Michelle is an award-winning public affairs leader and 2021 Forty under 40 recipient. Over the span of nearly 17 years, she has gained extensive professional experience across various sectors, including energy, infrastructure, non-profit, and association management. Michelle's background as a former political staffer and public service professional turned private-sector consultant has enabled her to bring valuable political insight and firsthand experience working within government machinery, which she leverages to influence decision-making.Michelle's primary focus throughout her career has been expanding reputational leadership, driving policy outcomes, and implementing strategic public affairs initiatives. She possesses a unique ability to see the bigger picture and effectively prioritize efforts that deliver tangible and impactful results.As a former consultant, she has led the development and execution of countless public affairs campaigns to engage all levels of government decision-makers. Before consulting, Michelle spent seven years as a public relations advisor at the federal Crown Corporation, PPP Canada. In her role, she led the development of public affairs strategies to engage stakeholder groups within the complex P3 infrastructure procurement market. She has a proven reputation for cultivating meaningful and collaborative working relationships with her clients, peers, executive team members, and Boards of Directors. She is an experienced team mentor with a 21st-century employee leadership ethos that encourages positive working morale and collaboration, empowers skills development and values outcomes as indicators for team success rather than outputs.