Glenn Wong Appointed to Canada Media Fund Board of Directors

April 6, 2010 (Toronto) - The Canada Media Fund today announced that Glenn Wong has been appointed to the funding agency's Board of Directors. Nominated by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Mr. Wong is an executive management consultant and former President of Electronic Arts Canada and Rogers Cable TV (BC).

Based in Vancouver, Mr. Wong currently serves on the board of Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, CopperLeaf Technologies and the Vancouver Police Board where he is Vice-Chair. His past board roles have included the BC Cancer Foundation and the Insurance Corporation of B.C. He is also a certified member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

"Mr. Wong comes to the CMF with experience serving on numerous boards and supporting a variety of community initiatives, as well as extensive knowledge of the interactive digital media sector," said Louis Roquet, Chair of the Board of the CMF.

Mr. Wong's appointment will fill the vacancy created by Eileen Sarkar's departure. The CMF Board of Directors and staff express their gratitude to Ms. Sarkar for her expertise and dedicated contribution to the organization during her tenure on the board.

Mr. Wong joins fellow Department of Canadian Heritage nominee, Cheryl Barker, as well as Canadian Coalition for Cultural Expression nominees, Alison Clayton, Guy Fournier, Ronald W. Osborne, Louis L. Roquet, and Max Valiquette.