Sean Moore is one of Canada's most experienced practitioners, writers and teachers on public-policy advocacy. Until his semi-retirement in October, 2007, Sean was, for more than 12 years, an Ottawa-based Public-Policy Advisor at the national law firm of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. Sean has more than 30 years experience in public-policy and advocacy related to local, provincial/state and federal government affairs. He has also worked as a government-relations advisor on state and federal issues in the United States. In his semi-retirement, he develops and conducts professional-development training in advocacy for industry and professional associations, NGOs and even governments. He also teaches graduate courses on public-policy advocacy at Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration and University of Ottawa's Telfer School of Management Executive MBA program.