Deborah Wilson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario

PortsToronto owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the Port of Toronto and Toronto's Outer Harbour Marina. PortsToronto was incorporated in 1999 as a government business enterprise under the Canada Marine Act and is accountable to the Federal Government through Transport Canada. PortsToronto works with all three levels of government in areas such as transportation infrastructure, operations and sustainability.•Reporting to the President and CEO, I am responsible for planning, developing and implementing effective communications strategies and public affairs programs that will increase awareness of PortsToronto, its activities, and its position on key issues that affect stakeholders and the community at large.•This portfolio includes media relations, public affairs and government relations, issues management, crisis communications, marketing, advertising, research, internal communications, corporate communications, sponsorship management and community and stakeholder relations. •Communication activities associated with the corporate Sustainability Program also falls within this role and includes developing the reporting framework and tactics for communicating corporate goals and initiatives.

Toronto

With significant holdings in television, radio, interactive and out-of-home properties, Astral Media was one of Canada’s largest media companies with annual revenue exceeding $1 billion. The company was purchased by Bell Media in 2013.•Reporting to the President of Astral Television Networks and a member of the corporate management team for Astral Media, I oversaw communications strategy, media relations, internal communications, industry relations, regulatory support, event management, sponsorships and social media in an effort to drive subscriber growth, gain market share and heighten brand awareness. •Responsible for Canadian public relations activities for such global brands as HBO, Disney and Showtime. •Led corporate communication efforts pertaining to the CEO’s office including speech writing and special projects related to corporate marketing, issues management and advocacy.In addition to my role as Vice President Communications, I served as Editor of Movie Entertainment magazine, a publication focusing on movies and television with a Canadian circulation of approximately 400,000.

With roots in film and television production, Alliance Atlantis grew to become one of Canada’s most successful specialty television broadcasters with such properties as Food Network, HGTV and National Geographic Channel and annual revenue in excess of $1 billion. •Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Creative Services, I led a team responsible for communications associated with the company’s television division and oversaw efforts related to media relations, special event management and internal communications. •Oversaw communications for such global brands as National Geographic, Food Network, HGTV, Discovery and IFC.•In addition, I reported into the Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications to execute the company’s investor relations strategy and helm special projects.

Founded in 1997, Look Communications was a digital television distributor and wireless Internet service provider. •Reporting to the President and CEO, I managed a communications portfolio that included media relations, investor relations, government relations and employee communications. •During my tenure the company was focused on new product development and consumer launches and the majority of my initiatives and responsibilities were focused in this area.

A multinational company with offices in 776 cities, PricewaterhouseCoopers is one of the world’s largest and most successful professional services firms with revenue of $32 billion annually. •Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, key responsibilities pertained to merger integration and communications. Specifically, worked with a global team to develop and execute a communications strategy to integrate Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand – two professional services firms that had recently merged.

With annual revenue of $34 billion annually, American Express is a global financial services company with holdings in the credit card and corporate travel businesses. •Reporting to the Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications, I was responsible for media relations, sponsorship management, event planning and special projects.

Toronto

Scotiabank is the country’s third largest bank with annual revenue of $20 billion and a domestic customer base of 7.5 million personal and business clients.•Upon graduation from the University of Western Ontario, and prior to enrolling at Humber College, I held the position of Customer Service Representative in the Lost and Stolen Division of Scotiabank’s Visa Centre.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Communications, Culture & Public Policy

Certificate, Public Relations

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Honours, History

Marketing Management Certificate, Marketing

Grammar And Substantive Editing Certificate

Social Media Marketing Certificate, Social Media