Adam lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario and is a proud husband, father, ice rink builder and vegetable grower. He is a board member with the Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame and has served on the Richmond Hill Public Library Board. Professionally, Adam is a communications professional with diverse experience as a journalist, political media strategist and corporate business communicator. After graduating from the University of Ottawa, Adam worked for a number of media outlets, such as the Ottawa Citizen and 580 CFRA. He then worked for an MP on Parliament Hill, before Ontario Cabinet Minister Jim Watson (now Mayor of Ottawa) hired him as his press secretary at Queen’s Park. Adam advised Minister Watson through various Cabinet portfolios. Adam was promoted to become Health Minister Deb Matthews’ Director of Communications. Transitioning into the corporate marketplace, Adam served as the Senior Director of Communications with Food & Consumer Products of Canada. He then joined McDonal