Irene Shimoda

Irene Shimoda has extensive experience in corporate communications and marketing, currently serving as AVP of Corporate Communications at Foresters, a role held since May 2006, following various leadership positions there. Previous roles include Senior Account Director at Edelman, Senior Account Director at Cossette's Optimum PR, and Principal Communications Consultant at Targeted Communications. Irene's career spans significant positions at TELUS, Bell, Attachmate, and Thomson Reuters, where responsibilities included strategic communications, media relations, and marketing management. Irene holds an Executive Development degree in Marketing Management from the Institute of Corporate Directors/Rotman School of Management, a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto, and has studied at George Brown College, Ryerson University, and Ivey Business School at Western University.