Angelo Bakoulas
November 10, 2022: Bluesky Strategy Group Inc. Photo by Dave Chan.
Angelo Bakoulas
Senior Consultant, Bluesky Strategy Group
MA in Political Science, 2019
Shortly after finishing my MA, I entered the world of government relations and corporate communications through my work with Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada, a national industry association representing the manufacturers of everyday grocery and pharmaceutical products. Since then, I have been able to grow my skills and network in Ottawa and I am now with Bluesky Strategy Group, a full-service public affairs firm that assists diverse clients from various sectors with government relations, media and public relations, digital communications and event design. As a Senior Consultant at Bluesky, I am part of a diverse team which strives to help companies, associations, non-profit organizations among others communicate with governments, stakeholders, and the public. From developing and maintaining robust outreach strategies using a broad range of tools to meeting and consulting with elected officials and government departments both federally and across the provinces, my role allows me to get involved across all facets of Canadian policy-making. It has been particularly rewarding to get a chance to contribute to major policy files of recent years through my current and past files including the Grocery Code of Conduct between suppliers and retailers in Canada, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and various other Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada policy initiatives.
Working firsthand in the world of political communications that I was able to research extensively during my time at Carleton has allowed me to apply the lessons and findings from that work critically and effectively to my day-to-day work and that has been, I believe, critical to my success.