SOCAN Elects New Board of Directors

SOCAN announced the results of its Board of Directors election late last month. The results were based on votes cast by SOCAN members (music writers and publishers) from April 10 - May 11, 2012.

The SOCAN Board of Directors is comprised of 18 individuals – nine writer members and nine publisher members. They serve a three-year term and represent the interests of both writer and publisher members.

The following individuals were elected through the formal voting process and will be confirmed at the SOCAN Annual General Meeting on June 19, 2012 in Toronto:

Representing SOCAN Writer Members:

1. Jean-Robert Bisaillon

2. Victor Davies

3. Edward Henderson

4. Stan Meissner

5. Ben Mink

6. Glenn Morley

7. Marc Ouellette

8. Gilles Valiquette

9. Jim Vallance

Representing SOCAN Publisher Members:

1. Rosaire Archambault (Editorial Avenue)

2. Vivian Barclay (Warner Chappell Music Canada Ltd)

3. Geneviève Côté (Frilance Édition Inc.)

4. Gary Furniss (Sony / ATV Music Publishing Canada)

5. Craig Horton (Nettwerk Music Publishing)

6. Michael McCarty (Ole)

7. Jennifer Mitchell (Casablanca Media Publishing Inc.)

8. Earl Rosen (De Sade Songs)

9. Denis Wolff (Ho-Tune Musique)

“Congratulations to the newly-elected SOCAN Board of Directors; I look forward to working with them to further advance SOCAN’s mandate,” said Eric Baptiste, CEO of SOCAN. “These are passionate individuals who care deeply about SOCAN and the role we play in the world of music performing rights. I know they will add a tremendous amount of value and knowledge as we tackle the issues and forge ahead in the ever-changing landscape of music copyright. I also want to thank the departing Board members for their service and dedication to SOCAN over the past three years.”