Catherine Tait | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tait at the CFC's Annual fundraiser, 2018 | |
| 16th President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| Assumed office July 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Lacroix |
| 1st Chair of the Global Task Force for Public Media | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Athens, Attica, Greece |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Business executive |
Catherine Tait (born 1958) is a Canadian business executive who currently serves as the 16th president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She succeeded Hubert Lacroix for the position after being appointed on April 3, 2018, and beginning her five-year mandate on July 3, 2018.[1][2]
Tait is also the chair of the Global Task Force for Public Media, an initiative of the Public Media Alliance launched in September 2019.[3]
- ^ "Catherine Tait chosen as CBC/Radio-Canada president". CBC News. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Stone, Laura (April 3, 2018). "Catherine Tait to become CBC president, the first woman to hold role". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Global Call Out". publicmediaalliance.org. September 10, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.