About Me
Background
Public Speaking & City Diplomacy
Public Speaking & City Diplomacy
Marnie is passionate about building cities that work for everyone.
She has worked in multiple global cities over the past two and a half decades including Sydney, Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Athens – in the areas of urban planning and policy, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and government relations, bringing national
Marnie is passionate about building cities that work for everyone.
She has worked in multiple global cities over the past two and a half decades including Sydney, Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Athens – in the areas of urban planning and policy, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and government relations, bringing national and international coalitions and networks together to advocate for local solutions to global issues.
Her extensive background in municipal government and the non-profit sector includes experience with urban policy files including climate adaptation and mitigation, rapid transit, sustainable transportation, affordable housing and refugee integration.
Marnie has worked with Mayors, Members of Parliament and the United States Congress, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Public Speaking & City Diplomacy
Public Speaking & City Diplomacy
Public Speaking & City Diplomacy
- The New York Times Athens Democracy Forum, Speaker: Athens, Greece 2022 to 2024
- The Economist Annual Sustainability Summit for Southeastern Europe & The Mediterranean, Speaker: Athens, Greece 2018 to 2024
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities & Maytree The Urban Project Rental Housing Forum, Host City Lead: Vancouver, Canada May 2019
- OECD
- The New York Times Athens Democracy Forum, Speaker: Athens, Greece 2022 to 2024
- The Economist Annual Sustainability Summit for Southeastern Europe & The Mediterranean, Speaker: Athens, Greece 2018 to 2024
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities & Maytree The Urban Project Rental Housing Forum, Host City Lead: Vancouver, Canada May 2019
- OECD 4th Meeting of Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth & 7th Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers, City of Vancouver Representative: Athens, Greece March 2019
Community Building
Public Speaking & City Diplomacy
Community Building
Marnie is the founding Advisory Board Chair of Ecogenia — the first NGO in Greece that is mobilizing young people and resources to accelerate localized climate action through the civic service model.
She is a Member of the Simon Fraser University Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies, as well as an Associate with the Sim
Marnie is the founding Advisory Board Chair of Ecogenia — the first NGO in Greece that is mobilizing young people and resources to accelerate localized climate action through the civic service model.
She is a Member of the Simon Fraser University Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies, as well as an Associate with the Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue.
Marnie has also been a volunteer with The HOME Project — a non-profit organization providing shelter for unaccompanied refugee children in Athens, Greece.