🪨 Resilience in Motion: The Story of Rola Dagher

She arrived in Canada carrying the scars of Lebanon’s civil war.
A teenager with little more than survival instincts and hope,
Rola Dagher could have settled for safety alone.
Instead, she dreamed bigger.
She saw Canada not just as a refuge—but as a stage to rise, to lead, and to empower.

✨ Climbing Against the Odds

Her beginnings were humble.
Call centres. Entry-level jobs. Long nights balancing work and family.
Each challenge was a test.
Each setback—a lesson in grit.

She climbed the ladder, step by step.
Through Cisco.
Through Dell.
Through rooms where she was often the only woman, the only immigrant, the only outsider.
She stayed anyway—and she rose.

💡 Leadership With Purpose

Her breakthrough came when she became President of Cisco Canada.
One of the first immigrant women to lead a global tech giant in this country.

But leadership, for Rola, was never about titles.
It was about impact.
She championed women in technology.
She created opportunities for the underrepresented.
She built doors—and kept them open.

🌍 Recognition & Responsibility

Canada noticed.

Named one of the Top 25 Women of Influence.
Honoured as Canadian of the Year.
Admired across industries not just for her business acumen—but for her humanity.

For Rola, the awards were never the destination.
They were reminders—
that leadership is strongest when it is shared.
That true success is measured in how many others rise with you.

🎯 Why Her Story Matters

Rola Dagher’s journey is not just about corporate success.
It is resilience turned into leadership.
It is proof that immigrants don’t just find a place in Canada—
they transform it.