Appointee Biographies

CHRISTOPHER DAY

Chris Day is President of Winston-Wilmont, Inc. His 20+ years of leadership experience in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, includes executive experience in health care and municipal affairs. Chris’s extensive community involvement includes service as Vice-Chair for Operation Come Home and organizations like Capital Pride.

THERESE CULNAN

Therese Culnan is an Executive Financial Services professional with an extensive track record in a broad range of areas including enterprise risk management, regulatory and compliance frameworks, finance, project strategy and executive, operations, training, and development, and small business and commercial banking.

KATLYN HARRISON

Kate Harrison is Vice Chair of Summa Strategies, specializing in communication and consumer issues. She joins the board with nearly 15 years of experience creating and implementing government relations and communications campaigns. A skilled strategist, Kate advises clients ranging from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies on how to navigate the complexities of Parliament Hill and Queen's Park. She is a regular commentator on local and national media outlets, speaking on politics and current affairs.

ANDREW BRANDER

Andrew Brander is a Vice President at Crestview Strategy and award-winning communications professional who brings to TVO an instinctive understanding of government and media relations, strategic communications, and issues management. With 20 years of experience working alongside senior leaders and decision makers in both the private and public sectors, Andrew also has worked with a number of non-profits and is very active within the Macanese-Canadian community.

PATRICK ROGERS

Patrick Rogers is the CEO of Music Canada. He first joined Music Canada in 2016 with the goal of innovating Music Canada’s advocacy strategy. In that time, Music Canada led the charge in reforming the Copyright Board of Canada, advocated for an improved Ontario Music Investment Fund and rallied cultural industry stakeholders during the parliamentary review of the Copyright Act.

STEPHANIE LU

Stephanie Lu is a business leader with a proven track record of managing successful organizational transformations and business outcomes. She has held senior roles in the financial services industry and public service with a focus on public affairs and reputation management, as well as cultural transformation and digital innovation. Stephanie served as a senior advisor to the Solicitor General of Ontario and Associate Minister of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation with responsibility for legislative affairs and reputation management. Her current role focuses on leveraging innovation to bring much needed healthcare services to under-serviced populations in Canada.

JEFFREY ORRIDGE

Jeffrey L. Orridge is a highly regarded corporate and community transformative leader with global experience building teams, brands, and businesses across North America. Prior to joining TVO, Jeffrey served as Commissioner of the Canadian Football League and held senior leadership positions at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Tire Corporation, Reebok, Mattel, and Warner Brothers, and USA Basketball. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Amherst College, Jeffrey has earned a reputation for making lasting social impact. He has served in senior leadership roles at Right to Play, a global humanitarian organization as well as on the boards of War Child Canada, the Canada Post Foundation, BlackNorth Initiative, and Historica Canada. Jeffrey is a sought-after speaker, having spoken at Harvard Law School, Stanford University, Arizona State University, Schulich School of Business, Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management, Drexel University Law School, and the University of New Brunswick (among others). Drawing on lived experiences and having led transformational diversity and inclusion initiatives, Jeffrey is regarded as a thought leader on enhancing corporate brands through alignment with D&I goals. Jeffrey, his wife Carly, and their two sons live in North York, Ontario.