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Based in Ottawa, Janet leads a national team responsible for the creation, execution and oversight of all aspects of TELUS corporate affairs. This includes the development and delivery of key strategies in the areas of public policy, law, regulation, government relations and corporate communications.
Janet was president of the Canadian Cable Television Association prior to joining TELUS. With more than 20 years of government and regulatory experience, Janet has held senior leadership positions at AT&T Canada, the CRTC and the Consumer's Association of Canada.
In addition to a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1975, Janet received a Master of Economics in 1976 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1981 from the University of Toronto. She was called to the Ontario Bar in April 1983. In 2004, Janet became a certified director through the ICD Director's Education Program.
As an active member of the Ottawa community, she is a member of the Board of Ashbury College, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation, Great Canadian Theatre Company, the Ottawa Hospital, the Information Technology Association of Canada as well as a member of the board of directors of The Council for Business and the Arts in Canada and the Canadian Film Centre. She is also the chair of the board of directors of the Ottawa United Way/Centraide and Chair of the National Arts Centre Gala.
Janet was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. In 2001, the Canadian Women in Communications organization named Janet "Woman of the Year" and in 2004 and 2005, the Women's Executive Network named Janet one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100TMAwards. | 