Paul Grod – Chair and President, Ukrainian World Congress

Paul Grod is Chair and President of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), an international non-governmental organization representing more than 25 million Ukrainians across 85 countries. Under his leadership, UWC has advanced three strategic priorities: Ukraine’s victory, the rebuilding of a prosperous and democratic European Ukraine, and the strengthening of Ukrainian communities worldwide.

UWC leads global advocacy efforts in support of Ukraine, including mobilizing assistance for Ukraine’s defenders through UniteWithUkraine.com, advancing energy security via EnergizeUkraine.com, delivering humanitarian aid, supporting community development, and engaging in high-level diplomatic outreach.

Paul works closely with governments, international institutions, and civil society partners to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, counter disinformation, promote Euro-Atlantic integration, and reinforce the resilience of the global Ukrainian diaspora. He is widely recognized as a leading international voice for Ukrainians worldwide.

Paul has received numerous honors for his leadership and service, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, one of Ukraine’s highest state distinctions, awarded by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In addition to his volunteer leadership at UWC, Paul is the Founder and CEO of Rodan Energy Solutions, a North American energy company focused on the development and optimization of distributed energy resources and accelerating the energy transition. Earlier in his career, he practiced corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions law at Gowling WLG and worked in investment banking at CIBC World Markets.

Paul holds degrees in Political Science, Law, and Business. He resides in Canada with his wife and four children.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-grod/

www.ukrainianworldcongress.org

www.RodanEnergy.com