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We’re driven by curiosity.
And that curiosity helps us get to the beating heart of your organization and give you real words for real humans.
We are writers, artists, designers, journalists, public servants, and expert strategists.
Our Mission
We make a positive impact for our clients by telling their stories.
Our Vision
We help great organizations understand their audiences, see around corners, stand out, and change the world.
Lloyd Rang
President and Narrative Lead
Lloyd Rang has been driven by curiosity in his more than two decades of experience as an award-winning writer, a strategic consultant, a communications leader, an entrepreneur and as one of Canada’s top speechwriters. He has written for government and business leaders and celebrities around the world, has been a pundit on television and in print, has led corporate workshops in communications and has written for such publications as TechCrunch, Forbes, the New York Times, and The Toronto Star. As President and Narrative Lead at Curious Public, Lloyd gives advice and insight on strategy, content and tactics to clients across the public and corporate sectors. He’s particularly interested in helping startups get out of the gate with a great story.
Tracey Sobers
Chief Operations Officer and Project Director
Tracey has served as a communications planner, strategist and executive advisor throughout her career. Building and maintaining effective relationships have underpinned all of her work with key stakeholders and within organizations. Tracey has a keen understanding of both the needs of clients, as well as the strengths of her team. That is the wealth of experience she brings to her role as Curious Public’s Chief Operations Officer and Project Director, as she manages the talent on board against the unique challenges clients face. Tracey lives in Toronto and stays curious, period. She always wants to know what is around the next corner, and makes staying open to discovery a lifestyle.
Anne Marie Aikins
Executive Consultant, Public Relations, Crisis Management and Media
Canadian Press recently referred to Anne Marie as a “media relations maven” which illustrates her unique expertise, reputation as a compassionate, trusted spokesperson and her commitment to sharing her knowledge. Anne Marie worked for several decades in the public sector, and has been a leader in a variety of industries that are near and dear to her heart including anti-violence, people with special needs, healthcare, public libraries, and transit. She was also a respected journalist—so she knows what makes them tick — and author of four published teaching books for young people. Anne Marie provides masterclasses in crisis communications and media strategy and is eager to pass the torch by mentoring public relations teams. A curious, urban dweller, you may catch her walking around Toronto exploring neighbourhoods.
Shannon Currie
Senior Consultant and Writer
Shannon is a writer with an eclectic background in the arts, politics, and entrepreneurship who understands the world in story and narrative. She has led marketing projects for entrepreneurs, crafted speeches for politicians and CEOs, and written for a range of industries including digital marketing, health and wellness, photography, the arts, education, hospitality, and even crypto-currency. Shannon is based in Toronto. When Shannon is not at her home office on the east side of Toronto, she is “out and about,” walking through neighbourhoods, looking at the houses and tall buildings – forever curious about the lives of the people in them.
Emma Earley
Senior Consultant, Digital Media
Emma is a marketing strategist and graphic designer based in London, ON. She holds a BA in Psychology and a degree in Advertising & Marketing Communications. She has a passion for understanding human behaviour through a marketing lens, combining minds, messages, and creativity. She brings over four years’ professional experience to the advertising/marketing space. When she’s not developing campaigns or designing, she can be found at the park rollerblading, at the pool hall 8-balling, or in the living room reading. She stays curious about new billiards tricks and successful guerilla marketing campaigns.
Alan Findlay
Executive Consultant, Strategy and Content
Alan Findlay is a visionary communications leader and storyteller who brings to all his work a successful career in journalism and 15 years heading public-sector communications teams. He is dedicated to helping clients achieve clarity, engagement, and impact in their communications. As a political journalist in Toronto, Ottawa and Edmonton, Al turned complex issues into concise, news-you-can-use narratives for readers. He spearheaded communications at two large Ontario government agencies where he worked closely with CEOs, other executives, project partners and industry stakeholders to tell stories that demonstrated value and impact to the public and taxpayers. A key part of that success was in building meaningful relationships with private-sector partners and industry and labour associations.
Al has cultivated a reputation as a mentor, fostering emerging talent and championing innovation in communication. His ability to adapt and excel across sectors underscores his resilience, agility and commitment to excellence. He lives in Toronto where he is passionate about supporting local organizations and has a budding side hustle making breadboards and furniture for friends and family.
