Kevin McCann

Current

• EVP, Client Services at Grassroots Enterprise

Past

• Vice President, Online Development at Grassroots Enterprise
• Director, Online Development at Grassroots Enterprise
• Web Application Developer / Analyst at Signal Corporation

• Web Developer at NetBase Corporation
• English Instructor at ACC English School, Nagoya, Japan
• English Teacher at Avalon East School Board, St. John's, Newfoundland

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Education

• Dalhousie University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Company
• More ways to find me

Kevin McCann’s Summary

As EVP of Client Services at Grassroots Enterprise, Kevin has launched online campaigns for Fortune 100 corporations, political efforts, national non-profits and the United States and Canadian governments.

He also founded and led one of the most successful online grassroots movements in Canadian history, FairDealForNewfoundland.com. The campaign motivated 30,000 activists to send 100,000 letters to Parliament Hill and succeeded in helping spur a multi-billion dollar deal for Newfoundland and Labrador. The campaign received an International Campaign of the Year award from the American Association of Political Consultants.

Kevin has worked on various government contracts and start-up initiatives. He completed an Arts Degree majoring in English, History and Education at Memorial University and a Master of Education at Dalhousie University.

Speaking Gigs:

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools National Conference, "Your Sphere of Influence: Advocacy 2.0", Washington D.C.

Government of Ontario Reachout Conference for Public Servants, 2009, "Outreach Strategies for Building Movements and Mobilizing Citizens", Toronto, Ontario

Newfoundland & Labrador Communications Forum 2009, "Practical Strategies for Social Media", St. John's, Newfoundland

National Council of Foundation Executives, Leading in Turbulent Times and Grassroots Marketing Meeting 2009, "Practical Strategies for Online Organizing", Toronto, Ontario

Social Media for Government Conference, "Building an Audience for Government -- Practical Strategies", Washington, DC (Conference Co-Chair)

IABC Canada Western Region Conference, "Evangelism Through Social Media", Kelowna, BC

IABC Canada Communications Conference, "Movement Building Online", Toronto, ON

Government Relations Forum, "Media Relations and Micro-Media", Ottawa, ON

Ontario PC Party General Convention 2005, "Campaigning Online", Ottawa, ON

Atlantic Media Relations Forum, "Everyone is the Media", Halifax, NS

Kevin McCann’s Specialties:

Building online campaigns that work; social media; comprehensive web communications strategy; community building; information architecure; producing, coding and directing large and small web projects; grassroots organizing; product integration, deployment, customization and training; instructional design and teaching; interface design; client management and service delivery.

Kevin McCann’s Experience

• EVP, Client Services

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

• Vice President, Online Development

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  December 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 3 months)

• Director, Online Development

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2002 — December 2005 (3 years 7 months)

• Web Application Developer / Analyst

  Signal Corporation

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)

  August 2000 — June 2002 (1 year 11 months)

• Web Developer

  NetBase Corporation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  March 2000 — August 2000 (6 months)

• English Instructor

  ACC English School, Nagoya, Japan

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 1997 — August 1998 (1 year 1 month)

• English Teacher

  Avalon East School Board, St. John's, Newfoundland

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 1997 — February 1998 (6 months)

Kevin McCann’s Education

• Dalhousie University

  1999 — 2000

• Memorial University of Newfoundland

  BA , English, History, Education , 1990 — 2000

Additional Information

Kevin McCann’s Websites:

• My Company
• More ways to find me

Kevin McCann’s Honors:

I've worked on a boatload of award-winning campaigns so ask me about 'em if interested (Pollies, Golden Dots, Sabre, yadda yadda yadda).

Kevin McCann’s Contact Settings

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