Meet our team
Our leadership is enabled through the handy-work of hundreds, to build a business that truly impacts every community we serve. The combined experience, innovation and trust in its people has been pivotal in Black Press Media’s growth and success.
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Senior Leadership
Todd Carpenter
Chairman
Tim Prince
President & CEO
Mary Kemmis
Senior VP & Group Publisher Canadian Division
mary.kemmis@blackpress.ca
Andrew Franklin
Senior Vice President - CDO
andrew.franklin@blackpress.ca
Chris Hargreaves
Senior Vice President - CFO
chris.hargreaves@blackpress.ca
Steve Schotts
Vice President Finance - Canada
steve.schotts@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Directors and Senior Managers
Suky Dosanjh
Vice President Human Resources
suky.dosanjh@blackpress.ca
Ashley Wadhwani-Smith
Director of Content & Reader Engagement
ashley.wadhwani@blackpress.ca
Taryn Rhode
Director of Customer Strategy
taryn.liebholz@blackpress.ca
Karen Johnston
Senior Director - Delivery Division
karen.johnston@blackpress.ca
Kristy O’Connor
Director - Direct Marketing
kristy.oconnor@blackpress.ca
Leaha Hammond
Director - Marketing & Engagement
leaha.hammond@blackpress.ca
Jennifer Blyth
Managing Editor - Impress Studio
jennifer.blyth@blackpress.ca
Ian Snook
Software Development Manager
ian.snook@blackpress.ca
Sumeet Bisla
Accounts Payable Manager
sumeet.bisla@blackpress.ca
Hailey Petrunia
Senior Marketing Operations Manager
ads4web@blackpress.ca
Tammy Cleveland
Credit Manager
tammy.cleveland@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Publishers/Managers
Daria Zmiyiwsky
President & Publisher - Canadian Prairies Canada
daria.zmiyiwsky@blackpress.ca
Steve Scott
Publisher - Abbotsford
steve.scott@blackpress.ca
Tara Hiebert
Publisher - Chilliwack, BC
tara.hiebert@theprogress.com
Etelka Mihaly
Group Publisher - Castlegar Trail & Rossland
etelka.mihaly@castlegarnews.com
Teresa Bird
Group Publisher - Vancouver Island Mid West
teresa.bird@blackpress.ca
Al Tomiak
Publisher - Salmon Arm and Eagle Valley
alan.tomiak@saobserver.net
Jacquie Dunns
Publisher - Campbell River, BC
jacquie.duns@campbellrivermirror.com
Sean McCue
Group Publisher - Mid Vancouver Island
sean.mccue@blackpress.ca
Artur Ciastkowski
Regional Publisher - Vancouver Island, BC
artur.ciastkowski@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Publisher - Goldstream
cathy.webster@goldstreamgazette.com
Cathy Webster
Michelle Cabana
Group Publisher, South Vancouver Island
michelle.cabana@blackpress.ca
Tracey Roberts
Publisher - Vanderhoof, BC
publisher@quesnelobserver.com
Laura Blackwell
Publisher - Burns Lake & Houston, BC
laura@ldnews.net
Martina Dopf
Group Publisher, BC Central Interior
publisher@100milefreepress.net
Karen Hill
Group Publisher - Okanagan Valley, BC
karen.hill@blackpress.ca
Misty Johnsen
Publisher - Kitimat, BC
misty.johnsen@northernsentinel.com
Kathy McLean
Publisher - Williams Lake, BC
kathy@wltribune.com
Barb Pettie
Regional Publisher - Sylvan Lake, Eckville Lacombe, AB
barb.pettie@sylvanlakenews.com
Andrea DeMeer
Publisher of the Similkameen Spotlight
andrea.demeer@similkameenspotlight.com
Christina Komives
Regional Publisher - Wetaskiwin, AB
christina.komives@pipestoneflyer.ca
Publisher - Surrey and North Delta
dal.hothi@surreynowleader.com
Dal Hothi
Janet Gairdner
Associate Group Publisher of South Vancouver Island
jgairdner@blackpress.ca
Chris Hammett
Publisher - Grandforks
publisher@grandforksgazette.ca
Deanne Cornell
Publisher - Fernie, BC
publisher@thefreepress.ca
Rod Sluggett
Publisher - Sooke, BC
rod.sluggett@sookenewsmirror.com
Natasha Griffiths
Publisher - Port Hardy, BC
natasha.griffiths@northislandgazette.com
Randi Page
Publisher - Victoria, BC
randi.page@blackpress.ca
Laura Gellatly
Publisher - Nelson, BC
laura.gellatly@nelsonstar.com
Group Publisher of Boulevard Magazine
mario.gedicke@blackpress.ca
Mario Gedicke
Mike Bryant
Group Publisher, Northern News Service
mike.bryant@nnsl.com
David Van Deventer
Publisher - Cowichan Valley & Lake Cowichan, BC
david.vandeventer@blackpress.ca
Shaulene Burkett
Publisher - Langley & Aldergrove
shaulene.burkett@blackpress.ca
Al Tomiak
alan.tomiak@saobserver.net
Publisher - Salmon Arm Observer & Eagle Valley News
Al Tomiak
alan.tomiak@saobserver.net
Publisher - Salmon Arm Observer & Eagle Valley News
Al Tomiak
alan.tomiak@saobserver.net
Publisher - Salmon Arm Observer & Eagle Valley News
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Management
Nicole Koran
General Manager, East Kootenay Division
nicole.koran@blackpress.ca
Richard Eden
General Manager
richard.eden@yukon-news.com
Sarah Rice
Assistant Manager - Social Media
sarah.rice@blackpress.ca
