The Toronto-GTA Chapter of The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AMCHAM Canada) Announces the Appointment of 13 Board Members and Executive Team

TORONTO, April 27, 2022 – The Toronto-GTA Chapter of The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AMCHAM Canada) announced today the appointment of 13 members to the board of directors.

David Olsen (Chair) – Regional President at PNC Bank Canada,

Nicole Foster – Head of AWS Public Policy at Amazon Canada,

Sujeet Kini – CFO at BlueCat,

Anne Kothawalla – President & CEO at Convenience Industry Council of Canada,

John Leslie – Partner at Dickinson Wright LLP,

Aylin Lusi – Vice President Public Affairs at UPS Canada,

Joseph Migliacci – Head of Large Middle Market B2B Sales at Visa Canada,

Ravi Nayak – President at Capstone Network Inc.,

Shalini Sheth – Director of Operations at Surati Sweet Mart,

Daniel Ujczo – Senior Counsel at Thompson Hine LLP,

Mohaddisa Visram – Partner US Corporate Tax at KPMG,

Elizabeth Wagdin – Senior Vice President and General Manager at Global Public Affairs, and Paul Yeung – Director of Public Affairs at Japan Tobacco International;

AmCham Canada also announces today the appointment of the following four individuals to serve in the positions and the capacities described next to such individual’s name:

William Kitay – Executive Director,

Joseph Migliacci – Treasurer,

John Leslie – Secretary, and Andrea Van Vugt – Chief Strategy Officer;

“We are excited to welcome and work with the members of our Board of Directors and Executive Team,” said David Olsen, AMCHAM Canada’s National Chair. “Our leaders provide a diversity of skills, experience and perspective that allows us to build upon our record of growth and engagement so that we may help the cross-border business community navigate its way to a more prosperous post-pandemic future.”

About The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada

The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Canada) is a private, non-profit, membership organization that promotes the two-way flow of trade, goods, services and investment between Canada and the United States.

AmCham Canada, with six chapters located throughout Canada, is committed to promoting trade opportunities, advancing economic growth, and facilitating the mobility of people, goods and services across the longest undefended border in the world. AmCham Canada continually strives to promote and foster a positive  climate for commerce, trade and investment between the United States and Canada, as well as positive working environment among the business people and professionals who facilitate and strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

AmCham Canada is a proud member of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the largest international business organization in the world. With affiliates located in over 112 countries, The U. S. Chamber is recognized around the world as a business leader for trade and commerce to and from the United States.

For more information contact:

Andrea van Vugt
National Strategy Director
AmCham Canada
avanvugt@amchamcanada.ca