Daniel Palmer
About Daniel Palmer
Daniel Palmer is the Senior Communications Manager at TELUS, with over a decade of experience in journalism, media relations, and enterprise communications.
Title
Daniel Palmer serves as a Senior Communications Manager at TELUS. In this role, he manages communications for TELUS’ Chief Technology Office and the TELUS Engineering Community, focusing on strategic communications that support innovation and partnership programs.
Experience at IBM
Daniel Palmer worked at IBM in two key roles. From 2019 to 2021, he served as External Relations lead for IBM Canada. Prior to this, he was the Internal Communications Lead for IBM Business Analytics from 2018 to 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Journalism and Media Background
Daniel Palmer has a strong background in journalism and media relations, with a decade of progressive experience in the field. His portfolio includes a wide range of communications products, such as hard news, op-eds, executive ghostwriting, media releases, white papers, blogs, speeches, annual reports, and marketing content. He worked as an Editor and Reporter at Black Press in Victoria, British Columbia, as well as a Reporter at Metro International in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Education and Certifications
Daniel Palmer holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Journalism from Langara College, achieved between 2011 and 2012. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Victoria, completed between 2002 and 2007. Additionally, he earned a Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from Uppsala University.
Previous Roles in Communications
Daniel Palmer has held several prominent communications roles before his current position at TELUS. He served as the Communications Lead at the Canadian Dental Association from 2017 to 2018, and as the Press Secretary at the Green Party of Canada from 2015 to 2017. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a Civilian Employee from 2005 to 2010 in British Columbia.