Ange Valentini brings 25 years of experience building creative solutions to complex challenges that drive social change and public good, bringing together stakeholders, influencers and decision makers across the private, public and third sector — with a focus on building relationships and stronger communities.
Ange works on the front lines of the critical issues facing global cities – from the impact of climate change and immigration, to the demand for affordable housing and new infrastructure, to adapting to advances in technology and urban mobility.
Mission-driven public policy advocacy is the connecting thread throughout Ange’s career.
She knows from experience that effective advocacy is a powerful motivator and multiplier for creating positive change, building social equity, and advancing economic justice.
A connector and problem-solver by nature, Ange finds solutions by bringing together the right people with a common goal and purpose. Ange has built her career forging lasting relationships to build stronger, more vibrant, and more responsive governments.
Ange has worked across all three orders of government, working her way up from policy analyst to Chief of Staff. In each role, she championed innovative policy agendas based on research, evaluation, analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
Ange’s track-record of success includes leadership roles in government relations, community and public relations, public policy development, strategic partnerships, advocacy and communications. She has also negotiated more than $75M in community benefit agreements.
Ange brings relentless optimism and a pragmatic approach to building winning campaign strategies. She has led campaigns for candidates, political parties, based on issues, and for private sector clients. At last count, Ange has worked on 47 electoral campaigns, across party lines, in jurisdictions across Canada.
Ange’s professional experience is complemented by her commitment to lifelong learning and community service. In 2016, Ange joined a global cohort of civic leaders and public administrators to iterate solutions to some of the key challenges facing cities in an era of mass urbanization at the London School of Economics Global Cities Executive Education program.
