Maple Leaf Foods is Canada’s leading consumer prepared meats company, making high-quality, great tasting and nutritious products under leading brands including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders Country Naturals® and Mina™. Maple Leaf employs approximately 11,500 people in its operations across Canada and exports to more than 20 global markets including the U.S. and Asia. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Public Affairs, responsible for corporate positioning, issues management and supporting investor communications.

Canada's largest public relations firm.Reporting to the Managing Partner, as Practice Lead for Financial Communications, I led a team of 13 in all strategic communications relating to M&As, proxy contests, and special situations. ■ Brought in to reestablish the firm’s financial communication practice and lead its network across Canada■ Advisor in over $20 billion of transactions, including hostile and friendly M&As, divestitures and proxy contests■ Supported clients in issues management and crisis communication■ Trained external senior executives in effectively communicating with their stakeholders, including investors, media, employees and boards; trained internal consultants through the firm's professional development program

Cohn & Wolfe is a global communications & public relations firm renowned for its breakthrough creativity, award-winning brand marketing and world-class digital & social media campaigns. In Canada, C&W is owned by Res Publica Consulting Group who also owns NATIONAL Public Relations.Reporting to the Res Publica CEO, responsible for the Toronto office and leading the Canadian network. Managed and directed 30+ professional staff. Developed new capital markets communication practice, providing strategic counsel to clients engaged in M&As, proxy contests and special situations.

Provided strategic communications counsel to senior management teams and boards of directors on a wide range of complex, contentious and challenging issues. Designed, implemented and managed comprehensive, multiple stakeholder consultation and engagement programs.■ Developed and implemented plans and tactics to support organizations build and enhance their corporate reputation while preserving their social license to operate■ Provided clients with the communication tools that address and manage threats to project approval, completion and operations which derive from political, regulatory and community-based risks■ Provided and directed speech and message writing, media training and served as corporate spokesperson for several clients