Our Senior Partners
Robert L. McKenney
Robert McKenney is a highly motivated professional with over 20 years of consulting experience in communications, information technology, and politics. He has developed a wide breadth of communications, management and technical experience from his work with organizations ranging from small start-ups to large government departments like DND or CBSA and the fortune 500 such as Nortel and BCE.
His proven ability to successfully move smoothly between different types of projects and organizations is based on an ability to quickly and accurately analyze and understand their particular key business priorities, operational processes and strategic imperatives. This combined with an ability to drive collaboration, to negotiate and obtain consensus with diverse stakeholders, and to mediate conflicts, makes him a highly effective leader and valued consulting professional.
Mr. McKenney's collaborative leadership style breeds confidence and instils loyalty. He is well organized and is able to deal effectively with staff at all levels of an organization, from technical resources to senior executives through the effective use of strong communications, analytical and relationship management skills.
Mr. McKenney has a proven track record of success. He takes tremendous pride in the superior execution of deliverables with an ability to manage the triple constraints of cost, time and scope. Ultimately, Mr. McKenney brings a unique balance of creativity and structure to developing customer-focused solutions that both meet short-term needs and are also aligned with longer term strategic goals.
Andrew Skaling
Andrew Skaling is a seasoned communications professional with over a decade of experience in the private sector, government and politics. One of the two named partners, he was previously President of G-4 Strategic Communications Inc, a successful communications and government relations firm he co-founded five years ago. As a business owner, Mr. Skaling has worked with some of the best and brightest minds in the business. He carries this experience to the next level at McKenney & Skaling with clients in government, the non-profit sector and corporate, domestic and international, sectors.
Prior to becoming a business owner, Mr. Skaling served in a number of senior political positions. Most recently as spokesperson for the Conservative Party of Canada during the 2004 federal election campaign. Prior to the campaign, he served as Director of Media Relations for the Hon Belinda Stronach's bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party. Before leadership politics, Andrew was the Director of Communications for the National Progressive Conservative Caucus, notably during the period when the party merged with Canadian Alliance to become the Conservative Party of Canada. He has also served as a senior advisor on media and communications to two Prime Ministers, Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell and Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Leaders Jean Charest and Peter Mackay, and a number of Senator's, MP's, Ministers and provincial leaders.
Mr. Skaling's experience in government includes a three year stint as Director of Media Relations for the City of Ottawa and several years working with Industry Canada on a number of high profile projects. In the private sector he was Director of Communications for Venture Communications Inc in New Brunswick and Toronto.
As a media and government relations specialist, Mr. Skaling's areas of practice include: Regulatory affairs, international trade, regional and international economic development transportation, telecommunications, broadcasting, health care and natural resources.