Saeed El-Darahali

Saeed El-DarahaliPosition

Chair

Appointment Date 

November 2021

Committees 

  • Key Performance Indicators 
  • Governance and Policy 

About

Saeed El-Darahali is the President and CEO of SimplyCast, a leading provider of a self‑service, multi‑channel engagement platform empowering organizations worldwide to create, manage and track their own online and offline messaging. The driving force behind the company, he has helped it grow into a global success with clients in more than 150 countries.

A successful entrepreneur and thought-leader in Nova Scotia’s technology economy, Saeed brings a wealth of experience in business and in leadership to the Chair role. 

His vision and strategic thinking help many organizations achieve their goals. As the chair of Youth Retention and Immigration for the OneNS Coalition, he helped develop Now or Never: An Urgent Call to Action for Nova Scotians, which proposes visionary goals to encourage Nova Scotians to aim for change. 

Saeed serves on the Board of EduNova, an international student organization mandated to support post-secondary institutions and language schools to attract students to the region. He has served as a Board member for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Immigration Association of Nova Scotia, the Black Business Initiative, Digital Nova Scotia, and many others. Saeed has also provided advisory and consulting support to various organizations and programs such as the Government of Canada's Federal Innovation Round Table, the Wage Standard Survey, and the Bank of Canada. His career spans more than 20 years of experience in corporate financing, strategic growth, operations, sales, and marketing management.

An innovator by nature, Saeed’s many awards include recognition as a top 50 Atlantic Canadian CEO two years in a row. SimplyCast was a recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Diversity and Inclusion Employer Partnership Award, and among many other honours, has also been recognized for leadership in youth employment and experiential learning. 

Fiercely devoted to his work with youth in his community, Saeed is involved in various organizations such as Junior Achievement Nova Scotia, the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, and the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network.

"I am honoured to Chair the Board of Directors for WCB Nova Scotia, as we support our valued employees across the province in delivering quality service to the employers and workers we serve. We have a stellar executive team that is committed to injury prevention, return to work, and driving innovation across our organization.

The pandemic has allowed us to reflect on the future of service delivery and how we can be a leader in expanding safety and support programming in new ways, leveraging technology. Our Strategic Plan is solid, and we are continuously learning, with a view to such continuous improvement – working in close partnership with many valued stakeholders across the province. Such collaboration, and a strong learning culture, are essential. It is how we will ensure we are ready to support the future workplace, and that we understand the needs of the employers and workers of tomorrow."