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.
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
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