Kirsten Andrews is the executive producer of Constellation Festival (BC) and has worked as a manager, publicist, event producer and promoter since 1997. She began her career in Winnipeg with Paquin Entertainment. In 2001, she launched Vancouver-based KirMedia Inc. with business partner Sam Feldman, servicing the music, film and television, fashion and literary industries as one of Canada’s leading independent publicists. As a director of Music BC from 2001-2005, Kirsten conceived and was integral in creating the Western Canadian Music Awards, festival and conference (BreakOut West). She is a founding director and sat on the original WCMA board until 2004.