William B. Chambers was appointed CBC/Radio-Canada’s Vice-President, Brand, Communications and Corporate Affairs, on September 15, 2008. Previously, he had been appointed Vice-President, Communications, on January 15, 2003.
Mr. Chambers is responsible for developing and implementing a single coherent corporate branding strategy for CBC/Radio-Canada, for leading internal and external communications across the Corporation, and for formulating the overall strategic direction for the promotion and marketing of programs. He also oversees the Government Relations group, which puts forward the Corporation’s interests to Members of Parliament, and advises the President and CEO and his colleagues on these issues.
Prior to joining CBC/Radio-Canada, Mr. Chambers was based in London, England, where he was Managing Director, Europe, for Goldfarb Consultants.
Mr. Chambers holds a Master of Business Administration from the European School of Management (EAP) in Paris, France (1996), and has completed the Executive Education Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1993).