Nicolas (Nick) McCarthy
Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Outreach (Media Contact)
Nicolas (Nick) McCarthy joined Beechwood as the Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Outreach in February 2017.
Nick has decades of strategic communications experience working in private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to joining Beechwood, Nick was employed as the Director of Communication with the Association of Justice Counsel. Nick began his career in various federal government departments and agencies and then moved to the Not-For-Profit sector. Born and raised in Ottawa, Nick studied at the University of Ottawa, receiving his Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and French Literature.
Nick is married to Carolyn and is the proud but busy father of two daughters, Imogen and Quinn. When not spending time with his family, Nick enjoys reading books about world history and politics.
Nick is also a member of the Latin American Soldiers Committee, the Global Irish Famine Way - Bytown Ottawa Division, the Ottawa Police Veterans Association Charity Golf Tournament Committee, the Ottawa Police Service Gala Committee, and the Ontario Regional Coordinator for No Stone Left Alone.
Nick was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on September 20, 2024, by the Governor General, Her Excellency Mary Simon, who was allotted 100 medals to personally recognize exemplary Canadians, during a ceremony at the Citadelle of Québec.