Executive Team

Linda Neal, CGA

Linda joined George Media in July, 2009 as Director of Finance and Operations. Responsible for the finance functions and general operations, Linda brings a wealth (pun intended) of experience to her role.

She is a Certified General Accountant (CGA), who prior to joining George enjoyed a long and successful career leading multifaceted Corporate Finance teams within several international insurance companies.

Linda`s financial and process improvement skills have been a key contributing factor to George Media`s rapid and successful growth.

Andrew Cook

Andrew joined George Media in October 2010 as Group Publisher, responsible for developing and marketing traditional display advertising opportunities across all George Media publications. The outstanding growth of readership, the BPA Worldwide Audit and the company's truly green nature makes it a natural media buy. Marketing this capability is the next logical step in the evolution of George Media.

Andrew has been part of the Canadian publishing industry for more than 25 years, including executive management positions within Reed Business Information, Torstar, Southam, St Joseph Media, CTM Media Group and others.

Naveed Yusuf

As Chief Information Officer, Naveed Yusuf specialises in the company’s online development and circulation. It is Naveed’s internet savvy and technological skill set that is largely responsible for the considerable online presence of all five magazines in the George Media Network. As a key contributor in formulating strategic goals, Naveed continues to identify and exploit new tools to reshape the company's global reach.

Along with 11 years of industry experience, Naveed holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Accounting from the City University of New York. Naveed's post graduate studies were in Business Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis at The New York Institute of Technology.

Simon E Curran

Simon is a qualified accountant who has brought considerable commercial experience to George Media. Prior to joining George he enjoyed a long and successful career, working for some of the industry's powerhouses, in the Film and Brand extension sectors.

It is this drive and commercial awareness which Simon brought to George Media in April 2009. As Vice President for the EMEA & APAC regions, and Publisher of The International Resource Journal, Simon has been the driving force behind the success and growth of George Media's UK operations and global reach.

When not focussing on business, he enjoys being an active member of his local rugby team and had a distinguished career playing for Otago (NZ) and London Irish rugby teams - it is this determination and competiveness that makes him a real asset to George Media.

Michael Alexander-Jones

Aided by just 5 colleagues, Michael launched George Media in the summer of 2008 with the intention of producing and distributing a single on-line business magazine, The Canadian Business Journal.

Two years later, George Media now employs 50 fulltime staff, produces 5 business publications, conducts business across 6 continents and attracts a combined monthly audience of 1.5 million who access the publications online.

Supported by a talented and trusted management team, Michael oversees George’s daily operations and plays a leading role in the company’s current and future strategies.

Prior to opening the doors of George Media, Michael had worked for over a decade for a number of publishing companies - starting off in advertising sales and rounding-off his apprenticeship by taking on instrumental roles in launching start-up publishing companies and new business  titles across Canada, the UK and the US.