Mr. Rogers is the Executive Chair of Rogers Communications Inc. He is also Chair of the Finance Committee, the Nominating Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Board. In addition, Mr. Rogers is also the Chair of the Rogers Bank, the Toronto Blue Jays, CableLabs and Constantine Enterprises, and he serves on the Board of Directors of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
One of the most significant moments of Edward’s tenure as Chair was overseeing the merger between Shaw and Rogers, which to date is the largest telecommunications merger in Canadian history.
Mr. Rogers served in various operating capacities at Rogers Communications for over twenty years, including as President & Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc. from 2003 to 2009. Edward’s focus during his twenty years in operating management at Rogers Communications focused on innovation.
After graduating from the University of Western Ontario, Mr. Rogers spent almost three years with Comcast Corporation, then a U.S. cable and cellular company, out of Philadelphia, U.S.A.
He served on the board of the Sick Kids Foundation from 2006 to 2020. Since 2019, Edward has been an active member of the Scarborough Health Network (SHN) and serves as the Honorary Co-Chair of its fundraising campaign, “Love, Scarborough.”
Mr. Rogers served on the Economic Advisory Council from 2010 to 2013. The Council served at the pleasure of the then federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty. The Council’s mission was to provide insight into the federal budget and the state of the economy.