Heather Ryall, former VP of program services at Shaw Media/Canwest, has been appointed VP of Toronto-based Fusion Television.

Ryall is a veteran of the industry, has spent 20 years in production, including serving as VP of content operations and director of in-house programming at Alliance Atlantis.

Angela Jennings, president of Fusion Television notes, “We are so pleased to welcome Heather to our management team as vice president.  Heather’s production and broadcast experience make her the ideal person to propel Fusion Television into its second decade as a leader in the lifestyle/factual market.”

In her new position, Ryall has been tasked with implementing new business strategies, developing an innovative slate of lifestyle and factual programming and overseeing growing company operations.

Fusion has produced over 600 hours of lifestyle programming, including shows Divine Design, Colour Confidential and Candice Tells All.