Board of Directors

As a charitable organization, the National Media Awards Foundation is dedicated to acknowledging, fostering, and championing excellence in Canadian print and digital content creation. Our mandate encompasses three primary avenues: annual awards programs, professional development initiatives, and nationwide publicity efforts, all aimed at celebrating and nurturing outstanding achievements within the Canadian media landscape.

Executive Committee / Comité de direction

President / Présidente
Colin Leslie
Editor in chief / Rédacteur en chef
Medical Post | EnsembleIQ

Vice President DPA / Vice-président (DPA)
Kenny Yum
Senior Director, Innovation and Partnerships at CBC News, Current Affairs and Local / Directeur senior, Innovation et partenariats à CBC News, Current Affairs et Local
CBC

Treasurer / Trésorière
Liana Bell, CA, CPA
Partner / Associée
Hilborn LLP

Past President / Ancien président
Melony Ward
President & CEO / Présidente et Directrice Générale
Canada’s National History Society

Directors / Administrateurs

Jean-Philippe Cipriani
Editor in chief / Rédacteur en chef
Radio-Canada

Matt Frehner
Head of Visual Journalism / Responsable du journalisme visuel
The Globe and Mail

Jacqueline Loch
EVP Strategy & Revenue / VPE stratégie et revenue
Azure Media

Anna Minzhulina
Art Director / Directrice artistique
Maclean’s

Omar Mouallem
Author, journalist / auteur, journaliste
Freelance

Hannah Trumper
Director, Audience Development / Directrice, développement d’audience
Newcom Media Inc.

Our Team / Notre équipe

Barbara Gould
Executive Director / Directrice générale

John Wilson
Programming & Communications Manager / Gestionnaire, programmes et communications

Emily McDonald
Project Coordinator / Coordinatrice de projet

Rosie Long Decter
Judging Liasion / Agent de liaison des jugements

Lucia Santilly
Programming & Communications Intern / Stagiaire, programmes et communications