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our team:
Darren Entwistle
President and Chief Executive Officer
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined TELUS:
2000
Executive:
2000
Work Experience:
Darren joined TELUS as President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously Darren, a 19-year veteran of the communications industry, spent seven years on the senior leadership team at Cable & Wireless in the United Kingdom, culminating with his appointment as President for the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1999.
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Education:
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Concordia University; MBA (Finance), McGill University; and Diploma (Network Engineering), University of Toronto
Boards & committees:
Canadian Council of Chief Executives and McGill University; and Chair of the Royal Conservatory of Music's Capital Campaign
TELUS shareholdings:
378,6411
TELUS options:
140,2002
Josh Blair
Executive Vice-President, Human Resources
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined TELUS:
1995
Executive:
2007
Work Experience:
Josh joined TELUS in 1995. He assumed his current position in 2007. Previously Josh served as Senior Vice-President of Human Resources Strategy and Business Support and TELUS’ Chief Learning Officer.
Education:
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical - Distinction), University of
Victoria; and Executive Program, Queen's School of Business
Boards & committees:
American Society for Training and Development Certification Institute and Skills Canada BC
TELUS shareholdings:
12,2631
TELUS options:
27,6352
Joe Grech
Executive Vice-President, Network Operations
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined TELUS:
2000
Executive:
2000
Work Experience:
Joe joined TELUS as Executive Vice-President of Partner Solutions. He assumed his current position in 2004. Previously Joe held a number of senior positions at Cable & Wireless in the United Kingdom, AT&T Canada and Nortel between 1985 and 2000.
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Education:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering), University of Toronto
Boards & committees:
Foundation Fighting Blindness and Vancouver Board of Trade
TELUS shareholdings:
54,6191
TELUS options:
125,3832
Robert McFarlane
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined TELUS:
2000 (Clearnet: 1994)
Executive:
2000
Work Experience:
Robert joined TELUS as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. He assumed additional responsibility for TELUS’ corporate strategy in 2005. Previously Robert was Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary-Treasurer of Clearnet from 1994 to 2000.
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Education:
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Queen's University; and MBA, University of Western Ontario
Boards & committees:
Vancouver Advisory Board of The Salvation Army - British Columbia Division, and Royal and SunAlliance Insurance Company of Canada and Chair of its Audit Committee; and Vice-Chair of Business Council of British Columbia and member of its Economic Policy Committee
TELUS shareholdings:
142,9891
TELUS options:
245,2892
Joe Natale
Executive Vice-President and President, Business Solutions
Location:
Toronto, Ontario
Joined TELUS:
2003
Executive:
2003
Work Experience:
Joe joined TELUS as President, Client Solutions. He assumed his current position in 2003. Previously Joe was Senior Vice-President of BearingPoint and Managing Director of its global automotive and transportation practice between 2000 and 2003. Joe was also Managing Partner with KPMG Consulting Canada, which acquired the IT consulting company he founded in 1990 and led as Chief Executive Officer, from 1997 to 2000.
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Education:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering), University of Waterloo
Boards & committees:
Royal Conservatory of Music, Livingston International Inc. and Soulpepper Theatre
TELUS shareholdings:
45,0811
TELUS options:
145,3702
Karen Radford
Executive Vice-President and President, TELUS Quebec and TELUS Partner Solutions
Location:
Montreal, Quebec
Joined TELUS:
1998
Executive:
2004
Work Experience:
Karen joined TELUS in 1998. She assumed her current position in 2004. Previously Karen held a number of senior roles including Vice-President positions for Customer Care, National Service Fulfillment and National Service Assurance with TELUS. She also held a number of positions within marketing, sales, information solutions and operations at NBTel from 1991 to 1998.
