Chris Froggatt is the President and CEO of Loyalist Public Affairs, a boutique government relations and strategic communication firm located in Ottawa and Toronto, of which he co-founded in 2018.

Prior to founding Loyalist Public Affairs, Chris was 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, 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 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 B.A. 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
• 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)