John Cassaday

John M. Cassaday is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Corus Entertainment Inc., a position he has held since its inception in September 1999. Corus is Canada's leader in radio and specialty television. Corus also owns Nelvana, one of the world's leading producers of animated programming and related products.

Previously he was Executive Vice President of Shaw Communications, President and Chief Executive Officer of Shaw Media and President and CEO of Star Choice Communications. Immediately prior to his involvement with Shaw, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of CTV Television Network. Prior to CTV, John's career spanned a number of leading packaged goods companies including RJR Macdonald, General Foods and Campbell Soup where he served as President in both Canada and the U.K.

John is on the Board of Directors of Manulife Financial, Masonite International Corporation and Loblaw Companies Limited. He is an advisor to Nestle Canada, is the in-coming Chair of St. Michael's Hospital and is the Chair of the Rotman Business School Advancement Board.

John has an M.B.A. from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and was honoured in 1998 as their most Distinguished Alumni. He was awarded the 1997 University of Toronto Arbor Award and the 1995 Paul Mulvihill Heart Award. Also in 1995, John Cassaday was Chair of the United Way campaign for Metro Toronto and is also the recipient of the 1994 CEO Award of Excellence in Public Relations presented by the Canadian Public Relations Society.