Atlantica Centre For Energy Hires Veteran Policy Analyst And Communications Expert
SAINT JOHN – The Atlantica Centre for Energy has added two veterans of the communications and economic development scene to its team, with the hiring of David Stonehouse and Neil Jacobsen.
Neil Jacobsen, who has a background in energy, government and economic development, joins Atlantica as a senior policy consultant.
Jacobsen most recently served as deputy city manager with the City of Saint John, and has previous experience in the energy sector with the Department of Energy and Mines, where he led the team that managed energy-related policy, planning and regulatory affairs activities for the provincial government.
In 2015, Jacobsen was recognized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, “as one of Canada’s Resource Champions for his outstanding efforts to promote natural resources development and trade in Canada,” according to a release issued by Atlantica.
Stonehouse, a national award-winning journalist and communications adviser, joins Atlantica’s communications team.
A writer and editor for more than 25 years, Stonehouse has reported from Ottawa and New Brunswick for publications like The Globe & Mail, Maclean’s, National Post and Ottawa Citizen. He has also served as business editor and then managing editor of the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal.
He also has communications experience, having served as senior communications adviser to the president of the University of New Brunswick and assumed responsibility for managing media relations at the university.
The Atlantica Centre for Energy is dedicated to increasing energy literacy for community leaders and stakeholders. The Centre includes leading energy professionals, and national and international organizations in Maine, Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Alberta.
The Centre serves as a bridge between organizations operating in the energy sector and the community to help realize opportunities associated with energy resources in Atlantic Canada and the American Northeast. It provides a meeting ground for government, the education and research sectors, and the community at large, to foster partnerships and engage in energy-related issues.