Our roots in communication run deep

Our passion and creativity run deeper.

We’re your HR communication specialists.

Our team brings extensive experience in working with the world’s top HR consulting firms. We know HR. We understand the programs and the unique challenges of the employer/employee relationship. And we’ve successfully introduced communication and change initiatives for many of Canada’s largest and most respected employers.

We combine this specialized HR knowledge with marketing and agency experience to bring the best of both to your employee communications.

Meet the specialists.

Kim McMullen

Kim McMullen

Employee Experience Lead

Kim McMullen Employee Experience Lead

As the founder of KMC Communications, Kim combines extensive HR consulting experience with years of creative marketing to deliver a fresh, new way of thinking about employee communications. She specializes in strategy, messaging, concept development and coming up with innovative solutions for your HR challenges.

  • 20 years in HR Communication, 10 years in marketing
  • Senior consulting and thought leadership roles at Aon Hewitt and Willis Towers Watson
  • Successful outcomes for 100’s of Canada’s top employers
  • Loves chillin’ at the cottage, travelling and cheering on her favourite lacrosse goalie!
Heather Harwood

Heather Harwood

Branding & Creative Lead

Heather Harwood Branding and Creative Lead

Heather is our Art Director and graphic design guru. She brings all of our concepts to life visually in a way that inspires people to read more, learn more, and do more. We think it’s her advertising and marketing background that makes her work so effective. But then again, it could be her deep knowledge of employee behavior gained through years as the global design lead for a major HR consulting firm. Whichever it is… it works.

  • 20+ years in graphic design, brand development, and art direction
  • 13 of these years focused on strategic design for global employee campaigns at AonHewitt
  • Loves the Yucatan, Manhattans, and sharing an office with her boxer Sophie.
Julie Wines (Raines)

Julie Wines (Raines)

EVP and US Market Lead

Julie Wines (Raines) EVP and US Market Lead
As the past leader of Aon Hewitt’s Communication practice and North American EVP “guru”, Julie brings extensive experience defining the employer/employee relationship and building internal brand for many well-known Fortune 500 companies. Hailing from Austin, Texas, she also does double-duty, acting as our US market advisor and leading US-based initiatives. We are delighted to have her easy-going southern style and deep leadership experience as part of our team to support your most strategic branding efforts.

Anne Beutler

Anne Beutler

Communication and Change Specialist

Anne Beutler, Communication and Change Specialist 

We are so happy to welcome Anne to our team! Anne is a Prosci-certified change specialist with years of experience as a Senior Consultant with one of Canada’s leading consulting firms. She’s managed a wide range of HR-related change with many of Canada’s largest employers, and now brings her awesome experience to help effectively introduce change with your employees!
Dany Dumas

Dany Dumas

French Market Specialist

Dany Dumas French Market Specialist
Dany is our French market consultant, offering full consulting services for our clients with French-speaking employees. He brings with him years of consulting experience with both Aon Hewitt and Willis Towers Watson and is now offering his HR communication expertise in the Quebec market. We are “très heureux ” to have Dany as part of our extended team to advise on and support all of your French implementation needs!

Cyrus Mavalwala

Cyrus Mavalwala

Digital & Social Media Lead

Cyrus Mavalwala Digital & Social Media Lead
We are thrilled to have Cyrus as part of our extended network to collaborate with us and lead digital communication projects. He’s an accredited and award-winning digital communication strategist, trainer and speaker who’s been helping organizations achieve their business goals for more than 20 years. His firm, Advantis Communications, is a thought leadership marketing agency that has won numerous awards for their integrated video and digital PR strategies. Together with our deep HR knowledge, you can rest assured that you are in good hands for all your digital communication needs!

Dina Paraskavopolous

Dina Paraskavopolous

Content & Project Manager

Dina Paraskavopolous Content Manager & Project Manager

With an eye for detail and a commitment to quality, Dina brings out the best in our content and keeps things moving for a successful delivery. With a background in managing personalized HR communications for a major consulting firm, she knows how important every detail—and every key message—can be. She works closely with our design and production teams to deliver to the highest quality standards on every project.

  • 10+ years managing complex and personalized HR communications projects at Aon Hewitt (e.g. Total Reward and pension statements)
  • 3 years quality assurance specialist for an HR marketing firm
  • Loves reading, travelling and family time
Andrea Nasello

Andrea Nasello

Senior Advisor

Andrea Nasello Senior Advisor
It would be tough to find someone who knows more about HR Communication and change strategy than Andrea. After years of leading change and communication campaigns for a respected global management consulting firm and several large organizations, she went on to lead the North American Communication Practice for Canada’s top HR and Wellness consulting firm and is now working as an independent consultant. We are excited to have her as part of our extended team to bring her leadership experience, business sense and executive mindset to help solve your HR challenges.

Phil Reilly

Phil Reilly

Digital & Technology Specialist

Phil Reilly Digital and Technology Specialist
Phil is THE go-to guy for the most up-to-date thinking, information and newest innovations for all of your technology solutions. If you’ve wondered about it – he’s done it. And, if he hasn’t done it… he’ll want to give it a try to lead the way into the next generation of development. We’d say he’s a “digital consultant extraordinaire.” He’d say he’s just doin’ his job!

Bruno Cywinski

Bruno Cywinski

Production and Campaign Consultant

Bruno Cywinski Production & Campaign Consultant
Bruno lives in a marketing world. As an independent consultant, he manages retail campaigns that we, as shoppers, see in the stores around us every day. We are ecstatic to have Bruno bring this real-life marketing expertise to our HR campaigns and printed material. He brings a deep knowledge of print and design techniques and an uncanny ability to source anything we can think of. We are proud to have his expertise and fun-loving personality as part of our extended team.

The bottom line

We have the experience you need to bring your HR projects to life and meet your business goals.