Marnie has a Masters of Science in Urban Planning from the University of Toronto, and has worked in five global cities over the past two decades — Sydney, Toronto, New York, Vancouver, and Athens. Her areas of expertise include urban planning and policy, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and government relations, and she has demonstrated skill in bringing national and international coalitions and networks together to advocate for local solutions to global issues.

She is a strategic partnerships advisor providing government, non-profit and private sector clients in North America and Europe with government relations, stakeholder, communications and funding strategies.

Marnie divides her time between Vancouver, Canada and Athens, Greece.