Sears is a veteran communications, marketing and public affairs adviser with experience on three continents for public- and private-sector clients.
Sears joined the Earnscliffe Strategy Group, relocating to Ottawa in 2012.
Sears had been a consultant at Navigator and Ensight Ltd since 2004.
As a lobbyist Sears has worked on Merger and acquisition transactions in transportation, finance, and resources, and on reputation management projects in healthcare, retail, and in the film and television industry.
Sears served as paid spokesman for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
In 2019, Anne Kingston from Macleans, attributed Sears role in improving Brain Mulroney's legacy towards Canada.Sears began his career as News Editor under Moses Znaimer at the launch of CITY-TV in Toronto in 1972.
He attended Trent University, but dropped out to pursue his political career before graduation.
He is a ‘graduate’ of the Wharton School of Business AMP certificate program.
He is married to Robin Harris and father to one son, Matthew.
His father Val Sears was an editor of the Toronto Star.
Colin Cameron, his maternal grandfather, was a founder of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party.