CBC Radio general manager Denise Donlon today announced the appointment of Laura Da Re, as director, financial projects, CBC Radio.

In this new position, Da Re will focus on financial projects and strategies including revenue opportunities for Radio. She will be part of the radio strategic team and will also work with network finance on various projects.

“CBC Radio is always looking for ways to increase revenue and manage our resources in order to extend the value of our world class content, particularly in an increasingly multi platform universe,” said Donlon. “Laura’s skills and experience as a financial analyst and project manager will be of great value to us as we strive to bring Canadians public radio of the highest quality without compromise. We’re delighted to welcome her back to the CBC family.”

A chartered accountant, Laura Da Re has held several positions with CBC over the past decade—first as director, financial operations, then as director, special projects and most recently assisting with the program inventory project for CBC Television. Prior to this, she held a series of senior accounting, management and controller positions for Clarke, Henning & Co., Ernst & Young, Cayman Airways and Cayman Islands Tourism. She was also financial controller for the e-commerce startup Bizmatica S.p.A. in Milan.

Da Re begins in her new role effective March 1, 2010.