Dynamic communications leader with international experience developing and executing strategies that amplify the voice of an organization, build exposure, engage target audiences and improve corporate image. Unique ability to tell the right story, develop the right angles, cultivate partners and select the right platforms and channels to achieve the goal. Advanced expertise developing world-class Corporate Social Responsibility programs. Masters in International Relations.It's all in the story. You learn a few things in 15+ years on a career track that takes you from Montreal to Amsterdam, Ottawa, Paris and Toronto (with a toe dipped in the water in NYC for good measure). As a communications professional I appreciate and understand the power of advertising. But the magic lies in the story, where our curiousity and creativity are fueled. Whether you want to be a thought leader, or simply want to sell more soap than your competitor, in today’s consumer centric world “telling” people how to feel (or what to buy) doesn't cut it. We're looking for experiences. Affirmations to our own feelings. Stories of people and places. Whether we tell that story on tomorrow's fishwrap, or over the airwaves, in pictures, or in 140 characters (or all together) is secondary, It's the story. Our story. The narrative that counts. I have made commercials with racecars in them. I have written international policies for fortune 500 companies (Randstad). I have been the liaison between public, private and non-profit sectors for the United Nations (RIO +20). I have worked with BIG clients in a “boutique” PR agency and I have helped turn a tree hugging foundation into an innovative award-winning environmental community centre; a sandbox where ideas are explored and tested. A green technology showcase in a beat-up industrial shell (Evergreen Brick Works). We all have a story to tell. And I'm keen to hear it, and help you give it a voice.