TELUS | Chief Social Innovation and Communications Officer
As TELUS’ Chief Social Innovation, Communications & Brand Officer with more than 30 years of telecommunications experience and communications expertise, Jill Schnarr leads its Corporate Citizenship & Communications team. At the helm of communications, public relations, brand marketing, sponsorship, public policy and community investment, Jill brings TELUS’ social purpose to life to drive social change, leveraging TELUS’ world-leading technology and compassion to enable remarkable human outcomes. Bolstering its storytelling impact, and fostering strong, positive relationships with customers and Canadians, Jill has significantly influenced, built upon and safeguarded TELUS’ reputation as a global leader, enabling TELUS to be one of Canada’s most trusted brands.
The Canadian Purpose Economy Project exists to reshape the role of business in Canadian society by encouraging more businesses to take up social purpose as the reason they exist. A popular narrative persists that purpose comes at the expense of profits, but the data clearly show this is untrue: purpose is in the best interests of the corporation. The closing panel of 2024 The Partnership Conference will share insights from some of Canada's most recognizable and successful social purpose businesses. Hosted and moderated by Canadian Purpose Economy Project co-founder Mike Rowlands, this energetic dialogue will highlight the powerful impact purpose can have on customer loyalty, employee retention, and game-changing innovation.
