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
Executives
Todd Carpenter
Chairman
Tim Prince
President & CEO
Josh O'Connor
Senior Vice President & Group Publisher
joconnor@soundpublishing.com
Andrew Franklin
Senior Vice President
andrew.franklin@blackpress.ca
Mary Kemmis
Vice President & Group Publisher - Northern BC, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
mary.kemmis@blackpress.ca
Chris Hargreaves
Senior Vice President - CFO
chris.hargreaves@blackpress.ca
Steve Schotts
VP Finance - Canadian Division
steve.schotts@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Deparment Heads/Directors
Kristy O’Connor
Director of Advertising
kristy.oconnor@blackpress.ca
Ashley Wadhwani-Smith
Director of Content & Reader Engagement
ashley.wadhwani@blackpress.ca
Taryn Rhode
Director of Customer Strategy
taryn.liebholz@blackpress.ca
Ian Snook
Software Development Manager
ian.snook@blackpress.ca
Leaha Hammond
Marketing & Engagement Account Director
leaha.hammond@blackpress.ca
Jennifer Blyth
Managing Editor - Impress Studio
jennifer.blyth@blackpress.ca
Tammy Cleveland
Credit Manager
tammy.cleveland@blackpress.ca
Sumeet Bisla
Accounts Payable Manager
sumeet.bisla@blackpress.ca
Hailey Petrunia
Senior Marketing Operations Manager
ads4web@blackpress.ca
Karen Johnston
Senior Director - Delivery Division
karen.johnston@blackpress.ca
Suky Dosanjh
Human Resources Manager
suky.dosanjh@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Publishers
Etelka Mihaly
Group Publisher of Castlegar News, Trail Times and Rossland News
etelka.mihaly@castlegarnews.com
Teresa Bird
Group Publisher of the Parksville Qualicum News, Alberni Valley News and the Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News
teresa.bird@blackpress.ca
Tara Hiebert
Publisher - Chilliwack, BC
tara.hiebert@theprogress.com
Jacquie Dunns
Publisher - Campbell River, BC
jacquie.duns@campbellrivermirror.com
Sean McCue
Group Publisher of the Nanaimo News Bulletin, Ladysmith Chronicle and Chemainus Courier
sean.mccue@blackpress.ca
Artur Ciastkowski
Regional Publisher - Vancouver Island, BC
artur.ciastkowski@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Steve Scott
Publisher of the Peace Arch News and Cloverdale Reporter
Steve.scott@peacearchnews.com
Cathy Webster
Publisher - Goldstream News Gazette
cathy.webster@goldstreamgazette.com
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
Grant Harris
Publisher - Smithers, BC
publisher@interior-news.com
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
Leah Bousfield
Publisher of Rimbey Review
leah.bousfield@rimbeyreview.com
Andrea Demeers
Publisher of the Similkameen Spotlight
andrea.demeer@similkameenspotlight.com
Christina Komives
Regional Publisher - Wetaskiwin, AB
christina.komives@pipestoneflyer.ca
Dal Hothi
Publisher of the Surrey Now Leader and North Delta Reporter
dal.hothi@surreynowleader.com
Janet Gairdner
Associate Group Publisher of South Vancouver Island and the Publisher of Saanich News
jgairdner@blackpress.ca
Chris Hammett
Publisher - Grand Forks, BC
publisher@grandforksgazette.ca
Deanne Cornell
Publisher - Fernie, B.C.
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
Mario Gedicke
Group Publisher Boulevard Magazines
mario.gedicke@blackpress.ca
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 of the Langley Advance Times and Aldergrove Star
shaulene.burkett@blackpress.ca
Carly Ferguson
Group Publisher - Fraser Valley Region
carly.ferguson@blackpress.ca
Al Tomiak
Publisher of the Salmon Arm Observer and Eagle Valley News
alan.tomiak@saobserver.net
Daria Zmiyiwsky
Group Publisher - Canadian Prairies
daria.zmiyiwsky@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canadian Division
Management
Richard Eden
General Manager
richard.eden@yukon-news.com
Sarah Rice
Social Media Assistant Department Manager
sarah.rice@blackpress.ca
Jas Rayat
National Account Manager
jas.rayat@blackpress.ca
Nicole Koran
General Manager, East Kootenay Division
nicole.koran@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Oahu Publications - United States
Management
Dennis Francis
President and Publisher
dfrancis@staradvertiser.com
J. David Kennedy
Chief Revenue Officer
dkennedy@staradvertiser.com
Aaron Kotarek
Senior Vice President, Audience & Operations
akotarek@staradvertiser.com
Meet our team
Sound Publishing - United States
Management
Josh O’Connor
President & Co Chief Operations Manager
joconnor@soundpublishing.com
Michael Gates
Controller
mgates@soundpublishing.com
Rebel Tavarez
Human Resources Director
rtavarez@soundpublishing.com
David Rigas
Publisher of Juneau, Kenai and Homer
david.rigas@juneauempire.com
