Senior Management Committee

William B. Chambers

Vice-President, Communications

William B. Chambers was appointed Vice-President, Communications, with CBC/Radio-Canada on January 15, 2003.

Prior to joining CBC/Radio-Canada, he was based in London, England, where he was Managing Director, Europe, for Goldfarb Consultants, having first joined that firm in Paris in 1997.

From 1989 to 1995, Bill held senior positions with Molson Companies Limited, first as Director, Public Affairs, then as Vice-President, Corporate Affairs. From 1984 to 1988, he also held several positions within the Office of the Secretary of State for External Affairs, including Chief of Staff, press secretary and official spokesperson.

Bill holds a Master of Business Administration from the European School of Management (EAP) in Paris, France, and he also completed the Executive Education Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Bill holds a Bachelor of Science from Concordia University, and a Diplôme d'études françaises from the Université des Langues et Lettres de Grenoble.

Born and raised in Montréal, Bill is fluently bilingual. His career has seen him work in all regions of the country as well as abroad.

Bill currently serves as President of the Board of Save the Children Canada and is a Board member of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation.