Former Globe and Mail editor Edward Greenspon joins Deloitte as executive advisor

Edward Greenspon, former editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail, has joined Deloitte Canada as an executive advisor.

Based in Toronto, Greenspon will also serve as co-chair of the consulting firm’s Future of Canada Centre, which explores important national issues to help drive Canadian growth and competitiveness.

Greenspon brings more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of journalism and public policy. He most recently spent eight years as president and CEO of the Public Policy Forum, a nonprofit Canadian think tank for public-private dialogue.

Before that, he was editor-at-large for Canada at Bloomberg News and global managing editor for energy, environment, and commodities.

Between 1986 and 2009, Greenspon worked at the Globe and Mail newspaper, serving as managing editor of the Report on Business before being elevated to Ottawa bureau chief and then editor-and-chief between 2002 and 2009.

He has a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Carleton University.

“With his unique and valuable perspective, Ed will provide thought-leadership and advice as we help navigate and solve the most critical issues affecting the future of Canada, Canadians and our clients, helping to propel our country into a new era of growth and competitiveness. We are thrilled to welcome him to the firm,” said Anthony Viel, CEO of Deloitte Canada.

Greenspon added, “I am impressed by Deloitte’s culture, its people, and its commitment to a more thriving Canada, and I am excited to make common cause with one of the country’s most ambitious and publicly minded organizations.”