Phillip Crawley, publisher and CEO of the Globe and Mail, makes his way to be invested as a member of the Order of Canada by former governor general Michaelle Jean on behalf of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Crawley is retiring, to be replaced by Andrew Saunders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Longtime Globe and Mail CEO Phillip Crawley is retiring later this year, set to be succeeded by Andrew Saunders.
Saunders, who is the newspaper’s chief revenue officer, first joined the Globe in 2002 as director of advertising.
He will take on the role of president and CEO on Sept. 1, following Crawley’s retirement at the end of August.
Crawley joined the Globe in 1998 at a time of heightened competition among national newspapers after the launch of the National Post, and has since seen the company through a migration to online news.
Company chairman David Thomson says Saunders has helped lead the newspaper’s transformation from a print-centric organization to a digitally driven model, while emphasizing both subscriptions and advertising.
Crawley calls his successor a “natural leader” who believes in fostering a collaborative culture.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 1, 2023.
