Steven Kwasny

Steven is a member of MNP’s Consulting Services team, specializing in public sector consulting, and the firm’s Director of Public Affairs. With more than 15 years of working in or with the public sector, he leads teams through complex and sensitive stakeholder environments while delivering practical results for clients, including all orders of government, Crown corporations, and regulators.

As a consultant, Steven brings a multifaceted, collaborative perspective to help his clients set, assess, and execute on their strategic priorities. Steven’s consulting work has included program, policy, and regulatory evaluations, organizational assessments, and strategic planning. 

As MNP’s Director of Public Affairs, Steven leads MNP’s efforts to understand Canada’s political, regulatory, and public policy environment and how it impacts the firm and our clients from coast to coast. In this role, he led the firm’s internal coordination and external engagement on COVID-19 and now leads its Tariff response. 

Prior to joining MNP, Steven held senior roles in the Alberta Legislature, including as a ministerial chief of staff, as well as supporting the initiation of Alberta's foreign direct investment attraction agency. He has also served in government and community relations roles in the post-secondary and not-for-profit sectors, and at multiple high profile events.

Steven earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in political science from the University of Alberta and a Certificate in Strategic Foresight from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

Steven is involved in the community, including serving in senior planning roles for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games and the 2022 Papal Apology for Residential Schools.