TELUS vice-president community affairs lauded for leadership excellence In February, the Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) bestowed their Leadership Excellence Award in the Innovator category to Jill Schnarr, TELUS vice-president of Community Affairs. The annual awards recognize accomplished women in the communications and technology sectors and those who support their advancement. Ms. Schnarr leads TELUS' community investment team, where she has spearheaded a transformation to focus on corporate philanthropy based on innovative business initiatives in three key areas - creating healthy communities through grassroots support, engaging employees in the community and supporting causes aligned with TELUS' business strategy. Ms. Schnarr is also the national chair of Connections - the TELUS women's network. Through Connections, she is helping foster a culture of learning and development, engagement and recognition for women at TELUS and in the community.