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.
Meet our team
Black Press Media
Senior Executives
David Black
Chairman
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
Sue Borthwick
Vice President National Sales Canadian Division
sueb@blackpress.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
Harry van Hemmen
Publisher
harryvh@blackpress.ca
Cathy Webster
Publisher
cathy.webster@goldstreamgazette.com
Michelle Cabana
Group Publisher
michelle.cabana@blackpress.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
Lisa Farquharson
Group Publisher
Lisa.farquharson@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
Carly Russell-Huntley
Community Manager
Carly@Used.ca
David Van Deventer
Publisher
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
Terry Ward
Vice President
Publisher of Peninsula Daily News
tward@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
