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Melissa Bubb-Clarke Named To CARAS Board

At this week’s Annual General Meeting, CARAS announced its new board member, Melissa Bubb-Clarke, Vice President of Music & Live Events at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, bringing CARAS

Melissa Bubb-Clarke Named To CARAS Board

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At this week’s Annual General Meeting, CARAS announced its new board member, Melissa Bubb-Clarke, Vice President of Music & Live Events at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, bringing CARAS one step closer to its goal of gender parity on the Board of Directors by 2020.


 With twenty years of entertainment industry experience, Bubb-Clarke oversees event programming and production at Scotiabank Arena and Coca-Cola Coliseum, as well as Live Nation Canada’s corporate partnerships agency.

Her team has garnered several awards for their innovative sponsorship programs including two Awards of Distinction from the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada and a Canadian Marketing Association Award. She also sits on the board for the Unison Benevolent Fund, is part of the Communications Committee for Music Canada Live, and has served on the Toronto Music Advisory Council and the advisory committee for War Child Canada. 

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CARAS Board of Directors

Chair – Mark Cohon

Executive Chairman, Georgian Bay Spirits Company

1st Vice Chair – Steve Kane

President, Warner Music Canada

2nd Vice Chair – Erik Hoffman

President, Live Nation Toronto

Secretary – Jeffrey Remedios

President & CEO, Universal Music Canada

Julie Adam

Senior Vice President Radio, Rogers Communications

Bruce Allen

President, Bruce Allen Talent

Joel Carriere

Owner, Bedlam Music Management/Dine Alone Records

Shane Carter

President, Sony Music Entertainment Canada

Jeff Craib

President, The Feldman Agency

Christina Litz

Senior Vice President Marketing & Content, Canadian Football League

Melissa Bubb-Clarke

Vice President of Music & Live Events at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

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Executive of the Week: Justin West of Secret City Records on the Secrets of Independent Music Success​
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Executive of the Week: Justin West of Secret City Records on the Secrets of Independent Music Success​

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