Global Public Affairs

Rod Elliot

Director

Rod Elliot is a Director in our Queen's Park practice where he provides strategic government relations advice to a diverse range of clients. Rod assists private sector and not-for-profit organizations develop their government relations programs, strategies and tactics for engagement with the public sector.

Before joining Global, Rod gained significant political experience in a number of roles at Queen's Park. Most recently, he was the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade where he was instrumental in the Ontario government's response to the crisis in the Ontario auto sector and oversaw crisis management on other key economic issues particularly in the telecommunications and industrial manufacturing sectors. Before that, Rod was Chief of Staff to the Ontario Government House Leader and advised the minister, the Premier's Office and the Cabinet on the government's legislative agenda. Rod brings his knowledge of legislative procedure and insight into the legislative strategy and tactics at Queen's Park to his work at Global. At the same time, Rod also provided strategic advice to the minister with regard to his responsibilities for the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio - then a newly created ministry in the Ontario government. He was also a Senior Advisor to the Ontario Attorney General.

Previously, Rod spent seven years at TD Bank Financial Group executing government relations programs on behalf of the bank.

Rod holds a Certificate in Corporate Community Involvement from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Mass Communications and Political Science from Carleton University.