Edward W. Boyd was appointed to the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada effective June 1, 2010, for a five-year term.
Mr. Boyd is Chief Executive Officer of One Advertising Inc., a full service communications company providing marketing solutions to leading corporations. Prior to this he was Chief Executive Officer of 58Ninety Inc., a digital marketing agency, where he created interactive marketing strategies and solutions for major corporate clients. Previously, Mr. Boyd was President and CEO of Iceberg Media.com, a pioneering Canadian Internet radio broadcaster, which was later acquired by Standard Radio. Before joining Iceberg, he held the position of President at ecommerce book retailing company Indigo Online. Mr. Boyd also served as Senior Vice-President of New Media and New Business for Young and Rubicam Canada. There, he provided interactive strategies for a variety of significant clients. He also served as the founding President of the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada.
Mr. Boyd holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Toronto (1986), and a Masters in Business Administration degree from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto (1997). He also received an ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors (2011).