Shawn Smith is a marketing and media veteran who has helped media clients in the US and Canada fortify and grow their revenues. He founded Momentum Media Marketing in 2003 and began assisting clients and national advertisers embrace digital strategies.
In addition to the B2B marketing agency, Shawn acquired Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication and launched Momentum Media Networks in 2016, and acquired Cartt.ca in 2022.
Previously Shawn worked with Jones Radio Networks, the largest independent audio programming and services company in the United States, as Director of Marketing and was responsible for the branding, positioning, and merchandising of the company’s 116 programs and services, serving 5000 American broadcast stations.
Shawn started his career as an on-air personality with CHUM Ltd. and later managed syndication for Rogers Media. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in marketing from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.
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Connie, with a diverse media career at stations like CKNW in Vancouver and CBC in Halifax, is passionate about music and community service. She has led teams to journalism awards and was a Music Journalist of the Year nominee at CMW 2019.