Fonds RadioStar, although Radio Starmaker Fund supports non-French language and instrumental projects originating from Quebec.
For the period from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016, the Radio Starmaker Fund Board of Directors was comprised of:
Chair
Sylvie Courtemanche
Vice-President and Associate General Counsel
Government Relations and Compliance
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Vice-President and Associate General Counsel
Government Relations and Compliance
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Vice-Chair
Jim West
President
Justin Time Records Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
President
Justin Time Records Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
Treasurer
Julie Penner
Radio Producer and Musician
The Vinyl Cafe
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Radio Producer and Musician
The Vinyl Cafe
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Secretary
Caryn Hanlon
Director, Marketing
Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Director, Marketing
Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Directors
Mike Shannon
Kool 101.5 (CKCE-FM) / Program Director
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group
Calgary, Alberta
Kool 101.5 (CKCE-FM) / Program Director
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group
Calgary, Alberta
Jake Gold
CEO
The Management Trust Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario
CEO
The Management Trust Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario
Alan Doyle (Artist Representative)
Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Steve Parsons
Operations Manager (boom 97.3 / Flow 93.5)
Newcap Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Operations Manager (boom 97.3 / Flow 93.5)
Newcap Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Taylor Jukes
Program Director (99.9 Virgin Radio Toronto)
Bell Media
Toronto, Ontario
Program Director (99.9 Virgin Radio Toronto)
Bell Media
Toronto, Ontario
Nick Blasko
Managing Director
Amelia Artists Inc.
Victoria, British Columbia
Managing Director
Amelia Artists Inc.
Victoria, British Columbia
Staff
Executive Director
Chip Sutherland
Manager, Finance and Administration
Michelle Farres
Manager, Programs and Applications
Jerry Leibowitz