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Erika Magder, FDIP

Critic · DISC type C
Director Trade and Investment - Canada at Arizona Commerce Authority
📍 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Erika Magder is a market strategist and Executive Vice President of Global Sales at ResearchFDI, with over 20 years of experience in economic development. Fluent in English and French, she manages global business intelligence and lead generation for international clients and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queens University. Colleagues describe her as a motivated, hard-working leader.

Erika is an avid world traveler, recently visiting Iceland and Cannes, France. She is an active public speaker, participating in panels and conferences on foreign direct investment in locations like Angola and across Ontario. She leverages her travel to connect with new people and explore different cultures, often sharing her experiences online.

In late 2025, Erika was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Bermuda Business Development Agency.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director Trade and Investment - Canada
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Personality Overview

How Erika shows up

Objective Thinker
Precise
Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Erika cares about

Foreign Direct Investment
Her entire career is focused on FDI, leading global sales at a specialized firm and speaking internationally on how global investment flows are reshaping markets.
Emerging Markets
She has spoken at the AEZO Summit in Angola and predicts a shift in FDI flows towards Asia and Africa, highlighting their opportunities for investment.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Director Trade and Investment - Canada
Arizona Commerce Authority
9-2020 - 6-2023
In-Market Representative
West Midlands Growth Company
10-2018
Executive Vice President, Global Sales
ResearchFDI
6-2010 - 10-2018
Director Business Development
TransPerfect
4-2009 - 6-2010
VP North America
East and West Midlands
In the press

Media appearances

ResearchFDI, Inc. Announces Appointment of Erika Magder, Vice President, Global Sales Products. Featured in ResearchFDI
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Education
2000 - 2003
BCOMM
Queen's University
Business/Commerce
Dawson College
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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