About Good Synergies
Our Expertise
Good Synergies is a specialized consulting firm that helps organizations advance complex energy, pipeline, petrochemical, and infrastructure projects. Founded by Michelle Goodkey, we bring over 25 years of experience in government relations, stakeholder engagement, Indigenous partnerships, and ESG leadership.
We work with clients to align business strategy with regulatory requirements, community expectations, and long-term sustainability goals.
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Government Relations
Indigenous Partnerships & Economic Reconciliation
Indigenous Partnerships & Economic Reconciliation
Expertly navigating federal, provincial, and municipal regulations through strategic planning, intergovernmental coordination, policy analysis, and effective advocacy.
Indigenous Partnerships & Economic Reconciliation
Indigenous Partnerships & Economic Reconciliation
Indigenous Partnerships & Economic Reconciliation
Comprehensive Indigenous engagement services, including equity and benefit agreements, procurement, employment, training programs, and long-term partnership development.
Business Strategy & Project Development
Indigenous Partnerships & Economic Reconciliation
Business Strategy & Project Development
We specialize in early-stage project planning, leadership facilitation, and organizational capacity building. Our services include risk identification, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional leadership support—empowering teams to execute with clarity and confidence.
Corporate Communications
Regulatory & Stakeholder Relations
Business Strategy & Project Development
We specialize in corporate communications strategy, media and public relations, crisis communications, reputation management, and aligned internal and external messaging.
Sustainability Advisory
Regulatory & Stakeholder Relations
Regulatory & Stakeholder Relations
We specialize in ESG metric development (including S-Metrics), Indigenous and inclusion frameworks, executive alignment, and integrating sustainability into business strategy and reporting.
Regulatory & Stakeholder Relations
Regulatory & Stakeholder Relations
Regulatory & Stakeholder Relations
We specialize in stakeholder mapping, engagement strategy, and facilitation. Our services include regulatory consultation and compliance across all levels of government, conflict resolution, community consultation, and crisis communication. We help clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks while protecting reputation and strengthening stakeholder trust.
Trusted strategy and engagement advisory for energy, infrastructure, and sustainable development.
Michelle Goodkey is an experienced business strategist and senior advisor who helps organizations advance major energy, pipeline, petrochemical, and facility projects through effective government relations, stakeholder engagement, ESG leadership, and sustainable business strategy. With over 25 years of experience across government, industry, and consulting, she works with companies, Indigenous communities, and government agencies to navigate complex project development challenges while building trusted long-term partnerships.
As Managing Principal of Good Synergies, Michelle provides clients with expertise in government and regulatory relations, Indigenous partnerships, stakeholder engagement, ESG metrics, economic reconciliation, and business development strategy. Her work spans all phases of project development — from early engagement and permitting to operational execution — ensuring alignment between business goals, regulatory requirements, and community expectations.
Throughout her career, Michelle has led complex multi-party negotiations, secured regulatory approvals, developed ESG reporting frameworks, designed multi-million-dollar Indigenous inclusion programs, and advised executive leadership teams on project advancement and sustainability. She is known for her ability to bridge diverse interests, simplify complex challenges, and deliver practical solutions that drive both business success and community trust.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Natural Resource Management (Forestry) and a Certificate in First Nation Studies: Aboriginal Community Resource Planning from the University of Northern British Columbia, and is completing Public Relations studies at the University of Calgary. She has also completed extensive training in leadership development, project management, negotiation, facilitation, media relations, and crisis communications.