Michelle Micuda

Group Leader & Mentor

Michelle Micuda had a very successful 17 years at Staples Professional, the Canadian business-to-business division of Staples, in a variety of leadership roles including VP, Operations, VP, Sales and the last 5 years as President. During her tenure, she was intimately involved in multiple acquisitions from sourcing, deal terms and operational integration.  She was instrumental in driving organizational strategy, P&L performance and organizational culture by leading through change and creating stability. 

Before joining Staples Professional, she was Chief Operating Officer of IT Xchange, an IT distribution company, where she helped lead the company through rapid growth from start up to $60M+ in sales with responsibility for overseeing worldwide Finance, Operations, HR and IT with facilities in Canada, US, UK. Michelle also worked at TD Bank for 7 years in personal and commercial banking in the branch network and head office, as well as in Human Resources.

Michelle is currently the Board Chair of Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes where she successfully navigated the unification oversight with Amity Goodwill and continues to provide board governance while supporting the CEO.

She received her Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and her MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Michelle and her family live in Oakville.