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Toronto, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Advocating to key government officials at the federal, provincial and municipal levels on how Siemens capabilities, technologies and solutions can advance government priorities.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Developed and implemented government relations strategies to help expand community lab testing opportunities.- Successfully lobbied for increased provincial funding to alleviate the backlog in women's cancer testing.- Developed and implemented a strategy to increase laboratory testing for Ontario's long term care homes

Toronto, Canada Area

Advocate on behalf of the Canadian franchised business community which employs 1.9 million people across 75,000 locations and contributes $120 billion to Canada's GDP.Develop and implement multi-faceted policy and government relations and communications strategies to help Canada’s franchised business community and related associations on federal, provincial, and municipal issues. Oversee and manage all the Associations member programs (membership renewal, national sponsorships, mentorship, etc.) which contributes over $1.5 million in revenue which is the largest single revenue line within the association.Serve as the Association’s Acting Corporate Secretary

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Led a team of 10 direct reports with a $1 million direct operating budget and 180 indirect reports, with a $110 million operating budget. Provided strategic policy, communications and political advice to the Minister and the government on all aspects of infrastructure policy and infrastructure investments.Played a leading role in brokering $30+ billion of infrastructure commitments by the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada; was one of the principal architects of the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Agreement of 2018 and the Long-Term Infrastructure Plan of 2011.Oversaw the roll out of over $200 billion in infrastructure funding across Ontario ministries/departments, Ontario's 444 municipalities and Ontario's First Nations communities.Updated Ontario's Long Term Infrastructure Plan ‘Building better lives’ which led to significant investments ($230 billion) in health care, transit, broadband and in how infrastructure decisions are evaluated.Restructured Ontario’s real estate policy to reduce costs and ensure better public policy outcomes from the disposal of surplus property.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided policy and government relations advice to Canada’s cement manufacturers and related industry associations on federal and provincial policies affecting the industry in Eastern Canada.Was successful in ensuring that Ontario’s new cap and trade system would help the cement industry achieve meaningful GHG reductions while remaining internationally competitive.Implemented a targeted advocacy campaign to ensure public safety was a key part of the Ontario Building Code update that allowed for an increase in the amount of wood in mid rise construction.

Toronto, Canada Area

Led a team of 14 direct reports ($1.3 million operating budget) and with the Deputy Ministers (2) was responsible for 3700 indirect reports and a combined operating budget of $1.63 billion.Provided strategic policy and political advice to the Premier, Minister and the government on all aspects of infrastructure and transportation policy.Worked with the Deputy Ministers and Agency CEOs to provide political, policy and administrative oversight to the Ministries and their agencies.Led the team that is modernizing how Ontario uses and manages its real estate portfolio which will result in revenues of $500 million at the outset and savings over $300 million over the long term.

Provided strategic policy and political advice to the Minister and the government on infrastructure, realty management, transit policy and urban planning policy.Successfully merged the Ontario Realty Corporation with Infrastructure Ontario.Developed and implemented the strategy that unlocked development in Seaton (North Pickering) which will allow a community of 60,000 people and 30,000 jobs to be built over the next 20 years.Helped developed Ontario’s first long-term infrastructure plan, Building Together and the subsequently released Building Together: A Guide to Asset Management and the $90 million Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative.

Managed two external advisory groups the Growth Plan Implementation Advisory Group and the Environmental Advisory Group.Solicited and analyzed stakeholder outreach and feedback related to the development of the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario and for next phase of Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Provided communications advice to senior management and lead the development of and coordinate approvals for internal and external communications plans, strategies and all associated communications products related to Ontario’s corporations tax program and the Sales Tax Reform initiative.

Developed strategic government relations strategies and communications materials for clients on regulatory, technology, procurement and health care issues.

Developed policy positions and implemented communications and government relations strategies on a host of policy issues.Briefed senior executives and members of the Board of Directors for meetings with Ministers, senior public officials and for testimony in front of parliamentary committees.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Conducted research and drafted strategic policy and communications advice on the State’s innovation economy policy for submission to the Premier, Minister, Secretary and the State CabinetDrafted strategic policy advice for the development of a Victorian export development policy and the State’s entrepreneurship strategy

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Conceptualized and implemented short, medium and long-term government relations strategies that mobilized government, voluntary sector organizations and the public towards client’s policy, procurement and trade objectives.

Conducted background policy and political research and contributed to quick response strategy documents on various federal transportation issues.Acted as liaison between the Minister and his constituents on issues related to the Departments of Finance, Industry, Defence, Immigration, Human Resources Development and Environment.

Developed roundtable discussions, symposia and educational seminars for senior decision makers (Presidents, CEOs, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, etc) on issues, such as trust in government, economic integration and public sector management.

Masters, Public Policy And Management

Baccalaureate, Political Science / Public Management

Baccalaureate, Leisure Studies