Michael Curran

President, Great River Media

Michael Curran publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal and the president of Great River Media, its parent company. He joined OBJ in 1999 as its editor, helping to launch related media brands, online products, awards programs and events.

For OBJ, Michael oversees all its media products, notably its authoritative quarterly publication, its breaking news website OBJ.ca, OBJToday email newsletter, social media, podcasts and special projects such as the Book of Lists.

Through OBJ’s joint venture with the Ottawa Board of Trade, he helps organize dozens of events annually attended by thousands of local business leaders.

Michael is the principal organizer of well-known local business awards programs, such as Forty Under 40 and CEO of the Year, both stretching back more than two decades.

In 2010, Michael partnered with local entrepreneur Mark Sutcliffe to buy OBJ from TC Media, making OBJ a locally owned media company once again.

Since that time, Michael has worked to modernize OBJ and diversify its service offering, particularly focusing on growth opportunities around multimedia content marketing.

Michael is a graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communications. He has extensive volunteer experience, ranging from fundraising to advisory and board positions. He is married to Catrina and a father of four.