Jason Darrah Email & Phone Number

Banff, Alberta, Canada

communications to 4 million visitors and residents each year

Edmonton, Canada Area

www.publicshift.comPublic Shift helps create and strengthen beneficial connections.We help organizations connect with the communities they serve. We help leaders connect with people who can work together to develop a better community.Our clients are public sector organizations, start-up companies, social entrepreneurs, and community leaders.Consultancy services include:> Public opinion research, strategic planning, public relations, election campaign management> Training/coaching for media relations spokespeople, news release development, strategic communications planning, and crisis communications preparation> Brand development, message mapping and strategic plan implementation specialized for public sector> Strategy planning for leadership development and community network mobilization> Open government consultation and online engagement advisory services

Edmonton, Canada Area

> Led four teams with 40 communications professionals in several department-based teams responsible for helping Edmontonians engage with more than 300 programs and services. > Established Office of Public Engagement and mobilized its innovation and improvement program.> Mentored managers on systems thinking approach to long-term planning, strategic development and daily public communications in a politically charged environment.> Represented City Manager’s Office on key City committees: Open Data Working Group; Great Neighbourhoods Leadership Team; Internet Steering Committee; Transit Strategy Steering Committee.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Strategic Advisor to Department General Managers and Branch Managers in several subsequent departments• Managed communications and engagement for City’s $6 billion annual capital and operating budgets• Established consultation program for Priority Based Budgeting • Managed first Citizen Panel on the City’s Budget• Led 5- to 10-person teams delivering communications planning, marketing, public relations, crisis communications, media relations, publications, special events, stakeholder relations• Launched the City’s social media presence in 2009 on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and created City’s Transforming Edmonton blog• Developed and implemented engagement and communications strategies for a range of key city-wide projects including: value for taxes communications strategy; City Centre Airport Closure; annual City Budget; protocol for citizen death in City facilities; The Way Ahead 10-year Strategic Plan• Created program to build national and local media profile for City’s Chief Economist• Manager and team leader for communications supporting these departments (at different times):• Financial Services and Utilities Department (includes Waste Management and Drainage)• Planning and Development Department• Office of Deputy City Manager, City Clerk’s Office, City Auditor, Public Involvement Office, Aboriginal Relations Office, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Edmonton’s Chief Economist, Strategy Development Office, and Assessment and Taxation• Corporate Services Department

Edmonton

2004-2007: TEC Edmonton 2001-2004: Industry Liaison Office and Research Services Office• Managed all communications planning and implementation for the University’s Research Services Office• Responsible for integrated communications with University of Alberta Public Affairs Office and Office of the Vice-President (Research), and intergovernmental communications• Supervised communications team for publications, website, special events & stakeholder reporting• Managed all communications planning for technology commercialization programs (Industry Liaison Office)• Implemented all media relations for University’s national research program• Represented University on Alberta Science and Technology Foundation

Edmonton

• Managed all communications planning, budgeting, and implementation for this joint venture between the University of Alberta and the City of Edmonton• Implement all media relations, publications, events, website development, intergovernmental relations• Delivered communications plans, media relations and marketing for companies spun-off from inventions• Public relations for TEC Edmonton programs: VenturePrize Business Plan Competition, Research Transition Facility Business Incubator, Alberta Deal Generator investor/startup matching

Alberta, Canada

Promotion and oversight of Alberta science and Technology, commercialization and research breakthroughs in all Alberta post-secondary institutions, Province of Alberta research labs and Alberta-based corporate research institutes. I served as director representing University of Alberta.http://astech.ca/

Edmonton

Business attraction and retention; economic diversification and stimulation

Edmonton

Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Sherwood Park

Editor - In Business Magazine - Metro Edmonton (Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain) and through Edmonton ExaminerEditor - Stony Plain This Week and Spruce Grove This WeekReporter - Sherwood Park This Week

Kingston, Ontario

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science

B1 Level - Common European Framework Of Reference For Languages (Cefr), French Language, B1

http://www.institutdefrancais.com/

Master Of Communications And Technology, Participatory Democracy

https://www.ualberta.ca/faculties-and-programs/communications-technology