Board of Directors

Trish Kiley (Board Chair, appointed October 2024)

Trish’s 35+ year business career began as a Chartered Accountant at PwC before serving in senior executive financial roles within the cable television industry for over a decade. She moved on to advise a number start up IT companies and subsequently started her own IT venture in 2003, Advanced Publishing, which she runs today as CEO. She is active as a director and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Canadian Automobile Association and a past-chair of CAA Atlantic, and has served as a director and past board chair of a number of other for profit, non-profit and industry associations.

Trish has a Bachelor of Administration (Distinction) from the University of New Brunswick, a CPA, CA designation and recently earned her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Michel Tremblay

Senior Executive, Chartered Director and consultant with over 35 years of experience in the broadcasting and media industries in Canada, Michel held a number of senior positions in both the private and public sectors. He operates “Strategic Solutions” a business consulting firm and currently sits on the board of private, public and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to that, Michel served as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Strategy and Business Partnerships at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Before joining CBC/Radio-Canada, Michel held the position of Executive Vice-President at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB). He also served in executive positions at the CRTC for many years and has also worked in the cable industry.

He obtained his undergraduate degree at Concordia University, in Communications Studies and pursued MBA studies at École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Montréal and at the University of Ottawa. He obtained the Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation from The Director’s College, McMaster University. Michel was awarded the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes académiques by the French Government for his contribution to French culture in Canada throughout his career.

Geneviève Saumier

Geneviève is Dean and Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal since August 1st, 2024. Prior to that, she was Peter M. Laing Professor at the Faculty of Law at McGill University. Her areas of teaching and research include domestic and cross-border dispute resolution as well as consumer law. She is a board member of Quebec’s Office de la protection du consommateur and of the Fondation Claude-Masse. She obtained B.Com., B.C.L & LL.B. degrees from McGill and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and is a member of the Quebec Bar. In 2016, she was awarded the Paul-André-Crépeau Medal, by the Canadian Bar Association – Quebec Division.

Catherine Middleton

Catherine is a Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. She also teaches and supervises students in the joint York-TMU graduate program in Communication and Culture. Catherine’s research focuses on consumer and citizen access to communications technologies, with specific attention to the provision and use of fixed and mobile voice and broadband services. She holds a BA Hons from Queen’s University, an MBA from Bond University (Australia), and a PhD in Management Information Systems from the Schulich School of Business at York University. Catherine has served on several boards and is a past board chair of CANARIE, Canada’s advanced research and education network. She holds the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designation and is a member of the ICD and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Molly Samuelson

In her role as Director, Regulatory Affairs at TELUS, Molly has extensive regulatory and consumer protection expertise, leading a team that provides regulatory guidance and advocacy before the CRTC across diverse telecommunications matters. Her experience includes interpreting consumer protection codes, participating in CRTC policy proceedings, and implementing compliance frameworks for Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and the CRTC's Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.
Prior to joining TELUS in 2014, Molly articled with a mid-sized Edmonton law firm and practiced in-house at a financial institution, where she gained valuable experience in contract negotiation, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. She holds a BA in Sociology (with distinction) and a law degree from the University of Alberta.

Leonard D Eichel

Leonard has more than 30 years experience in the Canadian Telecommunications Industry. Currently, he is Director, Regulatory Affairs, Telecommunications at Cogeco Communications Inc., a Montreal-based company that provides Internet, video and voice telecommunications services to more than 1.5 million residential and business customers in Canada and the United States. In the 16 years that Leonard has been with Cogeco, he has led diverse teams in Carrier Relations, IT, Sales and, most recently, has returned to his career roots of Regulatory Affairs, representing Cogeco’s interests with the CRTC and Federal Government. Prior to Cogeco, Leonard has worked for Fido Solutions Inc., Lemay-Yates & Associates Inc., the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Industry, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in a variety of capacities. Leonard holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Communications Regulatory & Policy focus) from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC and a Masters of Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montreal.

Todd Hofley

Todd Hofley is a policy and communications consultant with extensive experience in storytelling, corporate communications, telecom policy, and urban advocacy. He previously served as VP, Policy and Communications at Beanfield, where he led public affairs, government relations, and brand strategy. Prior to that, he oversaw the company’s residential expansion and commercial real estate network. Todd also worked on Airbnb’s Canadian Policy team and has a long-standing track record of effective advocacy across all levels of government, with a focus on digital equity, community building and vertical communities. He has received numerous recognitions for his extensive volunteer work and is a CivicAction DiverseCity Fellow. He holds a BA from The University of Winnipeg and a Masters from Southern Methodist University.