Brenda Johnstone - Publisher
Brenda Johnstone made a name for herself in the convenience channel when she spearheaded the successful launch of a national English and French c-store publication several years ago. Since then, Brenda has decided to break out on her own and take convenience, carwash and petroleum geared publishing to the next level with Convenience & Carwash Canada.

Along with her 25 years in the publishing industry, Brenda brings an in depth knowledge of sales and marketing to this new and informative publication.

Starting as an administrative assistant with the Kitchener/Waterloo Record, she worked her way to the Toronto Sun Newspaper’s sales department. She truly began to hone her sales skills at a Toronto trade magazine company, where she launched two successful publications, along with their respective trade shows, both of which are still running today.

Her move into the convenience channel came with a move to Winnipeg to launch her third trade magazine. While there she worked with many convenience, carwash and petroleum associations, and kept both her client’s expectations and publication’s sales high.

One area Brenda likes to keep the numbers low is during her golf game. When she’s not at work, she can usually be found on the links with one of her two ladies golf leagues. She also loves being at her cottage and every outdoor activity, including hiking in the bush, kayaking, fishing, skiing, swimming and reading books on her dock.

With over eight years in publishing, and over six years of comprehensive experience in the convenience, carwash and petroleum industry, Christy Bochurka has joined Convenience & Carwash Canada as Associate Publisher.

Taking a personal interest in all her accounts, and understanding their needs has allowed Christy to guide her client’s focus and direction in order to develop a promotion that will grow their business. She has accomplished this through an ambitious and friendly disposition with clients of any size or industry.

Christy loves being outdoors at her cottage, and recently moved to the country where she and her family built a new home. This is where she gets to indulge another passionate skill - interior decorating. With a modern mix of dark woods, rich colours and cool metals, Christy has made her home fit for the pages of any lifestyle magazine.

Carter's first published story was on pet poop bylaws in Ottawa. He likes to think he's gone far since then, branching out and writing stories on everything from learning disabilities to business trends and everything in between, including interviewing the odd celebrity such as Henry Winkler.

With over 15 years' experience under his belt, Carter's precise and engaging prose has been featured in everything from press releases to funding proposals; web sites and position papers in various print and electronic media. He's employed emergency life-saving procedures on hundreds of resumes and created well-received lesson plans for province-wide educational workshops on careers and disabilities that have kept them coming back for more.

Carter's contributed dozens of articles to numerous national, regional and local publications, including The Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Smart Connections, Canadian Trees, Beautiful Communities, Abilities, Communique, Dogs in Canada and Family Camping.

He is the author of three books, including Community Connections (2001),  Benchmarking: A Guide to Hiring and Managing Persons with Learning Disabilities(2005) and Conscious Competence: A Guide to Mentoring Persons with Learning Disabilities (2006).

Carter holds a Bachelor of Community Studies degree, a diploma in journalism and a certificate in Adult Education.

When he's not dotting i's and crossing t's, Carter can be found roaming The Bruce Trail or rummaging through bookstores in search of Batman graphic novels. He enjoys volunteering with the Workers Education Association of Canada, which organizes university-level courses in the humanities within community-based settings. He currently lives in Toronto.

Stephen Woodley - Senior Sales Representative

With three decades of progressive success behind him, Steve Woodley can only look forward.

“Experience” doesn’t even begin to describe how he’s managed to contribute to successive years of volume and share growth with Imperial Tobacco. Beginning as sales rep, he moved on to territory and regional management roles in Western Canada.

With a terrific blend of sales, marketing, budget, hiring and management skills - Steve is the perfect addition to the Convenience and Carwash Canada team.