Dr. Halia Valladares Montemayor is former Dean of the Faculty of Business and Professional Studies at Capilano University. Halia has been a business professional in leadership positions for over two decades. She has been a university Professor and scholar for the past 17 years. She has served in different administrative positions in universities in different countries for over 12 years. She also has international business experience in the private sector, and was the Traffic, Shipping and Receiving Supervisor for a Fortune 100 Corporation and a Managing Partner at Global Trading & DS.

She earned her Doctoral Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Burgos University, Spain. She also holds a MBA in International Trade and a Master of Science in International Logistics from Texas A & M International University, USA and she is a Certified International Trade Professional in Canada (FITT-CITP). Halia has participated in over 60 international conferences as speaker. She has authored more than 20 research publications for journals, book chapters and books in Mexico, Spain, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, Pakistan, Cuba, USA, etc.