Mark Benadiba

Business Administration ’76

Mark Benadiba is president of one of Canada's top companies — Cott Beverages Canada — and an active participant in this community. After graduating from Ryerson, he held increasingly senior and ownership positions in Canada's soft drink industry, including management positions with Seven Up Canada and Pepsi Cola Canada. Under his guidance, Cott's focus is two-fold aggressive expansion into new markets, and active participation in charitable work. Cott's community support emphasizes children, youth, healthcare, and causes that are important to its employees. In 2002, Mr. Benadiba was appointed Executive Vice President, Cott Corporation, responsible for Cott Mexican Unit, R.C. International, Cott International, Cott Europe, and Cott Canada.