Toronto, ON – May 20, 2025 – The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Gardella as Co-Chair of its Ottawa Chapter (with Co-Chair – and political guru – Laila Hawrylyshyn). With a distinguished career in emerging markets, green technologies, and strategic business development, Andrea brings a wealth of expertise to this leadership role, further strengthening the Chamber’s mission to foster robust commercial relations between Brazil and Canada.
As the Founder and Principal Economist at Alcance Solutions, a firm specializing in strategic and emerging risk advisory services, her work focuses on empowering organizations with information to navigate country and industry risks, particularly in emerging markets and frontier industries. Prior to founding Alcance Solutions, Andrea spent over 12 years at Export Development Canada, where she held roles as Principal Economist covering South America and natural resource industries, and later as a Senior Advisor advancing Canada’s climate-related analysis and finance policy. Andrea has repeated visited Brazil through BCCC trade missions and is actively building a network of companies keen to grow bilateral trade.
“Andrea’s appointment as Co-Chair of the Ottawa Chapter reflects our commitment to the region and a realization that responsibilities in the NCR are expanding every day,” said Peter Hawkins, Co-Chair (with Daniel Ricica) of the Board of Directors of the BCCC. “Her deep understanding of both markets will be invaluable as we continue to build bridges between Brazilian and Canadian businesses.”
The Ottawa Chapter will serve as a platform for networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among businesses, government agencies, and other stakeholders interested in Brazil-Canada relations. Under Andrea’s leadership, the chapter aims to organize events, trade missions, and other initiatives that promote bilateral trade and investment opportunities.
Established in 1973, the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting trade, investment, and strategic partnerships between Brazil and Canada. With Gardella’s addition to the Ottawa Chapter, the Chamber reinforces its focus on strategic growth and international collaboration.
For more information, please contact:
Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Email: info@brazcanchamber.org
Website: www.brazcanchamber.org