Marissa Galko

Marissa Galko is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. She is a graduate of Carleton University’s bachelor of journalism and humanities program with experience covering a range of topics from business and politics to fashion and music.
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Board of trade launches business council with prominent leaders as founding members

The Ottawa Board of Trade is launching a new Business Council of Ottawa to advance economic growth...

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For Sueling Ching, president and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade, 2025 has been a year...

Amid a growing demand for BIAs, OCOBIA’s Michelle Groulx is ready to advocate for small biz

This year, Michelle Groulx found herself back at an organization with which she’s very familiar.  After leaving her...
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