Theresa Treutler, President & CEO of TVB announces departure at the end of the year.
TORONTO, Nov. 4, 2014 /CNW/ - The Television Bureau of Canada (TVB) announced today that Theresa Treutler, President and CEO will be leaving TVB, effective December 31st, 2014, after 7 years of service.
Treutler joined TVB in 2007 and has charted the association's course through a period of unprecedented change in the media industry.
In her role as President of TVB Canada, Theresa worked with a highly involved Board of Directors, five committees and excellent staff of Research, Marketing and Telecaster analysts.
"It has been an honour and a privilege to lead the Television Bureau of Canada for the past seven years," said Treutler. "Deciding to leave was not easy, especially when you love what you do. But it is right for me personally. Our members and employees are the finest, most dedicated people I know. I've enjoyed working with such motivated and talented individuals."
No replacement for Treutler is being named at this time. Treutler has agreed to stay on until the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition. Theresa will explore new opportunities in the new year.
To her role, Theresa brought over 25 years of broad-based advertising agency experience in both strategic planning and executional disciplines. She has been an active member of a number of boards and committees working on behalf of the television industry, including the Broadcast Executives Society, the Canadian Association of Broadcast Representatives and the Numeris (previously BBM Canada) TV Executive Committee.
Theresa authored numerous papers and presentations on industry issues and developments and consistently contributed articles and interviews to Strategy, Marketing, The Globe & Mail, and Broadcast Dialogue Magazine. A formidable advocate of the power of television, she was always invigorated by the ever-evolving media landscape and the possibilities these transformations brought to the television industry.
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SOURCE: TVB of Canada Inc.
Sylvia Augaitis, Senior Communications Officer, Television Bureau of Canada (TVB), 416.413.3885 | 416.526.0750, [email protected] | Twitter.com/TVB_ca
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