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2010-2011 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association are chosen by their peers from across Canada and represent the concerns and viewpoints of their region at the national level. Officers are elected each year at the National Convention and serve a one-year term.
 

CCNA Board
(Click on the person's name to contact them by e-mail)


Chairman of the Board
Mike Williscraft
Grimsby Lincoln (ON) News

CCNA Executive Committee

President
Paul MacNeill
Montague (PE) Eastern Graphic
First Vice-President
Greg Nesbitt
Shoal Lake (MB) Crossroads This Week
Second Vice-President
Frank McTighe
Fort Macleod (AB) Gazette
Corporate Secretary
Neil Thom
Yorkton (SK) This Week
Treasurer
Abbas Homayed
Sudbury (ON) Northern Life

CCNA Directors

British Columbia & Yukon Territory

Lorne Doerkson
Williams Lake (BC) The Williams Lake Tribune

Doug Foot
North and West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News

Scott Nelson
Advisor News Group (BC)

Alberta & Northwest Territories

Roger Holmes
Wainwright (AB) Star Chronicle

Frank McTighe
Fort Macleod (AB) Gazette

George Brown
Devon (AB) Dispatch News

Saskatchewan

Chris Ashfield
Whitewood (SK) Herald

Clark Pepper
Shellbrook (SK) Chronicle

Neil Thom
Yorkton (SK) This Week

Manitoba

Greg Nesbitt
Shoal Lake (MB) Crossroads This Week

Brent Wright
Dauphin (MB) Herald

Ontario & Nunavut

Abbas Homayed
Sudbury (ON) Northern Life

Don MacLeod
Sun Media

Rick Shaver
Cornwall (ON) Seaway News

Mike Williscraft
Grimsby Lincoln (ON) News

Quebec

George Bakoyannis
Laval (QC) Chomedey News

Heather Dickson
Shawville (QC) The Equity

Atlantic Canada

Paul MacNeill
Montague (PE) Eastern Graphic

Lynn Hennigar
Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin


Ex-officio
John Hinds
Chief Executive Officer

National Staff

 

John Hinds, jhinds@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x326
Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, John is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the CCNA, including government relations. John is also the CEO of ComBase, and following a co-management agreement established in May 2008, John is also the CEO for the Canadian Newspaper Association (CNA).



 

Tina Ongkeko, tongkeko@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x325
Managing Director, Community Media

As managing director, Tina oversees office operations and implementation of association partnerships and programs. Tina acts as meetings manager for the Board of Directors and its committees.



 

Eileen Barak, ebarak@ccna.ca, 1-877-474-6397
Director of Government Affairs / Directeure des Affaires governementales

Based in Ottawa, Eileen is responsible for increasing awareness and understanding of the community newspaper industry among federal government representatives, officials and media planning agencies.



 

Andrew Powell, apowell@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x329
Information Technology Manager

Andrew manages the computer systems for the CCNA and CNA, including all related websites.



 

Winnie Legaspi, wlegaspi@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x323
CMCA Coordinator

Winnie is responsible for general administration, member relations, and report processing for the Canadian Media Circulation Audit (CMCA) program.



 

Katrina Santiago, ksantiago@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x321
Program Manager

Katrina is currently on maternity leave. Please contact Phillip Roh in her absence.

Katrina is responsible for development and promotion of Canadian Media Circulation Audit and Community Content, as well as planning and business development for CCNA meetings.



 

Sylvia Wu, swu@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x327
Accountant

Sylvia's responsibilities include bookkeeping for both CCNA and ComBase, payroll administration, and human resources support.



 

Magda Mroz, mmroz@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x270
Project Coordinator

Magda is responsible for coordinating the Better Newspapers Competition, assisting ComBase, and handling the CCNA's Recognition Awards.



 

Phillip Roh, proh@ccna.ca, 1-877-305-2262 x321
Program Assistant

Phillip is responsible for assisting with Canadian Media Circulation Audit and Community Content.