Keith brings with him a wide range of skills including stakeholder relations, issues management, policy analysis, and strategic communications which he honed at senior levels of the provincial government and within the academic labour movement.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Lethbridge, where he was awarded the Faculty of Arts and Science Gold Medal for the Arts, and a Master’s Degree from Carleton University, where he was awarded both the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Bombardier Scholarship.

Having served in the Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry’s office, as well as an Issues Manager in the Notley government coordinating policy and communications for the ministries of Agriculture and Forestry, Transportation, Municipal Affairs, Infrastructure, and Economic Development and Trade, Keith has a strong understanding of how government works. His political and campaign experience – including working in the policy and platform department of the 2015 Alberta NDP central campaign – have given him further insight into and connections with key players in Alberta’s progressive political community.

Most recently, as the chief administrator of a post-secondary faculty association, Keith has gained experience working within the labour movement, brokering distinct interests within organizations, and representing individuals through quasi-judicial processes.

Keith also lectures in the Department of Political Science at the University of Lethbridge, and is passionate about his community, working to strengthen it through participation. Over the past few years, he has sat on the Board of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) and has been appointed by Lethbridge Mayor and Council to the City’s Animal Welfare Committee.

Keith lives in South Lethbridge with his daughter and two cats. He enjoys running, basketball, reading, and spending time in Lethbridge’s coulee parks.