Mariya Leslie
InvestorManager of Student Entrepreneurship at The Forge Business Incubator
Paris, Ontario, Canada
About
Manager of Student Entrepreneurship at The Forge, mentoring student founders to launch and grow tech startups. She previously led operations at Altitude Accelerator and holds a Master of Biotechnology from the University of Toronto.
Experience
- McMaster UniversityManager of Student Entrepreneurshipcurrent2022 — presentHamilton, Ontario, Canada
- The Forge McMasterIncubator Manager2019 — 2022
- Altitude AcceleratorOperations Manager2014 — 2018
- Altitude AcceleratorMarketing Communications Officer2013
- ApoPharma Inc., Innovative Drug Division of Apotex Inc.Research Associate2011
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship21Team Leadership21Teamwork29Project Management17Project Planning15Data Analysis14Management7Public Speaking6Team Building4Market Research10Marketing Strategy4Marketing Communications30
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MarketingSocial MediaMS Office SuiteMicrosoft OfficeExperimental DesignClinical ResearchBiotechnologyDrug DevelopmentScientific WritingEvent ManagementTrainingResearchLanguages English · French · Russian · Ukrainian
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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
Maria Plazas
Program Coordinator 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 Mariya Leslie?
- Manager of Student Entrepreneurship at The Forge, mentoring student founders to launch and grow tech startups. She previously led operations at Altitude Accelerator and holds a Master of Biotechnology from the University of Toronto.
- Where does Mariya Leslie work?
- Mariya Leslie is Manager of Student Entrepreneurship at The Forge Business Incubator.
- Where did Mariya Leslie go to school?
- Mariya Leslie studied at University of Toronto (Master of Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Business); University of Waterloo (Honours Bachelor of Science, Science & Business Co-op Program).
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