Nicholas Charney

Chief of Staff, Deputy Minister\'s Office @Veterans Affairs Canada Anciens Combattants Canada

Ottawa, ON, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2025 — Present

Chief of Staff, Deputy Minister\'s Office @Veterans Affairs Canada Anciens Combattants Canada

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EDUCATION

2000 — 2004

Carleton University

BA w/Honours

2004 — 2006

University of Ottawa

MA

SKILLS

Public AffairsStrategic CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementPublic SectorPublic SpeakingInternational DevelopmentResearchProposal WritingPublic RelationsQualitative ResearchInternal CommunicationsProgram ManagementCrisis CommunicationsOrganizational DevelopmentHuman ResourcesStrategic PlanningAnalysisCommunity DevelopmentFederal GovernmentGovernanceInternational RelationsEconomicsProgram DevelopmentKnowledge ManagementHuman RightsGovernmentForeign PolicyPolicyPoliticsEconomic DevelopmentCommunity EngagementPublic PolicySustainable DevelopmentChange ManagementStakeholder EngagementProject PlanningDiplomacyEnvironmental PolicyBloggingCorporate Communications

ABOUT NICHOLAS CHARNEY

SUMMARY Public sector leader working at the confluence of people, public policy, and technology. Excels at facilitating discussions with stakeholders, representing organizations in public fora, and advising senior management. Extensive experience mentoring and inspiring early career professionals. SKILLS AND EXPERTISE Innovation & Transformation | Policy Advice | Mentorship | Strategic Partnerships | Stakeholder Engagement | Program Design & Delivery | Project Management | Opportunity Identification | People Management | Leadership PUBLIC SPEAKING AND WHITE PAPER Nicholas has been engaging audiences as a frequent keynote speaker, special advisor, and guest facilitator on public sector innovation and engagement for the last ten years. His whitepaper Scheming Virtuously: A Handbook for Public Servants is freely available in both English and French and is considered by many as mandatory reading for new and aspiring civil servants. Nicholas has built a strong reputation among, and network of, public policy entrepreneurs and innovators across Canada\'s jurisdictions and geography. WORK STYLE Nicholas has a strong pen and a palpable intellectual curiosity. He is a trusted source of strategic advice on energy technology, innovation, and governance across the federal family. His work style is down-to-earth, assertive and persuasive. He is an energetic ideas generator that can dig in, prioritize, and execute when it matters most. He is looking for opportunities to work with dedicated people who share his drive to create public value at a scale that exceeds what most people think is possible.

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