Craig Cantin Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Assist in overseeing the operations of the party’s national office in Ottawa, including managing a staff peaking at 185 individuals during the 42nd General Election.- Manage day-to-day operations of the party when Executive Director is not present.- Prepare the annual and campaign budgets, totaling $6 million.- Develop and execute the Annual and Campaign Plans, as approved by the governing body of the party, Federal Council.- Develop a comprehensive multi-year strategic plan to identify supporters, increase members, and expand the pool of donors.- Assist financial oversight of party, ensuring that all revenues and expenses are accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.- Provide ongoing logistical support to all 338 ridings across the country.- Oversee a 50 percent increase in donors, and an 80 percent increase in members over a 12-month period.- Provide strategic communications and political advice to key stakeholders, including the Leader, Deputy Leaders, Executive Director, Chief of Staff, President, and National Campaign Manager.

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Prepare a national political party for the 42nd General Election held on October 19, 2015.- Serve as National Campaign Manager until position is filled.- Assist in recruiting high-profile candidates.- Represent the party at Elections Canada meetings.- Create a comprehensive tactical pre-writ and writ plan to achieve a Parliamentary caucus in 2015.- Leading stakeholder party’s Annual Planning process.- Member of Annual Budget and Planning, and Campaign Committees.- Conduct strategic polling in key regions of the country.- Recruit, supervise, train and mentor a team of campaign managers and regional organizers from across the country on a $6 million budget.- Expand the organization to 100 employees for during the 2015 federal election.- Nurture and motivate volunteers and activists from across the country.- Develop targeted campaign materials based on pertinent neighbourhood-level demographics.- Manage by-election efforts.

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Coordinate, create and oversee all advertising and publications for riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands.- Plan, coordinate and promote 20 town halls and multiple speaking events annually.- Represent Chief of Staff when unavailable.- Build and develop extensive electronic distribution list with over 350,000 contacts.- Manage team of volunteers and staff to review and respond to over 400,000 pieces of correspondence annually.- Responsible for MP website (elizabethmaymp.ca) ensuring it is kept up to date, bilingual, user friendly, content rich, interactive and functional.- Maintain MP social media assets with over 84,000 Facebook likes and 210,000 Twitter followers.- Assist with and coordinate press releases sent from Hill office, and press conferences.- Monitor media and assist with letters to the editor/corrections submitted in a timely manner.- Attend events and meetings with MP and as needed in lieu of MP when not available.- Keep MP and staff up to date on daily activities events and activities and decisions related to Parliamentary matters.- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including interest groups, other MP's and their staff members.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Lead and motivate a team of dedicated volunteers to increase fundraising levels in a sustainable manner for a major provincial political party.- Develop and execute a comprehensive multi-year fundraising plan to increase annual revenue more than four-fold, from $121,000 in 2008 to $523,000 in 2012.- Build a self-sustaining political party by improving monthly fundraising eight-fold from $1,500 per month to $12,000 per month.- Improve monthly gifts to create a self-sustaining operational budget.- Spearhead the development of an extensive outreach program to identify and target supporters in each riding, to expand the pool of potential donors.- Work extensively with Message and Membership teams on fundraising initiatives from both a creative and technical standpoint.- Create programs to cultivate new donors and encourage greater giving levels.- Train, mentor and coach teams of community volunteers to build fundraising capacity for local and regional fundraising initiatives.

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Provide key support for a national political party during the 41st General Election.- Hire and manage a team of IT professionals to provide 24/7 technical support for 308 ridings, national campaign and leader's tour.- Help shape daily national campaign strategy and message with National Campaign Manager.- Assist in managing a team of 50 employees from across the country on a $2 million budget.- Maintain integrity of key electoral database, consisting of 23 million records.- Made history with the election of first elected Green Member of Parliament in Canada.

