Michael Coates
Michael Coates | |
|---|---|
| Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Rubicon Strategy Inc, Toronto | |
| In office 2018 – Present | |
| Global Vice Chairman of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, New York | |
| In office 2017–2018 | |
| CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Americas), New York, H.Q. | |
| In office 2014–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario; Calabogie, Ontario |
| Profession | Public Affair Consultant, Board Advisor, Director |
Michael Coates (born 1956) has successfully led and managed communications and government affairs companies in Canada and the United States, Australia and Latin America.
Named one of Canada’s “Top 50 Most Powerful People” [1] by Canadian Business, top 10 lobbyists among the country’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Government & Politics by The Hill Times, Michael Coates has provided advice and counsel to corporate boards like BHP Billiton, Toronto Stock Exchange and the Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC). He has also served on commercial, educational and not-for-profit boards.
Retiring as Hill+Knowlton Strategies[2] Strategies Global Vice Chairman in March 2017, Michael Coates joined the Cronos Group as a Corporate Director in June of 2018. At the same time, he and Kory Teneycke also co-founded Rubicon Strategy Inc[3]., a data and content Government Relations Company in July 2018, where Michael continues to serve as its Executive Chairman. In addition, Michael Coates was a member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Transition Committee in 2018. More recently he has served on the Board of Trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Education
1978, York University, Bachelor’s degree Political science
1979, York University, Master’s degree Political Science
1980, Queen’s University, Master’s degree Public administration
Career
1980 – 1982 Political Aide to Honourable Perrin Beatty Parliament of Canada
1982 – 1983 Conservative Party of Canada Director, Voter Research
1983 – 1989 Public Affairs International - Vice-President
1989 – 1994 Global leader of public affairs of Hill+Knowlton Strategies
1995 – 2014 President, CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Canada)
2014 – 2017 President, CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Americas)
2011 – 2017 Candu Energy - SNC-Lavalin Member Board of CANDU Directors
2018 – 2019 Cronos Group Corporate Director
2018 – Present Rubicon Strategy Inc Executive Chairman
2019 – Present Trustee of Royal Ontario Museum
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