Community Spotlight: Charlie Wall-Andrews (2020 Scholar)

Today, we are pleased to highlight Charlie Wall-Andrews (2020 Scholar), who has been named one of the 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025 by SPIN Magazine. This list features activists, pop stars, producers, scholars, and executives who are driving real change in the music industry.

Celebrated as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network, Dr. Charlie Wall-Andrews is a creative industries executive, composer, and faculty member at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University. She completed her PhD in Management, specializing in strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and was awarded the Gold Medal for academic and research excellence by the Ted Rogers School of Management. As a leader in the music industry, she launched transformative programs like the Creative Entrepreneur Incubator and Equity X Production Development Program, empowering artists to build sustainable careers. She also created the Women in Music Canada Leadership Accelerator program as a way to develop the next wave of leaders in the Canadian music ecosystem. Formerly a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Canada Council for the Arts and is the inaugural Vice-Chair of Music Canada’s Advisory Council. Appointed a Legacy Fellow with the Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship, Dr. Wall-Andrews is also an associate composer at the Canadian Music Centre. 

In 2025, she received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her contributions to Canada's creative industries. With a unique blend of academic excellence and industry leadership, she continues to shape the future of the creative industries through research, creativity, and community engagement. 

Learn more: www.charliewallandrews.com

Charlie has also authored and contributed to numerous articles on the music industry. We invite you to explore her various publications below.

• Chaire de gestion des arts Carmelle et Rémi-Marcoux | Carmelle and Rémi-Marcoux Chair in Arts Management | Racialized Leadership and Organizational Financial Performance in the Arts
• Impact of Pay-What-You-Want Pricing Model: The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society: Vol 54 , No 6 - Get Access
• Industry Analysis and the Value of Black Music - Diversity Institute - Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
• New National Report Delves Into the Rise of Latin Music in Canada — And Its Need for Industry Support | Billboard Canada