Friends

Creating & maintaining strong relationships is integral to everything I do. Learn more about my connections below.

 
 

MacGregor Marketing Communications

Working with MacGregor Marketing Communications Inc. in Burlington has been an absolute pleasure. Gordon MacGregor hired me to media train executives of a U.S. based environmentally-friendly fertilizer company launching in Canada.  The team is ready to share their story and it's an exciting one!  Thank you Gordon for your faith in me. 

 

INTERVAL HOUSE OF HAMILTON

Interval House of Hamilton is a Hamilton Ontario emergency shelter and counselling service for women and their children. As Ambassador and board member I am committed to raising awareness and funds as we celebrate the achievements to ending and preventing gender-based violence.

 

Cable 14 & YourTV

Cable 14 Hamilton and YourTV Halton are dedicated to connecting with Southern Ontario audiences on issues and stories that matter to their quality of life, learning and sharing. I have hosted a number of special presentations over the years most recently with the airing of our documentary, The Art and Nature of Robert Bateman.

 

THE BATEMAN FOUNDATION

The Bateman Foundation’s mission is to build relationships with nature through art. Renowned artist and naturalist Robert Bateman was my high school art teacher. His teaching inspires me and I treasure our reunions over the years through my work as a journalist.

 
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HAMILTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The third oldest chamber of commerce in Canada represents and advances the interests of thousands of business professionals and corporations. It's given me the opportunity to network and develop new, exciting professional partnerships in an ever-changing workplace.

 
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CANADIAN/ONTARIO association of broadcasters

The CAB and OAB represent and support the interests of commercial radio and television broadcasters in Canada and Ontario and celebrate the achievements of individuals and stations.  I am a proud member of the CAB's Quarter Century Club and a recipient of the OAB's Howard Caine Memorial Award.

 
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MOHAWK COLLEGE

This is the #1 college for  student satisfaction in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area five years in a row, a leader in innovation, whose grads generate an annual economic impact of 1.7 billion dollars.  As an Alumni of Distinction, it's been is amazing exciting and to be back teaching the next generation of journalists.

 
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the order of ontario

This is the province's highest honour awarded every year to Ontarians  who have shown outstanding qualities of individual excellence and achievement in any field. I was humbled to be inducted along with an incredible group of inspiring individuals in 2012, including Toronto Mayor John Tory.

 

Getcanopy

GetCanopy is a digital services & marketing agency that has you covered. Are you taking the right steps to stay competitive? GetCanopy provides solutions for businesses and organizations who need a little help keeping pace with the ever-changing digital world. It's been a wonderful experience working with David Chisholm's team. GetCanopy took the time to understand my changing professional needs in the digital world and express my brand with clarity and dynamism. I hope you agree!

 
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clorox

Invited to address this incredible company, I soon discovered its products include so much more than bleach and its mission of environmental sustainability, diversity and inclusion, workplace safety, responsible sourcing and philanthropy sets a new global standard for corporate responsibility.

The Women’s Network, Canada

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I was honoured to lead off the presentations for The WomensNetwork.ca inaugural summit. Evolve 2021 brought together professional women from across Canada and beyond to inspire and empower each other and a new generation of women to follow their dreams, by sharing their stories of struggles and success.