Relationship-builder, wordsmith, numbers guy, strategist … Mike brings these skills together for our clients to help them have a constructive two-way conversation with the public and key audiences. Mike is Chief Strategy Officer and Partner with Kirk & Co. where he has led projects, developed comprehensive communications plans, and provided strategic insight for clients since 2013.

Complementing his work at Kirk & Co., Mike is a Senior Research Associate with Pollara Strategic Insights, a market research and public opinion research firm. Mike has previously served as Chief of Staff to the Premier of British Columbia, has run winning provincial election campaigns, and is known for his “encyclopedic knowledge” of the province.

Mike is a regular TV and radio commentator on public affairs, with op-eds published in the Globe & Mail, Vancouver Sun, and GlobalNews.ca.