Michael Coates

Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Rubicon Strategy Inc, Toronto
In office
2018 – Present
Global Vice Chairman of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, New York
In office
2017–2018
CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Americas), New York, H.Q.
In office
2014–2017
Personal details
Born| 1956 (age 67-68)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party| Conservative Party of Canada
Residence| Toronto, Ontario;
Calabogie, Ontario
Profession| Public Affair Consultant, Board Advisor, Director

Michael Coates (born 1956) has successfully led and managed communications and government affairs companies in Canada and the United States, Australia and Latin America.

Named one of Canada’s “Top 50 Most Powerful People” [1] by Canadian Business, top 10 lobbyists among the country’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Government & Politics by The Hill Times, Michael Coates has provided advice and counsel to corporate boards like BHP Billiton, Toronto Stock Exchange and the Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC). He has also served on commercial, educational and not-for-profit boards.

Retiring as Hill+Knowlton Strategies[2] Strategies Global Vice Chairman in March 2017, Michael Coates joined the Cronos Group as a Corporate Director in June of 2018. At the same time, he and Kory Teneycke also co-founded Rubicon Strategy Inc[3]., a data and content Government Relations Company in July 2018, where Michael continues to serve as its Executive Chairman. In addition, Michael Coates was a member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Transition Committee in 2018. More recently he has served on the Board of Trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum.

## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Career
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Education[edit]

1978, York University, Bachelor’s degree Political science

1979, York University, Master’s degree Political Science

1980, Queen’s University, Master’s degree Public administration

## Career[edit]

1980 – 1982 Political Aide to Honourable Perrin Beatty Parliament of Canada

1982 – 1983 Conservative Party of Canada Director, Voter Research

1983 – 1989 Public Affairs International - Vice-President

1989 – 1994 Global leader of public affairs of Hill+Knowlton Strategies

1995 – 2014 President, CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Canada)

2014 – 2017 President, CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Americas)

2011 – 2017 Candu Energy - SNC-Lavalin Member Board of CANDU Directors

2018 – 2019 Cronos Group Corporate Director

2018 – Present Rubicon Strategy Inc Executive Chairman

2019 – Present Trustee of Royal Ontario Museum

## References[edit]

1. ↑ “Top 50 Most Powerful People”
2. ↑ H+K
3. ↑ Rubicon Strategy

## External links[edit]

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