Directors at Large

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Heather Meek

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Heather Meek
Heather is an Ottawa-based partner and Federal Government Leader with PwC Canada.  In this role, she leads the sale and delivery of all PwC services to the government across consulting, risk services, deals, audit and tax services and business lines.   
Heather’s career history includes over 25 years of experience working with senior executives and leaders on numerous large transformation programmes and projects focused on modernizing business operations and building leadership teams.  She helps governments in Canada to achieve desired policy outcomes, modernize the delivery of services and benefits to Canadians, implement digital transformation and AI, and develop effective operating and organizational models.  Her consulting background includes senior positions with PwC and IBM leading practices in business and digital transformation, operations strategy,  change management and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).  
Throughout her years in working with government, Heather has worked to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and services that help the most vulnerable in our society—including the unemployed, those living in poverty, seniors, those with disabilities, youth at risk and Indigenous Peoples. She also has business management experience as a business founder and owner.
Heather has a B.Sc. in agriculture business and an M.Sc. in applied economics and has supported the competitiveness and trade objectives of Canadian industries, including agribusiness, in work as a policy analyst with the federal government.  
Heather enjoys spending time with her two daughters and playing the piano and drums.

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Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali

 

Muhammad Ali is currently a Vice President with Crestview Strategy in Ottawa where he provides critical public affairs and government relations insight informed by nearly a decade of working in politics and government relations. Muhammad’s experience extends to a variety of sectors including manufacturing, health, technology, energy, environment, post-secondary and mining across multiple jurisdictions. His deep understanding of government decision-making gives him the necessary expertise to provide insightful public affairs and government relations counsel to help achieve client success.

In addition to the Canadian Club of Ottawa Board, Muhammad also sits on the Board of Directors and the Executive (Vice President) of the Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and appears on several news outlets as a political strategist and commentator. He remains heavily involved politically at the federal level including managing campaigns. For almost a decade he has worked and volunteered in a variety of roles on several federal, provincial and municipal elections.

Muhammad earned a Master of Arts in International Relations, Global Political Economy from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Georganne Burke

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Georganne Burke
Georganne Burke

Georganne Burke is a seasoned veteran of political activities in the United States and Canada. 

She worked on Aboriginal outreach and issues and managed the parliamentary process for a Private Member’s Bill.

Georganne also spent a decade in the private sector in marketing, both in the publishing and computer industries. She has an MBA in marketing and strategic management.

As Senior Vice President at Pathway Group, she is responsible for managing relationships with the federal government, utilizing her extensive network on behalf of clients.

She is also a political commentator, panelist, and avid social media commentator on Twitter and Facebook, as well as in mainstream and ethnic media.

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