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

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

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

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

Publisher - Goldstream News Gazette

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

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 DeMeer

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

Group Publisher Boulevard Magazines

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 of the Langley Advance Times and Aldergrove Star

shaulene.burkett@blackpress.ca

 Al Tomiak

alan.tomiak@saobserver.net

Publisher - Salmon Arm Observer & Eagle Valley News

Daria Zmiyiwsky

Group Publisher - Canadian Prairies

daria.zmiyiwsky@blackpress.ca

Daria Zmiyiwsky

Group Publisher - Canadian Prairies

daria.zmiyiwsky@blackpress.ca

Meet our team

Black Press Media - Canadian Division

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

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

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