Vel Omazic has been CMI’s CEO since co-founding the not-for-profit organization in 2011. He has worked in the Canadian music industry for three decades, having served as Vice-President, National Promotion and Media Relations at Sony Music Canada for 10 of those years. He got his start in the National Promotion/Publicity department at PolyGram Records. Prior to launching CMI, Vel was VP Marketing & Communications at Green Living Enterprises, an environmental consulting, marketing and events agency. Vel sits on the Board of ALAS (Artists’ Legal Advice Services), and the Advisory Board for the Amplify Music Incubator (India), which is modelled after CMI, and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Professional Music program.