Zahra Al-Harazi

Zahra Al-Harazi (Arabic: زهرة الحرازي, born c. 1971[1]) is a Yemini business woman.[2] She was born in Uganda,[3] and later moved to Canada. She is the founder and director of Foundry Communications.

Early life and education

Zahra Al-Harazi was born in Uganda. She immigrated to Canada in 1996 with her children.[4] Al-Harazi taught ESL at the Yemen American Language Institute until 1995.

Al-Harazi received her Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications from the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta.

Career

In 2006 Al-Harazi started Foundry Communications, with her business partner.[4] Al-Harazi is now sole owner and Creative Director of Foundry Communications.[5][6] During her career Al-Harazi acquired a high profile[7] and was named Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by Chatelaine (2011),[8] and has also been described by the Women's Executive Network as one of the most powerful women in Canada.[9] In 2013, Al-Harazi was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[10]

Al-Harazi has given speeches before institutions such as Young Women of Influence,[11] Ace Nationals,[12] The Globe and Mail business conference, the Toronto Board of Trade, and Mount Royal University.[13]

Al-Harazi has written in the Financial Post' about how her experiences and how her identity have shaped her.[14]

References
  1. 'By Her Own Design', Hers Magazine (Calgary Herald), Fall 2012, page 17. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. "زهرة الحرازي.. يمنية تتربع عرش سيدات الاعمال في كندا !". yemen-press.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. "Zahra Al-Harazi".
  4. Drew Anderson, 'Next Up: A Profile of Zahra Al-Harazi of Foundry Communications', Alberta Venture, 15 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  5. http://www.summitawards.com/winners/winner-search.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=0&sobi2Id=6627
  6. http://marcomawards.com/list2011.php?a=F
  7. "Zahra Al-harazi".
  8. "Canada's Women of the Year - Top Entrepreneurs". site.chatelaine.com.
  9. "Top100Women.ca".
  10. "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2013". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  11. "Woman of Influence keynote Speech".
  12. "Ace Student Entrepreneurship Awards Keynote". Vimeo.
  13. "Women in Philanthropy Keynote Speech". Vimeo.
  14. https://nationalpost.com/Celebrate+your+individuality/6286468/story.html here
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