John Parisella is a well-known and respected figure in Quebec, having occupied, during his career, many functions in the public scene, notably as chief of staff of Premiers Robert Bourassa and Daniel Johnson Jr, as author, as manager in business and philanthropy, as political analyst and as Delegate General of Quebec in New York and Washington.

In recent years, he has become a privileged observer of American politics. He also regularly comments on it in La Presse and on the TVA network. He is also a speaker on several forums. He is the author of four books including “La Politique dans la peau”, which discusses his years in politics.

John Parisella sits on several boards of directors, such as the Port of Montreal, the Fondation pour la langue française, the Old Brewery Mission and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2017 and an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec in 2016. He is currently Special Advisor, Strategy and Outreach at NATIONAL Public Relations and Fellow at the CÉRIUM of the University of Montreal. He is also a recipient of the Medal of the Foreign Policy Association of New York.