Drone Delivery Canada Corp. announced that Mr. Michael Zahra has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Former CEO and director, Tony Di Benedetto will move into the position of Business Strategy continuing to focus on strategic business development initiatives for the company.

Mr. Zahra who previously held the role of Senior Vice President of Operations and Strategy at DDC is a seasoned executive with over 30 years experience as a senior level leader. Mr. Zahra previously held positions as President of Staples Advantage Canada and President of Yahoo Canada. Mr. Zahra brings in-depth experience in engineering, logistics, P&L management, customer & vendor relationship management, strategic planning & execution, change management, innovation, business reinvention, project management, continuous improvement, industrial sales & marketing, corporate social responsibility and employee engagement.

He also brings close to 20 years experience in various Board positions. Mr. Zahra will join the Board, alongside new Board member Mr. Vijay Kanwar. Mr. Kanwar currently serves on the board of the Business Development Bank of Canada and is a member of Audit Committee and Board Investment Committee.

He serves on the board of governors of York University and is a member of York University board executive committee.