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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Built and maintained strong relationships through collaboration and bridge-building among stakeholders with differing and competing opinions. This resulted in greater understanding and inclusion among diverse populations within Toronto. • Developed, implemented, and oversaw community mobilization and communications strategies, leading to the engagement of thousands of community members on key priorities and campaigns. • Provided thought leadership and subject matter expertise to build support for a shared vision in community-wide collaboration and advocacy, resulting in significant new partnerships and policy change.

Canada

Canada

Canada

• Responsible for managing advocacy, government relations, brand reputation, and stakeholder engagement, leading to wider brand recognition and partnerships. • Maintained and built meaningful relationships with key stakeholders and key opinion leaders to successfully advance business priorities and market access.• Delivered top-tier communications results, including organic media, driving awareness towards the organization, its mission, and products.

Canada

• Lead the development, management, and implementation of a global Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibly/ESG strategy for Aurora and its brands, positioning and differentiating the company as a world-class leader• Define and communicate Aurora’s commitment to social responsibility and sustainability to meet business and stakeholder objectives• Drive policy change on a global level through advocacy initiatives focused on patient access, social justice, criminalization, inclusion, and sustainability • Plan and oversee stakeholder engagement strategy including stakeholder mapping, relationship management, and initiatives such as community investment and employee engagement programs• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including global leaders, decision makers, opponents, and allies

Canada

Sit on the editorial board and write articles for "Using Medical Cannabis", a quarterly journal focused on therapeutic uses of cannabis.

Canada

Founded and served as the Executive Director of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM), Canada’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to medical cannabis access, affordability, research, and education.• Achieved numerous successful and groundbreaking results including the continuation of a distinct medical cannabis system post-legalization, broader acceptance of insurance coverage, elimination of assessment fees charged to patients, taxation modifications, and public consumption exemptions. • Grew the organization to 15,000 members in three years • Recruited and managed 40+ expert volunteers and pro-bono consultants from senior management roles, including banking, legal, and the cannabis industries • Led government relations strategy focused on medical cannabis access, affordability, and research• Developed and maintained collaborative relationships with elected officials, non-profit groups/associations, media, health care professionals, and regulators• Generated and executed effective communications and media relations plans• Created the #DontTaxMedicine campaign on eliminating tax on medical cannabis, leading to a groundswell of support with over 62 media interviews in 4 months, 12 non-profits joining the call, and activation of 35,000 grassroots advocates, resulting in policy changes for low-thc oil and drug approval regulations

Partially Completed Bachelor Of Knowledge Integration (Honours)

Completed 3 years of a Bachelor of Knowledge Integration (Honours).

Associate Business Continuity Professional, Business Administration And Management

Project Management Course