Meet the Team

  • Debbie Peters, Cofounder, Maverick Cooperative

    Magnum Opus Management

    With many years of experience working in the performing arts, Debbie Peters focuses her energy on developing new audiences nationally and internationally for some of Canada's finest musicians. The founder of Magnum Opus Management, she built the company into an award-winning agency and artist development company from her base of operations in Whitehorse, Yukon. Debbie is a partner in the Maverick Cooperative

  • Margot Holmes, Cofounder, Maverick Cooperative

    Caline Artists International

    Margot Holmes has been a promoter of Canadian culture for the past three decades through her work in the performing arts. As the owner of Caline Artists International, an agency that manages professional musicians, she has toured artists around the globe to perform at festivals and concerts playing an integral role in developing the career of hundreds of Canadian musicians. Margot is a partner in the Maverick Cooperative.

  • Ken Simms, Marketing Director

    ThinkTank Music Network

    Based in Delta BC, Ken Simms is a manager/agent for some of Canada’s top blues and roots talent including Blue Moon Marquee, André Bisson, Sugar Brown and the iconic Harpdog Brown. He is also the Canadian agent for US based artists Aki Kumar and Birch Pereira.

    He offers complete Artist Management as well as project management services to artists and industry covering all areas of music marketing.

  • Jim Kent, Technical Director

    Tidemark Theatre, Campbell River, BC

    Jim Kent is Managing Director and Technical Director for the Tidemark Theatre. With 35 years of industry experience, he's worn many hats.

    Jim has recorded and produced music, videos, soundscapes for film, and sound design for theatre and continues to work as a contract sound engineer for live events. He is currently Production Manager/Technical Director for the Vancouver Island Symphony.

  • Kim Plumley, Publicist

    Publicity Mavens

    Kim Plumley has been a constant presence in the Canadian art scene since 1999. Her often invisible behind-the-scenes contributions have been a driving force to the success of many established and emerging artists in the visual arts, performing arts, and literary arts. With her trademark sense of humour and a keen eye on trends, she has made countless contributions to the arts world.