Kate Dennis Email & Phone Number

I currently lead a team of policy experts to provide strategic advice and support to the organization on a wide range of regulatory policy issues affecting the sectors regulated by the AGCO, with a primary focus on the alcohol sector.

I managed and led a small team of advisors to support the AGCO’s enterprise-wide approach to stakeholder engagement across the four sectors the AGCO regulates. My role was to provide leadership to the team related to understanding the AGCO’s strategic direction, assessing stakeholder positions, making recommendations, and recommending appropriate engagement services. Additionally, I was responsible for identifying new and fortifying existing strategic partnerships and alliances by understanding external and internal audiences' unique and varied needs.

Toronto, Canada Area

This role has required me to play a key role in developing and delivering on AGCO’s strategic, enterprise-wide approach to the engagement of the public and stakeholder community in the alcohol, gaming, cannabis, and horse racing sectors. I delivered research, analysis, strategic engagement advice, and logistical support in relation to the AGCO’s strategic priorities, including ongoing efforts to build and strengthen key AGCO stakeholder relationships across diverse networks, including partnerships with provincial, national, and international organizations. I worked alongside a small team dedicated to supporting the AGCO's strategic priorities by developing and fostering ongoing agency support of a consistent stakeholder engagement framework. This included a wide range of engagement activities, including stakeholder impact assessments, targeted public and stakeholder engagement plans, engagement activities, and complex multi-stakeholder consultation and collaboration projects.

I in my previous role I worked to support the development and implementation of an agency-wide education plan and strategy. Through my work leading consultations with staff from across the agency as well as external stakeholders, I will ensure educational needs are met while identifying and prioritizing educational initiatives for appropriate stakeholders. I am able to provide expertise and support to internal and external partners to translate educational requirements into effective e-learning, blended, and in-person programs.Additionally, I oversee both the internal OMP funding program, the ETA Fund, and the funding of initiatives developed by or in partnership with external stakeholders. I ensure education, training, and awareness initiatives support AGCO's strategic objectives and that funds are administered appropriately and spent pursuant to the proposals.

250 Yonge St, Toronto

Assuris is the not for profit organization that protects Canadian policyholders if their life insurance company should fail. Our role is to protect policyholders by minimizing the loss of benefits and ensuring a quick transfer of their policies to a solvent company, where their protected benefits will continue.

I previously worked to aid the Corporate Affairs department through research and presentations on the regulatory framework dictating Ontario's alcohol industry. I worked alongside industry stakeholders and interest groups in relation to the stability of Ontario's alcohol industry. Daily activities included: lobbying public officials, independent research, writing and presenting briefing notes, media tracking and monitoring, event hosting, and networking.

Teaching Assistant to Introduction to Public Sector Human Resources, a first year Master of Public Administration required course.

Appointed student representative to sit with a panel of professors to choose applicants for admission into the Master of Public Administration program at Dalhousie University for Fall 2014.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Honors History, With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Campus Ambassador, Peer Helper: Off Campus Living, Study Abroad Student Representative