CALGARY – Shaw Communications has named Vito Culmone as its executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective June 1, 2015.
With more than 25 years of experience as a financial professional, including 15 years as a senior financial executive, Culmone (right, in his LinkedIn photo) most recently served as CFO for Calgray-based WestJet Airlines Ltd., where he built a strong reputation for his ability to build sustainable shareholder value, reads the announcement. He also has held leadership positions at Molson Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
"We are excited to attract one of the country's top business and financial executives to become one of our key senior leaders at Shaw," said CEO Brad Shaw, in the announcement. "Vito's extensive experience in regulated industries, his financial acumen and discipline, and his reputation as someone who believes in teamwork and collaboration will be exceptionally valuable as we continue to build momentum in our next phase of growth."
"I am delighted to be joining Shaw and look forward to working with the team and the Shaw family," added Culmone. "This is an exciting and growing industry, and I am thrilled to be a member of one of the leading communications companies in Canada."
