JULY 1, 2026
Victor Dodig Begins Tenure as President and CEO of TELUS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Victor Dodig begins his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of TELUS Corporation (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) today after joining the company’s management team as CEO Designate on May 1, 2026. Mr. Dodig, who has served on the TELUS Board of Directors since May 2022, succeeds Darren Entwistle, who retired from TELUS on June 30, 2026 following 26 years of leadership. Mr. Dodig’s appointment was part of a planned transition announced on February 12, 2026.
“I am honoured to take on this role and look forward to an exciting next chapter in TELUS’ growth,” said Victor Dodig, President and CEO of TELUS. “TELUS has a strong foundation across its networks, its people and the communities it serves. I want to thank Darren for his extraordinary leadership over 26 years in building that foundation and for his invaluable partnership through this management transition. I look forward to spending time with our team members, our customers and the investment community – to listen, to learn, and to build on that foundation by driving growth and delivering value to all our stakeholders with discipline and focus.”
Mr. Dodig brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience to the role, including eleven years as President and CEO of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), where he oversaw a sustained strategic and financial transformation of one of Canada’s leading financial institutions. A full biography for Mr. Dodig is available
here
.As previously disclosed, in conjunction with his retirement, Mr. Entwistle has stepped down from the TELUS Board of Directors and been accorded the title of CEO Emeritus. He will remain available to Mr. Dodig as an advisor through April 30, 2027.
For more information, please contact:
TELUS Investor Relations
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