Joe Thompson Email Address

Managing Director

The Walrus Foundation is a registered charitable non-profit (No. 861851624-RR0001) with an educational mandate to create forums for matters vital to Canadians. The foundation is dedicated to supporting writers, artists, ideas, and thought-provoking conversation. We achieve these goals across multiple platforms: publishing The Walrus magazine ten times a year, in print, tablet, and smart phone editions; curating the Walrus Talks, leadership dinners, speakers' series, and other events across the country; posting original, high-quality content at thewalrus.ca; and through such digital projects as Walrus Ebooks. The foundation also partners with Blue Ant Media to produce documentaries and other programming at thewalrus.ca/tv; and trains young professionals in media, publishing, and non-profit development.

I’m an energetic, authentic and hands-on leader with broad experience across the commercial, customer and operational fields. I love seeing how challenges and opportunities of all types - complex and simple – can be resolved by teams that are focused on the right outcomes. My track record demonstrates a clear focus on performance and change delivery, coupled with an ability to think clearly about key strategic issues and apply that insight to real-world situations.