Based in Victoria, B.C., Sharlene Smith APR, Fellow CPRS is a nationally accredited public relations practitioner educated in public relations and business administration. She established CommPlan Canada in 1997 after a 20-year career in communications, public relations and management in senior positions largely in the public sector.

Specializing in communication management services, Sharlene has a reputation for combining strategic thinking with the practical ability to get things done. In addition to her consulting practice, Sharlene is a founding member and instructor in the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University’s public relations certificate programs.

Sharlene has extensive volunteer experience; having held a number of leadership and membership positions with federal, provincial and local non-profit organizations and government advisory committees. She is a member of the Canadian Public Relations Society’s College of Fellows and a recipient of the Society’s Lamp of Service - Canada's most coveted public relations honor for an individual member.