Karen Sheriff, President and CEO
of Bell Aliant, and Mary Ann Turcke,
Bell's Executive Vice President of Field Operations, named to the
Top 25
HALIFAX and MONTRÉAL,
Sept. 2, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - BCE Inc.
congratulates two of its leaders recognized today among Canada's
Top 25 Women of Influence: Karen
Sheriff, President and CEO of Bell Aliant, and Mary Ann Turcke, Executive Vice President of
Field Operations for Bell
Canada.
"Karen and Mary Ann are respected
leaders in Canadian business widely renowned for their strategic
vision and insight, team building skills, and ability to execute in
a competitive and fast-changing communications marketplace," said
George Cope, President and CEO of
BCE and Bell Canada. "On behalf of
the national Bell team, I thank Women of Influence for recognizing
these two talented leaders and extend sincere congratulations to
Mary Ann and Karen."
The Top 25 Women of Influence program (womenofinfluence.ca)
honours women who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in
business, health care, non-governmental organizations, professional
services, and the public sector.
Karen Sheriff was appointed
President and CEO of Bell Aliant in 2008, and has led the company
in its game-changing fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network build. In
2012, she was named Woman of the Year by Canadian Women in
Communications (CWC) and has been recognized as one of Canada's Top
100 Most Powerful Women 3 times. She was named to the Women's
Executive Network (WXN) Top 100 Women Hall of Fame after several
repeat wins. She is a director of the Canada Pension Plan
Investment Board, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Gardiner
Museum of Ceramic Art, and a member of the New Brunswick Business
Council.
Mary Ann Turcke is Executive Vice
President of Bell Field Operations, responsible for all
installation, repair and support of Bell TV, Internet and business
communications products, including the company's fast-growing Fibe
TV service. A 3-time WXN Top 100 award winner, Mary Ann was inducted into the WXN Top 100 Hall
of Fame in 2013. Mary Ann is a
director of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) and serves
on the advisory board of the Queen's School of Business.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing a
comprehensive and innovative suite of broadband communication
services to residential and business customers under the Bell and
Bell Aliant brands. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media,
including CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and the country's
most-watched specialty channels. To learn more, please visit
BCE.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health
with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns, like Clara's Big
Ride for Bell Let's Talk and Bell Let's Talk Day, and significant
Bell funding of community care and access, research, and workplace
programs. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
SOURCE BCE Inc.