Sarah Kutulakos
Executive Director & COO

Sarah Kutulakos joined the CCBC in 2007 and has since revitalized CCBC’s role as Canada’s premier bilateral trade and investment organization. Sarah has re-centered the Council’s activities around providing business services, catalyzing business growth and activity, and advocating for stronger Sino-Canadian bilateral trade and investment. This has resulted in extensive public outreach activities, internal infrastructure improvements, the launch of new programs such as the Business Incubation Centre, and thriving member relations.

Prior to joining CCBC, Sarah worked for 11 years in marketing, product development, and management with a major multinational corporation, where she had multiple assignments involving China. Sarah managed worldwide product businesses that marketed to China and used China-based sources of supply. She was also involved in several projects requiring cooperation with the Chinese government. Sarah has led both established and start-up businesses within the context of a global corporation and has broad emerging market business experience, and has been involved in the Greater China region since the late 1980’s when she lived and worked in Taiwan. There, she was the first non-Chinese employee of a local high-tech start-up firm, where she gained a deep understanding of Chinese business practices.

A fluent Mandarin speaker, Sarah’s interest in China began at the University of Wisconsin, where she studied Chinese, marketing, and international business. She holds an MBA in finance and operations from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. She frequently speaks on China issues, including marketing, trade, investment, and Canada-China relations.

Contact information:

T: 416-954-3800 ext 311

Angel Huen
Director of Operations and Human Resources

As Director of Operations and Human Resources, Angel Huen is responsible for overall office operations and administration. Angel focuses on technical and operational processes and oversees legal and compliance matters.

Prior to joining CCBC, Angel gained broad business, administration and staff development experience through various positions in the luxury brand management, hospitality and media industries in Asia. Angel holds a Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser University. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Contact information:

T: 416-954-3800 ext 318

Alyssa Dalton
Director of Communications

Alyssa Dalton manages communications initiatives and activities at CCBC and is responsible for its websites, social media, print publications, design, media relations and monthly newsletters. Prior to joining CCBC, she spent nearly 10 years at Annex Business Media, Canada’s largest B2B publisher, where she spearheaded the editorial direction and execution for various media brands covering Canada’s electrical, manufacturing and print industries. Fluent in English and Cantonese, Alyssa holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University.

Contact information:

T: 416-954-3800 ext 314

Grace Gao
Accountant

Grace Gao, CPA, FCCA, is responsible for all accounting functions at CCBC, including financial reporting, taxes, bookkeeping and working with CCBC’s offices based in China.

Prior to joining CCBC, she previously worked in public practice in Canada and the financial sector in China and has extensive accounting and audit experience. She has a Master of Business Administration in Financial Services from the University of East London. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Contact information:

T: 416-954-3800 ext 315

Ariel Saiyinjiya
Administrative and Research Coordinator

Ariel Saiyinjiya handles a range of office administrative duties at CCBC, where she is also responsible for analyzing membership data and overseeing reports. She reviews contracts and policies, and assists with research on various projects. Ariel also coordinates communications, including newsletters and digital content.

Ariel has experience in content development and media operations from her roles at the United Nations and The Beijing News before. Fluent in Chinese and English, she holds a Master of Arts from Columbia University, where she specialized in Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design.

Contact information:
T: 416-954-3800 ext 317