B.C. PREMIER Blending experience with new perspectives, David Eby, premier-designate, has announced the team that will help him transition and deliver results for people on some of the biggest challenges facing the province.
Matt Smith will serve as chief of staff.....
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PREM0080-001587 So, the new Premier, designated ( selected, chose ) his new team.
Whose Matt Smith ?
Strategic advisor for - 2021 Eby campaign.
Matt Smith, chief of staff to the premier
Matt Smith is a public engagement and research professional. He is the former president of Strategic Communications Inc. – where he was responsible for planning, budgeting, human resources, staff recruitment and business development of the award-winning company. In 2021, he left StratCom to pursue a London School of Economics certificate MBA and start his own consultancy. Over the years, his clients have included Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, as well as the Government of British Columbia.
Matt is passionate about building teams and campaigns that advance equity, build a sustainable economy and tackle climate change. He met Eby for the first time in 2007 through their respective work for people living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Most recently, he served as manager for Eby’s leadership campaign.
“My team and I valued Matt’s principled and strategic advice throughout the 2021 campaign,” said Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of Edmonton. “He is a deeply knowledgeable and skilled strategist, committed to progressive policy, and I congratulate him on this important opportunity to serve.”
Jennifer Hassum, executive director of the Broadbent Institute, said: “Matt Smith is an eminently capable leader who cares about people. From managing teams to building bridges between stakeholders and engaging with the public, his skills, experience and dedication will bring immense value to the B.C. government.”
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Bring immense value to Government - or should it be - value to the public... lol
Who is Stratcom ? Sounds like a Global Team of, Advisors, Strategists, Journalists, Partners...
ABOUT US
https://www.stratcom.ca/about-us/
GLOBAL TEAM
https://fgsglobal.com/people
Click on a few of the " global team " members.
Interesting company.
Spreading Globally, and heavily in, Canada.
Climate change, Stakeholders, Partners... and so much more.
See... how these " titles ' are becoming more promient.
It's like a whole new global powerhouse - dream team.
Shaping a whole new economy.
Journalists, Advisors, Partners, and economic shapers.
Thing about elections... ?
Did any B.C. resident vote in - advisors ?
And.. .that's the hick up in the system... vote one in - and the one voted in, chooses several
others who were not on the ballot box.
Great way to fast track change the way they see it...
Cheers...