TORONTO – Rogers announced Thursday that former Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains will be the chief corporate affairs officer after the company closed its acquisition of Shaw earlier this month.
Bains will lead public policy and environmental, social and governance efforts for the company, “with a focus on Canada’s digital economy, access for low-income families and action on climate change,” according to a press release.
The former minister, who retired from politics in 2021, was recently vice chair of global investment banking at CIBC.
The shakeup of the company will also see Ted Woodhead, chief regulatory and government affairs officer, departing the company. He will be replaced by Marisa Wyse.
Zoran Stakic, a Shaw remnant, will be chief transformation officer handling the customer transition. He was chief operations officer and chief technology officer with Shaw for the past five years.
Terrie Tweddle will be chief brand and communications officer. She was previously employed by Rogers from 2008 and 2020 and rejoined the company in late 2022.
Brad Shaw, Shaw’s executive chair and chief executive officer, and Trevor English, the company’s former executive vice president, will join the Rogers board of directors.
“Over the past 16 months, our senior leadership team has led the turnaround of our performance, closed a historic merger with Shaw, and created strong momentum in the marketplace,” Tony Staffieri, Rogers’s president and CEO, said in the release.
Before the deal closed, Staffieri said the wait for the innovation minister’s approval gave the company time to iron out wrinkles and solidify its transition plan.
Photo of Navdeep Bains, via Flickr.
