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Awards Recieved
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Chris Epp

Calgary,AB

Summary

I am an accomplished communications professional, with more than two decades of experience in both journalism and the oil and gas sector. I am particularily skilled in pro-active media relations as well as reactive crisis communications.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Communications Advisor

Cenovus
01.2022 - Current

-Create pro-active media strategies to earn positive coverage for Cenovus corporate and social investment initiatives

-Organize and lead media tours of operations and facilities

-Create reactive strategies for industry and company specific inquires from media

-Design and conduct media training for Cenovus staff

-Write speeches for company executives

-Prepare briefing documents and speaking notes for managers and executives

-Assist in writing press releases and call notes for quarterly updates

-Write op-eds and other articles for various external media channels

-Design, shoot, and edit videos for both internal and external audiences, promoting company events and initiatives



News Anchor/Producer

CTV Calgary
01.2010 - 12.2022

-Write, produce, and present weekend supper hour and late night news programs

-Fill-in as anchor for CTV Morning Live, CTV News at 5 and CTV News at 6

-Develop and research potential news stories, assign photographers and reporters as required


Multi-Media Journalist

CTV Calgary
04.2007 - 12.2022

-Research and pitch stories for several daily news casts, both regional and national

-Write, shoot, and edit television news stories for daily deadline

-conduct live "hits" and debriefs for regional and national newscasts

Newsreader/Reporter

CBC News
08.2006 - 04.2007

-Write, produce and anchor provincial weekend radio newscast

-Pitch, write and report local features and news stories for Calgary audience


National Reporter

CBC News
03.2006 - 07.2006

-Pitch, write and reporter stories of national interest for CBC National and Canada Now

-Work with colleagues to cultivate sources and develop investigative stories relevant to a national audience

Video Journalist

CBC Saskatchewan
09.2001 - 02.2006

-Develop and pitch stories for regional news cast

-Shoot and edit all content for daily programming


Education

No Degree - Crisis Communications, Level 2

Sandhurst Consulting
Calgary
11-2024

Certificate - Television Screenwriting

UCLA
Continuing Education
04-2017

Bachelor's of Journalism - Journalism

Ryerson University
Toronto, ON
04-2001

Bachelor of Arts - Political Studies

University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
04-1999

Skills

  • Internal communications
  • Photography
  • Content development
  • Crisis management
  • Social media strategy
  • Corporate communications
  • Brand messaging
  • Media relations
  • Speech writing
  • Press releases
  • Public relations
  • Copyediting
  • Proofreading

Languages

English
Full Professional

Awards Recieved

2017 RTNDA Digital Media Award (Contributor)

2008 CAJ/CIDA International Fellowship

2000 CBC Joan Donaldson Scholarship

Timeline

Communications Advisor

Cenovus
01.2022 - Current

News Anchor/Producer

CTV Calgary
01.2010 - 12.2022

Multi-Media Journalist

CTV Calgary
04.2007 - 12.2022

Newsreader/Reporter

CBC News
08.2006 - 04.2007

National Reporter

CBC News
03.2006 - 07.2006

Video Journalist

CBC Saskatchewan
09.2001 - 02.2006

No Degree - Crisis Communications, Level 2

Sandhurst Consulting

Certificate - Television Screenwriting

UCLA

Bachelor's of Journalism - Journalism

Ryerson University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Studies

University of Manitoba
Chris Epp