UNICEF Canada
Sevaun Palvetzian has a diverse work experience spanning various sectors and organizations. Sevaun is currently the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, a position they have held since 2023. Prior to this, they served as a Senior Fellow and Executive Advisor for ESG at the University of Toronto - Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, starting in 2022. From 2020 to 2022, they were the Chief Communications Officer at Rogers Communications, where they led communications and ESG & corporate responsibility efforts. Before joining Rogers, Sevaun was the Chief Executive Officer of CivicAction from 2014 to 2020, where they led various civic engagement initiatives. Sevaun also held several senior executive roles within the Government of Ontario from 2004 to 2014, focusing on strategy, program delivery, and communications. Sevaun's earlier experiences include working in the Division of Advancement at the University of Toronto and as a Consultant in the Trust Funds Division at the International Finance Corporation, part of The World Bank Group. Sevaun began their career as the International Programming Director at Presidential Classroom.
Sevaun Palvetzian attended Harvard Business School in 2018, where they completed a program called "Strategic Perspectives in NonProfit Management." Prior to that, they pursued their education at Western University, where they obtained a Master of Arts degree in History and a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. Sevaun's education also includes participation in the Ivey Executive Program at Ivey Business School, although specific dates of enrollment are not mentioned.
UNICEF Canada
UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. And at UNICEF Canada we believe that every child has the right to a childhood. We work tirelessly to help children and their families, doing whatever it takes to ensure children survive. We provide children with healthcare and immunization, clean water, nutrition and food security, education, emergency relief and more. L’UNICEF est l’organisation humanitaire sans but lucratif dont la mission est axée sur l’aide à l’enfance qui possède la plus grande portée à l’échelle mondiale. En tant que membre des Nations Unies, nous sommes actifs dans plus de 190 pays et territoires, et œuvrons afin que chaque enfant, partout dans le monde, puisse avoir l’enfance qu’il mérite : www.unicef.ca/fr .