Business / Arts Appoints New CEO

Aubrey Reeves.

Business / Arts has appointed Aubrey Reeves, currently the National Executive Director of Culture Days, as incoming CEO of Business / Arts. She will begin October 19, 2020, until which time Nichole Anderson Bergeron will continue as President & CEO to help with the leadership transition.   

Reeves has held leadership roles as part of Culture Days since 2010 when the Canadian Arts Summit was inspired by the well-established and successful Quebec program Les journées de la culture and launched a parallel program across Canada. Reeves was recruited to help launch the inaugural Culture Days Event Weekend in Ontario that year. She eventually became National Executive Director and in that capacity, has been providing leadership and collaborations with provincial partners across the country, brokering key corporate, industry and media sponsorships and partnerships, and championing organizational goals and strategies to increase the reach, accessibility and impact of Culture Days. 

“I'm delighted to welcome Aubrey Reeves. She has exactly the right leadership skills, national experience and strong knowledge of the arts and culture community that will help us continue to build our impact as an organization. I look forward to working with her in collaboration with our board, team and multiple stakeholders to help ensure a healthy arts and culture sector in Canada,” says Robert Foster, Chairman of Business / Arts.  

“Through Culture Days, I’ve had the honour of helping grow a grassroots idea into a national movement. Bringing these experiences to Business / Arts is a professional and personal dream. I know that together, we will help set a plan in motion to champion a healthy, sustainable, diverse and vibrant arts and culture sector,” says Aubrey Reeves. “2020 is certainly a year to remember, but I believe innovation and creative transformation will ultimately carry us forward.”