THE TEAM
Adam Taylor
President and Co-founder
Adam is a seasoned public affairs professional and a recognized expert in international trade. He has been a senior trade and economic advisor to a Canadian prime minister and several high-profile cabinet ministers, and business leaders around the world. Adam connects businesses and organizations with trade- and investment-related opportunities in Canada, throughout North America and in markets around the world.
Prior to co-founding Export Action Global, Adam was Managing Director of the International Trade Practice at one of Canada’s leading national consulting firms where he advised clients on trade and public policy issues across leading sectors of the global economy including agriculture and agri-food, beverage alcohol, pharmaceuticals and more.
As a senior advisor to former Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast, Adam helped guide strategic planning for the historic Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) and Canada’s official entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. He led a team that helped consult, develop and launch the Global Markets Action Plan, Canada’s landmark international trade strategy that focused on advancing core Canadian capabilities in global markets with a particular emphasis on supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These initiatives required extensive consultation with the private sector across Canada.
In the Prime Minister’s Office, Adam advised on various economic, trade and foreign policy files, including several programs under Canada’s Economic Action Plan and the 2010 Canadian G-8 and G-20 summits.
A frequent media commentator on international trade and economic issues, Adam has been published and broadcast in the Toronto Star, CTV, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, CBC, The Wall Street Journal, Inside U.S. Trade, the BBC and more.
ABOUT US
We are a public affairs and management consulting firm specializing in market-entry, assessing political risk and creating movements to ensure optimal policy outcomes. Explore new markets, mitigate risk, and make community-centric decisions allowing year-over-year growth.
Adam is a seasoned public affairs professional and a recognized expert in international trade. He has been a senior trade and economic advisor to a Canadian prime minister and several high-profile cabinet ministers, and business leaders around the world.
Ana is an innovative and versatile Product Manager with over 15 years of experience. Possessing a Bachelor´s in Science Chemical Engineering, she has launched over 40+ products in the cosmetics, foods, and dietary supplement fields.
Raynam is from Dijon (France) and is studying International business. She is passionate about marketing and helping bridge cultural divisions through trade and global commerce. She has come to Canada to put her skills to use and help businesses around the world enter new markets with confidence.
Andy is a seasoned advisor to business leaders from around the world specializing in business development, company formation and creating strategic partnerships that advance win-win opportunities. He has helped attract billions of dollars in investment to leading sectors of the global economy including energy, beverage alcohol, consumer packaged goods, agriculture commodities and autos.