Our team has 20 years’ experience
Helping organizations achieve their strategic communications, government relations, goals and objectives.
Mark Jiles
President and CEO |
Mark has over 20 years of experience in government relations, strategic communications and related fields. He has extensive experience in handling complex multi-stakeholder issues, opportunities and conflict resolutions. His understanding of the way government works at the provincial and municipal levels is extremely valuable to his clients. Mark’s unique skill set has made him a trusted advisor to some of Canada and British Columbia’s top companies, associations, not for profit organizations as well as film and entertainment companies.
Over the years, Mark has had volunteer positions with the BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Network, Variety BC Telethon, BC Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors, 2005 and 2010 CFL Vancouver Grey Cup Organizing Committees and the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships to name a few. Prior to starting Bluestone Government Relations Mark worked for the Labatt Breweries, Molson Indy Vancouver and NBA Vancouver Grizzlies. Mark lives in Vancouver with his wife and three girls and he enjoys coaching and watching his girls play hockey, volleyball and softball. |
Rob Nagai
Vice President Provincial Government & Regional Affairs |
Rob Nagai has been active in municipal, provincial and federal politics for over two decades holding different positions within the BC NDP. He has built relationships across the political spectrum from municipal councillors to MLAs throughout British Columbia. In 2011, Rob was hired by the BC NDP, to undertake fundraising within the business community. In that role, he worked tirelessly to build a culture of corporate gifts - almost from ground zero.
He recruited, trained and supervised a team to work contributions from the corporate sector where he worked closely with the support of Party Leaders, Carole James, Adrian Dix and John Horgan, and many BCNDP MLAs and candidates - centrally raising over $7 Million. In 2018, he joined Bluestone Government Relations and found success, working closely with clients from numerous industries in helping them build their government relations programs in Victoria. Rob has volunteered for numerous MLAs, City of Burnaby’s Committees, the United Way Workplace campaign, and Cliff Avenue United FC coaching his son’s soccer team. Rob lives in North Burnaby with his wife Heather and his son Rory. |
Dennis Marsden
Vice-President Municipal & Regional Affairs |
Dennis has over 8 years in government relations and serves as a City Councillor for the City of Coquitlam for the past 6 years. A self-professed Policy Wonk, he has authored or co-authored numerous policies and position papers on topics ranging from investment policy, tax policy, foreign credential recognition to amendments of Provincial tax policy as it relates to homeowners and homebuyers and utilization of provincial lands for the delivery of economic development and core service delivery.
A few of the boards he has served on;
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Marie-Claude Jiles,
Controller and Financial Advisor |
Marie-Claude has over 10 years in government relations and 10 years experience in prior business ownership and serves as our controller and financial advisor for Bluestone Government Relations Inc.
She is also a devoted mother to three girls who are extensively invested in sports such as Hockey, Softball and Volleyball. Marie-Claude speaks English, French and Spanish and an avid Tennis Player. |
