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.
