Prior to founding Loyalist Public Affairs, Chris served as the Managing Partner for the Ottawa
office of National Public Relations for eight years.
 
In government, Chris served as Chief of Staff to the Hon. John Baird in a variety of ministries,
including Treasury Board, Environment, Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities. He
was also senior advisor to the Minister of Transportation and to the Attorney General in
Ontario, and a senior advisor to Canada’s former Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Preston
Manning.
 
During his time in the governments of Canada and Ontario, Chris led the development and
execution of many policy and communication strategies for various complex public policy files.
In 2012, Chris received Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal as a recognition of his
commitment to his community and to Canada.
 
In 2018, Chris provided strategic counsel to the Hon. Doug Ford during his successful bid for the
leadership of the Ontario PC Party. He then served as Vice-Chair for the Ontario PC Party’s 2018
election campaign, where the PCs won their first election in almost twenty years, and Doug
Ford was elected Ontario’s 26th Premier. At the request of then premier-elect, Doug Ford, Chris
chaired the transition team that helped shape the foundation for the new Government of
Ontario.
 
Chris is a graduate of Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, where he received a Bachelor
of Arts in Political Science and History. For over six years, he served as a member of the Steering
Committee of the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton
University, and as a former Fellow of the Program, provided lectures on the Canadian political
process.
 
Chris continues to serve in a variety of roles in organizations such as:

• Board of Directors – Magenta Capital Corporation
• Board of Directors – Canadian Constitution Foundation
• Board of Directors – Canada Strong and Free Network
• Member – Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC)
• Former Director of the Board – Hospice and Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)
• Former Advisory Committee Member – Salvation Army, National Capital Region
• Former Director of the Board – Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS)
• Former Director of the Board – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)