Marla Chow

Marla Chow is the director of Marketing at Royal Roads University. As a senior strategic marketing communications and brand leader, Marla has led multidisciplinary project teams through her work with creative and brand agencies.

She brings a full appreciation for clear and fluent communication, collaboration and the ability to find creative solutions. Through the Accessibility Committee, Marla hopes to contribute to and facilitate positive conversations and advance change within the Royal Roads' community.

For as long as she can remember, Marla has been acutely aware of accessibility needs and the gap that exists in responding to and addressing these needs. Having grown up with an older brother with a disability, she witnessed everyday challenges and barriers that he faced and saw a world that wasn’t accessible. She recalls seeing her brother’s strong self-reliance in finding and building his own solutions. Seeing inequity that not only affected, but also shaped her sibling’s future fuels her desire to bring about positive change.

Marla holds a Master of Education in Special Education from McGill University and a Bachelor of Education from UBC.