12 Facts About Hodan Nalayeh

Hodan Nalayeh was a Somali-Canadian media executive, marketing consultant, social activist and entrepreneur.

Hodan Nalayeh's sister Dega Nalayeh is a senior vice president private client advisor with US Trust.

Hodan Nalayeh attended the West Humber Collegiate Institute, a high school in Etobicoke.

Hodan Nalayeh was involved in client management, sales and production in radio and television for over 13 years.

Hodan Nalayeh served as a producer on a number of TV shows, including American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance.

Additionally, Hodan Nalayeh provided marketing and writing consultancy to burgeoning companies.

Hodan Nalayeh is a global, full-service and comprehensively-equipped video and television production facility focusing on pre- to post-production of business-to-business video assets.

Hodan Nalayeh served as the President of the Cultural Integration Agency, a full-service media firm specializing in the development, production, marketing and distribution of multicultural programs.

Hodan Nalayeh served as an Executive Producer on the weekly Toronto program.

Besides media production and consultancy, Hodan Nalayeh was involved in voluntary and advocacy work for the Somali community.

Hodan Nalayeh founded the Somali Refugee Awareness Project, which in 2011 presented the veteran Somali artist Saado Ali Warsame with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Hodan Nalayeh was the mother of two sons and was pregnant.