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Janelle Poole

Inspirer · DISC type di
Vice President Corporate Affairs at Emera
📍 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Janelle is the Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Emera Inc. , leading all corporate communications for the international energy company. Her 20+ year career includes 22 years in senior leadership at Microsoft in the U. S. and Europe. She holds an honors degree in Journalism from the University of Kings College.

Janelle is actively engaged in her community, serving as a Board Member for Devour! , an international food and film festival based in Nova Scotia. Her professional work also focuses on community investment and she is a listed donor with the United Way Halifax.

She holds an Accredited Business Communications (ABC) designation from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President Corporate Affairs
Job Level
Senior
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Personality Overview

How Janelle shows up

Fast Adopter
Confident & Optimistic
Generous

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Janelle cares about

Global Public Affairs
As a former General Manager at Microsoft, she led communications for ESG efforts, European and UN affairs, sustainability, and protecting fundamental rights.
Corporate Storytelling
Her profile highlights "Creative Storytelling" and she has an extensive background in journalism, public relations, and managing corporate brand and digital strategy.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Vice President Corporate Affairs
Emera
7-2021 - 7-2023
General Manager, Global Public Affairs
Microsoft
11-2017 - 7-2021
Senior Director, Customer and Industry Communications
Microsoft
5-2016 - 11-2017
Director Communications, Europe
Microsoft
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Education
Co-Active Leadership Program and Core Coaching Training
CTI - Coaches Training Institute
Journalism (Honors)
University of King's College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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