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TORONTO - Colette Watson is changing into the brand new president of Rogers Sports activities and Media.
She's going to formally substitute Jordan Banks within the function on Monday.
Banks is leaving Rogers after greater than two years as president.
Rogers Sports activities and Media is liable for lots of the telecommunications big’s properties, together with Sportsnet and the Toronto Blue Jays.
A Rogers spokeswoman says the corporate doesn't touch upon govt modifications.
The Canadian Press confirmed the choice by buying an inner memo from Rogers chief govt officer Tony Staffieri.
Watson has held a number of senior roles throughout a number of Rogers divisions over 30 years, most just lately main its TV and Broadcast operations.
Staffieri was named Rogers president and CEO on Monday, after holding the function on an interim foundation since Nov. 16.
Staffieri, a former chief monetary officer, changed Joe Natale, who left the corporate in November amid a household squabble between chairman Edward Rogers and his mom and two sisters, who're additionally board members.
A British Columbia Supreme Court docket choose in the end sided with Edward’s try to interchange 5 administrators who had defied his efforts to unilaterally make modifications on the firm.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 14, 2022.