The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Alana Russell
Alana Russell served as the Chief Communications Officer at Waterloo Region District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $280,490.54 and a taxable benefit of $100.25, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$280,590.79
Total paid in 2023
$280,490.54
Salary
$100.25
Taxable Benefit
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Find Alana on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Communications Officer |
| Employer : | Waterloo Region District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2019 and 2023, Alana experienced an average annual increase of approximately 130.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Waterloo Region District School Board. By 2023, Alana's total pay had risen by 130.00% compared to the pay in 2019. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Chief Communications Officer | $280,491 | $100 | ⇧ 130.00% |
| 2019 | Chief Communications Officer | $121,916 | $80 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Communications Officer ) in the Waterloo Region District School Board.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Alana Russell | $280,491 | $100 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 26 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Blackburn-evans | Chief Communications Officer | University of Western Ontario | $302,715 |
| David Jang | Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer | Metrolinx | $294,086 |
| Alana Russell | Chief Communications Officer | Waterloo Region District School Board | $280,591 |
| Janine Hopkins | Chief Communications Officer | North York General Hospital | $244,643 |
| Janine Massey | Chief Marketing And Communications Officer | Ducks Unlimited Canada | $245,195 |
| Melanie Gruer | Chief Communications Officer | The Ottawa Hospital | $230,068 |
| Shaun Simms-jones | Chief People, Communications And Strategy Officer | Ottawa Community Housing Corporation | $219,007 |
| Ricky Landry | Chief Communications Officer | University of Ottawa | $206,982 |
| Constance Macdonald | Chief Communications And Strategy Officer | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $207,538 |
| Rebecca Mackenzie | Chief, Communications, Public Affairs And Patient Experience Officer | Oak Valley Health | $191,036 |