Kristen Gross
Senior Consultant and Writer (Vancouver BC)
Kristen Gross is a writer, communicator, and sales professional with 15 year’s experience. She writes everything from speeches, to public relations material, and editorial content. She has partnered with small businesses to instill growth and solve problems in retail, as well as provide full communications support to accounts in utilities, academia, and the outdoor industry. As Senior Consultant and Writer with Curious Public, Kristen is responsible for maintaining and supporting long-term relationships with top clients. She is also the firm’s western lead. Kristen stays curious about human relationships, local history, and mountain biking.
Jeff Keay
Executive Consultant, Leadership Strategy and Media Training
Jeff Keay is one of Canada’s leading media relations, communications and issues management professionals, having served for four decades as a senior strategy advisor, speechwriter and national media spokesperson for some of Canada’s best-known institutions and brands, including Deloitte, CBC-Radio Canada, TD and Royal banks. As a senior advisor on crisis communications and reputation management – and Curious Public’s Executive Consultant, Leadership Strategy and Media Training – Jeff provides coaching and senior counsel to many of Curious Public’s high profile partners, including Alectra Utilities, Wilfrid Laurier University, Metrolinx and MaRS Discovery District. Jeff stays curious about what makes people tick, and what cool new thing is just over the horizon.
Jordan Ray
Principal and Senior Narrative Consultant
Jordan is a public affairs professional with nearly a decade of experience in communications and politics in the public and private sector. Jordan has shown his resourcefulness through his successful management of digital communication campaigns of all sizes. As Curious Public’s Principal and Senior Narrative Consultant, Jordan elevates client work to encourage engagement. Jordan is a talented writer and project manager, making him a well-rounded “jack of all trades.” Jordan stays curious about people — he loves learning what passions light others up.
Christopher Walker
Senior Consultant and Writer (London UK)
Christopher Walker is a senior journalist and columnist (The Times, The Independent, Impact Investor, IPE). He has written extensively on sustainability issues. He also has expertise across most market sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry, consumer companies, banking and finance, transport, real estate, and infrastructure. He sat on the investment policy committee of one of the largest investment companies in London and has been part of a major policy think tank advising the government. He rounds out his professional experience with service on several arts boards. He holds an MA from Oxford University and is based in London, UK. As a coach for business owners, Christopher stays curious about people — what motivates them and makes them what they are.
Integrating AI Into Your Workflow Workshop
Course Outline
Curious Public’s Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Your Workflow Workshop
AI Best Practices for Communicators Workshop
Master Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Your Communications
Since Chat GPT 3.0 launched in 2022, speculation has been rampant about what it means for the world and the way we work. But there’s still a lot of mystery around what the benefits of these new generative AI tools could be for you and your team.
Our ‘AI Best Practices for Communicators’ workshop was designed by communicators for communicators to demystify generative AI tools.
At the end of this workshop, you’ll understand:
- What generative AI is and what it’s not
- The current state of the generative AI landscape
- An over of the current drawbacks and challenges generative AI faces
- Best practices on how to use generative AI to boost your productive
And you’ll have first-hand experience with how different generative AI tools perform in a variety of scenarios.
Tailored for You
Each workshop will cover the fundamentals of generative AI for communicators. But we’ll also work with you to tailor the workshop to your specific needs, including the content of the presentation, the demonstrations of how AI can be used, sector-specific considerations, and the scenarios we use for group activities.
Increase Productivity
Understand how generative AI can make you more productive and support your communications.
Understand Uses of AI
Experience how popular generative AI tools work and understand which ones work well for different tasks.
Hands-on Learning
Learn how to use generative AI tools in realistic work scenarios.
Testimonial
“Our team found the workshop valuable and highly engaging. Curious Public gave us a chance to demystify generative AI tools as a team and get on the same page about how these tools can support our work. Now we know enough to decide not just where and how we should use generative AI tools, but also where we shouldn’t.”
– Aaron Lazarus, WSIB
Generative AI isn’t ready to replace people yet-but people who use generative AI tools are already replacing people who don’t.
Don’t let your team fall behind. Sign-up for our workshop today.
The Art of Presenting Workshop
Course Outline
Curious Public’s Art of Presenting Workshop
In this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn the strategies and skills needed to craft and deliver a memorable presentation.
This interactive session gives participants a chance to work collaboratively and creatively while putting into practice storytelling and public speaking.
Participants will learn how to:
- Communicate complex ideas through storytelling
- Build audience connection through public speaking
- Design visual aids with best practices for information flow
- Use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
- Build presentation confidence with practical skills
- Manage stress and anxiety while commanding a room