The Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1984. Our principal objective is to help public affairs professionals succeed in their work by providing them with forums for professional development, the exchange of new ideas and networking.
PAAC’s growing membership represents a cross-section of the many disciplines involved in public affairs including policy development, government relations, lobbying, communications, opinion research and public relations. Our members come from both the private and public sectors, in areas such as industrial and financial companies, crown corporations, consulting firms, small business, ministries and municipalities, PR organizations, trade associations, educational institutions, law and accounting firms.
The events we offer range from full professional development conferences to tools and techniques sessions and high-profile speakers. We also publish a comprehensive newsletter featuring the latest PAAC and industry news, as well as online job postings from across the country.To suggest future events or learn more about the chapter, please email
PAAC-Ontario@publicaffairs.ca.
PAAC Ontario Chapter Executive
Alex Greco – PAAC Ontario Chapter President
Canadian Beverage Association
Elliott Silverstein – Vice-President
CAA SouthCentral Ontario
Nick Colosimo - Secretary/Treasurer
Canadian Bankers Association
Sadaf Abbasi – Events Chair
Sussex Strategy Group
Connor Hammill – Membership Chair
Sheridan College
Members at Large
Micah Anshan
Futurpreneur Canada
Jharna Bajaj
Hill and Knowlton
Beckie Codd-Downey
Canada Health Infoway
Ray Chan
Electrical Safety Authority
Mandy Silverberg
Teibas
Sarah Letersky
Rubicon Strategies
Allyson Grant (On Leave)
Strategy Corp
Alex Chreston
Crestview Strategy
Brooklyn Mattinson
RBC
Meghan Spilka O’Keefe
Colleges Ontario
Kristen Neagle
Achēv
Claire Prashaw
OPTrust
