Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) continues to round out their management team, toady announcing the appointment of Anne Kothawala as Vice-President and Group Leader of the Toronto Public Affairs team.
Anne is a seasoned public affairs consultant with diverse experience across many sectors, she started her career in the agency world before moving to a public affairs role at the Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association, where she became an expert on trade issues including environmental and supply management.
Anne is also a past President and CEO of the Canadian Newspaper Association where she built consensus on recycling, lobbied to exempt newspapers from telemarketing legislation and reversed draft federal legislation. Anne was also SVP public affairs for the Retail Council of Canada, where she honed skills in international trade, payments, copyright, privacy, consumer protection, waste diversion and recycling.
