Samira Sakhia, Founder of Dollarama

About Samira Sakhia

Samira Sakhia is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Knight Therapeutics Inc., a leading pan-American ex-US specialty pharmaceutical company. She joined Knight as President in August 2016 and assumed her current role on September 1, 2021. Prior to Knight, she served as CFO of Paladin Labs from 2001 to 2015, where she played a key role in M&A and equity financings, culminating in the sale of Paladin Pharma for $3.2 billion. She holds an MBA, a Bachelor of Commerce, and a Graduate Diploma in Accountancy from McGill University.

Samira Sakhia at a glance

• Company: Dollarama
• Investors: Citi
• Location: Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada

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