Charlie Wall-Andrews

Charlie Wall-Andrews
Wall-Andrews speaking at India's International Music Week in Goa
Nationality	Canadian
Education	PhD (Toronto Metropolitan University), MA Ethnomusicology (York University), MBA (Ivey Business School)
Occupation(s)	Assistant Professor, Executive Director
Employer(s)	Toronto Metropolitan University, SOCAN Foundation
Known for	Advocacy in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts
Awards	Top 30 Under 30 (Corporate Knights), Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada

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. 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]}

Early life and education

Wall-Andrews holds a PhD from Toronto Metropolitan University, a Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from York University, and an MBA from the Ivey Business School. She received the prestigious Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship to conduct research on equity creation in highly inequitable settings. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

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: The Value of Black Music in Canada

Awards and recognition

Wall-Andrews has been recognized for her contributions to the arts and nonprofit management. She has been named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women and was included in Corporate Knights' Top 30 Under 30. ^[11] 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. ^{[12] [13]}

Board memberships and leadership roles

Wall-Andrews is a Legacy Fellow of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations and serves as vice-chair of Music Canada's Advisory Council. She is also a board member of the Canada Council for the Arts, where she is serving a four-year term. ^[14]

References

1. "SOCAN Foundation Launches Charlie's Angels | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
2. "SOCAN Foundation's Charlie Wall-Andrews named one of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women". SOCAN Words and Music. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
3. "Board Members". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
4. "CBC and SOCAN Foundation launch Indigenous music residency". CBC News. July 31, 2024.
5. "charlie.wall.andrews | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation". www.trudeaufoundation.ca. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
6. "Championing equity". Toronto Metropolitan University. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
7. "SOCAN Foundation Launches Charlie's Angels | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
8. "SOCAN Foundation's Charlie Wall-Andrews named one of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women". SOCAN Words and Music. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
9. "CBC Music's Searchlight 2024: meet the judges". CBC News. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
10. "A Podcast Conversation With ... Charlie Wall-Andrews | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
11. Wall-Andrews, Charlie (20 December 2017). "150 Profiles: Charlie Wall-Andrews". The Philanthropist Journal. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
12. "Industry Spotlight | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
13. "CBC Music's Searchlight 2024: meet the judges". CBC News. 10 August 2024.
14. "Board Members". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 5 September 2024.