Experience

Property Valuation Services Corporation

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor, Strategy & Stakeholder Relations

  • Dec 2019 - Present



Fraser and Sons Communications Inc.

• President

  • May 2010 - Dec 2019

  My primary areas of focus are strategic communications planning, crisis communications, writing, media training, and media, government and public relations.I use my communications expertise for a wide variety of clients, developing strategic communications plans for clients in the worlds of energy efficiency, government, industry, health care, energy, natural resources, law, tourism, non-profits, and research & development.



Department of Business, Government of Nova Scotia

• Director Of Communications

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2019



Bristol

• Senior PR Counsel

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2010

  At Bristol, I led Media Think, customized media training and crisis communications sessions, designed to help clients deal with journalists and get their messages out to the public.I provided counsel for a roster of clients that included international corporations and local non-profits, focusing largely on the energy, health care, government, transportation, education, and natural resource sectors.



Premier's Office, Government of Nova Scotia

• Press Secretary to Premier John Hamm

  • Nov 2004 - Mar 2006



CBC

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Show Producer

  • Apr 2001 - Nov 2004

  Canada Now (CBC-TV) and The Docket (CBC Newsworld); Information Morning (CBC Radio)



N.S. Government & Government of Canada

• Communications Advisor

  • Jul 1999 - Apr 2001

  N.S. Government and Government of Canada With Health Canada, I counselled senior officials, wrote briefing notes, speeches and presentations, and dealt with the media. My chief responsibility was the Sydney Tar Ponds clean-up effort.With the N.S. Department of Transportation & Public Works, I was a spokesperson for the Department, prepared speeches and news releases, and briefed the minister on everything from a truckers' blockade to the Sydney Tar Ponds.



CBC Morning News

• Lineup editor/News writer/producer

  • Oct 1992 - Jul 1999