CWA Canada Executive
Carmel Smyth, President
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Carmel is on leave from her position as a producer at the CBC. She was elected as President in 2023, after serving three terms as head of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213.)
csmyth@cwacanada.ca | 613.820.8460
Lois Kirkup, Vice-President
Member: Ottawa Newspaper Guild [Local 30205]
An online editor at The Ottawa Citizen, Lois is president of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild. She previously served in that position from 1999 to 2012.
Mary-Ann Barr, Secretary
Member: Media & Communications Workers of Alberta [Local 30400]
A journalist recently retired from the Red Deer Advocate, Mary-Ann is the former president and current secretary-treasurer of the MCWA.
Gord Holder, Treasurer
Member: Ottawa Newspaper Guild [Local 30205]
A reporter and editor for The Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun, Gord has been treasurer for CWA Canada for all but one year since 1998.
Executive Committee
Hayley Juhl, Diversity / Equity
Member: Montreal Newspaper Guild [Local 30111]
A digital editor at The Gazette in Montreal, Hayley has been secretary of the MNG since 2015.
Dave Arsenault, Member At Large
Member: Moncton Typographical Union [Local 30636]
A press operator and member of the union since 2006, Dave became president of the MTU in 2017 after serving briefly as treasurer and vice-president.
Glen Couvrette, Member At Large
Member: North Bay Newspaper Guild [Local 30241]
Glen is a circulation district adviser for the North Bay Nugget. Currently president, he has been a member of the NBNG executive for more than 20 years.
Annick Forest, Member At Large
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Annick, a longtime employee of Radio-Canada, was elected national president of the Canadian Media Guild and began her term in January 2023.
David Friend, Member At Large
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
David, an entertainment reporter for The Canadian Press, is president of the CP branch of the Canadian Media Guild.
Stephen Llewellyn, Member At Large
Member: New Brunswick Media Guild [Local 30664]
Stephen, now retired, was a reporter with The Daily Gleaner for 38 years. He is secretary-treasurer of the Local, after serving as president from 1997 to 2019.
Kat McMorrow, Member At Large
Member: Canadian Media Guild [Local 30213]
Kat is a network assignment producer at the CBC in Toronto. She is the CMG’s location unit president and serves as Toronto Director on the CBC branch executive.
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