Paola Saad - Executive Director

With over a decade of prestigious international events to her credit, Paola Saad has established herself as an effective business development professional and skilled event planner. She has hosted international corporations, civic groups, foreign dignitaries and high-level government agencies. With her company Mandala Group she is able to address a growing demand to facilitate trade and create easier access between Canadian and Brazilian markets in variety of sectors. Throughout her extensive career Paola has best thrived in fast-paced environments while leading and managing multiple projects with strict deadlines.

Paola's academic accomplishments include a Masters degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Liverpool, UK; a Post-graduate Specialization in Public Relations from Ryerson University; and an Honors B.A. in Economics from the University of Toronto.

A former director on the Board of the United Nations Association in Canada, Toronto Region, as Chair of Event Planning (3 years); Paola is a current board member and past-president of Grupo Brasil, the Brazilian Association in Ontario (2 years); and a member of the University of Liverpool Canadian Association of Students & Alumni (ULCASA).

paola@mandalagp.com