Peter Kvarnstrom Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Canada Area

Glacier Media Group serves 100+ geographically defined communities in Western Canada. We are an information and communications company focusing on the collection and dissemination of essential information across consumer and business segments in Canada. ✜ GLACIER COMMUNITY NEWSMEDIA GROUP ✜We specialize in publishing local daily and weekly newsmedia, online and in print, and related publications, reaching millions of readers from B.C. to Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and in the US. ✜ TRADE INFORMATION GROUP ✜We publish a variety of trade magazines, directories, newsletters and specialty websites, comprising one of the largest sources of specific trade information in Canada. Publishing sectors include Agriculture and Mining to Communications, Energy, Government and Education, and much more. ✜ BUSINESS INFORMATION ✜The business information portfolio includes a variety of periodicals, websites, e-newsletters, databases, directories and other research tools. Glacier serves corporate Canada with offices in virtually every major Canadian city with some of the oldest and most respected business-to-business information brands.As the President of Community Media, I…✜ Make sure that the content we produce is effective and engaging at the local level.✜ Cultivate a more “neighborhood” focus and feel.✜ Ensure that we remain relevant to the markets we serve.✜ Help to maintain the relationships that we have with local community members – business people, residents, readers, non-readers, politicians et al.⇨ Formerly Vice President, BC Newspaper Operations at Glacier Media for 12 years

Coast Reporter has been a key institution in the Sunshine Coast for over a decade. I was a founder of this paper and have been able to assist in making it the success it is today. We have won a plethora of awards, including the prestigious Suburban Newspaper Association's top prize for a newspaper in North America for our category. The community is heavily involved in this paper and helps to make it a glowing success.My responsibilities included:✜ Overseeing the newsroom.✜ Making sure that the advertising and editorial departments functioned smoothly.✜ Helped my department heads to function as efficiently as possible.✜ Full P&L responsibility and overall financial performance.

North & West Vancouver

North Shore News is the leading source of community information, news and services in print and online, serving the North Shore of metro Vancouver. Since 1969 the News has shared the stories and photos that have formed the fabric of our community. We create the debates and host the forums that moves our community forward. With audience engagement well beyond 70% of all adults in the community, the News truly reflects the community it serves.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Becoming the VP of the parent company, Glacier Media Group, allowed me to take my experience to a broader level.

North Vancouver, Bc

North Shore News is a long-standing local Newspaper – one of Canada’s most successful – serving the North Shore in Greater Vancouver. It is focused on human interest pieces and local events. This is where I got my start in Community Media. I began at an entry level position and worked rapidly through several positions, eventually serving as the Advertising Director.

I was responsible for…✜ Direct sales to a variety of business clientele throughout the British Columbia and Yukon marketplace✜ Sales Management as of 1990I was also recognized multiple times as a "Top Performer" - both in British Columbia and internationally.