Richard Bartrem

VP of Marketing Communications WestJet

Richard Bartrem is WestJet’s Vice-President, Marketing Communications. His team is responsible for the strategy and execution of WestJet’s internal and external communications, social media, marketing, sponsorship, community investment and creative services. He joined WestJet in 2005 as Director, Brand and Communications.

Richard began his career with Unilever in 1988 where, over the next twelve years, he held a variety of sales and marketing positions in Montréal, Halifax, Calgary and Toronto.  Richard left Unilever in 2000 and spent five years working for Astral Media in television in Toronto and was responsible for marketing for The Movie Network and Mpix brands.

A native of Montréal, Richard now resides in Calgary with his wife and has two grown children.