Good Synergies helps energy, pipeline, infrastructure, and mining companies navigate Indigenous consultation and stakeholder engagement across Canada. 25 years experience. No project delays.
Founded by Michelle Goodkey, Good Synergies brings over 25 years of experience in Indigenous engagement, government relations, and ESG leadership for major energy and resource projects across Western Canada.
Strategic government relations consulting for energy project development. We navigate federal, provincial, and municipal regulatory environments with deep networks across Alberta and BC government agencies.
Comprehensive Indigenous engagement services including UNDRIP compliance, equity and benefit agreements, procurement, employment, and training programs. Building long-term Indigenous partnerships that advance projects and create shared benefit.
Early-stage energy project development support including risk identification, stakeholder alignment, organizational capacity building, and cross-functional leadership facilitation for pipeline, petrochemical, and infrastructure projects.
Corporate communications strategy for energy and resource companies, including media relations, crisis communications, and reputation management when Indigenous or community relationships are central to the issue.
ESG framework development with a focus on S-metrics — translating Indigenous employment, economic opportunity, and community investment into measurable targets and credible executive reporting for energy corporations.
Stakeholder mapping, engagement strategy, and regulatory consultation across all levels of government. We help energy and pipeline companies manage conflict early, protect project timelines, and build lasting community trust.
ichelle Goodkey is one of Canada's most experienced practitioners in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement for the natural resource sector, with a 25-year track record spanning government, major pipeline companies, and independent consulting.
Her career highlights include leading Indigenous engagement for North America's first integrated PDH/PP petrochemical complex ($4.2B), building Inter Pipeline's community investment program from $500K to a $4.5M nationally recognized portfolio, and co-chairing the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association's Indigenous Affairs Working Group.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Forestry) and a Certificate in First Nation Studies from the University of Northern British Columbia, and is currently completing Public Relations studies at the University of Calgary. She is a 2025–2026 Energy Futures Lab Fellow.
She is known for one thing above all: no project under her leadership has ever been delayed due to stakeholder or Indigenous community concerns.