National Sales Team

SUE BORTHWICK – VICE-PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SALES

Sue Borthwick began her newspaper career in England, working with one of the major daily newspaper chains and extended her portfolio to include community newspapers and specialized publications.

Sue has many years experience in the advertising industry and has been in Canada since 1996, working with the Black Press group of newspapers in B.C. Sue works with local, national and agency accounts and assists in developing marketing and business strategies for major accounts.

With a strong knowledge of the B.C. markets and experience in ROP advertising, flyer and sample distribution and online, Sue can assist with all your business and marketing needs.

Contact our office at any time for information on any of our publications and let us demonstrate the proven effectiveness of choosing Black Press newspapers to deliver your advertising message.

Connect: 1-604-575-5814 Email Sue Borthwick Connect on LinkedIn

COURTNEY GILL – NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

With a full-ride athletic scholarship, Courtney Gill recently graduated from university in Detroit, Michigan, where she earned a degree in criminology.

During her summer breaks from university, Courtney worked as a summer student with the Black Press National office and with that summer experience, she is well prepared for the fast-paced work environment.

Courtney joined the National Ad Control team in March of 2012 and has become a valued asset to both the company and our clients.

Connect: 1-604-575-5808 Email Courtney Gill

SANDY SHORT – NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

Sandy started her career in the newspaper industry, working for both daily and community papers initially in Alberta, then moving to BC, before shifting into a sales role in printing and fundraising.

Most recently, she spent a decade working client side developing focused media plans across diverse consumer markets as Director of Marketing for a national franchise organization. She brings experience in both print and digital advertising to her role as National Account Manager.

An experienced media strategist and buyer, Sandy has an in-depth understanding of the value community newspapers deliver across multiple platforms to drive business growth and consumer recognition. With a results focused and tactical approach, she will help you build an advertising plan that meets your marketing performance objectives. Sandy has the talent of thinking outside the box and together with her creative ability will find solutions that will drive revenue.

Connect: 1-604-575-5828 Email Sandy Short

JANET FITZGERALD – SENIOR AD CONTROLLER

Janet Fitzgerald has been part of the Black Press Group of newspapers since 1984, working in a range of departments from bindery to sales.

Since 1991, Janet has been an integral part of our National Sales team and in her current role as Senior Ad Controller, she oversees the processing of National ads and flyer bookings, ad material flow and flyer distribution into more than 90 publications province-wide. She also manages our specialty distribution service of door hangers and sample deliveries.

Janet is front-line sales support for many of our National accounts and is the central contact for keeping information up to date within our company.

Janet’s extensive knowledge of the newspaper industry and all Black Press publications is an asset to both our company and especially our clients.

Connect: 1-604-575-5805 Email Janet Fitzgerald

JULIA KRETSCH – AD CONTROL

Julia Kretsch has been with Black Press since 2007. She started out at the North Shore Outlook before moving to the National Sales office in the spring of 2011.

Her current role in National is both National Ad Control and Digital Trafficker. In these roles she offers sales support to national accounts, coordinates advertising and flyer distribution, while also scheduling and managing digital campaigns.

Connect: 1-604-575-5807 Email Julia Chmelyk

YOLANDA CHMELYK – AD CONTROL

Yolanda Chmelyk has been with Black Press since 1987. She started her career at the Surrey Leader as a Classified Sales Representative and through hard work and determination became the Classified Manager. In 1995 she accepted a position with the Langley Times as a Classified Manager and continued in that role until her move back to Surrey in 2006.

In 2015 Yolanda joined the National Sales department Ad Control team and her wealth of knowledge and tremendous customer service skills enable her to work with national clients in a support role, coordinating advertising and flyers across all papers in BC and Alberta.

Connect: 1-604-575-5808 Email Yolanda Chmelyk