Trusted communications advisor to corporate leaders and communications teams across North America and Africa. Expertise in corporate executive communications (internal/external); change management / change communications (across areas of enterprise, including people, process, technology); project and team management; issues and media management; stakeholder relations; mentoring. Recognized by industry associations, CPRS and IABC for multiple national and international awards in leadership, mentoring and the technology, healthcare, corporate and CPG sectors.

Honoured to be the first CPRS Senior Fellow in Residence at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The role features a first of its kind academic appointment and partners the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) with Humber College's Bachelor of Public Relations program. Mentoring students and faculty with real-world expertise and guidance, while also incorporating the highest standards and ethics in professional practice as envisioned by the CPRS. Humbled industry winner of two mentoring and leadership awards (2020, 2023) for the work undertaken to date.

*Sold and merged my boutique public relations agency, ETC Communications, in 2003 to Res Publica Consulting Group Inc, the holding company for Cohn & Wolfe and NATIONAL Public Relations in Canada*Key contributor to the overall growth and success of the merged agency from 2003-2007 ensuring it became one of Canada’s largest PR agencies (as measured by gross fee billings & new clients) during that time.*Senior management leadership and executive team member.*Oversaw integration, growth and strategic direction of the organization.*Senior account lead and strategist for client accounts in healthcare (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industry associations, patient advocacy), animal health, consumer packaged goods, tourism.*Senior leadership work in business development, corporate leadership, communications consulting, stakeholder relations, corporate reputation, integration and organizational communications, change management, issues and crisis management, and executive media training/coaching

*Founded, built, managed a multimillion dollar agency over a 13 year period.*Sold agency to the largest Canadian competitor in 2003.*Curated a creative and stimulating agency culture, mentored staff and lead client accounts *Provided communications strategy to clients in healthcare, technology, telecommunications, consumer package goods, wine, beer and spirits, agriculture, tourism, government departments and industry associations.*Winner of 30+ national and international award-winning campaigns

*Promoted from account executive to senior account executive within first 6 months*Participated and managed teams that specialized in the healthcare / pharmaceutical industry*Developed and executed a wide variety of client programs, including writing and editing materials, overseeing research, managing events, media training and issues management