Sarah casanova biography

These days you find Canadians in all sorts of jobs in Japan. But only one of us has been CEO and chair of a major publicly traded Japanese corporation. On the eve of her return to Canada after 10 eventful years in Japan, from the shores of Lake Huron through Moscow to Tokyo, this is her story. So the Golden Arches won my heart young.

Sarah Casanova earned her MBA from McMaster after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph.

Instead, I worked as a lifeguard, taught swimming, waited tables and was even a tour guide at the nearby Bruce Nuclear Power Plant. Comm program. In September of my second year, opportunity came knocking when I was tasked with writing a paper about any company I wanted, so long as it was based on an interview with someone from that company.

So I sent him a letter that went something like this:. I will call you to set up a time to come and meet with you. A week before my paper was due, I was starting to freak out and give up hope. So I did. And not knowing what to expect, I was pretty nervous as I got on the elevator. But when the elevator door opened, my jaw dropped.

I was facing the receptionist who was… this creature with two heads. Then I remembered it was Halloween, so everyone in the office was wearing crazy costumes. When we sat down, George spent nearly three hours with me, telling all sorts of stories. Not long after though, something completely different came out of the blue.