Maureen Murphy leaving Canadian Geographic

In yet another high-level departure from Canadian Geographic magazine, Maureen Murphy, the Vice-President, Consumer Marketing and Operations, has resigned and will be leaving effective June 15, 2007. It was announced to the staff by André Préfontaine, the Publisher.

Murphy was responsible for all new media activities and had been in charge of the merchandising division, which was recently wound down. She joined Canadian Geographic Enterprises as circulation manager in 1993 and managed a number of important projects for the company, including the Canadian Atlas Online.

In April it was announced that 8 people were being laid off, most of them long-term staff and the total who have departed within the past year is now 16, with Murphy.