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Wilcox Group LEADERSErin McConnellPresident, Wilcox Group As president, Erin McConnell champions and upholds the firm’s values, with a steadfast commitment to integrity, exceptional service and providing best-in-class results to Wilcox Group clients. Erin works closely with Wilcox Group’s talented practitioners to deliver a dynamic combination of experience, skill and professionalism that mean the best possible results on every single project, regardless of scale. A fundamental part of the Wilcox Group team since 2001, Erin has led multifaceted strategies for companies in the mining, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, restaurant and legal sectors that span the communications spectrum. From corporate communications to media relations to internal and stakeholder relations, Erin formulates bold, practical and strategic solutions for communications challenges by examining and considering all facets of an issue. With unparalleled expertise in crisis communications planning and execution, Erin has helped some of the country’s best known companies to prepare for and navigate high-profile corporate issues. Erin has asserted herself as a highly-respected media trainer, providing key executives and spokespeople with the required skills to deliver their message during the most challenging situations. Erin McConnell in the media: "How to plug a leak," BCBusiness Magazine, March 2008. "WestJet Airlines acts quick to quash union talk," PRWeek Canada, September 15, 2008. Follow Erin on Twitter: erinmcconnell Mat Wilcox CEO and founder, Wilcox Group Throughout her career, Mat Wilcox has demonstrated that she is one of Canada’s best-known communications strategists. She has tackled some of the largest and most complex issues in Canada’s recent corporate history, making her expertise unmatched in the country. Her experience, combined with her astute and intrepid nature, truly makes her the best in the business. Mat has managed crises and events that include significant mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, corporate office closures and downsizing, corporate governance issues, avian influenza, the B.C. Interior forest fires, computer viruses, SARS and hepatitis A and C health risks. Currently, she acts as personal advisor and strategic confidante to seven CEOs of multi-billion dollar, publicly-traded organizations in Canada. A testament to her inspiring community leadership, Mat, with the support of the entire Wilcox Group team, spearheads major pro-bono projects each year, committing thousands of team hours to raise awareness and funds for health issues, environmental projects and community initiatives. Mat was honoured as a finalist for PR News' Crisis Communicator of the Year award and nominated as an Influential Woman in Business. This year, Mat was honoured as a winner of the Women’s Executive Network Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award in the category of professionals. Mat is a Board Director for XM Canada/Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings and S’Cool Life Fund and also sits on the advisory board for Wellington Financial LP. She is also a member of the Globe and Mail’s monthly business advisory panel for business incubation. Mat Wilcox in the media: Live online chat session with Mat, Report on Business, June 28, 2007. "Surviving a PR Crisis," Report on [Small] Business Magazine, Summer 2007. "Grow Your Business with Twitter," Vancouver Sun Digital Life, October 28, 2008. "To err is human. To admit it is strength" The Globe And Mail, Globe Careers, November 7, 2008. "Losing your shirt and embracing your dreams," Report on Business Magazine, December 2008. Follow Mat on Twitter: matwilcox |