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
Chris Hargreave
Senior Vice President - CFO
chris.hargreaves@blackpress.c
Andrew Franklin
Senior Vice President - CDO
andrew.franklin@blackpress.ca
Mary Kemmis
Senior VP & Group Publisher Canadian Division
mary.kemmis@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
Daria Zmiyiwsky
President & Publisher - Canadian Prairies, Canada
daria.zmiyiwsky@blackpress.ca
Karen Johnston
Vice President Kootenay & Group Publisher
karen.johnston@blackpress.ca
Ashley Wadhwani-Smith
Director of Content and Reader Engagement
ashley.wadhwani@blackpress.ca
Taryn Liebholz
Director of Customer Strategy
taryn.liebholz@blackpress.ca
Leaha Hammond
Director - Marketing & Engagement
leaha.hammond@blackpress.ca
Jennifer Blyth
Managing Editor - Impress Studio
jennifer.blyth@blackpress.ca
Tammy Cleveland
Credit Manager
tammy.cleveland@blackpress.ca
Ian Snook
Software Development Manager
ian.snook@blackpress.ca
Sumeet Bisla
Accounts Payable Manager
sumeet.bisla@blackpress.ca
ads4web@blackpress.ca
Senior Marketing Operations
Hailey Petrunia
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Publishers
Barb Pettie
Regional Publisher - Sylvan Lake & Eckville, AB
barb.pettie@sylvanlakenews.com
Christina Komives
Regional Publisher - Wetaskiwin, AB
christina.komives@pipestoneflyer.ca
Artur Ciastkowski
Group Publisher - Vancouver Island
artur.ciastkowski@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Etelka Mihaly
Group Publisher - Castlegar Trail & Rossland
etelka.mihaly@castlegarnews.com
Karen Hill
Group Publisher - Okanagan Valley BC
karen.hill@blackpress.ca
Martina Dopf
Group Publisher, BC Central Interior
publisher@100milefreepress.net
Michelle Cabana
Group Publisher, South Vancouver Island
michelle.cabana@blackpress.ca
Mike Bryant
Group Publisher - Northwest Territories
mike.bryant@nnsl.com
Sean McCue
Group Publisher - Mid Vancouver Island
sean.mccue@blackpress.ca
Group Publisher - Abbotsford & Mission
steve.scott@blackpress.ca
Steve Scott
Teresa Bird
Group Publisher - Vancouver Island Mid West
teresa.bird@blackpress.ca
Janet Gairdner
Associate Group Publisher - South Vancouver Island
jgairdner@blackpress.ca
Al Tomiak
Publisher - Salmon Arm and Eagle Valley
alan.tomiak@saobserver.net
Andrea DeMeer
Publisher - Similkameen, BC
andrea.demeer@similkameenspotlight.com
Chris Hammett
Publisher - Grandforks
publisher@grandforksgazette.ca
Dal Hothi
Publisher - Surrey and North Delta
dal.hothi@surreynowleader.com
David Van Deventer
Publisher - Cowichan Valley & Lake Cowichan, BC
david.vandeventer@blackpress.ca
Jacquie Duns
Publisher - Campbell River, BC
jacquie.duns@campbellrivermirror.com
Kathy McLean
Publisher - Williams Lake, BC
kathy@wltribune.com
Laura Blackwell
Publisher - Burns Lake & Houston, BC
laura@ldnews.net
Publisher - Nelson, BC
laura.gellatly@nelsonstar.com
Laura Gellatly
Natasha Griffiths
Publisher - Port Hardy, BC
natasha.griffiths@northislandgazette.com
Randi Page
Publisher - Victoria, BC
randi.page@blackpress.ca
Cathy Webster
Publisher - Goldstream
cathy.webster@goldstreamgazette.com
Mario Gedicke
Group Publisher - Boulevard Magazine
mario.gedicke@blackpress.ca
Misty Johnsen
Publisher - Kitimat, BC
misty.johnsen@northernsentinel.com
Rod Sluggett
Publisher - Sooke, BC
rod.sluggett@sookenewsmirror.com
Shaulene Burkett
Publisher - Langley & Aldergrove
shaulene.burkett@blackpress.ca
Publisher - Chilliwack & Agassiz, BC
tara.hiebert@theprogress.com
Tara Hiebert
Tracey Roberts
Publisher - Vanderhoof, BC
publisher@quesnelobserver.com
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Managers
Nicole Koran
General Manager - East Kootenays, BC
nicole.koran@blackpress.ca
Richard Eden
General Manager - Yukon
richard.eden@yukon-news.com
Sarah Rice
Assistant Manager - Social Media
sarah.rice@blackpress.ca
