Team

SWAY – sway@kupearts.org
OTB, KUPE’s flagship program, was conceived by Sway in an attempt to provide children with an opportunity to learn music and engage in social activity. The need for a free social program was obvious and the relief that it provided parents in addition to the exciting learning process provided for the kids has become a reality. Sway continues to see bigger things for Outside The Box and is currently building opportunities that may allow this program to be offered nationally in 2010.

Sway is a musician, entertainer, journalist, host and public servant. His passion and dedication to the program will continue to fuel the people around him as OTB and KUPE Arts continue to grow.

JAREL COCKBURN – jarel@kupearts.org
Partner at a financial advisory firm and a native of Toronto, Jarel is one of the founders of KUPE Arts Society and also serves as Treasurer for the organization. Jarel brings over 10 years of financial, corporate development and business strategy experience to the organization.

Jarel joined the OTB team early on in 2009 to assist in the development of the Outside the Box program and build out the entity around the program – KUPE Arts Society. Jarel works closely with Sway on the organization and strategic matters for the organization growth.

ALICIA MATHLIN – alicia@kupearts.org
Alicia serves as Communications Director for KUPE Arts Society {KUPE}. Alicia brings over 10 years of sales and marketing experience to the organization.   Alicia is working her way toward becoming a professional “do-gooder” and is currently developing her own non-profit organization for young women.

Alicia joined the KUPE team in 2009 to assist in the development and marketing of the non-profit organization and its flagship program Outside The Box. Alicia is responsible for all communications and along with Sway, is the liaison for the organization to media and the public.

EKOW NIMAKO – ekow@kupearts.org
Aside from being the Operations Manager and drum instructor for KUPE’s Outside The Box program, Ekow Nimako is also the lead emcee in the progressive hip-hop band The Subnodes. He spends his days as a full-time student at York University, pursuing a BFA Honors degree in Visual Arts and specializes in drawing and sculpture.

He finds daily inspiration in his two daughters, and plans to publish his first gothic fantasy novel by the end of 2010.