Board Members

Paul Hoffert (Chair) is a former President of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, former Chair of the Ontario Arts Council, and on the Fine Arts faculty of York University. He holds a doctorate in law from University of Toronto and is a former Faculty Fellow of the Harvard Law School. He also is the author of best- selling books about the Information Age and a textbook about composing music for videogames and websites. Mr. Hoffert received the Pixel award in 2001 as Canada’s New Media Visionary, was inducted into the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 for his success with his band Lighthouse, and was awarded the Order of Canada in 2004 for his contributions to Media and Music. [See www.paulhoffert.ca]

Lori Rosenberg (Vice-Chair) Director, Network Programming, for the Bell Residential Services group, has spent the past twenty years in the launch, programming and distribution of specialty and broadcast television networks. She was a member of the start-up team for Showcase Television and History Television, led the creation of two Corus Entertainment digital specialty channels, and oversaw programming, production and publicity for over-the-air broadcast station CHCH as part of the WIC network. Lori has managed the analysis of English language projects for the Canadian Television Fund; and has worked for Canada's largest distributor of television and theatrical programming, a co-venture of Astral Communications, Columbia Tri-Star and Twentieth Century Fox.

Currently, she is responsible for the linear channel content relationships for Bell’s satellite, terrestrial and television value-add on demand / live-streaming distribution platforms.

Barry Chapman is currently Vice-President Regulatory Affairs, BCE Inc.  He has held this position since 1998.  In this position he has responsibility for the regulatory functions related to Bell Mobility, Bell TV and other related issues. Previously he was Executive Director of Convergence at Stentor Resource Centre Inc.  In this capacity he had responsibility for the regulatory and strategic planning functions related to the Broadcasting sector for Stentor. 

Previously, Mr. Chapman held senior positions in the Cable Television industry as Vice President and General Manager of Maclean Hunter Cable TV and Vice President of Finance for Ottawa Cablevision.  He has also held senior level finance positions in the construction and high tech sectors.

He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for The Ontario Cable Television Association, Advanced Broadcasting Systems of Canada (ABSOC), Treasurer of Media Awareness network, President’s Alumni Council for Carleton University, Chair of the Carleton University Parent’s Alumni Campaign and current Board Member of Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc.

Mr. Chapman is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University.

Louise Lantagne was appointed Executive Director of Television for Radio-Canada in June 2008. She is responsible for all television programming and scheduling. She began at Radio-Canada in 1999 as the Head of Canadian Feature Films and then as the Director of the Feature Film and Drama department where she managed the development of in-house and independent production, followed by the position of Executive Director, Radio. From 1991 to 1999, she was a Project Manager at Sodec and then Manager of the Content Team where she was responsible for evaluating feature film projects, documentaries and television series and following up on their creative and business deliverables. She also contributed to the policies and programs of the Sodec. Prior to this, she was a practising lawyer and became a legal and political consultant for the Minister responsible for Women, and then consultant to the President of the Office des services de garde à l’enfance. Louise Lantagne was admitted to the Québec Bar (83-84), and also has a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Montreal (80-83) and a BA in French literature from McGill University (74-77) for which she received a Gold Medal from the Governor General of Canada. In addition, she has a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Montreal.

Ken Murphy is a media executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in Canadian Specialty Television and is the President and Co-Founder of High Fidelity HDTV Inc., a Canadian based specialty broadcaster.

Ken founded High Fidelity HDTV Inc. anticipating two emerging trends in Canadian broadcasting – high definition television and the "Boomer" audience.  Since 2006, High Fidelity HDTV has owned and operated four exciting and original high definition channels: Oasis HD™, eqhd™, HIFI™ and radX™.  Breaking away from the mold of standard television, these 4 channels have earned a large and devoted following from an older affluent audience that continues to grow by offering programming that is smart, refreshing and beautiful, in a clutter-free environment. That is, these channels respect the viewer. Through the development of international and domestic relationships, High Fidelity HDTV not only has become a leader in providing innovative products but has positioned itself for growth in the global marketplace. 

Ken's wealth of experience in senior leadership roles virtually covers all areas of television, including business development, channel distribution, ad sales, marketing, engineering, operations and interactive media. The depth and diversity of Ken’s skills is second to none in Canadian television.

Prior to his venture with High Fidelity HDTV, Ken had a lengthy television career with both TSN (The Sports Network) and Discovery Channel (Canada), parent company Netstar Communications Inc., holding a number of positions, including Director of Operations for TSN and President of Discovery Channel (Canada). A pioneer with the TSN management team (1984-1994) which developed and launched TSN in 1984, Ken was an integral part of one of Canada’s first specialty services and, it’s most successful. Ken went on to lead the operational and engineering teams which designed and built one of Canada’s first all digital major broadcast facilities which became the future home of both TSN and Discovery Channel (Canada). As Director of Operations for TSN, Ken lead a team of over 150 artists, technicians and support personnel, achieving industry-leading productivity levels.

With Netstar Communications Inc., acquisition of Discovery Channel (Canada) in 1994,  Ken stepped into the new and challenging role of Vice President, Production & Administration, subsequently becoming President in 2000. Ken was one of the key executives responsible for Discovery Channels (Canada) launch and subsequent enormous success in the Canadian media marketplace.

A little known fact about Ken is his passion for music.  A true fan of the "golden" years of music, Ken is one of North America's prominent collectors of vinyl records, having more than 30,000 (all pre-1969) "units" meticulously sorted and filed in his Toronto home (structurally reinforced to support the collection).  Ken also has a keen interest in the arts and enjoys fishing and skiing.

He lives in Toronto with his most understanding wife Paula and their two sons Alexander and Brian.