Golnar Khosrowshahi’s international accolades are undeniable (see Leaderboard), and Hussain “Spek” Yoosuf is another Canadian making Reservoir a hometown success story. A former member of Canadian hip-hop pioneers Dream Warriors (recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame), he now has a dual role in A&R for Reservoir and CEO for PopArabia. Those two companies have partnered to grow Reservoir’s catalogue of Arabic music and bolster local music in the Middle East, one of the fastest growing music markets in the world. The board member of CARAS and MusiCounts maintains a connection to Canadian music, while bolstering Reservoir’s influence worldwide.