We are excited to welcome a new board member LaToya Ottley!

From Toronto, Ontario, LaToya has dynamic experience including employment in arts administration, performance, studies, and professional activities. In addition to hosting her own shows, she has toured with the Toronto Children’s Concert Choir and Performing Arts Company (TC3) and featured as a session and background vocalist for artists globally. Some of her proudest professional accomplishments include serving as a Peer Mentor for a virtual music industry mentorship offered through Lumenus Community Services, consulting for the Global Touchdown Tour – Canada segment of BBC 1Xtra’s DJ Target Show (UK), and her continuous participation in the Freedom Marching Project which supports the movement against racial injustice for BIR communities using music.

Currently LaToya works as Administration Coordinator and Assistant to the President at the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and as an Emergency Supply Teacher for the Durham District School Board. She also looks forward to graduating from the music program at York University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in June of 2022.