Meet Your Board Member: Carine Midy (September 2026)

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.

Your Title: Communications Manager in the Federal Public Service

1. Tell us a little about your communications journey. What are you working on or most interested in right now?

My communications journey has taken me across public relations, strategic communications and increasingly into advisory roles. I currently work in the public service as a communications manager, where much of my experience has involved complex files, stakeholder environments and helping organizations communicate clearly when there are competing priorities, risks or perspectives to consider.

Right now, I’m especially interested in the space where communications moves beyond products and tactics and becomes part of organizational decision-making. I’m completing a Master of Communications Management, and I’ve been particularly drawn to strategic counsel, issues and crisis communication, stakeholder engagement, and the role communicators can play in helping leaders navigate complexity.

2. What inspired you to join the IABC Ottawa Board, and what are you most excited about contributing this year?

I wanted to become more involved in the communications community in Ottawa and contribute in a way that was both practical and strategic. IABC brings together communicators from very different sectors and stages of their careers, and I think there is tremendous value in creating a professional community where people can learn from one another and build meaningful connections.

As VP of Membership Strategy & Growth, I’m particularly excited about looking at membership through the member experience: understanding what professionals are looking for, strengthening the value of belonging to IABC Ottawa, and finding ways to attract, engage and retain a diverse community of communicators. I also really enjoy that the role allows me to combine strategic thinking with hands-on community building.

3. As the communications profession continues to evolve, what is one trend, challenge or opportunity you’re particularly interested in?

I’m particularly interested in how the role of communicators continues to evolve from communications delivery toward strategic counsel. As technology and AI take on more of the production side of our work, I think our value will increasingly come from judgment: understanding context, asking the right questions, anticipating stakeholder reactions and helping organizations make better-informed decisions.

4. Looking ahead, what would you like to learn, accomplish or explore next in your career?

I’d like to continue moving deeper into strategic advisory work and explore how communications, reputation, stakeholder interests and organizational strategy intersect. I’m especially interested in situations where there isn’t an obvious communications answer and where good counsel requires understanding the broader business, policy or organizational context.

I also want to keep expanding beyond my own professional environment, learning from different sectors, working with different kinds of organizations and continuing to develop as both a leader and an advisor. Through my role with IABC Ottawa, I’m also looking forward to learning more about what drives engagement, belonging and long-term value in professional communities.