About Us
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Ruth Kelly, Publisher Ruth Kelly is the president and CEO of Venture Publishing Inc., and the publisher and editor-in-chief of the award-winning Alberta Venture and Alberta Oil magazines and the online publication unlimitedmagazine.com. Venture Publishing’s custom publishing division also produces magazines for a variety of clients including Finning Canada, Alberta Cancer Foundation, Consulting Engineers of Alberta, Merit Contractors, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and Petroleum Services Association of Canada, among others. Ruth served as the 2005 chair of the board of directors for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and was chair of sponsorship for Edmonton’s bid for Expo 2017. She currently serves on the boards of the Banff Centre Leadership program and Travel Alberta. She is president of the Edmonton Business Council for the Visual Arts and chair of the Edmonton chapter of the International Women’s Forum. Ruth also chairs Epcor’s Community Essentials Council, which directs Epcor’s annual philanthropic activities. Ruth was recognized as a Global Woman of Vision in 1998, a YWCA Woman of Distinction in the Entrepreneur category in 2003 and received the Advertising Club of Edmonton’s 2004 Fellowship Award for contributions to the industry and the community. In 2005, she was selected as the Allard Chair of Business by the MacEwan School of Business and received a Centennial Medal for service to the province. The Canadian Women in Communications selected Ruth for their 2008 Woman of the Year award, making her the first Albertan to receive this national honour. She also received an honorary degree in business from NAIT in 2008. |
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Darren Campbell, Editor A graduate of Acadia University and Ryerson’s School of Journalism, Darren has been working in the media since 1994. He spent most of his reporting and editing career in Canada’s North, where he served as editor of two Yellowknife-based business magazines – Far North Oil and Gas and Up Here Business. Darren’s developed a keen interest in the wild world of energy over the years, which should serve him well in his role with Alberta Oil. A life-long Philadelphia Flyers fan, he’s learned to forgive the Edmonton Oilers for denying his favorite hockey team a Stanley Cup title during the Oilers glory days in the 80s. |
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Kim Larson, Art Director Kim Larson has worked in publishing around Alberta for the past 17 years.She has worked on various magazines and custom publications as a graphic designer and art director through out the Edmonton area. Kim is also the Art Director on Alberta Venture magazine where she works with her team to create compelling layouts that tell the story and engage the reader. |
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Duncan Kinney, Web Editor Web editor, community manager, photographer, videographer, writer, producer – Duncan Kinney is a digital native who seems to add new hyphenations to his job description every other day. A graduate of Mount Royal University’s journalism program, Duncan has freelanced for various newspapers and websites covering everything from daily news to the technology and start-up sector. An Alberta native, Duncan was born in Edmonton, raised in Calgary and had a brief stopover in Drayton Valley. Duncan is the web editor for all of Venture Publishing’s online properties. |
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Anita McGillis, Vice President of Sales When Venture Publishing Inc. was founded in 1997, Anita McGillis was there. When she’s out on a sales call or even among office staff, Anita represents what the company is all about: a positive environment equipped to meet a diversity of challenges. She loves the personal aspect of being in sales and the creativity that the role involves. Anita serves on numerous boards within Alberta’s advertising community and was recognized for her commitment with the Advertising Club of Edmonton’s 2008 Fellowship Award. Count on her to deliver a thorough understanding of how imagery, words and ad placement interact to create an effective marketing strategy. |
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Dennis McCormack, Sales Manager (Calgary) Dennis McCormack started his sales career in his hometown of Lethbridge more than 20 years ago, and has since been in the newspaper, magazine and home-selling trades. Dennis’ career has taken him from an advertising manager, production manager and group publisher, to running his own monthly newspaper (Farm & Ranch) that was distributed in three provinces (BC, AB, SK). Dennis is responsible for Alberta Venture and its many special supplements and programs. |
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