BOARD
OF DIRECTORS

A founding Director of award-winning festivals including the Mississauga Waterfront Festival, SING! TO International Vocal Arts Festival, Mississauga Italfest and The Mississauga Music Walk of Fame and an avid community and arts supporter she passionately mentors emerging artists. Numerous awards include a Queens Golden Jubilee and King Charles lll Coronation Medal, Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts, Brilliant-Minded Woman and International Woman of Inspiration Awards, the recipient of a granite star on the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame and induction into Legends Row, Mississauga’s highest honour.

President of JANTA Entertainment Group and a Co-Owner of Music Makes Miracles Inc. Patti enjoys producing distinctive events for non-profits and charities by fundraising through the gift of music.
Proud President of CAAMA,  Patti is honoured to work with a dynamic team of Industry professionals to represent the interests of emerging performing artists, musicians, artist entrepreneurs and small artist owner-operated music businesses in Canada.

CAAMA – Connecting Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs to the world.

Since 2017, Rich has managed the global career of Spanish guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook who has surpassed one billion streams/views of his music and has built a robust online presence to support the 240 concert markets he regularly performs in across the world.

Rich also co- manages Vancouver singer- songwriter Tyson Venegas who currently finishing his album  in London with acclaimed  UK /Swedish power producer Martin Terefe aet for release in 2026. In 2023, Tyson was a top 10 finalist on American Idol.

Rich has been instrumental in Lawrence Gowan’s career for 20 years, recently strategizing his resurgence as an original artist again selling out venues across Canada when he is not touring with Styx – an artist Rich is a consulta for with Red Light Management Atlanta.

Rich has worked to revitalize Dublin based The Celtic Tenors as they retool for total’s digital environment. They performed 50 shows in 2024 in Ireland, Holland, Canada & US and in 2025 have a successful Christmas Tour, a new CD and DVD as a PBS special being featured on more than 100 stations/markets.

Gloria has also participated in the Canadian Music week International Trade Markets one-on-one meetings with music experts, executives, festival organizers from India & Southern Africa, courtesy of Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music & the Arts (CAAMA) 2023.
With a passion for collaboration and creativity, Gloria is a force to be reckoned with, in the music & entertainment industry at large in North- America, Africa & other parts of diaspora.

Paul has provided managing and consulting services for various International Artists, Songwriters, Actors, Producers, as well as companies in the music, film and television industry.

This included handling all the talent agreements for AEG-Ehrlich Ventures productions including The Grammy Awards, tribute shows to Motown, Aretha Franklin, The Bee Gees, Elvis Presley, Quincy Jones, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Prince.

His songwriting credits extend into major film and television placements, including The Matthew Shepard Story, Disney’s Pixel Perfect, Suburban Girl, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Hellraiser III, and Shaun White’s platinum-selling snowboarding video game, further establishing his versatility across multiple genres and mediums.

Throughout the years, Mladen’s entrepreneurial spirit has led him to co-found the indie record label Arrive Records, co-create the inspirational music-education program Young Minds on Music, and travel the country as a keynote speaker for Virgin Radio’s Radio Star Campaign. Currently, Mladen is the co-founder of Mojumbi Entertainment with Emmy Award winning composer Matthew Gerrard (High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Burlesque), home to a growing slate of original music-driven IP for film, television, and stage. Their projects include the international, JUNO nominated animated series Riley Rocket; a feature film in development with Nomadic Pictures and legendary director Kenny Ortega; and the new holiday musical Rock ’n’ Roll Scrooge, co-written with bestselling author Robert Rotenberg. Mladen also serves as creator and musical director of the Rewind the Decades concert series, which has produced successful shows including The 60s Experience, Rocking the 70s, Back to the 80s, and the upcoming “rockumentary” musical Smile: The Story of Grunge.

In addition to his work as a creator, Mladen is committed to discovering and developing new talent, sharing decades of professional experience across music, film, and television to support the next generation of artists and storytellers.

A proud board member of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts (CAAMA), Mladen’s career reflects a simple but powerful philosophy:

 “Imagine it. Create it. Bring it to life”

Alongside his design work, Ruggiero has spent decades involved in music. He co-created the project Scripture – No Words Needed, and his piece “Apache” continues to receive significant streaming attention around the world. Earlier in his career, he also performed with Sass Jordan during the release of her first album.

Today, Ruggiero combines all of these experiences — creativity, communication, technical skill, and a love for the arts — to help others bring their projects to life with clarity, heart, and professionalism.