TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has wrapped up its corporate reorganization that included the addition of two new executive positions.
Select existing staffers will also take on new roles and responsibilities including:
– Sandra Collins, previously Chief Financial Officer and vice-president of operations, is taking on the expanded role of Chief Operating Officer, contributing to the oversight of the entire organization’s operations.
– Nathalie Clermont, CMF’s former director, programs management, is taking on the newly created role of vice-president, programs and business development, with a focus on developing alternative funding partnerships to leverage CMF investments in television and digital media content.
– Rod Butler, previously manager, program policies, is taking on the role of director, programs and policy, with a focus on developing the policies that govern CMF programs.
– Svitlana Levit, CMF’s former finance manager, is the new director, finance and administration, overseeing the corporation’s finances and administration.
– Catherine Mathys remains on the senior management team as director, industry and market trends.
– Mathieu Chantelois, a Montréal native, former entertainment reporter, and executive at Cineplex Media and in the non-profit sector, is joining the CMF Toronto team in the new role of vice-president, communications and promotions. The role was created to oversee CMF’s marketing and communications with an added focus to promote the exceptional content and talent made in Canada with audiences here and around the world.
The newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer will be filled and announced at a later date.
“The CMF embarked on a reorganization process at the leadership level to ensure we continue being responsive to current market needs and the strategic objectives set by the Board of Directors,” said CMF president and CEO Valerie Creighton, in Tuesday’s announcement. “I’m confident the new structure will allow us to move forward in an effective way as we deliver on our commitments to support, develop and promote Canada’s screen-based industry, as well as our country’s creative talent and content.”
With financial contributions from the Government of Canada and Canada’s cable, satellite and IPTV distributors, the CMF fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms.
