Dara Mcleod Email and Phone Number

Deputy Executive Director of the Secretariat supporting the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare- In Budget 2018, the Government of Canada established an Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, led by Dr. Eric Hoskins, to provide independent advice on how to best implement national pharmacare in a manner that is affordable for Canadians and their families, employers, and governments.

Director of Policy and Operations, Office of MPP Dr Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

Director of Operations and Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Honourable Eric Hoskins, MPP, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

Director of CommunicationsOffice of the Honourable Deb Matthews, MPPDeputy Premier, President of the Treasury Board & Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy

Worked with RI’s President and program staff to develop and implement federal legislative and administrative policy strategies to achieve RI’s programmatic priorities Analyzed field assessments and provided strategic guidance for advocacy reports on global humanitarian response in displacement crises Oversaw the development and timely implementation of advocacy strategies to meet RI’s thematic and regional objectives, working within the framework of the Board-approved strategic plan, under the President, and with input from staff Ensured the overall quality of advocacy materials (including field reports and advocacy letters), which served as the starting point for RI’s advocacy initiatives Managed a team of seven advocacy staff Managed the Program Departments’ finances, including analysis, budget preparation, monitoring, and projections in full compliance with funder requirements Worked closely with the Development and Finance Departments to draft proposals and ensure fulfillment of grant and donor reporting requirements

Identified communications priorities and developed strategies and messages for organizational issues and mission findings that reached target policy audiences and/or donors Managed Communications team responsible for developing the organization’s profile in the media Ensured a strong online and social media presence, including overseeing the development of a new website in 2015 Oversaw development and production of all organizational material (including field reports, blogs, photo and video reports, press releases, and online newsletter) and ensured that it accurately reflected the organization’s messaging and brand Edited field reports – the organization’s primary advocacy publications Member of RI’s management team Worked closely with the Director of Finance and Administration to ensure overall security of staff traveling on missions, including as a member of the security management team and the crisis management team Developed departmental and grant-related budgets and worked with the Finance Department to ensure proper tracking and expensing of budget Supervised the hiring and oversight of external communications vendors, including web designers, PR firms, graphic designers, printers and others Conducted humanitarian assessment field missions to Afghanistan, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Mexico, Mali, the Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tunisia Provided support and training activities to staff on media relations, messaging, and communications best practices Provided regular communications updates to Refugees International Board of Directors; participated in tri-annual board meetings