Jennifer Henshaw is an Associate Vice President at Counsel Public Affairs, based in Calgary.

Combining her passion for government relations, public policy development, and communications, Jennifer offers strategic insights in sectors such as energy, oil and gas, business, hospitality and retail. Prior to joining Counsel, she served as Vice President, Prairies and the North, for Restaurants Canada.

Jennifer has held various positions working in the Alberta government, including Senior Press Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Press Secretary to the Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity. During her time at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Jennifer spent many years advocating for small businesses in the prairie region.

Jennifer spent over half a decade working in Saskatchewan with the CFIB in multiple policy and government relations-focused positions. She effectively lobbied and worked in collaboration with both elected officials and senior members of the public service on several major policy wins.  With Restaurants Canada, Jennifer was the definitive voice for the province’s restaurant and foodservice sector. She has also built an expansive network of media contacts across the province.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Western University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Bristol.