Compass Rose - Government relations and public affairs experts united by common purpose
Our deep bench sets Compass Rose apart. With decades of experience in public affairs, our team can help you anticipate challenges, identify opportunities and deliver results that align your goals with the common good.
Meet your team
To find the common good, we need the right experts asking the right questions at the right time: now. Compass Rose has assembled a brilliant team of experts who are quietly going about finding the rare and uncommon solutions others miss.
Our Public Affairs Counsellors are trusted experts navigating your path through Canada’s political landscape. Public Affairs Counsellor is more than just a title, it’s an ethos, a commitment to Canadians, and a promise to our clients to work with them to find the common good in uncommon ways.
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Jacquie LaRocque
Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Jacquie’s stock in trade is perspective. With more than 25 years of experience, she has looked at the public policy landscape from every possible viewpoint.
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James Patsula
Principal
For over 25 years, James has combined his deep business knowledge and experience with an understanding of governance and technology to help clients meet their business objectives.
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Marci Surkes
Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director
Marci is a political veteran who has served in the most senior roles as a public policy leader bringing deep experience and a national perspective to complicated files spanning the entirety of federal jurisdiction.
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Ross Lemieux
Chief Financial Officer
With over 25 years of experience as an accounting professional, Ross has a passion for problem solving and delivering high quality services to clients.
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Jeffrey Brandys
Public Affairs Coordinator
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Melissa Cable
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Kai Eckford-Vea
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Michael Edwards
Campaigns & Creative Practice Lead and Creative Director
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Shirlee Engel
Strategic Advisor
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Jessica Eritou
Senior Public Relations and Communications Counsellor
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Louise Girouard
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Kelly Hutchinson
Digital Government and Procurement Practice Lead
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Julia Le
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Tajwar Mazhar
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Ciaran McCullough
Senior Public Affairs Counsellor
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Nabiha Bilgrami
Public Affairs Coordinator
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Graham Milner
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Mark Livingstone
Senior Public Affairs Counsellor
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Ken Polk
Strategic Advisor
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Alexandra Potapova
Financial Controller
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JC Raitt
Public Affairs Coordinator
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Tina Romito
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Christian Roy
Strategic Advisor
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Andrea Sarkic
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld
Strategic Advisor
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Bea Vongdouangchanh
Editor-in-Chief, Means & Ways
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Kathleen Walsh
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Heather Williams
Lead, Corporate Affairs
