Tim Weil is a former Director General in the federal government with 30 years experience developing and managing a wide range of communications plans and activities. He began his career on Parliament Hill, where he developed a strong passion for communications as he worked closely with organisations, parliamentarians, and the media, to raise issues and promote policies.
As an executive in the Government of Canada, Tim led communications on complex and high-profile issues for the departments of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Health Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). At Immigration, he developed an innovative approach to raise the profile of citizenship ceremonies through partnerships with the private sector. At Health, he established a communications and marketing team to tackle the opioid crisis. At ESDC, he led departmental communications with Canadians on various recovery benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As a communications professional, Tim has expertise in areas such as: public opinion research, marketing, advertising, consultations, digital and social media, events, media relations, internal and external communications. As a public service leader, Tim promoted positive change within the organization, empowered employees to deliver strong results, and modeled a healthy work-life balance. He mentored staff and colleagues, helping them address workplace issues and attain their career objectives. He is a certified business coach and holds an honours degree in History and Political Science from Carleton University.