Amy MacKenzie, M.A., Associate Partner, is an experienced strategy consultant who brings a unique combination of skills and a well-rounded portfolio of policy and socio-economic research to our projects. Amy’s passion is helping communities and organizations achieve their goals and increase effectiveness through community-focused research and strategic solutions. With expertise in policy, mixed-method research, and strategic analysis, Amy has led the development of many strategies, options analysis, policies, and studies for governments, non-profit organizations, and Indigenous communities with a focus on providing evidence-based solutions.

In addition to “on-the-ground” work, Amy is passionate about finding systemic-level solutions to the challenges facing society in this time of disruption and has applied this interest to projects focused on the renewable energy transition, housing solutions, green transportation, improving accessibility of health care, inclusive economic development, among others.

Amy loves to organize and thrives as a project manager and team leader. She is also a published author, award-winning researcher, former journalist, and a skilled writer. Trained in open space facilitation and a seasoned public speaker, Amy is also skilled at facilitating engagement sessions ranging from community town halls to small focus groups.

Amy holds a Master in Arts from Dalhousie University in Political Science, a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Political Science and a Major in Journalism from St. Thomas University, and is currently completing a Project Management Certificate at University of British Columbia. Amy is also a credentialed project manager and member of Project Management Institute and Canadian Evaluation Society Nova Scotia Chapters and is certified in Lean Six Sigma.