Rick Murray

Managing Partner, SHIFT Communications, and Executive Vice President, Padilla

Rick Murray
Rick heads up the SHIFT team across the US. A driving force in PR for 20+ years, Rick’s passion, curiosity, competitiveness and energy have helped teams and clients in virtually every business sector win worldwide. From his early days on the Web and pioneering efforts in word of mouth marketing and social media, to championing PR’s ongoing shift from imperfect art to data-driven science, Rick helps clients build brands, enhance reputations and mitigate risk by embracing and successfully navigating the ever-changing media and technology landscapes.An economist by training, marketer at heart and self-confessed news junkie, Rick is based in Boston, or wherever the business takes him from day to day.

Our Leadership Team

Royal Poulin

Royal Poulin

Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

Ralph Sutton

Ralph Sutton

President, AXON Communications, and International Managing Partner

Serge Paquette

Serge Paquette

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Montreal office)

Julie-Anne Vien

Julie-Anne Vien

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Quebec City office)

Kevin McCann

Kevin McCann

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Atlantic offices)

Mark Seland

Mark Seland

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Western Canada offices)

Brian Pearl

Brian Pearl

Managing Partner

NATIONAL Public Relations (Toronto office)

Sarah Young

Sarah Young

Partner and Senior Counsel

NATIONAL Public Relations (Atlantic offices)