Table of Contents 6 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries

The Executive Roundtable, a professional engineer and a certified management consultant. She enjoyed
a 20 year career with P&G before starting her first business, JAd’E Communications Ltd. which she
successfully operated for five years before joining Deloitte, one of her clients, as their Chief
Communications Officer ‐ a position she held for nine years. Jacqui’s value as an advisor lies in her
ability to grasp the subtle and broader implications of a situation through listening and insightful
probing, and to apply her experience and analytical skills to identifying the most strategic solutions.
Dana Dean, APR
Senior Manager, Sales Communication
Royal Bank of Canada
Dana Dean, APR, is an accomplished communications professional with a proven track record of
designing, implementing and managing successful corporate communications that drive business
results. At RBC, Dana develops integrated change communications strategies that ensure employees
understand and deliver on RBC’s value proposition and brand. She also creates strategies that drive
revenue growth for RBC shareholders. Her areas of expertise include: organizational change
communications, employee communications, crisis and issues management and social media. Prior to
joining RBC, Dana worked for leading international communications agencies providing strategic
communications counsel to a wide variety of clients including: Proctor & Gamble, IBM, Mattel, California
Wine Institute, Hong Kong Economic & Trade and Japanese External Trade Organizations. She has won
numerous communications awards and is an active member of both the International Association of
Business Communicators and Canadian Public Relations Society. She holds an APR accreditation and is a
past‐president of the CPRS Toronto chapter.
Stephanie Engel
Vice President
APEX Public Relations Inc.
IABC/Toronto VP, Networking and Special Events
A seasoned PR professional with more than 17 years communications experience, Stephanie has a
strong background in both the consumer and health and wellness fields. Within these areas, she applies
her expertise in media relations, event management and stakeholder relations, in helping her clients
drive their business development goals. As a Vice President at APEX, she is involved in the strategic
planning and execution of consumer campaigns for a number of leading brands including Walmart,
Nestle and Coty Canada. Prior to joining APEX, Stephanie ran the consumer practice at a Toronto‐based
agency where she led major accounts, such as Evian, Coca‐Cola and Robin Hood. She also spent several
years as PR Manager for a major pharmaceutical firm, managing both corporate and product
communications. Stephanie holds a B.A. Honours in English Literature from McGill University, and is a
graduate of the post‐secondary program in public relations at Humber College. She is also a member of
the IABC Toronto Board, and VP of the Networking & Special Events portfolio for the chapter.
Morag Farquharson, ABC
Manager, Communications
Scotiabank
Morag is a communication professional with more than 20 years’ experience specializing in human
resources and employee communication. She began her communications career at a multi‐employer
pension plan, then worked for over eight years in HR communication consulting, executing