KIRK & CO. CONSULTING - Key Persons
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- Partner
- Senior Vice President
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- Senior Director, Client Services
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Partner
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- Director, Client Services
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- Senior Associate
- Member of the Soowahlie First Nation
Corry Archibald brings more than 20 years of experience in engagement, business development, and relationship management with Indigenous Nations and the public and private sectors. She has worked with Indigenous communities and companies on large and small projects within a range of sectors, including hydroelectricity, natural gas, mining, real estate development, and tourism.
Corry has extensive experience developing relationships with Indigenous Nations that fosters collaboration and advances reconciliation, as well as designing creative solutions to complex issues such as opposition and concerns with projects. She has negotiated strategic, long-term agreements with First Nations across BC, and developed and implemented initiatives with First Nations to support access to employment and procurement opportunities related to projects.
Some of the major capital projects that Corry has supported include the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project, the Site C Clean Energy Project, Coastal GasLink and the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project. All of these projects have involved regulatory processes and negotiation of capacity funding agreements, traditional use studies, and benefit agreements.
Corry is a member of the Soowahlie First Nation located near Cultus Lake, B.C. She graduated with a BA (Combined Honours) in Business with Accounting and Law from London Guildhall University in England.
Dammy Ogunseitan guides the strategic direction for all digital communication and engagement projects at Kirk & Co. Before joining Kirk & Co., Dammy developed leading digital communication and engagement strategies for private, municipal, and non-governmental organizations, including the City of Delta, the New Democratic Party of Canada, Apply Digital, Eighth Generation and Daily Hive.
With over 14 years of experience in the traditional and digital communications industries, Dammy is naturally adept at identifying opportunities to leverage digital communications in places most often overlooked. For Dammy, creating digital strategies is rooted in human-centered communication and engagement practices. His experience working with a mix of start-up businesses and public organizations allows him to help clients across a variety of sectors identify and achieve their goals. With a focus on business and service design to drive digital engagement transformations, Dammy brings a unique perspective and a diverse set of skills that allows him to develop both human impact and business impact for every client he works with.
Daniela is an experienced communications professional with a track record of success building brand equity for high-profile leaders and organizations. She leads the development and implementation of strategic communications plans for a range of clients, overseeing message development and distribution, issues management, media relations, and event planning. She has considerable expertise leveraging digital tools and tactics for awareness and engagement.
Prior to joining Kirk & Co., Daniela served as Senior Advisor for the B.C. Government, providing daily communications and policy advice to provincial cabinet ministers and managing the rollout of major ministerial announcements. Daniela also led Vision Vancouver's digital communications department, served as Communications and Engagement Manager for QMUNITY, and worked as digital lead during the two most recent provincial elections and the last federal election.
Daniela has a BA in Strategic Communications and Marketing (First Class Honours) from the University of the Ozarks and is fluent in Spanish. She grew up in northern Mexico and is proud to live and work in Vancouver.
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- Communications Assistant
- Communications Coordinator
Eila De Almeida is a detail-oriented Calgary-based communications assistant who supports our clients with planning and executing their communications and engagement programs. During her education, she worked as an intern and then as an associate at a national communications and public relations agency, where she supported various client files and was a member of the firm's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. This role saw her gain experience in content development, research and strategic planning. One of her key projects was to build a resource library for the firm's ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) practice.
Eila holds a Bachelor of Communications in Public Relations from Mount Royal University.
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- Senior Manager, Client Services
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- Senior Communications Advisor
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- Vice President, Client Services
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- Communications Coordinator
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- Communications Assistant
- Manager, Client Services
Kristyn Murphy is a communications assistant who provides support to Kirk & Co.'s clients in the planning and execution of communications, engagement and consultation programs. Kristyn is a marketing and communications professional who has a strong customer service background. Previously, Kristyn held a role in the NHL supporting the Edmonton Oilers communication team. Kristyn gained valuable communications experience with the Oilers by taking on roles like assisting post-game press conferences and relaying game stats to coaching staff and media personnel. She also worked for the Vancouver Canucks where she led a team of over 150 people.
Kristyn lives in Vancouver and holds a B. Comm in Marketing and a diploma in Business Management from MacEwan University, where she graduated with distinction.
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- Director, Client Services
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- Senior Director, Client Services
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- Chief Strategy Officer
- Partner
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- Communications Coordinator
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Senior Vice President