Inès Lkassbi holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Ottawa and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public and International Affairs at the same institution.
Juliette is a full-time French Common Law Program student at the University of Ottawa and spends a portion of her time supporting Sandstone Group as a Research Assistant.
Nolan Toscano is an experienced government relations consultant with a proven track record in strategic policy development, stakeholder engagement, and communications.
Abbey Martynes brings a wealth of experience in public policy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communication to her role as a Public Affairs Consultant at Sandstone Group.
Shawn Driscoll spent over twelve years at the federal and provincial levels of government. Most recently, Shawn served as the Stakeholder Relations Advisor in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition for Erin O’Toole, Candice Bergen and Pierre Poilievre.
Elia brings a strong background in industry and government to Sandstone Group. Elia previously worked for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, where she acquired a deep understanding of the parliamentary process and cultivated strong relationships as a member of the Leader’s Tour Team and as a Policy Advisor focused on the environment, climate change, mining and indigenous affairs.
Shane McCloskey has recently served as Director of Policy for two Ministers of Transport in the Government of Canada providing oversight of the air, marine, rail and land transport sectors.
Griffin Marsh is an Associate at Sandstone Group. He joins Sandstone Group with extensive experience with indigenous relations policy development with the governmennt of Canada, along with a background in federal politics, campaigns, and community development.
George Young brings 30-plus years of extensive public sector experience as a trusted, reliable and confidential advisor to three prime ministers, numerous cabinet ministers and leaders of political parties at the provincial and federal levels of government.
Tony Battista enjoyed a distinguished career in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian defence industry. Tony joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a Private in 1974 and retired in 2014 with the rank of Colonel. During this time, he served in the Military Police and held several command and staff positions. He also served as Business Manager for the Federal Government for IBM.