Meet our team
Our leadership is enabled through the handwork of hundreds of employees 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.

Randy Blair
President & Co Chief Operating Officer
rblair@blackpress.ca

Josh O'Connor
President & Co Chief Operating Officer
joconnor@soundpublishing.com

Daria Zmiyiwsky
President Prairies Division
daria.zmiyiwsky@blackpress.ca

Mary Kemmis
President, BC North
mary.kemmis@blackpress.ca

Andrew Franklin
Vice President Digital Operations
Canadian Division
andrew.franklin@blackpress.ca

Robin Clarke
Vice President of
Human Resources - Canadian Division
rclarke@blackpress.ca
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canada
Management

Kristy O’Connor
Director Of Advertising
Canadian Division Black Press Media
koconnor@bpdigital.ca

Ashley Wadhwani
Digital Content Editor Canadian Division
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca

Christine Scott
Director of Product Development
christine.scott@blackpress.ca

Ian Snook
Software Development Manager
ian.snook@blackpress.ca

Taryn Liebholz
Social Media Manager - Canadian/US Division
taryn.liebholz@bpdigital.ca

Leaha Hammond
Marketing & Engagement Account Director
leaha.hammond@bpdigital.ca

Carly Ferguson
Group Publisher
carly.ferguson@blackpress.ca

Ranee Pal
Events Manager
ranee.pal@blackpress.ca

Jennifer Blyth
Managing Editor - Impress Studio
jennifer.blyth@blackpress.ca

Hailey Petrunia
Senior Ad Operations Manager - Canadian Division
ads4web@blackpress.ca

Jas Rayat
National Account Manager
jas.rayat@blackpress.ca

Ryan Ruiz
Marketing Manager
ryan.ruiz@blackpress.ca

Teresa Bird
Group Publisher
teresa.bird@blackpress.ca

Dale Naftel
Publisher
dale.naftel@oakbaynews.com

Tara Hiebert
Publisher
tara.hiebert@theprogress.com

Jacquie Dunns
Publisher
jacquie.duns@campbellrivermirror.com

Dwayne Weidendorf
Group Publisher
dwayne@blackpress.ca

Sean McCue
Publisher
sean.mccue@blackpress.ca

Artur Ciastkowski
Publisher
artur.ciastkowski@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Cathy Webster
Publisher
cathy.webster@goldstreamgazette.com

Michelle Cabana
Group Publisher
michelle.cabana@blackpress.ca

Carly Russell-Huntley
Community Manager
Carly@Used.ca

Sue Hodgson
Publisher
sue.hodgson@peninsulanewsreview.com

Tracey Roberts
Publisher
publisher@quesnelobserver.com

Laura Blackwell
Publisher
laura@ldnews.net

Grant Harris
Publisher
publisher@interior-news.com

Martina Dopf
Publisher Central Interior
publisher@100milefreepress.net

Karen Hill
Group Publisher
karen.hill@blackpress.ca

Misty Johnsen
Publisher
misty.johnsen@northernsentinel.com

Melissa Ash
Publisher
melissa.ash@thenorthernview.com

Kathy McLean
Publisher
kathy@wltribune.com

Karen Johnston
Regional Publisher - Kootenay Division
karen.johnston@blackpress.ca

Barb Pettie
Regional Publisher
barb.pettie@sylvanlakenews.com

Leah Bousfield
Publisher
leah.bousfield@rimbeyreview.com

Stephanie Newsome
Publisher
stephanien@yukon-news.com

Christina Komives
Regional Publisher
christina.komives@pipestoneflyer.ca

Dal Hothi
Sales Manager
dal.hothi@surreynowleader.com

Janet Gairdner
Associate Group Publisher
jgairdner@blackpress.ca

Andrea Horton
Publisher
andrea.horton@saobserver.net

Myles Williamson
Publisher
myles.williamson@revelstokereview.com

Chris Hammett
Publisher
publisher@grandforksgazette.ca

Deanne Cornell
Publisher
publisher@thefreepress.ca

Michele LaPointe
Publisher
publisher@thegoldenstar.net

Rod Sluggett
Publisher
rod.sluggett@sookenewsmirror.com

Natasha Griffiths
Publisher
natasha.griffiths@northislandgazette.com

Randi Page
Publisher - Victoria News
randi.page@blackpress.ca

Laura Gellatly
Publisher
laura.gellatly@nelsonstar.com

Karen Murtagh
Publisher
karen.murtagh@missioncityrecord.com

Mario Gedicke
Group Publisher Boulevard Magazines
mario.gedicke@blackpress.ca

Mike Bryant
Group Publisher
mike.bryant@nnsl.com

David Van Deventer
Publisher
david.vandeventer@blackpress.ca

Warren Smith
Publisher
warren.smith@pentictonwesternnews.com

Etelka Mihaly
Publisher
etelka.mihaly@castlegarnews.com
david.vandeventer@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

Rudi Alcott
Vice President
Publisher of The Daily Herald
ralcott@soundpublishing.com

Michael Gates
Controller
mgates@soundpublishing.com

Rebel Tavarez
Human Resources Director
Sound publishing
rtavarez@soundpublishing.com

David Rigas
Publisher of Juneau, Kenai and Homer
david.rigas@juneauempire.com