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Education:
Bachelor of Science, Mount Allison University; and MBA, Dalhousie University
Boards & committees:
Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees, Loblaw Companies Limited, and TELUS Montreal Community Board; National Advisor to Youth in Motion and Women in Motion; and President and co-founder of the Women's Leadership Foundation
TELUS shareholdings:
32,2991
TELUS options:
85,7702
Kevin Salvadori
Executive Vice-President, Business Transformation and Chief Information Officer
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined TELUS:
2000 (Clearnet: 1995)
Executive:
2003
Work Experience:
Kevin joined TELUS as Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of TELUS Mobility, a position held with Clearnet. He assumed his current position in 2004. Previously Kevin served as Executive Vice-President, Client Operations of Clearnet from 1997 until 2000. He was appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of TELUS in 2003.
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Education:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Systems Design Engineering), University of Waterloo
Boards & committees:
BC Technology Industries Association
TELUS shareholdings:
74,2761
TELUS options:
233,0522
Judy Shuttleworth
Vice-Chair, Human Resources
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined TELUS:
1965
Executive:
1999
Work Experience:
Judy joined TELUS (BC TEL) in 1965. She served as Executive Vice-President of Human Resources from 1999 until the transition to her current role in 2007. Previously Judy held a number of management and senior level positions within Human Resources and Operations, including the areas of Labour Relations and Employee Relations.
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Education:
Executive programs at Queen's University and University of British Columbia; and Verizon Executive Development Program
Boards & committees:
Human Resources Committee of the Conference Board of Canada, Society for Human Resources Management, and Telco Industrial Relations Committee; and Vice-Chair of TELUS Vancouver Community Board
TELUS shareholdings:
13,9371
TELUS options:
35,9502
Eros Spadotto
Executive Vice-President, Technology Strategy
Location:
Toronto, Ontario
Joined TELUS:
2000 (Clearnet: 1995)
Executive:
2005
Work Experience:
Eros joined TELUS as Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer of TELUS Mobility, a position held with Clearnet. He assumed his current position in 2005. Previously Eros held senior management positions in engineering and marketing at Bell Mobility from 1986 to 1995.
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Education:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering), University of Windsor; and MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business
TELUS shareholdings:
30,5141
TELUS options:
182,3982
John Watson
Executive Vice-President and President, Consumer Solutions
Location:
Toronto, Ontario
Joined TELUS:
2000 (Clearnet: 1996)
Executive:
2005
Work Experience:
John joined TELUS as Executive Vice-President, Client Operations of TELUS Mobility, a position held with Clearnet. He assumed his current position in 2005. Previously John held executive positions in channel marketing and sales management until joining Clearnet in 1996.
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Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration, York University; and MBA, York University
Boards & committees:
Wireless Payment Services Inc. and Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
TELUS shareholdings:
37,2991
TELUS options:
139,6342
Janet Yale
Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined TELUS:
2003
Executive:
2003
Work Experience:
Janet joined TELUS as Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs. Previously Janet served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Cable Television Association from 1999 until 2003. She also worked in several Senior Vice-President positions within AT&T Canada between 1992 and 1999.
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Education:
Bachelor of Arts, McGill University; Master of Economics, University of Toronto; and Bachelor of Law, University of Toronto
Boards & committees:
Business for the Arts, Canadian Film Centre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Information Technology Association of Canada, International Institute of Communications Board of Trustees and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation; Past Chair of Board of Directors, Ottawa United Way/Centraide; and Chair, National Arts Centre Gala and TELUS Ottawa Community Board
TELUS shareholdings:
20,0811
TELUS options:
66,3502
How we are organized
customer-facing business units
- Consumer Solutions
- Business Solutions
- TELUS Québec
- Partner Solutions
enabling business units
- Business Transformation
- Network Operations
- Technology Strategy
supporting business units
- Corporate Affairs
- Finance and Corporate Strategy
- Human Resources
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- Represents total options for common or non-voting shares held as at December 31, 2007.
- Represents the total common and non-voting shares and restricted stock units held as at December 31, 2007.
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