EY Canada promotes an assistant brand/CSR director

Grace Ngai (pictured right) is starting a new position as national sponsorships leader at EY, helping to advance the company’s corporate responsibility and brand strategies.

Ngai joined EY Canada in 2022 as its national assistant director of brand and corporate responsibility.

She previously worked as director of marketing and communications for insurance and investment tech company, Equisoft.

At Equisoft, she was responsible for strategic leadership of global brand, marketing and communications functions, including development of content strategy, research and thought leadership programs, brand strategy, design and creative.

Staples Canada staffs up digital marketing team

Salar Marashi is starting a new position as senior digital marketing specialist at Staples Canada.

Marashi was most recently demand a growth marketing specialist with The Source, helping to manage paid media (SEM, social, affiliates) marketing channels to drive demand for The Source eCommerce and in-store.

First Robotics Canada makes promotion

Joanna Whitney has been promoted to marketing and communications manager at First Robotics Canada. The nearly five-year veteran of the organization started as a communications specialist with the company in 2020.

The mandate of First Robotics Canada is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in mentor-based programs that build STEM skills.