Rick Sgabellone - Associate

Over 14 years as a print journalist, Rick Sgabellone has worked as a reporter, editor and photographer for a variety of small publications in the Ottawa area. He has covered natural disasters, high-profile criminal investigations, elections and politically sensitive issues at all levels of government, not to mention the day-to-day police, council and crime beats. He still works today as a freelance writer.

Over three years with Stanton Associates, Rick has assisted in workshops and training exercises for Emergency Preparedness Canada, Emergency Measures Ontario, New Brunswick Power and the Ontario Municipal Management Institute, among others. He was a media monitor for the Y2K response team at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and has assisted small municipalities with strategic communications challenges.

Rick also has five years experience as a meeting facilitator and motivational speaker with Weight Watchers of Ottawa and Eastern Ontario and a young career as a film and television writer and producer. He is currently producing two projects for television and has had writing credits on the award-winning Red Green Show.

E-mail Rick at RLSgab@aol.com.

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