Alex Abboud

Background

About Alex Abboud

Executive in the charitable sector with experience in strategy, fund development, communications, government and stakeholder relations, and public policy. Currently serving as the Senior Director, External Relations for the Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region. Prior to this, I operated Abboud Strategies, a consulting firm working at the intersection of strategy, communications, and public policy. I also served as the Senior Fund Development Officer for the Multicultural Family Resource Society, Director, Communications & Fund Development for Homeward Trust Edmonton, as a key political staff person at City Hall in Edmonton, and as Executive Director of Students Nova Scotia. While attending the University of Alberta, I was elected Vice-President External of the Students' Union, and served as Chair of the Council of Alberta University Students. I ran and wrote for several blogs in the and 2010s, and in 2012 served as the inaugural blogger-in-residence at the Edmonton Journal, the region's largest newspaper. Outside of work, I'm an experienced board member, having served on the boards of charities that include the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (including a term as Vice-President), Health Nexus, and the Edmonton Heritage Council (where I served as Chair and Treasurer). I currently serve on the board of the Friends of Jasper National Park, and volunteer on subcommittees with the Zebra Centre for Child Protection, Edmonton Community Foundation, and AFP Global and Canada.