|
John Sheridan was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on February 22 2006 having been in the role on an interim basis since October 12 2005. He was previously Chair of the Board (June 2004 to February 22 2006) and has been a director since 2001.
Mr. Sheridan is a prominent leader in Canada's business community with a strong track record of success in diverse challenges. Over the course of his twenty-one year career with Bell Canada he rose to high impact officer roles including Vice President of Sales and Service Group Vice President of Business Development and President and Chief Operating Officer.
In between his positions within Bell Canada Mr. Sheridan joined Encom Cable TV as CEO and led the growth of the fully integrated telecommunications company. He was recognized as an innovative leader in the industry and elected Vice-Chairman of the UK Cable Communication Association in 1994.
Mr. Sheridan has extensive experience in corporate governance as a director committee chair and board chair of numerous companies in Canada the USA and the UK. He currently serves as a director on the board of NewPage Corporation the leading US coated paper company.
Mr. Sheridan holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo a Bachelor of Arts from Wilfrid Laurier University's School of Business and Economics and a Master of Arts in Economics from Queens University. He has also completed Executive Development Programs at Western Queen's and University of Southern California. | 