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
Elliott Silverstein – PAAC Ontario Chapter President
CAA Club Group
Nick Colosimo – Vice-President
Canadian Bankers Association
Sadaf Abbasi - Secretary/Treasurer
Sussex Strategy Group
Richard Hastie – Events Chair
Enterprise Canada
Amina Dibe – Membership Chair
RESCON
Immediate Past President
Alex Greco
Canadian Beverage Association
Members at Large
Micah Anshan
Futurpreneur Canada
Jharna Bajaj
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Melissa Bruno
Earnscliffe Strategies
Ray Chan
Electrical Safety Authority
Alex Chreston
Crestview Strategy
Beckie Codd-Downey
Canada Health Infoway
Allison Grant (On Leave)
Strategy Corp
Connor Hammill
Sheridan College
Tamar Heisler
Ontario Energy Board
Meghan Spilka O’Keefe
Colleges Ontario
