Richard Perry
Media and communications officer
Richard Perry is a former CBC News and CTV National News journalist who has also held senior public affairs positions in government and corporate communications. As a news anchor, he hosted federal, provincial and municipal election coverage. He was also part of the Gemini Award-winning CBC team coverage of the 1999 Swissair Flight 111 disaster. His reporting work took him from offshore oil rigs in the Beaufort Sea to the sandy beaches of Bermuda.
Richard applied his journalism skills in senior public relations positions, including Manager of Media Relations at SaskPower Inc., Media Consultant at Maritimes NRG (Westcoast Energy/Irving Oil consortium) and Director of Communications with the Province of Nova Scotia, including the Department of Justice and Office of Aboriginal Affairs.
Richard has a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Fanshawe College in London, ON. Before working for the Institute, he ran his own audio production business, serving non-profit clients such as the Canadian Red Cross and Canadian Professional Golfers' Association. He is also a member of the International Association of Business Communicators.