Manage a team of communications professionals as Vice President of Concentric Public Affairs, a Calgary-based consulting firm with experience in BC, Yukon, the Prairies, Québec, Ontario and Atlantic Canada, and many states south of the national border. Specialized in developing and implementing comprehensive strategies – and customized products – that cultivate productive relationships with stakeholders and build support for organizational objectives.Developed and implemented successful communications and engagement programs for some of the largest and most contentious infrastructure projects of our time.Representative Work- TC Energy: Energy East Pipeline communications and stakeholder relations- TC Energy: Keystone and Keystone XL communications and stakeholder relations- Alliance Pipeline: Emergency Response and Public Awareness Program- Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA): Annual Performance Update- Wolverine Terminals: Prince Rupert Marine Fuels communications and engagement- Yukon Placer Miners: full re-branding, public relations and marketing program- ENCANA: engagement program to improve contractors’ responsible development practices- Rockwell Automation: public affairs outreach in oil sands- Finning: public outreach campaign for temporary industrial generation facilities- University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine: Annual Research Update- Haisla First Nation Partnership: public engagement for Rio Tinto Kitimat plant modernization- TC Energy: engagement for regulatory jurisdictional change of NOVA system to NEB

Owner of Calgary-based communications and public relations consulting firm founded in 2003 and became closely aligned with Concentric Public Affairs in 2005.

Provided strategic and tactical communications support for Concentric Public Affairs working for clients such as TransCanada Pipelines, Suncor, Irving Oil, Encana and The Calgary Board of Education

Provided strategic and tactical communications support to Enbridge's Public Affairs and Human Resources departments including support for new pipeline projects, employee communications and annual employee meetings, HR related systems implementation

Led all communications, public affairs, and membership development activities for the association representing oilfield services companies across Canada.

Provided strategic and tactical communications to support CPR's employee communications initiatives. Some key projects included the roll-out of CPR's Employee Share Purchase Plan, the launch of CPR's Management Stock Options Program, Communication of CPR's spinoff from Canadian Pacific Limited, development of CPR's initial Intranet, the Holiday Train

Provided strategic and tactical communications support to Canadian Pacific Railway's Labour Relations department. Supported the development of unionized incentive compensation programs, labour negotiations, and general ongoing communicaitons with the 8 unions representing CPR employees across Canada.