Core Team

John Larsen
Principal
As Principal of Corpen Group, John oversees client services, leads the firm’s issues management offering, and is the primary media trainer.  He offers senior corporate, government, and military experience, and was formerly an executive with a large international public relations firm. John has in-depth international media relations experience, has helped manage prominent breaking issues and headline grabbing crises.  Also specializing in security communications, John is designated by the United Nations as an International Permanent Observatory Expert in major event security. He is a sessional Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University, and a senior reserve officer in the Canadian Forces Public Affairs Branch.

Greg Vanier
Senior Consultant
Greg Vanier has a diverse communications background including strategic communication planning, crisis communications and media relations. Greg works in all areas of Corpen Group’s practice by providing key support to the agency’s Principal and Senior Consultants. Greg brings innovation to Corpen Group’s crisis communications service offering, and has developed crisis communications strategies for local, national and transnational clientele.  

Laurie Griffin
Consultant
Laurie offers strong media relations, writing and communication planning skills, and brings past experience with a large national Public Relations firm. With former education in journalism, she has also been a freelance reporter. Laurie offers in-depth experience for clients in the energy industry, and has built crisis and issues plans for private and not-for-profit sectors. 

Matthew John
Account Coordinator
Matthew has particular strength and experience in the implementation of new media and social media strategies as an important function of the communications process. Matthew brings experience from both the technology and education sectors and has developed strategic plans for boards of directors and government agencies. After studying journalism, Matt went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations from Mount Saint Vincent University.

 Leanne Laverick
Account Coordinator
Leanne has experience working in oil and gas, telecommunications  and professional sports. Her diverse communications backgroung includes strategic communication planning, media relations, social media, and internal communications . Whether she is developing media products, drafting key messages for spokespeople, or creating a communication plan, Leanne brings insight and strategy to each and every project. Leanne is a graduate of Mount Royal University’s Bacehelor of Applied Communications program.

Paul Seguna
Associate Senior Consultant
Paul leads the Corpen Group crisis communications service offering, and is a senior trainer. He brings nearly 30 years of military experience to his role, much of it in challenging national and international conflict and crisis situations. Paul has led a variety of high-profile media engagement projects and spent three years with the Canadian Forces National Contingency Planning Group headquarters staff.

Allison Delaney
Associate Consultant
Allison’s experience spans the areas of media management and training, issues management and internal communications. Bringing 15 years of communications experience from both the private and public sector Allison has worked at all levels, from tactics to strategy, in Canada and abroad. She recently spent three years in Europe leading a communications project for NATO.

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