Pictured: Laurie Chouinard with Charlotte Cardin

The success of Charlotte Cardin’s 99 Nights and her breakout hit “Confetti” led to her win as Billboard Canada’s inaugural Woman of the Year and trip to L.A. for Billboard Women in Music event to accept the Global Woman of the Year award. Her momentum hasn’t slowed, as she’s continued to tour the world, score viral moments across Europe and pursue new collaborations with artists like Patrick Watson. Every step of the way, her team is there.

Pictured: Jason Brando with Charlotte Cardin

Jason Brando founded Montreal’s Cult Nation, her label and management company, a decade ago. He is the lead for creative and strategy, which means both high-level career strategy and the music itself – leading collaborative writing and production with a global circle of songwriters and producers. That’s led to the development of not just Cardin, but Lubalin and Alicia Moffet – both artists on the way to their own breakout success.

Laurie Chouinard is head of artist management & business affairs, which includes what she calls “the full operational ecosystem”: tour planning, deal negotiations, release rollouts, brand partnerships and more. Working in collaboration with Jason, she ensures creative and strategic ideas translate into real-world momentum. Together, they’ve created a roster of Quebec artists with genuine buzz, fleshed-out personalities and looks both onstage and on social media. You can see her fingerprints on the career of her “main girl” (as she put it at Billboard Canada Women in Music last year) and in emerging voices too, likeChiara Savasta and Dominique Way. “No one does this alone,” she said as part of Billboard Canada Women in Music last year. “We’re stronger together.”