Emechete (Eme) Onuoha is Senior Vice-President, Public and Corporate Affairs at Export Development Canada (EDC). He leads the Public Affairs, Communications, Knowledge Business and Marketing teams. 

In his role, Eme is responsible for strengthening the organization’s presence, influence, thought leadership and credibility across government and industry. He oversees EDC’s public affairs and communications practice including strategic alignment with Canada’s long-term, trade and investment policy objectives; clear and consistent messaging; and proactive reputation stewardship. He also oversees the evolution of EDC’s marketing function and knowledge products, helping ensure EDC’s international market expertise remains relevant to the needs of Canadian businesses. 

Eme brings more than 30 years of experience across public affairs, government, international business and investment.  His areas of expertise include geopolitical risk management, international public policy, foreign direct investment strategy, international trade policy, defence policy, commercialization-focused innovation and client-centric marketing.  

Before joining EDC, he was Managing Director, Head of Global Affairs (Transnational) at CPP Investments. Previously, he served as Senior Director, Global Government Affairs at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board as well as Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Chief Innovation Officer (Industrial Retail and Hospitality) at Xerox Corporation.  

During his tenure in the federal public sector, Eme held several senior roles, including Director of Operations in the Privy Council Office, Vice President of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, Chief of Staff to the Minister of National Defence, and Special Assistant to the Minister of International Trade.   

Eme earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from McMaster University, an MBA from Queen’s University and a Postgraduate Diploma in strategy and innovation from the University of Oxford.