VANCOUVER – TVO CEO and current TIFF chair Lisa de Wilde will join the Telus board of directors effective February 1, 2015.
Telus said Thursday that the appointment reflects its commitment to further strengthen its board by recruiting candidates who bring strategic expertise and significant operational experience across key markets.
De Wilde, pictured, served as Astral Television’s president and CEO prior to being named CEO of TVO in 2005. She also worked as legal counsel to the CRTC and later, as director general of its Cable Television, Specialty and Pay Television Service. Her board experience reflects her interest in film, media and television, and includes the Canadian Digital Media Network Advisory Board as well as her role as the current chair of the board of TIFF.
“Lisa brings strong experience in the media sector, a keen understanding of the Canadian regulatory landscape, as well as a track record leading innovative and transformative change and relevant board experience”, said Telus executive chair Darren Entwistle, in the announcement. “Her critical intelligence, industry knowledge, leadership skills and operational acumen will allow her to make an immediate impact helping to ensure Telus continues to put customers first while delivering against its strategic, operational and cultural imperatives.”
