Chris Ackie

Experience

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  Les Alouettes de Montréal

  May 2015 - May 2023

  Professional Athlete

  • 1st Round, 4th Overall Draft Pick• Community leader• CFL Players Association Representative

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  Impulse Football

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2025

  Founder

  Impulse Football is a youth developmental football program. Our main objective is to create a community where we can grow together and hold each other to the highest of standards. As a coaching staff, we take pride in developing our local football talent and inspiring our players to continue pursuing their football dreams.Developed a charity day as part of our program where we donate all the proceeds to a local not-for-profit organization who shares the Impulse Football mission of making an impact in their community too.• Lead operations from recruitment through to implementation, including managing a team of 8 staff members.• Develop marketing and communication materials, including a donor pyramid to increase donations and presentation decks. • Oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing.• Coordinate and oversee social media accounts, including writing scripts for online videos.• Trained over 400 youth since 2017 • Lead: fundraising for corporate sponsorship, raising over $2000 annually.• Lead: creation and implementation of “Impulse Charity Days” to support local not-for-profits.• Represent Impulse Football, including guest coaching, at events in the Kitchener-Waterloo region.• 80+ athletes registered every camp session, ages (9-18)• 10 athletes have received U SPORTS Athletic Scholarships • 5 athletes have received invites to the CFL National/Regional Combine Show less

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  Toronto Argonauts Football Club

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  Professional Athlete

  • CFL Players Association Representative• Community leader

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  Info-Tech Research Group

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Associate Commercial Director

  • Led B2B, B2C, and Inside Sales, as strategic sales leader within the company.• Effectively engaged with Fortune 500 companies, including dealing with C-Suite decision makers to provide strategic solutions for their IT teams.• Managed stakeholder relationships with CIOs and IT leaders within the Professional Sports & Entertainment industry to help develop and improve their processes.• Surpassed yearly sales quota by 40% within first 6 months of the calendar year..

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  Canada Health Infoway

  Dec 2022 - now

  • Execute a comprehensive public affairs strategy aligned with the organization's goals, including government relations, stakeholder engagement, and communication initiatives. • Collaborate with the executive team and board members to align public affairs efforts with the organization's overall vision and priorities. • Monitor legislative developments, identify potential impacts, and advocate for policies that align with the organization's interest• Develop and maintain relationships with key government officials and other external stakeholders to promote the organization's interests and enhance its public image Show less

  • Senior Manager, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Manager, Public Affairs, Operations & Engagement

    Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Senior Specialist, Public Affairs

    Apr 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Project Associate, Public Affairs

    Dec 2022 - Apr 2023
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  Flashpoint Training & Leadership Development

  Feb 2023 - now

  Educational Speaker

  I am an Educational Guest Speaker at Flashpoint, an organization dedicated to offering high school students valuable insights into their future career paths. Flashpoint provides students with a unique chance to specialize in specific sectors, helping them explore and navigate their professional journeys