Experience

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Communications

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Managing all corporate communications functions for WDG Public Health including media relations, social media, stakeholder and community relations and crisis communications. Uses integrated strategies to build online and traditional media reach resulting in unprecedented social media engagements and local, regional and national media coverage. Managing all corporate communications functions for WDG Public Health including media relations, social media, stakeholder and community relations and crisis communications. Uses integrated strategies to build online and traditional media reach resulting in unprecedented social media engagements and local, regional and national media coverage.



Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)

• Director of Communications and Community Engagement

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

  Provided Communications leadership to the CEO and Senior Directors in order to build public and stakeholder relations for this LHIN which funds over $800 million to local health service providers. Coordinated media relations and handled emerging issues on highly political and sensitive issues. Organized the facilitation of community engagement sessions bringing the providers and users of health services together to consider multi-year strategic planning. Provided Communications leadership to the CEO and Senior Directors in order to build public and stakeholder relations for this LHIN which funds over $800 million to local health service providers. Coordinated media relations and handled emerging issues on highly political and sensitive issues. Organized the facilitation of community engagement sessions bringing the providers and users of health services together to consider multi-year strategic planning.



Chuck Ferguson and Associates

• Guelph, ON

• Consultant

  • 2003 - 2010

  Provided strategic communications advice for a wide variety of not-for-profit agencies including Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, World Vision Canada and Health Partners International Canada. Revamped marketing and fundraising strategies while ensuring excellent writing and content development. Provided strategic communications advice for a wide variety of not-for-profit agencies including Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, World Vision Canada and Health Partners International Canada. Revamped marketing and fundraising strategies while ensuring excellent writing and content development.



World Vision Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President of Communications and National Programmes

  • 1989 - 2003

  Engaged Canadians in the work of World Vision through excellent writing and editing of key publications, volunteer opportunities, national and local initiatives as well as excellent communication and media relations. Engaged local communities to discover how best to address social issues in a compassionate and meaningful way. Managed World Vision Canada's strategic communications plan to support its annual fundraising goals of over $370 million. Engaged Canadians in the work of World Vision through excellent writing and editing of key publications, volunteer opportunities, national and local initiatives as well as excellent communication and media relations. Engaged local communities to discover how best to address social issues in a compassionate and meaningful way. Managed World Vision Canada's strategic communications plan to support its annual fundraising goals of over $370 million.



Office of the Prime Minister of Canada | Cabinet du premier ministre du Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Assistant

  • 1986 - 1988

  Wrote the Prime Minister’s correspondence on complex policy issues such as GST, tax reform and free trade. Developed briefs, speaking notes on key industries in every federal riding outlining how they would be impacted under the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. Wrote speeches for members of the Federal Cabinet, including the Minister of Health and the Minister of Defence. Wrote the Prime Minister’s correspondence on complex policy issues such as GST, tax reform and free trade. Developed briefs, speaking notes on key industries in every federal riding outlining how they would be impacted under the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. Wrote speeches for members of the Federal Cabinet, including the Minister of Health and the Minister of Defence.