Maria Kounadis has over 20 years of experience in legal and export control roles, currently serving as Export Control Manager for the Americas at CAE since April 2013, following a tenure as Export Control Specialist. Prior to this, Maria worked at Heenan Blaikie from May 1999 to March 2013 as a Paralegal, where responsibilities included summarizing transcripts, reviewing and organizing trial documentation, and maintaining legal databanks. Maria holds a DEC in Paralegal Technology from Le Collège O'Sullivan de Québec and a degree from Concordia University.