- Organize, supervise and lead the operations of a major national political party with over 10,000 members.- Oversee the operations of the party’s national office in Ottawa, including managing a staff of over 20 individuals, with an annual budget of $3 million.- Support the activities of the Fundraising Manager through writing appeals for both direct mail and email distribution lists.- Create program to cultivate new donors. (“10,000 Tree Challenge”)- Work closely with telemarketing firms to maximize donation potential.- Member of the Fundraising Committee, which is responsible for high-end donor events.- Procure equipment to facilitate and expand the capacity of the direct mail program.- Ensure that all revenues and expenses are accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.- Develop and execute the Annual Plan as approved by the governing body of the party, Federal Council.- Ensure ongoing logistical support to over 300 riding associations across the country.- Provide strategic communications and political advice to key stakeholders, including the National Campaign Manager and the Campaign Committee.

- Supervise a team of staff members and volunteers to manage both the technical and data infrastructure of a major national political party.- Manage a budget of $250,000 for the procurement of computer and other technical supplies, staff and outside contractors.- Spearhead the development of an extensive outreach program to identify and target potential voters in key ridings, to facilitate the election of Green MPs.- Provide professional, expert advice on technical issues for the organization from the Leader’s Office right down to the local riding level.- Design, develop and maintain a complex national voter profiling system containing in excess of 23 million records and over 2,000 users.- Work extensively with Communications and Development teams on fundraising initiatives from both a creative and technical standpoint.

- Provide extensive support for a major national political party during the 40th General Election.- Hire a team of IT professionals to provide 24/7 technical support for 308 ridings.- Assist in managing a team of 50 employees from across the country.- Participate in daily national strategy meetings with National Campaign Team and Green Party Leader.- Direct portions of $4 million budget to key ridings to maximize votes.- Work extensively with the Organizing team to find a full slate of candidates.- Build necessary infrastructure for a 10-seat call centre.- Deliver a complex national voter profiling system containing in excess of 23 million records and over 2,000 users.- Make significant contribution to Development team’s ability to raise $800,000 in 36 days.- Increase share of the national vote by 42 percent.

- Provide desktop and network support for personnel in the central office of the national party.- Provide expert advice on technical issues relating to the provision of web and e-mail services.- Oversee both web and database administration and development for both the national party and local riding associations across the country.- Implement program to cross-reference historical electoral data with voters list and census data.

- Work with call centre tech support agents to assist customers in troubleshooting and repairing their VoIP telephone service.- Listen, understand, and respond to customer concerns in a timely and professional manner.- Exceed performance objectives including resolution targets, call quality, and call handle time.- Communicate with specific departments for resolution of more complex problems to ensure retention of customers.

- Supervise a team of web and graphic designers to meet multiple deadlines on budget.- Build and install a Linux server for a client’s website.- Responsible for negotiating, writing, and executing contracts between clients and firm.- Conduct extensive analysis on effectiveness of web marketing initiatives for clients.- Organize and enhanced internal customer management systems.- Develop dynamic commercial e-commerce solutions for clients based in the United States.- Create effective telemarketing strategies for clients and non-profit organizations.

- Create and supervise a team of 26 to ensure timely input of data into nation-wide database for Canada's Official Opposition.- Provide desktop and network support for Opposition Leader's office personnel, including the purchase and upkeep of equipment.- Provide expert advice on technical issues relating to the provision of web and e-mail services for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.- Oversee both web and database administration and development.- Manage a budget of $160,000 for the procurement of computer and other technical supplies.- Liaise with colleagues and assisted with an aggressive outreach campaign to identify and target potential voters in key ridings.

- Manage database content, ensuring the information and content were valid and up-to-date and that databases were easily accessible and user-friendly.- Create and maintain mailing lists of Opposition supporters and detractors based on issue preferences.- Responsible for creating internal and external interactive web content designed to promote and enhance party communications.- Convert printed communication pieces into effective online communications, textually and graphically.

- Draft responses to letters and emails addressed to the Leader of the Opposition, conforming to policy and style guidelines.- Develop templates to be used by colleagues and communications staff.- Research issues by liaising with Member of Parliament offices, internal communications and research departments and the media.

Computer Science

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