Kelly Hutchinson

Lead Public Affairs Counsellor

Kelly oversees and manages Compass Rose’s digital practice. With her extensive background and expertise in procurement, public service delivery and helping innovative companies navigate the complex federal, provincial and municipal government markets, she provides strategic advice to clients to ensure all stakeholders align on one of the most important sectors for today’s economy.

With more than two decades of experience as a marketing, communications and procurement consultant, a private sector technology leader and an association executive, Kelly helps strengthen ties between the private and public sector and their collaboration on digital government agendas and public policy.

Before joining Compass Rose Kelly had the unique opportunity to apply her public sector consulting expertise inside a leading multinational software corporation, rebuilding its public sector services organization and strengthening its alignments with the governments they serve. This experience deepened Kelly’s understanding of the private and public sector dynamics within enterprise transformation initiatives, and how to further strengthen the approach to accelerate service delivery and the procurement of such.

A life-long learner and supporter of building a diverse and engaging place to work, Kelly works with her peers and public sector executive network to advance gender equality in STEM studies and careers. In her spare time Kelly is found at home in Chelsea with husband Jules, young son Logan and her three dogs.