Simon Scott

Reporting to the SVP Corporate Services and member of Parkland’s Senior Management Team. Responsible for building, promoting, and protecting Parkland's reputation across external stakeholders and 6,000 employees in 26 countries. I created an integrated, enterprise-wide communications and corporate affairs function with accountability for external and internal communications, government, indigenous and community investment and sustainability.

Reporting to the EVP Corporate Servies and member of Encana’s senior leadership team. Provided strategic communications advice to the CEO and Executive. Recruited out of Talisman to re-focus and lead the cross-border communication and community investment groups. Accountable for corporate external and internal communication strategy, including employee, media, social media, issues/crisis, investor and activist investor preparedness.

Reported to the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services. Member of Corporate Services leadership team. Worked closely with the CEO, Executive team and Board of Directors. Recruited out of the Calgary Zoo to lead the global corporate communications group and progressed into more senior roles. Accountable for executive, employee communications/engagement, digital and graphic design. Role expanded to include financial, external, media, crisis/issues and activist investor communications.

Core member of the executive team. Reported to the CEO. Worked closely with the Board. I joined this business during a period of intense media scrutiny to set strategy and lead cohesive, high-performing communications, marketing & sales groups. Accountable for brand and advertising strategy, pricing, marketing communications, media/social media and digital. I transformed reputation, repositioned the brand, grew revenue and won eight brand awards.

Member of the executive team. Reported to the CEO. Provided leadership across a high-growth, entrepreneurial business which grew in value from ~$80 million to ~$2 billion. Led brand, marketing, digital, sponsorship and media strategy as well as financial, corporate and employee communication.

I helped Scottish companies develop and enter new overseas export markets. I was responsible for marketing, media relations, nation-wide talent acquisition and developing relationships with universities, government agencies & Scottish businesses. I represented the Company in national conferences and was the youngest tutor at Stirling Universities ‘Insight into Management’ program, presenting a marketing case study to final year business students.