On Tuesday, July 12 Government Relations and Communications experts from Santis Health reflected on the election results, discussed the newly appointed cabinet and shared key strategies and insights organizations can utilize when engaging with the re-elected Ford Government.

Peter joined Santis after serving as Director of Parliamentary Affairs for the Hon. Jane Philpott, Minister of Health in the Government of Canada. During his time on Parliament Hill, Peter maneuvered key initiatives through the legislative process including the government’s landmark assisted dying legislation and the successful negotiation of a 10-year health accord agreement with provinces and territories.

Michael Ceci, Associate
Michael Ceci is a public policy and regulatory affairs professional and supports the Santis team on a number of government relations files. He has worked in various production and general management roles in the Canadian and US media industry. Michael has also held corporate positions at TELUS and worked as an Advisor to the Minister at Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Michael volunteers his time as the Board Chair of The Participation House Project: Durham Region and is a Director at Ontario Creates.
  
Hannah Casey, Account Director, Communications
Hannah provides communications, social media and graphic design support to the Santis Health team and its clients. Hannah has worked as a public relations intern at Corus Entertainment where she supported the Global Television publicity team. In this role, she assisted in internal and external communications, event management and media relations. Following the internship, Hannah joined the Movember Foundation, handling their media monitoring and reporting during the height of the campaign.
  
Bradley Metlin, Senior Consultant, Communications
Bradley joins Santis after serving in multiple senior-level communications roles in the Government of Ontario. In his roles as Press Secretary and as Director of Communications for several Cabinet Ministers, Bradley was responsible for the strategy, media outreach and roll-out of key government announcements. In addition, Bradley also has prior experience in consulting for health care clients, working on political engagement plans for pharmaceutical, long-term care and other businesses.
  
Shay Alford,  Consultant, Digital and Marketing
Shay leads all digital services that support the marketing and communications needs of both Santis Health and its clients. Shay’s strategic creative abilities enable him to connect business objectives to tangible results. He previously worked for the Canadian Tire Corporation and Branded Cities, where he developed strategies and creative content that transformed their consumer digital