Trudy Callaghan is a business owner, marketing strategist, magazine publisher, and podcaster. In her professional life, she has based her values and her work on a line from US presidential speechwriter James Humes who said, “The art of communication is the language of leadership.” She believes that local, principled journalism is essential to any community’s success because it supports diversity and is key to democracy.

She describes herself as an introvert, but others describe her as fiercely optimistic and annoyingly energetic. She strives to be good at everything—but, of course, she isn’t. She is, however, persistent.

A relentless supporter of the arts, she is the chair of Ballet Edmonton, an art collector, and theatergoer.