Maria Plazas
InvestorProgram Coordinator at The Forge Business Incubator
Greater Hamilton (Burlington) Metropolitan Area
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About
Program Coordinator for The Forge and MILO with over a decade of experience in Canada's entrepreneurship ecosystem across government, non-profit, and post-secondary institutions. She holds a Bachelor of Public Relations from Humber College.
Experience
- McMaster UniversityProgram Coordinatorcurrent2025 — present
- Fractional SuiteFractional Chief Marketing Officer | Founder (Part-time)current2024 — presentCanada
- Conestoga CollegeProgram Manager - Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective2022 — 2025Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Futurpreneur CanadaBusiness Development Manager2020 — 2022
- YWCA HamiltonBusiness Advisor - Women's Enterprise Centre2019 — 2020Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Halton RegionProgram Assistant - Small Business Centre2017 — 2019Oakville, ontario
- Halton RegionSmall Business Centre - Intern2017Oakville
Skills & more
SpanishFrenchEntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchNew Product ValidationPitchingInnovationCustomer SupportEvent CoordinationCustomer-Focused ServiceProgram CoordinationVendor support
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Content DevelopmentMicrosoft Dynamics CRMProgram DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisTraining FacilitationStrategic PartnershipsPeople ManagementWebsite UpdatingIssues De-escalationOrganization SkillsPublic SpeakingTeamworkLanguages French · Spanish
- FITTskills Feasibility of International Trade — Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
- FITTskills International Market Entry Strategies — Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
- FITTskills International Trade Finance — Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
- FITT Certificate in International Trade — Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
- FITTskills International Sales and Marketing — Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
- Standard First Aid, CPR and AED — St. John Ambulance Canada | Ambulance Saint-Jean
- Bringing in the Bystander Training — Humber College
- SafeTALK — Humber College
- Emotional Intelligence Certificate - First Year Experience — Humber College
- Toastmasters Youth Leadership Training — Toastmasters International
From Maria's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Forge Business Incubator
Brittany Sostar
Forge Makerspace Lead at The Forge Business Incubator
Lauren Brown
Business Incubator Manager at The Forge Business Incubator
Leigh Wilson
Interim Director at The Forge Business Incubator
Manil Jadawala
Program Coordinator Intern – Business Incubator at The Forge Business Incubator
Marissa Principato
Marketing & Events Manager at The Forge Business Incubator
Nora Habashy
Communications Assistant at The Forge Business Incubator
Zijian Chu
Program Coordinator Intern – Startup Survivor at The Forge Business Incubator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maria Plazas?
- Program Coordinator for The Forge and MILO with over a decade of experience in Canada's entrepreneurship ecosystem across government, non-profit, and post-secondary institutions. She holds a Bachelor of Public Relations from Humber College.
- Where does Maria Plazas work?
- Maria Plazas is Program Coordinator at The Forge Business Incubator.
- Where did Maria Plazas go to school?
- Maria Plazas studied at McMaster University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business/Commerce); Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) (Diploma in International Trade, International Business/Trade/Commerce); First Nations University of Canada (4 Seasons of Reconciliation, Reconciliation Education).
Same school
Also attended McMaster University148
Rami RahalPartner at MPM BioImpactAlex NardiInvestment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenEricInvestment Analyst at UpHonest CapitalJulia ZhouPresident and Co-Founder at CaladanPaige DickieVice-President at Radical Ventures
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Also attended Humber College20
Julie WeberCOO and General Partner at HelmJaclyn LucaExecutive Assistant at Klass CapitalDianna Lai ReadMarketing at Leaders FundJesse RashotteExecutive Director at Angel One Investor NetworkAdrian BarberCo-Chair, Board of Directors at Angel One Investor NetworkBrittany HannonWeb & Graphic Designer at Futuresight
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Also attended Robert Gordon University20
Craig McManusAssociate at EV Private EquityAngus HayDirector at Kelvin CapitalMark DurnoManaging Partner, AgriFood at RockstartKamilya Al-ShaibaniHead of Finance and Admin at Phaze VenturesNayan GalaHead of Investor Relations & Partnerships at EdenBaseAdam KerrDirector at SCF Partners
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Also attended JAMK University of Applied Sciences4
Shared employers
Also worked at McMaster University38
Paige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesDanielle KarakasAnalyst at Lumira VenturesSarah FarrSenior Associate at Genesys CapitalNicholas BrathwaiteFounding Managing Partner at Celesta CapitalFahad AlidiManaging Director at Wa'ed VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers Capital
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Also worked at Conestoga College7
Sandra CastleManager, Platform & Projects at Graphite VenturesRob KreteDesign Lead at AtomicMelissa DurrellVP of Marketing & Communications at Roseview Global IncubatorSam PurdyProduct Development - Hardware & Home Improvement at Roseview Global IncubatorCatalina OchoaDirector, Finance at Waterloo Accelerator CentreMichelle ChretienBoard of Directors; AVP Research Partnerships & Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
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Also worked at Futurpreneur Canada10
Leah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsJan Christopher ArpFounding General Partner at Holt XchangeArjun KumarChief Information Officer, WELL Health Technologies Corp. at WELL VenturesJoelle FosterPresident & CEO at North Forge Angel NetworkJan Christopher ArpFounding General Partner at HOLT Xchange / Holdun Family OfficeRichard ReinerInvestor at i4 Capital
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