Jim Hoggan is one of Canada’s most respected public relations professionals and the president and owner of Hoggan & Associates [1], an award winning strategic communications firm specializing in crisis management and stakeholder engagement for government, industry and non-for-profit organizations.

Jim is the co-founder of Stonehouse Standing Circle [2], an innovative public-engagement and communications think-tank and the influential website DeSmogBlog [3], chosen as one of Time Magazine’s Best Blogs for 2011 for its work exposing corporate misinformation campaigns. He also serves as a trustee of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education [4] and is the former chair of Climate Project Canada [5] – the Canadian chapter of Al Gore’s global education and advocacy organization.

Jim is the author of three books, Do the Right Thing: PR Tips for Skeptical Public (2009) [6], Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming (2009) [7] and Polluted Public Square (Fall 2013). Jim speaks, writes, and presents widely on public attitudes towards sustainability, climate change, and the environment.

Jim has been a member of the David Suzuki Foundation [8] Board since 2001 and has served as Chair since 2007.