Candace Denison
Director of Strategic Communications @Catalyst Communications Group
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Strategic Communications @Catalyst Communications Group
I lead a diverse portfolio of client engagements across the municipal, public-sector, and nonprofit landscape. My work focuses on helping organizations strengthen how they communicate, engage, and respond to an increasingly complex information environment.I support clients through communications audits, engagement reviews, organizational alignment work, and issues management planning. I also design and deliver misinformation and crisis-readiness training, helping teams build the skills, systems, and confidence needed to respond effectively under pressure.My approach blends strategic clarity, data-informed insight, and practical experience navigating high-stakes environments. Whether advising leadership teams, facilitating workshops, or developing full communications and engagement strategies, my work is grounded in building trust, improving decision-making, and supporting organizations through change.
EDUCATION
Royal Roads University
Master of Arts, Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT CANDACE DENISON
I’m an executive-level communications and strategic services leader with 25-plus years of experience helping organizations build trust, navigate change, and communicate with purpose in complex environments.I’m known for bringing calm, clarity, and credibility to the table. My work spans municipal government, public sector, nonprofit, and education settings, with a focus on aligning people, systems, and strategy so organizations can move forward with confidence.Currently, I serve as Director of Strategic Services for the City of Chestermere and sit on the Executive Leadership Team. I oversee legislative services, intergovernmental relations, Council support, communications, engagement, events, corporate planning, and customer service modernization. I also continue to advise clients, supporting communications audits, engagement reviews, issues and crisis readiness, and misinformation response training.Across my career, I have helped organizations stabilize after leadership transitions, rebuild reputation, and strengthen internal culture and decision-making. I hold APR accreditation and a Master of Arts in Leadership. My research focused on how municipal communicators can strengthen misinformation response using systems thinking, complexity-informed approaches, and trauma-aware practice.I am drawn to roles where trust, culture, and organizational adaptability are seen as strategic drivers. If your work aligns with that belief, I would welcome the conversation.
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