Phil von Finckenstein

Public affairs executive with 25+ years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, global brands, and high-growth start-ups across Canada and the U.S. Co-founder of Maple Leaf Strategies, providing strategic government relations counsel across sectors including AI, consumer goods, energy, environment, defence, manufacturing, technology, and trade.

Proven expertise in government, political strategy, corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement, shaped by early leadership roles on Parliament Hill and international exposure as the son of a Canadian diplomat. Trusted advisor to C-suites navigating complex regulatory, reputational, and policy environments.

Global outlook grounded in executive education from Harvard Business School, Oxford Saïd Business School, and Stanford GSB, and a BA in History & Political Science from McGill University.

Board member of NORTH – Canada’s Rocky Mountain Water, and long-standing board member at Ronald McDonald House Ottawa. Proud parent of five and one Rhodesian Ridgeback.