Jack Middleton

Jack is the Director of Policy at Sedgwick Strategies. With a belief that good policy and communication go hand-in-hand,  Jack works on big problems and applies creative solutions to solve them. Jack has ten years of experience in energy and mining and has worked on major projects throughout Western Canada.   

With a diversity of experience, in the private sector, government, political campaigns, and nonprofits, Jack has a wide knowledge base and a large network to help understand the many sides of issues, quickly. Jack brings strong writing and a thoughtful, solutions-oriented leadership style to government and indigenous government relations.  

For the past four years, Jack led stakeholder and municipal government relations in B.C. for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). He worked on and helped deliver positive industry outcomes on B.C. policy files like the 2021 royalty review, emissions cap, output-based pricing system (OBPS), First Nations equity financing framework, and the implementation of Treaty 8 land-use agreements. Jack has also led video and digital campaigns that focus on major infrastructure projects and the natural gas industry’s contribution to small businesses across the province.  

Jack is currently the President of the board of the BC Schizophrenia Society, where he helped secure a three-year, $5-million grant from the provincial government for the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also serves on their policy committee helping to create system change through advocacy for people and families living with severe and persistent mental illness.  

He has a degree in Political Science from the University of Calgary and an ESG Micro-Credential from BCIT. In the winter, you can find Jack at a ski hill or curling rink, and in the summer, on other people’s sailboats, racing in English Bay.