Peter Mc Hugh
About Peter Mc Hugh
Peter Mc Hugh is the Senior Communications Manager at TELUS in Toronto, Canada, with over ten years of experience in various communications roles.
Current Role at TELUS
Peter Mc Hugh is the Senior Communications Manager at TELUS, based in the Toronto, Canada area. In this role, he provides strategic communications support and counsel to the Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Information Officer. He also leads the internal and external creative strategy for TELUS’ network narrative and manages content development for quarterly team calls.
Previous Roles at TELUS
Before becoming the Senior Communications Manager at TELUS, Peter served as Communications Manager from 2015 to 2019. Based in the Toronto, Canada area, he gained experience in strategic communications and bolstered his expertise in advocacy, media relations, events management, internal communications, experiential marketing, and executive communications.
Consulting and Media Relations Experience
Peter worked as a Consultant in Corporate Communications at Purolator Inc. from 2013 to 2015 in Toronto. Additionally, he has significant experience in media relations, having served as Media and Public Relations Officer at Greenpeace Canada from 2011 to 2012.
Early Career in Communications and Publicity
Peter’s early career includes various roles in communications and publicity. He was a Publicist at Breathe.Feel.Love Arts Initiative and Communications Director at Pride Toronto. He also held positions as a Marketing and Publicity Intern at The Classical Theatre Project and as a Communications Intern at Sobeys West.
Educational Background
Peter Mc Hugh studied Public Relations/Image Management at Grant MacEwan University, earning a certificate in Public Relations between 2009 and 2010. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta, where he studied Film/Media Studies, Translation Studies, and French from 2005 to 2009. He is certified in French translation studies.