James Hale Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, ON, CA

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

White papers, web copy, video scripts—there isn't much I haven't turned my hand to in my writing and creative direction career.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I'm a regular contributor to the world's leading jazz magazine, contributing feature articles, jazz education profiles, CD and concert reviews. I also write for the magazine's high-profile Hot Box section, vote in the magazine's annual Critics'​ Poll and I'm one of a number of critics on the magazine's Veterans Committee, which votes on elevating long-dead.

My Art+Tech column combines a review of a compelling new piece of jazz or popular music with affordable audio components that shift the listening experience.

Helping communicate the strengths of great brands, and building great brands for strong companies.

Kanata, Ontario, Canada

I helped build some of the brands that are leading the way in the burgeoning legal cannabis industry.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I worked as a member of an amazing team of creative people to help position a number of organizations as the leaders in their sectors around the world. I applied creative direction and hands-on skills to: brand definition; tone of voice development and application; strategic planning; website messaging; trade show booths; video scripts; direct email; key.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I was Senior Writer at one of the world's leading B2B creative agencies, surrounded by highly talented, creative and energetic team members with a single vision to deliver outstanding work and drive clients' marketing objectives.

Ottawa, Canada Area

During five general elections, I served as a national spokesperson for Canada's federal electoral management agency, providing hundreds of print, radio and television interviews.

I worked with organization's Senior Vice-President and CEO to communicate to the organization's members across Canada's ICT sector, and to communicate externally regarding ITAC's advocacy activities and news of members. In addition to managing ITAC's digital channels, I have worked extensively on the Ingenious Awards – ITAC's annual showcase for the.

I contributed articles and interviews to the Jazz section of CBC's online music portal.

I reviewed the channel's existing content and added dozens of new pieces of music to expand the selection of post-war jazz.

In addition to managing a team of graphic artists and production staff, I edited internal newsletters and served on an internal corporate branding team.

I provided communications counsel and public relations services to a portfolio of clients that included an NGO, a federal government agency and a large law firm.

Overseeing the agency's writing and editing services, I developed communications for a broad range of companies, with a concentration in high-technology.

I served as speechwriter for CEOs Wes Scott, Carol Stephenson and Jocelyne Cote-O'Hara.

I served as a speechwriter for CEO Jean Monty and several senior vice-presidents, and wrote daily analysis of CRTC hearings on telecommunications competition issues.