Peter Henderson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Manage external communication for senior executives at the OSC, including the Chair Develop key positions and associated messaging for capital markets regulation in OntarioWrite, edit, and oversee corporate reporting materials, OSC reports and publications, and web content for multiple channels

Toronto, Canada Area

• Freelance journalism for clients including MoneySense Canada and Now Magazine. • Writing and editing for RBC, BMO, Globe & Mail Custom Content Studio and ALLCAPS Content.• Freelance public relations & thought leadership consulting for clients including Riskfuel Analytics, BMO and Manulife. • Developing research reports on artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Owned communications for two members of the firm’s executive team, organizing and delivering high-quality content across internal and external channels while managing a team of practitioners and collaborating with senior stakeholders within the firm on strategic planning.• Edited and oversaw daily social media posts, 2x weekly emails, quarterly reports, as well as speeches, presentations, videos, and other correspondence.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Designed and executed a content strategy for an emerging Canadian artificial intelligence startup with 500+ employees, including brand positioning, media messages, SEO-driven content, and issues management.• Write, edit and oversee Element AI scientific, government relations and thought leadership content, including blog posts, press releases, speeches, whitepapers, and presentations. • Primary writer for all science content, including paper summaries, whitepapers and videos showcasing our cutting-edge research.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for the Element AI lab blog

Toronto, Canada Area

• Internal and external communications and thought leadership for SVP John Stackhouse, including the monthly RBCDisruptors speaker series, the Current Account daily news briefing, and the RBCDisruptors podcast featuring RBC CEO Dave McKay. • Managed promotion and publication for our content, adding 13,000 subscribers to the Current Account through targeted internal campaigns and driving more than 10,000 downloads of our RBCDisruptors podcast in the first three months. • Produced research reports, briefings and articles for internal and external readers covering diverse topics including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, fintech and investing.

Various outlets, including:Yahoo News, covering national affairs and businessReuters, covering breaking news and government reports in OttawaBlacklock's Reporter, covering business news and federal politics for an Ottawa-based political newspaperPrevious freelancing experience:OpenFile Ottawa, writing local news and curating breaking news for a hyperlocal websiteExec Digital, writing company profiles for online business and lifestyle magazine for executivesApartment613, writing about local arts and culture for an Ottawa-based blogAround the Block, a weekly radio show dedicated to Ottawa politics

Toronto, Canada Area

Wrote daily breaking news and in-depth pieces for a national audience, covering all aspects of Canadian business and finance including telecommunications, emerging technologies

Ottawa

I write about Parliamentary affairs and national politics with a focus on Canadian telecommunications, government regulation, and emerging technology.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I cover government financial data releases including employment, inflation, and current accounts.

Ottawa

• Led discussions, taught classes, and marked assignments in communications and journalism classes focused on multimedia and newspaper production

Toronto, Canada Area

• Covered breaking business and economic news for an international audience• Wrote daily stories on Canadian business and economics, including market reports and coverage of company earnings• Worked with other reporters and editors in Toronto and around the world to cover breaking news and the release of important economic data

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Wrote for nearly every section of a daily newspaper, primarily working on local city coverage • Monitored fire scanner and responded to breaking news events across Ottawa • Produced 220 articles during a four-month internship, including news and features

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Wrote newspaper copy on tight deadlines for a national audience on a wide variety of subjects, including politics, economics, business, and breaking news• Produced an average of 1,200 words a day over a six-week internship and was published in the National Post, the Calgary Herald, and other papers across the country

- writing science policy articles for internal and external government publications

- Assisted in the production of a national media criticism program on National Public Radio, based in New York City and syndicated on over 200 stations across the United States- Researched and developed story ideas, produced interviews weekly with newsmakers around the world, prepared background material for hosts, and edited long-form interviews into short segments for broadcast- Maintained, updated, and curated web comments from listeners on the program’s website- Helped maintain a Facebook and Twitter presence for the show- General research duties including fact checking, copy editing, finding and sourcing pictures, as well as maintaining mailing lists and contact information

- Wrote and edited documents for students receiving government financial aid - Developed a communications strategy in collaboration with stakeholders for increasing participation in the Canada Student Loans Program by Aboriginal students- Copy edited materials for publication, including press releases and brochures- Assisted in the development of educational material for Members of Parliament

- Assigned stories and managed a team of around a dozen volunteer writers and photographers covering weekly stories on arts and culture in Ottawa- Worked with page layout and copy editing in Adobe InDesign- Produced and copyedited an average of 3,500 words a week, including a weekly 500-word column

- Wrote and distributed daily media summaries covering public safety issues in Canada- Researched access to information requests- Assisted in the development of communications and crisis management strategies for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games

Master'S, Journalism, 3.7 Gpa

Specialized in print journalism. Nominated for a National Magazine Award for my thesis on Canadian animator Richard Williams.

Honours Bachelor Of Social Sciences, Political Science And Communications, A- Gpa

Activities and Societies: University of Ottawa Young Liberals, CHUO FM, The Fulcrum