Steve Churchill, managing director of Nielsen Canada, has announced his retirement from the company, effective January 1, 2015, after over 30 years at the company. He will be succeeded by Jeanne Danubio, managing director of consumer insights.
In his three decade-long career at Nielsen, Churchill has worked in retail services, client services and operations. Most recently, he held the post of senior vice president of systems and operations and industry development at the company.
“It has been a privilege for me to have led the Nielsen Canada organization for the past few years,” said Churchill. “I will sincerely miss the great people that I have had the pleasure of working with at our company, as well as the many business colleagues I have come to know through interactions with our retailer and manufacturer clients and industry associations.”
In his role, which he ascended to in July 2007, Churchill was responsible for growth strategies and client-focused business solutions. He was a key member of the team in negotiating the first retailer scanning agreements across Canada and helped sign Walmart to its first Canadian cooperative agreement.
Churchill’s successor Danubio has been with Nielsen since 1987 and has worked at the company in product leadership and professional services. “Jeanne Danubio’s tenure of exemplary leadership at Nielsen makes her perfectly suited to move into this role,” said Churchill. “I am heartened by the fact that I am leaving Nielsen Canada in her capable hands.”
