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
Senior Executives
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
Meet our team
Black Press Media - Canada
Management
Kristy O’Connor
Director Of Advertising
koconnor@bpdigital.ca
Ashley Wadhwani-Smith
Editorial Director
ashley.wadhwani@blackpress.ca
Taryn Liebholz
Director of Client 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
Carly Ferguson
Group Publisher
carly.ferguson@blackpress.ca
Ranee Pal
Events Manager
ranee.pal@blackpress.ca
Hailey Petrunia
Senior Ad Operations Manager - Canadian Division
ads4web@blackpress.ca
Sarah Rice
Social Media Assistant Department Manager
sarah.rice@blackpress.ca
Jas Rayat
National Account Manager
jas.rayat@blackpress.ca
Ryan Ruiz
Marketing Manager
ryan.ruiz@blackpress.ca
Etelka Mihaly
Publisher
etelka.mihaly@castlegarnews.com
Teresa Bird
Group Publisher
teresa.bird@blackpress.ca
Tara Hiebert
Publisher
tara.hiebert@theprogress.com
Jacquie Dunns
Publisher
jacquie.duns@campbellrivermirror.com
Sean McCue
Publisher
sean.mccue@blackpress.ca
Artur Ciastkowski
Group Publishers
artur.ciastkowski@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Warren Smith
Publisher
warren.smith@pentictonwesternnews.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
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
Operations Manager - Yukon News
stephanien@yukon-news.com
Christina Komives
Regional Publisher
christina.komives@pipestoneflyer.ca
Dal Hothi
Publisher
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
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
Richard Eden
General Manager
richard.eden@yukon-news.com
Steve Scott
Publisher
Steve.scott@peacearchnews.com
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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