Sonia Dorais

Sonia Dorais has over 19 years of experience in marketing and communications. Sonia began their career in 2001 as a Copywriter, Editor, and Translator for ProZ.com, providing high quality content in both French and English for various international organizations. In 2007, they became Internal Communications Manager at Birks & Mayors Inc., where they were responsible for internal communications, speeches, intranet, corporate communications, Human Resources communications, and organizational training material. From 2010-2012, they served as Marketing Communications Specialist at Kitco Metals Inc., managing all marketing communications activities including webinars, online and print promotions, online and digital marketing, website strategy and planning, content management system, and more. From 2013-2014, they were Marketing Communications Manager at Nakisa, planning, developing, and overseeing multichannel global integrated marketing communications plans and activities. Sonia then joined Beyond Technologies as Marketing Director in 2014, where they were responsible for all activities related to conceptualizing and implementing the overall marketing strategy. In 2016, they became Chief Marketing Officer at Compleat Software, leading the company's growth and market-innovation initiatives. Sonia then joined Capdesk as Chief Marketing Officer in 2019 before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Chaser in 2020. At Chaser, they are responsible for setting the company's growth strategy and orchestrating the execution of it.

Sonia Dorais has a varied educational background. Sonia attained a College Diploma in Social Sciences from Champlain College St Lambert between 1999 and 2001. Sonia then went on to Concordia University, where they earned a Bachelors in Translation and Communications between 2001 and 2005. In 2011 and 2012, they attended the YMCA Language Institute and earned a Certificate in Italian. Between 2013 and 2015, they studied at McGill University and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Applied Marketing. Sonia is currently enrolled in The Wharton School and is working towards a Certificate in Marketing.