MIRANET 2019 Annual General Meeting

The Mississauga Residents’ Association Network – MIRANET – will have its 2019 Annual General Meeting on April 10 at the Port Credit Legion.

Our Guest Speaker is Ryan Clarke, President of Advocacy Solutions.

Ryan Clarke is the president of Advocacy Solutions. He helps advocates synthesize advocacy campaigns, amplify campaign messaging, and engage and influence key decision makers through the development and implementation of impactful advocacy strategies. Since founding the practice in 2003, Ryan has spoken about advocacy across Canada and internationally, teaching and training thousands of people how to make their voices heard.

A member of the Law Society of Ontario, Ryan was called to the Ontario Bar in 1995 and practiced exclusively in the area of family law for almost three years. He then became a Special Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, serving as policy advisor on all issues within the Science and Technology Division. Ryan joined Glaxo Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline Inc.) in 1999 as Senior Manager, Public Affairs specializing in public policy and government relations at the municipal, provincial and federal levels.

Ryan holds both an Honours B.A. and a Master’s Degree in Political Science from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and studied law at the University of Western Ontario.

As well as being a member of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations, Ryan is an active member of several business organizations, including the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. A former member of the Biotechnology Council of Ontario, Ryan was previously a government appointed public member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, having served as Chair of the Legal and Legislation Committee.

Interested citizens and resident associations are requested to attend. Please RSVP to Sue Shanly at sshan[AT]rogers[DOT]com