Black Press Media
Kristy O'Connor is an accomplished sales leader with extensive experience at Black Press Media since 2004, currently serving as the Director of Sales for Western Canada. In this role, Kristy successfully manages daily operations across four departments and plays a critical role in major company decisions while reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Kristy excelled as a Digital Sales Manager, leading a team that achieved consistent revenue growth, and as a Classified Outbound Sales Representative, driving new business and increasing revenue significantly. Kristy also holds the position of Owner and Head Chef at Three's Company Catering, showcasing entrepreneurial skills and a passion for culinary arts. Kristy completed a Diploma in Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University from 1996 to 1998.
Black Press Media
The largest independent media company in Canada with highly engaged media platforms in British Columbia, Central Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. In addition to Canadian operations Black Press Media has publishing operations in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. British Columbia is comprised of four major geographic regions, BC North, BC South, Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, Black Press Media serves small communities like Barriere and Sooke, as well as British Columbia's major urban centres, Victoria and Surrey. Its media operations are widely read in some of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, like Kelowna, Nanaimo and Abbotsford. Black Press Media is home to some of the oldest, most trusted newspapers in Western Canada, like the Chilliwack Progress, founded in 1891, and the Ashcroft Journal, which first published in 1895. Market by market these are the leading newspapers in their respective communities. Our suburban and urban print and online operations provide our audience with a superior blend of localized news coverage that is recognized with numerous editorial awards every year. We invest in relevant, high quality journalism that affects the lives of our readers and the communities we serve. This commitment is complemented by award winning photography and advanced marketing. Black Press Media Community and Daily Newspapers are all the places that you want to be.