Meaghan Williams
Meaghan is a non-profit manager with over 20 years of international experience in the arts as a musician and arts manager. Her insight and drive enable her to produce exceptional results for her clients. Meaghan’s unique perspective as an artist and non-profit leader gives her a clear understanding of organizational dynamics, a healthy obsession with governance and a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion.
A double bass player and a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Universität der Künste in Berlin, Germany, Meaghan has worked with orchestras on three continents including the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie in Germany and the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Symphony Orchestra in Japan.
Meaghan has an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a certificate in Arts and Entertainment Management Capilano University. She has worked for a variety of organizations including musica intima, Music on Main, Ballet Kelowna, the Artists’ Legal Outreach & Education Society and the Vancouver Musicians’ Association. Meaghan has served on juries for the City of Vancouver, the BC Arts Council and Mountain Equipment Coop. She is a Knowledge Philanthropist with Vantage Point, the Vice-President of the Zee Zee Theatre Board and has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Not-for-Profit Governance Essentials Program.
Meaghan stays in tune with what’s going on in the music community by performing with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Turning Point Ensemble and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.
The extra energy and insight to get you where you want to go!
Meaghan has demonstrated herself as a capable executive able to work under pressure in a complex environment. She quickly grasps the essence of the issue and advances positive alternatives. She has also demonstrated the skill of balancing the needs/demands of various stakeholders: board, staff, service providers, government of various levels.