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.
Management
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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.
Government Relations
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Jeffrey Brandys
Public Affairs Coordinator
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Tajwar Mazhar
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Ciaran McCullough
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Graham Milner
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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JC Raitt
Public Affairs Coordinator
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Andrea Sarkic
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
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Trevor Stewart
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Samantha Thompson
Senior Public Affairs Counsellor
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Kathleen Walsh
Lead Public Affairs Counsellor
Digital Government and Procurement
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Melissa Cable
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Kai Eckford-Vea
Public Affairs Coordinator
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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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Christian Roy
Strategic Advisor
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Julia Mills
Public Affairs Counsellor
Communications
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Kristina Davis
Communications and Public Relations Practice Lead
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Jessica Eritou
Public Affairs Counsellor
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Tina Romito
Public Affairs Counsellor
Corporate Affairs
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Alexandra Potapova
Senior Accountant
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Heather Williams
Lead, Corporate Affairs
Campaigns and Creative
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Michael Edwards
Campaigns & Creative Practice Lead and Creative Director
Means & Ways
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Bea Vongdouangchanh
Editor-in-Chief, Means & Ways
Strategic Advisors
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Shirlee Engel
Strategic Advisor
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Ken Polk
Strategic Advisor
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Lucy van Oldenbarneveld
Strategic Advisor
Founders
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Jacquie LaRocque
Founder/Partner
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
Partner
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.
