Kim Blanchette

Vice president public affairs—Alberta Energy Regulators

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Kim Blanchette, APR is vice president of public affairs for Alberta Energy Regulator. Kim has more than 20 years’ experience in public relations and communications management at the provincial, federal, and international level.  Following her work with the Government of Nova Scotia, Kim joined the Government of Canada in 2000 performing a variety of communications roles with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, including ministerial support, director of Corporate Advocacy Communications, coordinator for multidepartment pan-Atlantic and international events.

Kim has served as consul (Political and Economic Relations and Public Affairs) at the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, representing Canada in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. She then moved to Veterans Affairs Canada as acting associate director general of Communications where she worked the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the 65th anniversary of D-Day, and development and introduction of new legislation for allied veterans.