Communications:• Develop, launch, staff, and manage the Communications department to create capacity for engaging with members, the media, partners, and the general public• Develop and implement policies/processes for media/public relations; this includes administrative support, monitoring and analysis, media training, and more• Enhance organizational capacity for community engagement by creating/implementing new administration-wide systems, technologies, and policies for… Show more Communications:• Develop, launch, staff, and manage the Communications department to create capacity for engaging with members, the media, partners, and the general public• Develop and implement policies/processes for media/public relations; this includes administrative support, monitoring and analysis, media training, and more• Enhance organizational capacity for community engagement by creating/implementing new administration-wide systems, technologies, and policies for member outreach• Manage crisis communications as part of a senior leadership team• Manage a team of media relations professionalsGovernance:• Develop, launch, staff and manage the Governance department so as to enhance the community's capacity for exercising its inherent right to self-governance• Develop and implement long-term planning measures, based on feedback from the community and Chief and Council, so as to support the community's ability to continuously enact the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement • Develop and maintain a network of management-level staff of other signatory First Nations so as to determine ways to share costs, overcome challenges and build on strengths Show less

• Coordinate with international / domestic clients and internal teams to develop, edit, and consult on communications, marketing projects, and products for the digital entertainment and publishing sectors. • Coordinate teams of sub-contractors to handle project overflow, deliver specialized expertise in such areas as linguistic translation and graphic design, and ensure projects were delivered to high-pressure deadlines.

• Coordinate and consolidate NOSDA member strategic issues to represent one Northern position as a champion of Human Services for DSSABs/Consolidated Municipal Service Managers in Northern Ontario. • Assist with the engagement of federal, provincial and municipal stakeholders to ensure a continued focus on NOSDA issues and positions. • Coordinate and provide support services for communications, events and activities.

• Oversee development and implementation of all communications, policy, and advocacy strategies, adapting each to achieve organizational goals within various stakeholder groups via a wide variety of print and digital media tools.• Monitor legislative activity at the municipal, provincial and federal levels to effectively assess their potential impact on members’ business environment and identify advocacy opportunities for the Chamber.• Identify, research, and develop policy… Show more • Oversee development and implementation of all communications, policy, and advocacy strategies, adapting each to achieve organizational goals within various stakeholder groups via a wide variety of print and digital media tools.• Monitor legislative activity at the municipal, provincial and federal levels to effectively assess their potential impact on members’ business environment and identify advocacy opportunities for the Chamber.• Identify, research, and develop policy solutions to key issues faced by the Chamber membership, and working with a network of local, provincial and national partners in business and government to effectively advocate for the implementation of those recommendations.• Work with media to communicate Chamber goals to key audiences: compose media releases, fact sheets, and other media support documents, and coordinate media requests.• Translate complex policy concepts into simple messaging to communicate with members, and to generate coverage and appearances in print, radio, online media, and social media.• Arrange media conferences, briefings, interviews, etc. as required, and prepare the Chamber representatives for media opportunities with speaking notes, key messages, and media training.• Develop and maintain relationships with media, governments, and stakeholder organizations at the local, provincial, and federal levels in order to advance organizational goals.• Monitor media to determine strategy efficiency and to observe trends that may impact the organization, its members, and the Board to develop communications and policy strategies.• Host media training workshops to assist small business and non-profit members, as well as Board members, on how to develop networks, compose media materials, and manage interviews.• Oversee administration of policy committees. Show less

Developed, wrote and edited digital entertainment firms’ communications and marketing material (press releases, retail packaging, flyers, sell/fact sheets, marketing rationales, taglines, internal presentations) that most effectively conveyed their vision to English-speaking markets in retail, publishing, and investment sectors.Coordinated teams of sub-contractors to handle project overflow and ensure projects were delivered to high-pressure deadlines.

Provided unique coverage of Northern Ontario’s business landscape by researching and writing multimedia stories on business-related topics.Edited copy for a broad range of print and digital publications under the Laurentian Media umbrella, including Northern Ontario Business, Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal, Sudbury Living, and the Northern Ontario Medical Journal.Designed and implemented e-media strategies, making use of the company brand and unique content to leverage… Show more Provided unique coverage of Northern Ontario’s business landscape by researching and writing multimedia stories on business-related topics.Edited copy for a broad range of print and digital publications under the Laurentian Media umbrella, including Northern Ontario Business, Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal, Sudbury Living, and the Northern Ontario Medical Journal.Designed and implemented e-media strategies, making use of the company brand and unique content to leverage strengths across a variety of social media as well as the company website. Show less