Pegah Salari

Pegah Salari, ’08 MBA
Priority Programs Committee Co-Chair

Member at Large

Pegah Salari came to Canada as a student of MBA program at University of Alberta 2006. As an international student, U of A and specifically the school of business soon became her second home. The Inclusive culture at the business school along with the welcoming attitude of all staff at the university, created the first spark in her for becoming an advocate of Diversity and Inclusion.

Pegah is passionate about teamwork. She began her career at SNC-Lavalin and Lafarge and moved on to EMCO corporation in 2011 where she held various business analysis and business management roles for 12 years. Very recently she has joined Allan Forrest Sales as an account manager and brand strategist in a strictly sales driven role.

In the course of her career, Pegah has been in several leadership positions. Her main area of focus has been Pricing Management and Gross Profitability growth. Pegah has extensive experience in networking, hiring, Coaching, mentorship, and development of new teammates.

Pegah served as the VP of Operations for Iranian Student Association at U of A from 2008 to 2010. She also helped create and hosted live and recorded radio programs through CJSR studio at University of Alberta for over five years. In 2020 and after the tragedy of PS752, she found her way back to U of A, as a volunteer. Since then, she has served at the Career Services committee of the Alumni Council and worked with New Trail magazine team as a freelance writer.