Team

The Daisy Consulting Group (DCG) is made up of a strong team of experienced individuals from a range of disciplines.

• Destiny D'Andrea
  Destiny is the Executive Assistant to the President of Daisy Consulting Group. Her responsibilities also include that of Office Manager. Previous to joining the Daisy Group, Destiny held the position of Administrative Assistant at the Insurance Institute of Canada. Her primary role was to manage and execute the critical path for the (CIP) Chartered Insurance Professional program. Destiny attended various courses and seminars that provided her with a broad understanding of the insurance industry in Canada. Through her work at the Daisy Group, she aspires to continue her education and pursue a more specialized career path.
  
  
• Katherine Fidani
  Katherine is a graduate from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Katherine also volunteers her time as Alumnae to the Ontario Beta Association of Pi Beta Phi as the President and Treasurer of the Chapter Housing Corporation. Katherine began her work at Daisy in 2007 as an Associate Research Assistant, executing research duties for clients both federally and provincially. Presently, Katherine acts as a Communications Consultant with additional Management and Event Planning responsibilities. Katherine enjoys implementing complex media relations and public relations strategies, as well as contributing to training processes for high-profile clients in media relations. Katherine is adept at working in “crisis management” media environments, which includes significant training in "War Room" communication strategy and tactics.
  
  
• Byrne Furlong
  A recent bilingual graduate of McGill University, Byrne earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a minor concentration in French Language and Literature. During her time at McGill, Byrne sat as President of the campus club Liberal McGill for two years, and served as Vice President Internal for the McGill Department of English Students Association. Originally from North Bay, Ontario, Byrne has worked for Members of Parliament at both the provincial and federal levels. She continues to be actively involved in politics, and is also passionate about raising awareness for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation as well as the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
  
  
• Warren Kinsella
  J. Warren Kinsella is president of DCG. Previously, he was a partner at the law firm of McMillan Binch, in its Public Policy Group, and has also worked as a consultant, journalist and political Chief of Staff. Warren received a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) from Carleton University and his law degree from the University of Calgary; he has also completed executive education courses at Harvard’s law school and its school of business. From 1990 to 1993, Warren held the position of Special Assistant to the Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. In addition, from 1993 to 1996, Warren served as Chief of Staff in a number of federal ministries. In 2003 and 2007, he was Chairman of the War Room in both of the successful Ontario Liberal Party election campaigns; federally, he managed the Liberal Party of Canada’s War Rooms in 1993 and 2000. He is an award-winning author and journalist, and has assisted clients on a wide variety of communications, strategic and regulatory matters. His legal practice focuses on aboriginal and governmental affairs, and he is a member of the executive of the Ontario Bar Association, and sits on the communications committee of the Canadian Bar Association. Warren has been a columnist for various newspapers; he currently writes for the Hill Times, and recently published his sixth book, The War Room: Political Strategies for Business, NGOs, and Anyone Who Wants To Win.
  
  
• Scott McFadyen
  Scott has been active in politics his whole life at the municipal, provincial and federal level. Originally from Manitoba, Scott was elected vice-president of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union for a one year term. A provincial curling champion, Scott graduated from the University of Manitoba with a political science degree with a minor in history. Prior to joining Daisy, Scott served as executive assistant to two high profile Manitoba members of parliament, critics and then parliamentary secretaries from 2004 to 2008. Scott has been active in a number of causes including the Dr Jessie Saulteaux Centre, the United Way of Winnipeg, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and, most recently, the World Wildlife Fund.
  
  
• Martha Murray
  Martha has been active in politics both at the provincial and federal levels for most of her professional career. With over 10 years of working in government at both levels, Martha comes to Daisy after serving in senior advisor roles, including Chief of Staff to two provincial Cabinet Ministers. In addition to her government experience, Martha has held strategic communications and project management positions in several non-profit and public sector organizations. Martha holds a Business degree from the University of Ottawa and a Master’s degree from the University of Western Ontario. She has been active in several recent campaigns both provincially and federally.
  
  
• Lauren Ramey
  Lauren Ramey is from Peterborough, Ontario and is entering her final year of a degree in Political Science at McGill University. She has volunteered for several political campaigns at both the provincial and federal level. Last summer, Lauren interned for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care under Minister David Caplan. She currently serves as the Vice-President of Organization for Liberal McGill and is a member of the McGill Varsity Ski Team.
  
  
• Derek Raymaker
  Derek was a reporter for the Hamilton Spectator and Calgary Herald until 1991, when he became legislative assistant to a veteran MP. He founded the Ottawa X Press in 1993, the first successful news weekly in the national capital, serving as Editor for four years and also writing a popular column on city issues. In 1997, he became a copy editor for the Globe and Mail in the Review section, and soon became a senior production editor in the Globe's News section, where he coordinated the editorial presentation of national and foreign news pages. While at the Globe, he contributed music reviews and arts and travel features on a freelance basis.
  
  
• Rob Trewartha
  Rob Trewartha recently graduated from Queens University with a Master’s degree in Political Science. His thesis focused on the use of television advertising within the context of Canadian election campaigns and more generally the relationship between political actors and the media. Rob graduated from Kings University College at the University of Western Ontario in 2006 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. During his studies he worked as a constituency assistant to an MPP and as a special assistant to a minister of the Ontario Liberal government.