Jennifer Brown named as SOCAN’s permanent CEO

TORONTO — SOCAN, Canada’s largest music and visual arts rights management organization, has officially appointed Jennifer Brown (above) as its CEO, effective today. Brown has been the organization’s interim CEO since April 2020, following the announcement at that time of former CEO Eric Baptiste’s resignation. With her official appointment as CEO, Brown is the first woman to lead SOCAN and the first to be appointed to the role from within the company. Brown started her career at SOCAN in 1995 as a representative in the organization’s membership department. Since then, she has held progressive leadership positions, including vice-president of SOCAN’s...