Michelle Richardson

Michelle Richardson is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in communications and leadership roles. Since October 2019, Michelle has served as the Chief Impact Officer at the Royal Canadian Mint, where responsibilities include overseeing communications and stakeholder relations. Prior to this position, Michelle held several roles at the Ottawa Citizen, including Editor In Chief from March 2016 to October 2019, and at The Gazette in Montreal, where contributions spanned from managing editor to city editor between 2004 and 2016. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts with a specialization in journalism from Concordia University, completed in 2004.