Jason Kenney, Terrie O’Leary appointed to Postmedia board

Article content

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and executive Terrie O’Leary are joining the board of directors of Postmedia Network Canada Corp., the media company announced Tuesday morning.

Article content

Kenney was an influential member of Parliament from 1997 to 2016, holding numerous senior cabinet positions in prime minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative governments, before leaving federal politics and being elected the 18th premier of Alberta in 2019.

Article content

He is currently a senior adviser at the law firm Bennett Jones LLP and serves on the board of directors of ATCO Ltd.

O’Leary has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors, most recently as executive vice-president of business strategy and operations at Toronto Global. She has served on the boards of the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and was chief of staff to then Liberal finance minister Paul Martin from 1993 to 1998.

“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Kenney and Ms. O’Leary to our board,” said Peter Sharpe, chair of the board. “We look forward to their many contributions and support in driving long-term value for Postmedia’s stakeholders.”

In addition to Sharpe, the board also includes Postmedia president and chief executive Andrew MacLeod, former Ontario finance minister Janet Ecker, former energy executive Wendy Henkelman and Mary Junck, chair of Lee Enterprises, Inc.

Share this article in your social network