Jean-Guy Fréchette helps people and organizations find their path through the often messy and complicated world of government relations, policy, and public affairs, making it feel more possible and easier to understand. 

Clients turn to Jean-Guy when the stakes are high, the systems feel opaque, and they need a trusted, clear-headed guide to help them navigate government, build relationships, and turn their ideas into action. Grounded, strategic, and collaborative by nature, Jean-Guy brings over twenty-five years of experience to his practice. He not only knows how government works but knows how to work with government.

At Ursa Group, Jean-Guy helps clients translate their vision into practical, credible, and feasible strategies that resonate with decision-makers and communities alike. His approach is rooted in respect for people, for place, for process, and in the belief that public policy works best when it is human, clear, and built together.

Whether it’s navigating provincial, territorial or federal policy, forging productive partnerships, or crafting advocacy strategies, Jean-Guy is known for cutting through complexity, creating common ground, and building trust across differences.

He has been a partner to nonprofits, education leaders, northern and rural communities, and mission-driven businesses working to create lasting, meaningful change.

Jean-Guy lives in rural Ottawa Valley in Canada’s National Capital Region and serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario.

Jai Gurpersaud helps organizations turn good ideas into action that is grounded in evidence, shaped by experience, and designed with people in mind.

As Partner and Co-Founder of Ursa Group, Jai brings a rare blend of business acumen, data fluency, and human-centered design to public affairs and strategy work. Clients value his ability to see patterns where others see noise, to ask sharp questions that unlock new insights, and to design solutions that are as practical as they are bold.

With over 20 years in the financial services industry leading transformation at some of Canada’s best-known brands, Jai knows how systems behave, how change happens (and stalls), and how organizations can build strategies that connect people and purpose.

From building customer experience strategies & measurement programs, to driving consumer and loyalty inisghts, to leading corporate social responsibility portfolios, Jai has earned a reputation as someone who brings both heart and discipline to the work of making change real.

At Ursa, Jai works alongside mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and social innovators to harness data, clarify strategy, and co-create pathways forward that reflect both vision and reality.

For Jai, good strategy always starts with people and the belief that when organizations truly understand the communities they serve, better decisions follow.

Greg Seniuk has built a reputation, in government and with clients, as an experienced and creative strategist with a mind for navigating issues that are complex and when the path forward isn’t obvious.

As Co-Founder and Principal Strategist at Ursa Group, Greg brings deep experience from inside government and a reputation for providing clients with creative, steady-handed counsel that helps turn big ideas into action, often in the most sensitive political environments.

Having spent over a decade at the heart of Ontario politics, including as Senior Policy Advisor to the Premier, Greg understands how decisions are made and the many paths they can take. He understands the mechanics of policy, the human dynamics of government, and the art of navigating competing interests to find common ground.

Greg’s approach is rooted in partnership. He works closely with clients to uncover strategic opportunities, manage risk, and build practical roadmaps for achieving goals. Clients trust him for his ability to distill complexity into clarity, navigate challenges, and a reputation of respect and credibility.

From environment and transportation to municipal affairs and land-use planning, he has led strategy on some of Ontario’s most high-profile and challenging policy files with an eye to solutions that work both politically and practically.

At Ursa, Greg continues to do what he does best: help organizations navigate government with creativity, integrity, and a calm focus on what matters most.

When it comes to education policy, few people in Canada know the landscape and its players better than Denys Giguère.

As Principal Consultant in Strategic Management at Ursa Group, Denys helps organizations navigate some of the most regulated, complex, and politically sensitive spaces in public policy: education, language rights, and intergovernmental relations.

With nearly 30 years of experience in Ontario’s education sector, involving more than 10 years in senior leadership positions, Denys brings unmatched expertise and hard-won insight to every client relationship. He understands not only the formal structures of education policy and funding, but also the human relationships, institutional histories, and unwritten rules that shape decision-making.

Clients trust Denys for his calm, collaborative approach and his ability to translate big ambitions into clear, credible, and fundable strategies in education, minority-language rights, and federal-provincial negotiations.

Whether guiding strategic planning, advising on regulatory environments, or managing delicate conversations across levels of government, Denys brings a rare mix of diplomacy, deep technical knowledge, and genuine care for the future of public education.

Throughout his career, including as Assistant Deputy Minister of French-language education in Ontario, official spokesperson and communications lead at the Ontario College of Teachers, and chief provincial negotiator in federal-provincial education funding agreements, Denys has helped shape some of the most significant developments in French-language and minority education in Ontario and Canada.

At Ursa, he continues that work by helping clients chart thoughtful, strategic paths forward in partnership with government, with community, and always with a deep respect for education’s role in shaping people’s lives.