Trusted by Governments & Enterprise

Where Strategy
Meets Community.
At Scale.

CivSafe delivers evidence-based consulting, AI readiness frameworks, and agile transformation programs that create lasting organizational and community impact.

$47M+
In Secured Funding
200+
Engagements Delivered
12
Jurisdictions Served
94%
Client Retention Rate

Trusted By

City of CalgaryProvince of OntarioBC HousingTELUSExport Development CanadaRegional Municipality of Wood BuffaloCN RailInfrastructure Canada

Leadership

Practitioners Who Have Done the Work

Our leadership team brings together decades of cross-sector experience in technology, public policy, organizational design, and community development.

Jesse Burcsik

Jesse Burcsik

Founder & Principal Strategist

With two decades at the intersection of technology, organizational design, and community development, Jesse has led transformations for municipal governments, crown corporations, and Fortune 500 enterprises. His practitioner-first philosophy has made CivSafe a trusted partner for leaders navigating complex change.

Dr. Margaret Chen

Dr. Margaret ChenPhD, MPA

Director, Public Sector Innovation

Dr. Chen brings 18 years of senior advisory experience within federal and provincial government, including stints at the Privy Council Office and the BC Ministry of Citizens' Services. Her expertise in evidence-based policy design and public sector digital transformation underpins CivSafe's government practice.

Robert Thibodeau

Robert ThibodeauPMP, ICD.D

Senior Advisor, Government Relations

Robert's 25-year career spans deputy minister-level advisory roles, board directorships, and senior consulting engagements with national and international clients. He specializes in stakeholder alignment, grant strategy, and navigating the political economy of large-scale public investment programs.

Priya Sharma

Priya SharmaMBA, PMP

Lead, Digital Transformation

Priya leads CivSafe's enterprise automation and AI readiness practice. Prior to joining the firm, she held senior product and transformation roles at two of Canada's Big Five banks and a national logistics company, delivering complex technology portfolios in regulated environments.

What Clients Say

Results Speak Louder

CivSafe brought a level of strategic clarity and implementation rigour we hadn't experienced before. They didn't just hand us a report — they built the capability within our teams to sustain the transformation.

Director of Digital Strategy
City of Calgary
Municipal Government

The framework they developed gave us the language, the evidence, and the governance structure to take AI investment proposals through Treasury Board with confidence. That's not a small thing.

Assistant Deputy Minister
Province of Ontario
Provincial Government

Jesse and his team understood something most agile consultants miss: you can't impose methodology on a culture. They built trust first, then built capability. The results speak for themselves.

Vice President, Technology & Innovation
BC Housing
Crown Corporation

Ready to Transform Your Organization?

Whether you are pursuing a strategic mandate, a funding opportunity, or an organizational transformation, we bring the expertise to deliver.

CivSafe — Strategic Innovation. Community Impact.