Charlie Wall-Andrews is a Canadian academic and music industry executive. She serves as an assistant professor in Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University and the executive director of the SOCAN Foundation. Dr. Wall-Andrews is recognized for her work in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts, as well as for her leadership in creating programs like the Her Music Awards, the Equity X Production Program, and the Creative Entrepreneur Incubator.[1][2][3][4]
Wall-Andrews began her career as a music creator and has become a leader in Canada's cultural and creative industries. She has been the executive director of the SOCAN Foundation, where she has led various programs aimed at supporting diversity and inclusion in the arts. These include the Her Music Awards, the Equity X Production Program, the Creative Entrepreneur Incubator, and the Indigenous Music Residency Program.[7][8]
Advocacy
Wall-Andrews is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts. She has written numerous papers and articles on the topic and has been involved in initiatives that promote equity in creative industries.[9][10] In 2024, she led two national research projects such as: Enablers and Barriers to Canada's Music Industry, [11] The Value of Black Music in Canada,[12] and empowerment of the Latin Music communtiy in Canada. [13]
Awards and recognition
Wall-Andrews has been recognized for her contributions to the arts and nonprofit management. In 2025, she recieved the King Charles III’s Coronation Meda l, which is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to Canada.[14] She has been named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women and was included in Corporate Knights' Top 30 Under 30.[15] In 2024, she was honored as one of Billboard Canada's Women in Music Honourees and served as a judge for the 2024 CBC National Searchlight Competition.[16][17]. In 2025, she received the Change Maker of the Year at the Women in Music Canada Honours. [18].
↑ "Board Members". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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