Matt O'Grady Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Canada Area

I write, edit and consult for a variety of corporate clients, with a focus on thought leadership development. More info at: www.OAKAgency.ca

Vancouver, Canada Area

For ECHO, I have served as both a writer and editor for several client books. I also oversaw a multiyear, multiplatform project for one national organization, crafting editorial strategies and creating relevant content for its various digital properties. Currently, I serve as the company's editorial director, overseeing all content initiatives.

New York, United States

I write the Modern Board newsletter for Fortune, tackling current issues and trends in the world of corporate governance.

Vancouver, Canada Area

At SFU, I teach an undergraduate course on magazine publishing—helping students to identify a market need and ultimately build a business plan for their multiplatform magazine concept.

Vancouver, Canada Area

In the Journalism faculty, I teach the basics of magazine production—including editing, design and budgeting—and oversee, as publisher, the annual Langara Journalism Review and LJR.ca website.For the photography department, I have taught two courses on Entrepreneurship for Creative Industries—helping students build a business plan for their photographic enterprises. I also taught Business Presentation Skills and Introduction to Business in Canada for the Langara School of Management.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

At JAR Audio, I was hired to produce the award-winning business and economics podcast for RBC. The podcast, Disruptors, tackled how technology and innovation was upending the business world, told through the lens of the bank's Thought Leadership group. My job was to help develop story lineups for the biweekly production; produce Q lines for the hosts; write the script for the host; co-manage the recording sessions; and edit the content for our sound editor. I also wrote teasers for each episode that appeared on all the podcasting platforms.

Vancouver, Bc

I led the editorial team at Canada's most widely read regional business publication twice: from March 2008 to May 2011, and from January 2014 to November 2016. I continue to write the back-page column for the magazine, titled "It's a Good Thing."In 2010, BCB received 12 Western Magazine Award nominations—the most in its 40-year history.In 2014, BCB received a Jack Webster Award nomination for best business writing.In 2015, BCB received 3 National Magazine Award nominations—for best short feature, best profile and best editorial package.In 2016, BCB received 2 National Magazine Award nominations—for best service journalism and best professional article.

Toronto/Vancouver

Led a team of seven journalists at The Globe and Mail's largest bureau in Western Canada, guiding coverage of several major news events, including the May 2013 provincial election.

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Developed, assigned and edited features for the Globe's flagship business publication. Also assigned and edited features for their quarterly Report on Small Business magazine

Vancouver, Bc

Vancouver, Bc

Vancouver, Bc

Supervised the editorial team at Pacific Rim Magazine, Langara College's annual publication distributed via the Globe and Mail

North Vancouver, Bc

Vancouver, Bc

Vancouver, Bc

Vancouver, Bc

New York, Ny

Hamilton, On

Master’S Degree (Mpub), Publishing

Bachelor’S Degree (Bcomm Honours), Commerce

Activities and Societies: Education Commissioner for the Commerce Society—the business students'​ elected representative government