Katherine Feenan

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ABOUT KATHERINE FEENAN

Katherine (Katie) joined H&K in 2024 after five years at the Public Policy Forum, a leading Canadian think tank. As a policy generalist, Katie led research projects and convenings on a wide range of important topics from the energy transition to immigration. In 2022 and 2023, Katie was responsible for delivering PPF\'s largest policy-driven signature event, the Canada Growth Summit. Katie has spent 20 years in roles that blend communications, politics, public policy and research. ​Her career began in Canadian federal politics where she held roles in the office of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Official Opposition and the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre. Following her start in Ottawa, Katie moved to Toronto to work for a large public opinion research firm before heading west to Vancouver where she advocated for small business, got involved in municipal politics and worked in communications for a management consultancy. ​ Internationally, Katie’s experience includes roles in Ghana, Northern Ireland, Algeria and Georgia. Most recently, as a consultant with the National Democratic Institute, she observed and analyzed elections and provided training to campaign workers, candidates and elected officials. She has also observed elections in Ukraine with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.​ She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Victoria, and a Masters in Comparative Ethnic Conflict from Queen’s University Belfast.