About Cynthia Shore
“Cindy was my business partner for almost 20 years. I was continually impressed with her political instincts, her capacity to interpret our clients issues and in her understanding of which solutions fit the circumstances.”
Patrick Kinsella
After graduating from Capilano College in Business Management, Cynthia focused on business and digital communications. She co-founded a leading-edge Vancouver-based computer animation company, Telperion Visuals. Telperion was one of the first two video production houses in Western Canada combining analogue to digital transfers, computer animation and video editing. Clients included BC Transit, Expo 86, International Submarine Engineering, KVOS-TV, K-Tel and Super Save.
Then Cynthia developed and implemented a successful marketing campaign for CCEC Credit Union that contributed to the growth required to meet the changes to the then incoming Financial Services Act and secure its future in the industry.
Cynthia coordinated a provincial environment commission, the BC Waste Reduction Commission, Soils and Hazardous Wastes. The commission delivered two sets of policy recommendations to government that were accepted and made into regulations. As well, she consulted back to the Ministry of Environment on an alternative fuels program and to BC Transit on a region-wide municipal government consultation program.
While working in public affairs, Cynthia was promoted to Vice President, British Columbia, in a leading national government relations firm GPC Government Policy Consultants. This was followed by becoming Partner at the preeminent strategic communications firm, The Progressive Group. Here she worked alongside Canadian political titan Patrick Kinsella for two decades before his retirement in June 2020, resulting in the launch of her independent consultancy, Progressive Strategies.
Progressive Strategies, a strategic advisory consultancy, is founded on the strength of Cindy’s convictions and passion for government policy, public relations, and business solutions. Based in downtown Vancouver, Cynthia has business networks across the country, the USA as well as deep connections throughout Europe.
Sector Expertise
Canadian Politics, Cannabis, Electricity Transmission, Entertainment, Environmental Assessments, First Nations Reconciliation, Gaming, International Trade, Jurisdictional Disputes, Land Tenures, Mining, Renewable Energies, Residual Waste Management, Ski Resort Development, Technology, Transportation
“Cindy was my business partner for almost 20 years. I was continually impressed with her political instincts, her capacity to interpret our clients issues and in her understanding of which solutions fit the circumstances.”
Patrick Kinsella
Cynthia has 30 years consulting in government relations, politics, public affairs, and procurement strategies mitigating impacts from government policies by advocating for legislation and government programs to improve her clients’ bottom line. Providing C-suite level services spanning eigth different BC Premiers’ terms under two different political parties as well as multiple political terms at the municipal level, Cynthia works well with elected officials, as what matters is the relationship between her clients and government.
A great communicator and proactive strategist, she sees the big picture of what her clients are striving to achieve with their government interactions, gets creative and makes a plan that is achievable, accountable and executable.
Cynthia has consulted to variety of companies, local to global. With a systematic application of assessing and managing client files, she has been known to achieve the art of the possible. Cynthia approaches each client with the keen eye for a path to success.
Government relations and advocacy requires an accurate read of politics, instinct and know-how on responding to changes in government policy, programs, legislation and regulations. Through being politically connected and having an acute business acumen, Cynthia has the proven ability and experience to develop and deliver creative solutions to client’s complex problems.
Having to interact with government, jurisdictional differences, policy change or a change in the governing party are all reasons to engage Cynthia.
Most importantly, Cynthia Shore gets results.
“I strive for more effective solutions to my clients’ complex challenges.”
Cynthia Shore