OTTAWA – Linda Vennard has been appointed as the CRTC’s Regional Commissioner for Alberta and the Northwest Territories, and Christopher MacDonald as Regional Commissioner for the Atlantic Region and Nunavut.
They have been appointed for five-year terms, according to an announcement by CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais on Tuesday.
Vennard, who will begin in her new role on May 11, joins the CRTC from the University of Calgary and has 15 years of experience in research focused mainly on broadband and community engagement, science, technology and society, as well as national security and advanced technologies. She holds PhD from the University of Calgary.
MacDonald will take on his new responsibilities starting June 17. Having worked as a sales executive and manager with Rogers Communications in Atlantic Canada for the past 10 years, he has a deep understanding of the telecommunications industry and its dynamics, the announcement continued. He holds an MBA from the University of New Brunswick.
“I am certain that Linda Vennard and Christopher MacDonald’s knowledge and expertise will be of great value to the Commission as we continue to advance our mission of ensuring that Canadians—as citizens, creators and consumers—have access to a world-class communication system”, Blais wrote.
