Williamson Consulting Inc.
919 Beauclaire Drive
Ottawa, ON Canada K1C 2J5
Career Summary
- A seasoned public relations and communications professional
- Excellent facilitation and project management skills
- Experienced government relations and public consultation consultant
Professional Experience
Williamson Consulting Inc. 1994-Present
President
As president and principal consultant, established successful private consulting practice, specializing in media relations, communications planning and public consultation.
Achievements
- Public Consultation planning for the City of Ottawa.
- Media relations for Government of Canada and CMHC.
- Communications planning for Department of National Defence.
- Community Relations planning for Waste Services Inc.
- Public Consultation Planning for Provincial Environmental Assessments in Eastern Ontario.
Continental PIR 1992-1994
Vice President - Ottawa Bureau
Managed day to day operations of communications and public relations business with a staff of professional and freelance consultants. Fully responsible for business development, client liaison and management of larger client projects.
Achievements
- Communications strategy and activities for private/public sector partnership formed for Rideau Street Redevelopment.
- Managed media relations for Labatt Breweries for local introduction of consumer products in Ottawa region.
- Ottawa project manager for national media relations campaign for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
Carson Williamson & Associates 1990-1992
Partner
Established a government relations and communications firm specializing in media relations, desktop publishing, speech writing, public consultation and local government lobbying.
Achievements
- Represented national developer on major downtown Ottawa redevelopment.
- Provided ongoing government relations counsel to major eastern Ontario teaching hospital.
- Media and government relations counsel to a major architectural firm in Ottawa.
Office of the Mayor, City of Ottawa 1985-1989
Chief of Staff
Responsible for the overall management of the Mayor's Office and coordination of policy initiatives between the Mayor's Office, City Council and City Departments. Responsibilities included liaison between provincial and federal Cabinet Ministers' Offices and the principal coordination of all the Mayor's international trips and trade missions.
Achievements
- Acted as Mayor's representative on Committee of Department Heads to ensure promised municipal tax guidelines were achieved.
- Developed concept plan and served on the steering committee for Capitals of the World Conference. Negotiated arrangements for second conference with Governor of Cairo.
- Managed successful mayoral campaigns in 1985 and 1988.
Education and Training
McMaster University
Political Science
Bachelor of Arts - Honours
Carleton University
Financial Accounting
Algonquin College
Desktop Publishing
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Philadelphia, 2003
"Building Trust and Credibility with the Public"
"Community Involvement/Public Outreach Tools"
International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)
“Planning for Effective Public Participation”
Professional Associations
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Past Chairman
Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Member
International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)
Member
Presentations
"Effective Communications for Economic Development"
Economic Development Council of Ontario
Provincial Conference, Toronto
"Crisis Communications Post-9/11"
American Conference Institute
Homeland Security Conference
Washington D.C.
Publications
Buildings Magazine (Iowa, USA) August 2003
"Canadian Firm Builds Mould-Free Solutions for School Portables"
Municipal World (Canada) March 2006
“Climate Change: The Challenge to Canadian Municipalities”
Volunteer Work
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
Past Chairman
Canadian Tulip Festival
Chairman, 2002 Organizing Committee
Ottawa International Air Show
Director General-Media relations