Steven Kwasny
Partner, Consulting Services and Director of Public Affairs, MNP LLP
As a member of the Consulting Services unit and with more than 15 years of working in or with the public sector, Steven Kwasny leads teams through complex and sensitive stakeholder environments while delivering practical results for clients, including all orders of government, Crown corporations, and regulators. As a consultant, he brings a multifaceted, collaborative perspective to help his clients set, assess, and execute on their strategic priorities. His consulting work has included program, policy, and regulatory evaluations, organizational assessments, and strategic planning. In his other capacity as Director of Public Affairs, he leads MNP’s efforts to understand Canada’s political, regulatory, and public policy environment and how it impacts the firm and its clients from coast to coast. He led the firm’s internal coordination and external engagement on COVID-19 and now leads its Tariff response.
Prior to joining MNP, Kwasny held senior roles in the Alberta Legislature, including as a ministerial chief of staff, as well as supporting the initiation of Alberta's foreign direct investment attraction agency. He has also served in government and community relations roles in the post-secondary and not-for-profit sectors, and at multiple high-profile events.
Kwasny graduated with a political science degree and earned the Certificate in Strategic Foresight from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Carleton University). He is involved in the community, including serving in senior planning roles for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games and the 2022 Papal Apology for Residential Schools.