Dick Auchinleck to retire after 20 years of exemplary service on the TELUS Board, including eight years as Chair

TELUS Corporation is pleased to announce that the TELUS Board of Directors (Board) has approved the appointment of the Honourable John P. Manley, P.C., O.C., as Chair of the Board, effective following his re-election at TELUS’ annual general meeting in early May 2023. Mr. Manley will succeed Dick Auchinleck, who is retiring after 20 years of exemplary service on the TELUS Board, including eight years as Chair. Mr. Manley’s appointment is a result of the company’s robust succession planning process, undertaken by the board following a third-party evaluation of the effectiveness of our board and our board members.

“John’s appointment as our new Board Chair is a testament to our robust succession planning process,” said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS. “Over the course of his tenure on our Board, John has demonstrated exceptional professionalism, thought leadership and integrity, playing a key role in TELUS’ industry-leading growth strategy. We look forward to his continued contribution with his expertise, insightful guidance and deep understanding of our industry. This leadership progression will enable our continued success in our highly competitive and dynamic marketplace.”

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Mr. Entwistle continued: “On behalf of the TELUS team, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Dick for his tremendous contributions and passionate dedication over the last two decades. Thanks to Dick’s leadership and wisdom, our organization has consistently delivered industry-leading operational and financial results, significantly outperforming our peers. Moreover, we delivered superior value for shareholders, offered industry-best customer service, and bolstered our globally recognized networks so that all Canadians have access to the information and resources that matter most. Critically, we also established and surpassed our ambitious Board diversity targets and became a leader in social capitalism, using our technology to drive meaningful change — from transforming access to healthcare and making our food supply more sustainable to reducing our environmental footprint and connecting Canadians in need.”

“Working alongside the TELUS Board, Darren and the TELUS leadership team over the past two decades has been highly gratifying: we achieved the largest tech IPO in TSX history with TELUS International, launched and expanded TELUS Health and TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, earned global recognition for our world-leading networks and reached 18 million customer connections across our offerings, representing growth of 318 per cent since 2000,” said Mr. Auchinleck. “I am highly confident that TELUS is well positioned for continued success with John as Board Chair. His extensive experience and depth of knowledge on our rapidly changing industry will help TELUS to continue driving meaningful change and enable improved, social, environmental and economic outcomes for millions of citizens in Canada and around the world.”

“I feel privileged to succeed Dick as Chair of the Board and will work with conviction to build on his legacy as TELUS continues to transform and grow,” said Mr. Manley. “I look forward to dedicating my full time to being chair, and I am also deeply honoured by the Board’s confidence in me. I am committed to working in partnership with Darren, my fellow Board members and the talented leadership team at TELUS to advance our global, diversified expansion, lead the world in social capitalism and facilitate transformational change through technology for years to come.”

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