Vision Vancouver's interim external co-chair Marcella Munro has joined one of the Canada's most recognizable lobbying firms. In an email sent to friends and colleagues last week, Ms. Munro - who has been on the civic association's executive since 2006 - announced she's been hired as a senior consultant with Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc. But, in an interview with Public Eye, Earnscliffe British Columbia principal Bruce Young said, "We didn't hire her to do municipal work. We hired her because of her impeccable media relations and communications skills," citing her experience as a Canada Now reporter.
"And we needed someone who had worked in a newsroom and really had that depth of experience beyond media relations from a purely governmental, political background. And she's done all manner of communications. She's done work in the development industry. And because she's one of the foremost communications professionals in the province, we felt we should take the best athlete on the street," continued Mr. Young.
But, in an interview, Vancouver Magazine civic affairs columnist Frances Bula still wondered, "if they're doing this because they feel like they need some connection to this civic party." Nevertheless, Ms. Bula said "one of the things that really impressed me about Marcella was the quality of her opposition research - which was head and shoulders above what you usually get from people running campaigns."
The following is a complete copy of Ms. Munro's aforementioned email.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Marcella Munro"
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 10:54:42
Subject: Happy New Year! I'm changing jobs!
Hello friends and colleagues,
Sorry for the group email.
I'm writing to let you know that, as of Monday January 5, 2009, I'm taking a new position as Senior Consultant with Earnscliffe Strategy Group.
It has been an honour and privilege to work with Cressey Development these last two years, and I want to especially thank Hani Lammam and Scott Cressey for the opportunity.
I'll be handling a wide range of government and public relations files for Earnscliffe, and looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year.
I've attached a vCard with all my new contact information for your convenience.
Happy New Year!
Marcella
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