Bacon takes up Canada Post role
Stewart Bacon has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer of Canada Post. Bacon will take up the post on July 15, after the departure of outgoing Moya Greene, who recently accepted the chief executive role at Royal Mail.
Marc Courtois, chairman of the Board of Canada Post, said: “My fellow Board members and I are delighted that Stewart has agreed to take on this role at this important time. There are very few people who know this company, its goals, people and customers as well as Stewart. That gives us great reassurance that the strategies and plans already set in place under the Board’s and Moya Greene’s leadership will continue uninterrupted.”
Bacon said: “I’m very pleased to be able to make a new contribution to a company that means so much to me. I was excited when I had the chance to contribute to the strategy we now have in place, so I’m just as excited to be able to contribute to moving those plans forward.”
Departing incumbent Greene said: “Like other members of our senior team, I relied to a great degree on Stewart’s advice and counsel over the years. I am so happy to now see this position placed in such capable hands.”
Bacon retired from his most recent position as chief marketing and sales officer of Canada Post in January of this year. Since then, he has served as chairman of the Board of the company’s subsidiary, Purolator. Before his retirement, Bacon spent 15 years with Canada Post in a series of progressive executive positions. Prior to his last appointment, he served as senior vice-president of, in order, sales; marketing and sales; and marketing, sales and service. Before joining Canada Post, Bacon held senior executive sales and marketing positions with Philips Electronics Ltd., leaving as vice-president & general manager, North America, Personal Computers Business Unit. He held similar positions at Comterm Inc. and IBM Canada.
He will work with Greene until her departure. He will serve as interim CEO until the appointment of a permanent CEO. To that end, the Board of Directors has begun a comprehensive search process and will be working closely in this regard with Canada Post’s shareholder, the Government of Canada.
