Executive team
Doug Ford, Principal and Senior Consultant
With over 25 years experience, Doug Ford is widely known as a leading public consultation resource. He has planned, developed and implemented a diverse number of public consultation programs for some of Canada’s largest companies. Doug has extensive Alberta, B.C., ERCB and OGC regulatory experience, participating as an expert witness at two National Energy Board hearings regarding public consultation, and as an expert witness in a legal review at the Quebec Court of Appeals with respect to pipeline consultation thresholds and practices.
Daniel L.J. Harrington, LLB and Chief Financial Officer
Dan Harrington has been the financial operations manager at Communica since 2002. Dan was the former vice-president of human resources and corporate affairs as well as the General Counsel for Gainers Inc. His areas of focus at Communica include overseeing accounting, contracts, finance and corporate governance. He brings a wealth of experience and a highly analytical mindset to the Communica team.
Jim Rennie, Senior Manager, Operations
Jim Rennie, B.Sc., APR, is a senior public affairs professional with more than 40 years experience in communications in Western Canada as a corporate communicator, consultant and journalist. He has worked for and with companies active in the pipelines, oil and gas exploration and production and energy service sectors. He has extensive experience in strategic communications planning and counsel, project management, media relations and training, crisis communications planning and response, website development, government relations, community relations and community investment, corporate social responsibility reporting and financial communications and corporate disclosure.
Karen Rousset, Administrative Specialist
Karen Rousset joined the Communica team in 2009, most recently from Investors Group Financial Services Inc. Karen has extensive experience as an Administrative/Executive Specialist working in such industries as finance, insurance, telecommunications and oil and gas. In her role as Administrative Specialist, she provides administrative and clerical services to ensure Communica’s offices run smoothly on a daily basis, while providing administrative support to Communica’s clients, as needed.