About
Brad Fougere is an experienced executive leader in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, leveraging non-profit leadership with extensive experience in marketing and communications across economic development, sports, and entertainment industries.
In 2004, Fougere founded Public Intox as a music publishing company to release independent, self-produced projects as a musician. In 2012, he enrolled in Algonquin College's journalism program, completing a student reporter placement at Postmedia's Parliamentary Bureau. He has since pivoted Public Intox into a media literacy social enterprise.
After graduating journalism school, he spent two years working at the Canada's leading industry association, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters in media relations and communications. Following time in the manufacturing lobby, he spent six years at Canada Soccer, leveraging the tremendous growth of the game in Canada as the organization's digital communications lead building an engaged digital audience through a multi-channel growth strategy.
Experience
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Public Intox - Independent Media and Music Company (Founded 2002)Media literacy, music publishing, production, and merchandising company.
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OCOBIA - Executive Director (2024 - 2025)Executive leadership of a member-drivien non-profit promoting economic development across Ottawa's 18 Business Improvement Areas.
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Fougere Communications - Proprietor (2022 - 2024)Freelance marketing, PR, and communications services with clients in government and private sectors.
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Canada Soccer - Digital & Corporate Communications Manager (2016 - 2022)Led digital communications and event coverage for national competitions.
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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters - Digital Public Affairs (2014 - 2016)Media relations, corporate communication, and editorial support for 20/20 Magazine.
Volunteer Experience
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Nightlife Council - Office of the Nighlife Commissioner (2024 - 2025)Nightlife Council works toward the commercial and cultural vibrancy of Ottawa's nightlife economy and the advancement of nightlife management best practices, policies, safety programs, and promotion.
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Ottawa Film Office - Director (2024 - 2025)The Ottawa Film Office works to attract film and television production and co-production to the National Capital Region, to foster the growth and development of the local industry, and to act as the lead voice for the region within the screen-based sector.
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Ontario BIA Association - Advocacy Committee Member (2024 - 2025)
Education
Algonquin College - Journalism (2012 - 2014)
Acadia University - Studies (1997 - 2000)
Contact
Email: brad@fouge.ca
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fouge