Jagoda Pike

Who is Jagoda Pike?

Jagoda Pike is a former publisher of the Toronto Star and former president of Star Media Group. She is also an alumna of Trinity College in the University of Toronto and the Osgoode Hall Law School. Effective October 4, 2008, Pike stepped down as publisher of the Toronto Star and assumed the role of heading Ontario's bid for the 2015 Pan American Games. Jagoda is currently the President and CEO of the Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Jagoda Pike joined Torstar Corporation in 1986. During her tenure, Pike has held a number of key leadership positions, giving her a perspective on all aspects of Torstar’s newspaper publishing operations.

Pike began her career at Torstar in the corporate legal department, but joined the Toronto Star soon after. Over the next decade, Pike was responsible for such roles as industrial relations, human resources and operations. In particular, she held the positions of Executive Director of Labour and Employee Relations and Vice-President, Operations and Human Resources. In 1999, Pike was named Executive Vice-President, Torstar Daily Newspaper Group. In 2000, she was promoted to the position of General Manager of the Toronto Star.

In 2001, Pike was named Publisher of The Hamilton Spectator and Senior Vice-President, Regional Daily Newspapers, Torstar Media Group. In addition to her role as publisher, Pike was subsequently appointed president of the newly formed CityMedia Group which encompassed three daily newspapers – The Hamilton Spectator, The Record of Waterloo Region and the Guelph Mercury – as well as numerous community newspapers, published under the Brabant and Fairway mastheads, three magazines, and commercial printing operations.