Sue Gardner
| Sue Gardner | |
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2013 at
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| Born |
May 11, 1967 Barbados |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Ryerson University |
| Known for | Former executive director, (2007–2014) |
| Website | Official website |
Sue Gardner (born May 11, 1967) is a Canadian journalist. She was the executive director of the from December 2007 until May 2014, and before that was the director of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's website and online news outlets.
In 2012, she was ranked as the 70th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. In 2013, she joined the board of Global Voices. In May 2015, the Tor Project announced that Gardner will be assisting the project with the development of their long-term organizational strategy.
Gardner was born in Barbados. She grew up in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of an Anglican minister and a school principal. She received a degree in journalism from Ryerson University.
Gardner began her career on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio in 1990 on the program As It Happens, and worked for more than a decade as a producer, reporter and documentary-maker for CBC Radio current-affairs and for Newsworld International, focusing on pop culture and social issues.
In March 2006, she succeeded Claude Galipeau as senior director of the division of 150 new media staff developing CBC.ca, the CBC website and Internet platform.
In 2013, Gardner received an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University, her alma mater.
Gardner has joined The Tor Project, Inc to develop a strategic plan, with support from First Look Media.
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