Ski to retire from Rogers; three named to senior leadership team
cartt.ca
December 16, 2014
TORONTO – Rogers Media said Tuesday that Paul Ski will retire from his position as SVP and CEO of radio and regional broadcast operations, plus announced the appointment of three new members to the Rogers Media senior leadership team: Julie Adam as SVP of radio, Navaid Mansuri as VP of content partnerships, and Colette Watson as VP of television & operations.
With more than 30 years of experience, the last seven of which have been with Rogers, Ski was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame and honoured with the Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award last May. His retirement is effective December 31, and he will be an advisor to Rogers for the next three years.
“With Paul at the helm, our radio brands have remained a market leader and are primed for continued success. We greatly appreciate Paul’s thoughtful leadership and look forward to working with him in an advisory role,” said Roger Media president Keith Pelley, in the announcement. “During a time of significant change in the media industry, we have identified three proven leaders that inspire creativity and will build on our vision of delivering compelling content and innovation across multiple platforms. Julie, Navaid and Colette’s collective experience and passion position our existing and expanding media portfolio for continued success.”
Adam assumes her new role on January 1 and will work together with Ski to ensure a seamless transition. After joining Rogers in 1999 as program director for KiSS 92.5, Adam has held increasingly senior roles during her 15-year tenure with the company. Most recently, she served as VP of programming, radio, and program director at 98.1 CHFI, where she developed the programming strategy for the company’s 51 radio stations across Canada.
In a newly created role following the company’s recent partnership announcement with Vice, Mansuri is responsible for overseeing all facets of Vice in Canada, including content, advertising, marketing, and finance, and will act as the liaison between Vice Studio and Rogers. Mansuri will work closely with the consumer business unit, customer experience and IT at Rogers to build and deliver world-class content. A CPA with more than 20 years of media, business and accounting experience, Mansuri has been with Rogers the last six years as VP of finance & programming at Sportsnet and most recently as interim leader of television & broadcast operations. His appointment is effective immediately.
Watson will set the strategic direction for the company’s non-sports conventional, specialty and community television assets, overseeing programming, production and operations while innovating the viewer experience. Watson, who will relocate to Toronto from Ottawa, has been with Rogers for 24 years, most recently as VP, Rogers TV, focusing on the company’s 42 local community television stations. Her experience with the company also includes roles in regulatory, programming, and communications. Watson’s appointment is effective immediately.
Adam, Mansuri and Watson will report to Pelley.