Meet Michael Young, Senior Communications Consultant and Brand Writer

 We are pleased to welcome Michael Young as our Senior Consultant and Brand Writer.  He is an award-winning writer and producer whose work sits at the intersection of strategy and storytelling. At NillaRock Communications Inc., Michael leads the portfolio of our national clients, bringing strategic insight and creative excellence to each engagement.

 With expertise in Public Health, Environmental Communications and Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Michael draws on his experience to support the work of clients across all sectors. Michael was most recently the Director of Communications, Capacity-Building and KTE at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN), where he oversaw province-wide initiatives aimed at improving the lives of those living with and at-risk of HIV. Prior to this, Michael was the Manager of Communications and Media Relations at the Greenbelt Foundation, and instrumental in using strategic messaging to ensure the public’s ongoing support of Ontario’s Greenbelt. As a screenwriter and producer, Michael created and wrote an original series for OUTtv and is collaborating on new series in development with Vortex Media/Superchannel and Ceres Productions. He has published stories, essays and articles for various outlets, including Tenderfoot TV, Metroland Media, GUTS Magazine, Arts Everywhere and Oxford University Press.