Donovan Taplin

Recruitment Communications Specialist
dtaplin@kbrs.ca
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Donovan’s place-based, narrative approach is enriched and authenticated by their experiences as an award-winning advocate and storyteller.

A Recruitment Communications Specialist at KBRS, Donovan informs and contextualizes executive searches in Newfoundland and Labrador. Guided by the principles of collaboration and empathy, Donovan is described by colleagues as an old soul with a fresh perspective.

His strengths in professional communications were refined through positions at some of Canada’s leading non-profits, post-secondary institutions, and Pan-Canadian Health Organizations. As a public affairs operator, Donovan’s policy advocacy has advanced wellbeing and equity at the regional, provincial, and national levels.

Their unique record of non-partisan public service includes over 12 years of governance and advisory roles at the Mental Health Commission of Canada, CSA Group (Canadian Standards Association), the Prime Minister’s Youth Council, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, and as an elected municipal councillor in rural Newfoundland.

Education and Certifications:

  • Graduate Coursework, Master of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University

  • Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Memorial University

  • Certificate in Film Studies, Memorial University

Passions, Community Involvement and Personal Interests:

  • Past member of the Board of Directors for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Choices for Youth, and the Bell Island Heritage Society and Community Museum

  • Past Vice Chair, Technical Committee, National Standard of Canada, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Post-Secondary Students

  • Past Ambassador, Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness & Mental Health

  • Picture-book writing  

  • Genealogy and Family Ethnography

Recruitment Sector Specialty:

  • Public

  • Academic

  • Private

  • Not-for-Profit

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