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Telus CEO Darren Entwistle outside his Toronto office in September, 2022.JENNIFER ROBERTS/for The Washington Post
Long-time chief executive officer of Telus Corp. T-T Darren Entwistle will retire on June 30, 2026. He will be replaced by Victor Dodig, a board member and former chief executive officer of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Mr. Entwistle joined Telus in 2000 and oversaw the company’s transition from a regional telecom company to a digital giant with multiple international divisions.
Over the past 25 years, the company’s enterprise value has more than quintupled to $57-billion.
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Victor Dodig will succeed Mr. Entwistle as Telus CEO.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
In conjunction with his retirement as CEO, Mr. Entwistle will also step down from the board on June 30.
“It has been a tremendous privilege to be a member of the Telus team,” Mr. Entwistle said in a statement.
“This team shows up every day to serve our customers, support our communities and build a company that Canadians can trust. To be part of this extraordinary team, and to support them, has been the greatest honour of my career,” he said.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to express our profound gratitude to Darren for his transformational leadership of Telus over the past 26 years,” said John Manley, chair of the company’s board of directors.
In support of the transition, Mr. Entwistle will act as an advisor to Mr. Dodig until April, 2027.
Mr. Dodig served as president and CEO of CIBC from 2014 to 2025. “I am excited to build on Darren’s legacy and by the opportunity to lead Telus in its exciting next chapter,” Mr. Dodig said in a statement.
