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Maria Plazas

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Program 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

  1. McMaster UniversityProgram Coordinatorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Fractional SuiteFractional Chief Marketing Officer | Founder (Part-time)current2024 — presentCanada
  3. Conestoga CollegeProgram Manager - Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective2022 — 2025Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  4. Futurpreneur CanadaBusiness Development Manager2020 — 2022
  5. YWCA HamiltonBusiness Advisor - Women's Enterprise Centre2019 — 2020Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  6. Halton RegionProgram Assistant - Small Business Centre2017 — 2019Oakville, ontario
  7. Halton RegionSmall Business Centre - Intern2017Oakville

Skills & more

SpanishFrenchEntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchNew Product ValidationPitchingInnovationCustomer SupportEvent CoordinationCustomer-Focused ServiceProgram CoordinationVendor support
+12 moreContent DevelopmentMicrosoft Dynamics CRMProgram DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisTraining FacilitationStrategic PartnershipsPeople ManagementWebsite UpdatingIssues De-escalationOrganization SkillsPublic SpeakingTeamwork

Languages 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

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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).

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