People

We bring the right people together for every project. We offer an effective blend of communications skills and creative talent. Drawing on our combined experience will make sure your message is heard and understood.

Matthew Bonsall and Stephanie Small founded Bonsall Communications in 1998. We have a network of associates and professional contacts to put together the right team for your project.

Matthew Bonsall

Partner

Matthew Bonsall is an accomplished writer with a reputation for delivering first-rate results under tight deadlines.

He founded Bonsall Communications in 1998 after returning from the U.K., where he worked on Fleet Street as a journalist for Bridge News covering bond futures trading on LIFFE. (Bridge News is now part of Reuters.) He has also written stories about mutual funds for The Globe and Mail.

His journalism experience helped to develop his crisp, efficient prose. It also required Matthew to pinpoint the essence of a story quickly for his readers—an essential skill for any communications project.

Financial writing is his specialty, but with more than 25 years of communications experience, Matthew is able to offer clients a wide variety of services. He provides everything from website content and newsletter copy, to speeches and strategic communications plans.

In addition to his journalism skills, Matthew draws on a wealth of marketing experience. His creative training has given him a lively and insightful approach that appeals to consumers, investors and stakeholders.

Matthew has a Master of Journalism from Carleton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in African Studies from the University of Toronto. He also holds a Canadian securities licence and a Chartered Investment Manager designation.

Stephanie Small

Partner

Over her more than 20 years of experience editing and writing, Stephanie has built up a loyal group of clients who trust and rely on her attention to detail and judgment in assessing, reorganizing and revising content.

With clients in a variety of fields, including government, think-tanks, high-tech companies, associations, financial services firms and non-profit organizations, Stephanie edits everything from economic reports and academic journal articles to museum exhibition text, ad copy and children’s magazines.

A keen consumer of style guides and books on grammar and writing, Stephanie is a stickler for good grammar because it helps to ensure text is clear and consistent. But she is also sensitive to the way language evolves and thinks critically about how to avoid bias.

Stephanie follows a rigorous editing process that includes multiple passes of any document to make sure the main message is clear and all the details are impeccable. She is also a tenacious fact checker who never lets things slide.

Stephanie has a Master of Journalism from Carleton University and a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts from McGill University.