Pam Laycock

(MBA '89), Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development, Torstar Corporation
and CONNECT 2011 Conference Co-Chair

Pam Laycock is responsible for strategy, planning, business unit coordination and corporate development at Torstar, a leading Canadian media company. She has been with Torstar for over 20 years, working in three of the four businesses within Torstar and working on the Canadian, US and UK businesses. Pam began her career at Torstar with Harlequin Books, taking on a diversity of assignments across functions such as brand marketing, direct marketing, business development, digital, international, strategy and general management. Most recently, Pam held the position of Chief Operating Officer for Torstar Digital, and VP Digital for Star Media Group, and was responsible for businesses and brands such as Workopolis, Olive Media, WagJag, thestar.com and Toronto.com. Pam has an MBA from Schulich and an undergraduate Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.  Pam is an active volunteer and is the chair of the Schulich Toronto Alumni Chapter.