Michael Kemp Email & Phone Number

Bradford West Gwillimbury

Key Duties:• Advising Mayor, CAO and senior management• Managing and administering the Town's $6.2 million Community Improvement Plan programs - Downtown CIP, Industrial Areas CIP and Seniors Housing CIP, including application process, due diligence process, business case development, approvals process and managing payments (payable and receivable)• Implementing Economic Development Strategic Plan, including business retention and expansion analysis and strategies, site selection, business event management, seminars and workshops• Development and Implementation of Economic Development Marketing Strategy, including strategy development, print collateral, website development and maintenance, and inbound and outbound marketing strategies• Liaison to Board of Trade, Economic Development Advisory Committee and Downtown Revitalization Committee and local businessesAwards:• Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) Marketing Award 2022• Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) Marketing Award 2020

100 John West Way, Aurora Ontario

Key duties:• Corporate spokesperson and liaison and advisor to the Office of the Mayor and CAO • Providing leadership and strategic vision to The Town of Aurora for long-term and day-to-day communications, including issues management, marketing, events management, web and social media initiatives • Leading and providing oversight for the Town of Aurora Corporate Communications department and its communications, marketing and event management staff• Working with senior management to provide strategies, advice and communications support on corporate initiatives, media relations, public engagement and internal communications• Crafting Requests for Proposals, communications strategies and advertising, marketing and media campaigns• Providing strategic oversight, administration and guidance for corporate website (including design, content, maintenance, security and functionality), corporate Intranet (including design and content) and streaming media program (including hardware setup, software management and program execution and maintenance)Awards:• MarCOM Award (Website Development) 2015

17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket Ontario

Key duties:• Acted as Director of Corporate Communications as required• Working directly with senior management and municipally-elected officials on issues, events, media relations and communications including speech writing• Advising Chair, CAO, commissioners and senior staff on issues management and media management, including development of key messages, strategies and responses to media inquiries • Crafting and executing communications strategies, plans and corresponding media products• Managing a host of portfolios including Transportation Services, Transit and Rapid Transit, Water and Wastewater, Waste Management, Forestry Services and Infrastructure Planning• Advising and liaising with senior staff on management of issues of interest to the corporation, including public engagement and communication, internal communication and media management

Key duties:• Development of a detailed operational plan, marketing plan and budget • Organization of a conference, community event and seminars

Key duties:• Organizing and executing all the elements related to cross-country corporate seminars/tradeshows for Fortune 500 companies including working with senior management staff from HP, IBM and ORACLE

Key duties:• Development of an annual operational plan, marketing and budget, promotional materials, advertising, web site development, media relations, stakeholder relations, trade shows and staff supervision

Key duties:• Development and implementation of a market entry plan for Armstrong to penetrate the CARICOM trade area of the Caribbean• Working with Canadian High Commissions in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago

Certificate In Economic Development (Ec.D.), Economic Development

Master'S Certificate, Marketing Communications Leadership

Master'S Certificate, Municipal Leadership

Mba, Marketing And Finance

Ba (Honours), History And English

4 Seasons Of Reconciliation Certificate