Dimitri Soudas

Dimitri Soudas (born July 10, 1979) is the former Director of Communications to the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Executive Director of the Canadian Olympic Committee and former Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is currently the Managing Partner of Stampede Group, Senior Advisor to the President of Cavalia and is a member of two Boards of Directors.

Soudas was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, to Greek parents. He completed a diploma in health sciences at Dawson College and studied biochemistry at Concordia University. Soudas also holds a master's degree from Simon Fraser University.

Soudas served for one term as a school trustee at the Western Quebec School board from 2002 to 2005.

Between 2006 and 2011, Soudas was a "high profile" member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's communication team, and one of the Prime Minister's "closest and most faithful aides." Initially serving as a Press Secretary and later as an Associate Director of Communications for the Prime Minister's Office, Soudas was appointed as Director of Communications for the Prime Minister's Office following the resignation of his predecessor, John Williamson in the spring of 2010. On June 1, 2011, Soudas revealed he would be stepping down as Harper's chief spokesman. He was succeeded by Angelo Persichilli.

Beginning in October 2011, Soudas served as Executive Director of Communications for the Canadian Olympic Committee.

In December 2013, Soudas resigned from the Canadian Olympic Committee, and was appointed Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Soudas is currently the Managing Partner of Stampede Group which specializes in food trade into Asian markets and business development. During 2014, he also accepted positions as Chief Operating Officer of the Economic Forum of the Americas. He also served as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Corporate Sponsorship for the World Equestrian Games, and on the Advisory Board of Cavalia, where he is responsible for Business Development and Public Affairs. In August 2014, Soudas also joined the Board of Directors of Canadian Nectar Products.

Soudas currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Merry Montreal, a not-for-profit organization that organizes a holiday event in Montreal.

• Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
• "Lifetime Honorary Board Member" of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (2010)

• "Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipients Include Lucien Bouchard, Ben Johnson, Controversial Senators". The Huffington Post. 16 September 2013. 
• "Offering the ethnic media an outlet 'to reach political leaders'". The Globe and Mail.