Patrick Walsh named president of Magawards

Patrick Walsh, the editor of Outdoor Canada magazine, is now president of the National Magazine Awards Foundation. Other members of the executive are:

• Vice-president: Joe Chidley, editor, Canadian Business
• Secretary: Lisa Walker, Art Director, 2 Magazine
• Treasurer: Margaret Albanese, Corporate Controller, St. Joseph Communications
• Past-President: Kim Pittaway, writer and editor

Directors for the 2008-09 year are:

• Arjun Basu, editorial director, Spafax Canada
• Penny Caldwell, editor, Cottage Life
• Linda Lewis, editor-in-Chief, More magazine
• Pascale Millot, editor, Quebec Science
• Douglas Thomson, editor, Canadian Home Workshop
• Laas Turnbull, executive vp, Brunico Marketing Inc.
• Caren Watkins, editor, Gardening Life
• Susan Zuzinjak, founder, smitten creative boutique

By the way, if you plan that far ahead, the next awards will be held on June 5, 2009