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 of both the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University’s public relations certificate programs where she has taught hundreds of public relations practitioners from across Canada.

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.