Brian Bohunicky

Background

About Brian Bohunicky

Brian Bohunicky has broad experience at the nexus of public policy, strategy and communications. He served at top levels of decision-making and public administration as an executive in the Public Service as well as in politics, including chief of staff positions at National Defence, Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans in the Government of Canada. Skilled at cutting through complexity to solve problems and shape compelling policy narratives that integrate with dynamics in the broader public sphere, he also brings expertise and insight into the workings of government and the crucial relationship between political leadership and the bureaucracy. He had an impact on major files in government by skilfully working with technical experts, providing strategic leadership and an ability to “connect dots”. Over a 25+ year career in Ottawa, he played key roles on a wide range of issues including defence policy and major procurement, trade and transportation, natural resource management and crown corporation governance. His responsibilities included both international and domestic issues, economic and social policy, operational and regulatory areas, as well as communications. Post-government, that breadth increased during a leadership role in one of Canada’s leading think tanks. He previously also pursued private sector consulting and business ventures involving commerce between Canada and China for several years. He holds degrees from the University of Manitoba and the University of Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar.