Paolo Maiolo

Paolo Maiolo has extensive experience in executive management and sales and marketing roles. Paolo currently holds the position of Executive Vice President Sales Marketing at Artika, where they are responsible for business transformation, managing the full P&L, and leading the brand and retail strategy. Prior to this, Paolo served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Artika, overseeing the company's P&L, brand, and strategy in the Lighting, Plumbing, and Smart Home categories.

In addition to their roles at Artika, Paolo has served in advisory positions for various organizations. Paolo is an Honorary Committee Member at Fondation OLO, an Advisor at Matdun, an AI technology company specializing in intelligent AI-driven and computer vision-enabled smart living solutions. Paolo was also a member of the Advisory Board at Aerok, an agricultural technology company focused on providing sustainable and environment-friendly solutions for growing food through smart aeroponic systems.

Paolo has further contributed their expertise as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Healthy-Finds, The World Food Bank, and Quantiphi. These organizations focus on health and wellness brands, global food security, and harnessing the value of data through machine learning and artificial intelligence, respectively.

Before their current roles, Paolo held leadership positions at renowned companies such as Philips and Conair Corporation. At Philips, they served as Sales Leader Canada and Senior Manager, National Channel, overseeing various product categories and leading teams responsible for major retail accounts in Canada. At Conair Corporation, Paolo was a Senior Manager, National Account, responsible for expanding the business in the Food & Drug and Mass retail sectors.

Overall, Paolo Maiolo has a diverse range of experience in executive management, sales, marketing, and advisory roles across various industries and sectors.

Paolo Maiolo has a diverse education history. Paolo completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing/Marketing Management from McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management. Prior to that, they obtained a DEC in Commerce from CEGEP - John Abbott College. In addition, Paolo Maiolo has pursued executive learning programs at McGill University, specializing in areas such as Innovative Design Thinking and Strategic Problem Solving.