Gail Lethbridge joins Springboard
November 21st, 2023
Daryl Genge, President and CEO of Springboard Atlantic, is pleased to announce that Gail Lethbridge has joined Springboard as Senior Communications Strategist.
Gail is an exited (2018) ocean tech entrepreneur who co-founded Welaptega Marine, commercialized subsea inspection safety technologies, exported products and services to oil and gas clients operating all over the world. She is most proud of the work her company did to help BP resolve the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Gail is also a long-time journalist with the Chronicle Herald and the Saltwire News Network where she has written columns and thought leadership on current affairs in Atlantic Canada. She has appeared as a guest on local radio stations to discuss politics.
As a communications and marketing professional, Gail specializes in translating complex subject matter into content and stories that are accessible to all audiences. She has worked as a social media specialist, a designer, photographer, and English-as-a-Second-Language teacher in Eastern Europe.
She holds an undergraduate degree in Public Relations from MSVU and an MA in Adult Education from Dalhousie University. She holds a Certificate Change Management from the Prosci Institute and has obtained micro-credentials in User Experience (UX) design.