Stephen has 25 years of corporate experience in Canada and the U.S. working with private and publicly traded companies across a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, environmental services, energy pipelines and consumer travel. He provides strategic counsel to executives and other senior leaders in corporate communications, investor relations, company messaging and branding activities.

Prior to joining NATIONAL, he led corporate communications for Newalta Corporation, a leading provider of environmental and waste management solutions for oil and gas and industrial customers. He was responsible for both internal and external communications, including annual and sustainability reports, news releases, M&A communications, websites and social media.

Stephen has a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Canadian Public Relations Society and the Canadian Investor Relations Institute, and holds International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) certification.