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Alicia Sumar

Evaluator · DISC type csd
Marketing Director at Dairy Farmers of Ontario
📍 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Alicia is a strategic marketing leader with over 15 years of experience managing major CPG and toy brands like Barbie, Fisher-Price, and Dairy Farmers of Ontario. A graduate of the Schulich School of Business, she is known for her data-driven approach, strong analytical instincts, and passion for building brand plans rooted in consumer insights.

Outside of her corporate roles, Alicia demonstrates a strong commitment to community support, particularly initiatives benefiting children and families. She has been actively involved in campaigns supporting SickKids and other Ontario children’s hospitals, celebrating traditions that bring families and communities together during the holidays.

Unique fact: Alicia previously managed the iconic Barbie brand at Mattel, where she worked on keeping the brand relevant by empowering children to imagine themselves in any role.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Marketing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Alicia shows up

Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince
Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Alicia cares about

Brand Storytelling
Her social posts highlight her pride in developing campaigns that create emotional connections with consumers, such as DFO's "Milk & Cookies for Santa" initiative.
CPG Marketing
She has extensive career experience leading marketing for major CPG brands across the toy (Mattel) and food (Canada Bread, Dairy Farmers of Ontario) industries.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Marketing Director
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
1-2019 - 4-2022
Marketing Director, Dolls and Infant & Preschool
Mattel Canada, Inc
5-2018 - 1-2019
Marketing\Business Unit Lead, Dolls (Barbie, Polly Pocket) & Mega Bloks
Mattel Canada, Inc
4-2017 - 5-2018
Sr Brand Manager & Business Unit Lead, Fisher-Price,Mega Brands & Games
Mattel Canada, Inc
7-2010 - 12-2012
Marketing Manager, White Pantry Bread
Canada Bread Company, Ltd.
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Education
2010 - 2010
Marketing Leadership Program
Schulich School of Business - York University
2002 - 2006
International Bachelor of Business Administration
Schulich School of Business - York University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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