TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund today announced it has hired Kelly Wilhelm to fill the newly created role of chief strategy officer.
Reporting directly and acting in an advisory capacity to CMMF president and CEO Valerie Creighton, Wilhelm is tasked with “contributing to setting the future trajectory of the CMF, with a specific focus on innovation through the lens of industry-wide disruption and opportunities for growth,” reads the press release.
“I had the pleasure of working closely with her during her time as senior policy advisor to the Minister of Canadian Heritage,” said Creighton in the release. “As we continue our work of bringing Canadians together through our common stories, Kelly’s passion and dedication to Canadian culture, coupled with her experience and deep knowledge of the media landscape will be an asset to the CMF and the industry we serve.”
Wilhelm has more than 20 years’ experience and for the past year, she has been working as an independent strategist advising executive teams at organizations such as Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the National Arts Centre, City of Toronto Economic Development and Culture, and the National Gallery of Canada.
Between 2016 and 2018, Wilhelm was senior policy advisor to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and was previously director of policy, planning and strategic foresight at the Canada Council for the Arts, where she spent ten years, and where her accomplishments included leading the strategy work to secure the doubling of the Council’s funding in 2016 and the development of its last two strategic plans, says the CMF release.
Wilhelm will sit on the CMF’s executive committee alongside Creighton; COO Sandra Collins, VP programs and business development Nathalie Clermont, and VP communications and promotions Mathieu Chantelois.
