Michelle Mackenzie, who holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Queen's University, is an expert business manager who spearheaded the growth of Enterprise Canada's Ottawa-arm, Ensight Canada.
As Managing Principal of Ensight Canada for three years following its inception, Michelle was integral to the development of the company's brand, client-roster and reputation as one of Canada's predominant government relations firms.
In this role, Michelle consulted extensively in the environmental sector, playing an integral role in 2007's land withdrawal announcement by the Government of Canada and several First Nations to protect more than 10 million hectares in the Northwest Territories, one of the most significant land decisions in Canadian history. More recently, Michelle worked to support the federal government's declaration of BC's sponge reef and the Laurentian Channel as "Areas of Interest," which is the first step toward achieving Marine Protected Status.
Today, Michelle remains active in the operations of Ensight Canada in her role as Principal and continues to consult in various sectors, including environment, infrastructure, natural resources and Indian and Northern affairs.
As Executive Vice-President and CAO of Enterprise Canada, Michelle oversees both the human-resources development and management of the company in addition to its business operations.
Michelle joined Enterprise Canada in 1994, following five years at the Ontario Legislature. As Executive Assistant to Ernie Eves, MPP for Parry Sound (and ultimately Premier) she gained extensive experience in policy development, program delivery processes, negotiation and issues management. Prior to working at Queen's Park, she worked in the operations department at Ontario Progressive Conservative party headquarters.
Through her regular contact with senior political and bureaucratic officials and media representatives at both the Federal and Provincial level, Michelle provides Enterprise Canada and Ensight Canada's public and private sector clients with insight and expertise on the events, personalities and trends that shape public policy process.
An active member of her community, Michelle is Treasurer of the Board of Directors of The Justin Eves Foundation, a charitable organization that funds scholarships for learning disabled, post-secondary students and research into teaching strategies for learning disabled youth. She sat on the organizing committee of Hockey Night in St. Catharines 2010, which raised over $100,000 to support the programs of the United Way of St. Catharines and District. Michelle chaired the 2004 Fraser Mustard Awards Gala, which raised approximately $620,000 to assist needy public school students in Toronto.
In addition to her MBA, Michelle graduated from York University with a degree in political science and history, and holds an advanced certificate in human resource management from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.
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