Paul Grod, President of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), was elected in November 2018. Prior to becoming President of the UWC, in 2001, Paul Grod was appointed Vice-President of the Ukrainian World Congress and led the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) for 10 years.
Professionally, Paul Grod is a lawyer and business leader. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, a Bachelor of Laws, and a Master of Business Administration. He is a member of the Ontario Bar Association. He began his career as a banker at CIBC World Markets and as a lawyer at Gowling WLG, specialising in corporate finance and mergers. Later, he founded and led Rodan Energy Solutions, a leading North American energy company.

Ukrainian Free University, Munich, Germany.