Paul M. Grod

Paul M. Grod or simply known as Paul Grod, is a Ukrainian Canadian businessman and lawyer who was elected as the president of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) in 2018, and president and CEO of Rodan Energy Solutions. He was previously the UWC's Vice President for ten years. Notably, Vladimir Putin has sanctioned 13 Canadians, the only ones who are not government officials include Grod, and they are not allowed to enter Russia.

Education Grod is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds Bachelor of Political Science, Bachelor of Laws, and Master of Business Administration degrees.

Career Grod serves as President and CEO of Rodan Energy Solutions. He worked as a corporate and investment banker at CIBC World Markets and as a corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Gowling WLG, before starting Rodan Energy Solutions.

Following his meeting with Volodymyr Groysman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, on November 27, 2018, Grod had an uncontested election to the UWC presidency for a four-year term. He takes over for the ten-year-served Eugene Czolij.

Personal life Grod, whose parents immigrated to Canada from Ukraine, The Hill Times' Power and Influence magazine and Embassy Magazine's list of the top 100 (#21) individuals affecting Canada's worldwide destiny. Ukraine's 25th Anniversary Jubilee Medal by the President of Ukraine in recognition of his noteworthy personal commitment to bolstering Ukraine's worldwide standing. Shevchenko Medal by the UCC for exceptional service to the advancement of the Ukrainian Canadian community.