Each month, IABC Ottawa features a member of our Board to introduce them to the membership and share a bit about their careers. In September, we talked to our VP of Membership Strategy & Growth, Carine Midy.

Each month, IABC Ottawa does a Q&A with one of the members of our chapter to learn about their career and experiences. In September we spoke with Alexandra (Ally) Sebben to ask her perspective on communicating complex ideas, navigating diverse audiences, and the evolving role of communications in higher education and research.

Each month, IABC Ottawa features a member of our Board to introduce them to the membership and share a bit about their careers. To kick off the 2026-2027 edition of this series, we talked to Past President, Christine Guay.

Each month, IABC Ottawa does a Q&A with one of the members of our chapter to learn about their career and experiences. To kick off the 2026-2027 season of this series, we spoke with Samantha Rae Ayoub about her lessons from a career as a communicator in STEM, how communicators can position themselves as trusted advisors, and her best tips for putting together a communications plan.

Dear IABC Ottawa Members,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve our chapter as President. It is truly an honour, and I look forward to learning from you, working alongside you, and helping strengthen the community we all value.

This year marks a remarkable milestone as IABC Ottawa celebrates 50 years of bringing communications professionals together to learn, grow and support one another. That legacy has been built by members like you, whose generosity, expertise and commitment have shaped our chapter over the past five decades. To celebrate this milestone, we’ll be hosting our 50th Anniversary Gala early/mid November, and I hope you’ll save the date. More details will be shared soon.

As your new Board begins planning the year ahead, we’ve made one commitment: to listen before we lead.

Our Member Survey is one of the first steps in that commitment. Your feedback will help shape the learning opportunities, events and member experiences we create throughout the year. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to share your thoughts.

Over the coming months, I hope to meet as many of you as possible. If you’d like to connect over a virtual coffee or meet in person, I’d love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out anytime.

 president@ottawa.iabc.com
 emailanunsharma@gmail.com
 +1-613-292-9929

Thank you once again for your trust and for giving me the opportunity to serve. I’m looking forward to learning, collaborating and building an exceptional year together.

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