Paul M. Grod
Paul Grod is president of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC). He served as its vice president for 10 years prior to his election in November 2018. During that time Grod was responsible for many key initiatives and chaired a number of committees and projects including several international election observation missions to Ukraine and UWC’s Council in Support of Ukraine, among others.
Overview
Professionally, Grod is a lawyer and business leader. He is president and CEO of Rodan Energy, a leading[citation needed] North American smart grid company delivering integrated energy solutions[buzzword] to electricity consumers, distributors and power producers. Prior to founding Rodan Energy, Grod was a corporate and investment banker with CIBC World Markets and a lawyer with Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP practicing corporate finance and M&A law.
Grod actively volunteers his time with a number of charities[citation needed] and is past-President the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, which coordinates and represents the interests of one of Canada’s largest ethnocultural communities (1.4 million) and the current President of the Ukrainian World Congress. Grod has substantial experience in the electoral process and election monitoring having led several international election observation missions in Ukraine.[citation needed]
Grod was awarded the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony on Parliament Hill in recognition for his significant contributions and achievements in service to Canada.[citation needed] Ukraine’s 25th Anniversary Jubilee Medal – awarded personally by the President of Ukraine for his significant personal contribution to strengthening the international authority of Ukraine, promoting its history, heritage and contemporary achievements.
For a third consecutive year, Grod was named in 2014 as one of the top 100 people influencing Canada’s global future by Embassy Magazine & Hill Times’ Power and Influence magazine [LINK].[citation needed] After visiting Ukraine as part of Prime Minister Harper’s delegation in March 2014, Grod was one of 13 Canadians (only non-government official) sanctioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin and barred from entering Russia. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario[citation needed] and holds Bachelor of Political Science, Bachelor of Laws, and Master of Business Administration degrees.[citation needed] Grod is married and has four young children.[citation needed]
Honours and sanctions
Grod was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony on Parliament Hill on May 17, 2012 by Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney in recognition for his significant contributions and achievements in service to Canada.[1]
For a third consecutive year, Grod was named in 2014 as one of the top 100 people influencing Canada’s global future by Embassy Magazine & Hill Times’ Power and Influence magazine.[2]
In March 2014 he was one of 13 Canadians sanctioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin and barred from entering Russia.[3]
References
- ^ UCC Congratulates National President Paul Grod for receiving Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal Award, May 17, 2012.
- ^ Top 80 influencers: Foreign policy hot shots, Embassy News, March 28, 2012 (retrieved on August 4, 2014).
- ^ Russia releases 13-people sanctions list in response to Canada's move, Voice of Russia, March 24, 2014 (retrieved on August 4, 2014).