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Haskayne Alumni Spotlight

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Haskayne alumni featured in our 2011 and 2012 spotlight.


Robert Fooks (MBA '02) Robert is the President of the Haskayne Alumni Board of Directors and Partner at McLeod and Company LLP. He’s a champion of alumni involvement and you’re likely to spot him around the school and at events.Guillermo Salazar (BComm ’98) Guillermo is the Vice President of the Haskayne Alumni Board and Director and Partner at Quattro Integration Group. He, his brother, and his wife are all Haskayne graduates.Kevin Sigouin (BComm '00) Kevin is the first recipient of the HSB Distinguished Alumni award in Risk Management and Insurance. He is currently GM of the Insurance Division for First Credit Union on the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island, BC.Melvin Foht (EMBA ’97) Melvin was part of the first EMBA graduating class of 1997 and a member of the Haskayne Alumni Board. Melvin is President of Royop Development Corporation, a shopping centre developer in western Canada.Melissa Lackey (BComm, BA ’04) Melissa credits her first job upon graduation to the Career Centre and her participation in the Co-op Program. After four years at Petro-Canada, she returned to Haskayne in 2006 to run the Haskayne Mentorship Program.Shahauna Siddiqui (BBA, MBA ’01) After her MBA at Haskayne, Shahauna co-founded BluEra, an executive search and team transformation firm. She works with entrepreneurial, highly regarded, and growing organizations across the country. Brian Mckenzie (EMBA ‘04) has served three years on the Haskayne Alumni board and the Distinguished Business Leader Award (DBLA) selection committee. Brian is also entering his second term on the University of Calgary Senate. Mark Blackwell (BComm ’11) was awarded his BComm and the Order of the University of Calgary at the June Haskayne Convocation Ceremony. A student leader, Mark leaves a legacy of ISEEESA, the Solar Decathlon, and the International Student Energy Summit. W. Brett Wilson (MBA '85), philanthropist and former Dragons’ Den judge, was appointed a member of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston. Congratulations Brett! Chris Carlson (EMBA ’10) is a technology management consultant, currently contracted by the Physician Office System Program to support adoption of Electronic Medical Record systems in Alberta. He's also a founder of the EMBA Alumni Alliance.Jacqueline Drew (BComm ’92, MBA '11) successfully defended her Haskayne MBA thesis on 'Assessing the Magnitude of Mass-marketing Fraud” on July 14, 2011. She also performed with her band Jacquie Drew and the Crew at last UCalgary Alumni Stampede event. Peter Loman (EMBA ’10) is contracted to AltaLink, bringing portfolio management practices to the admin of their IT capital projects budget. He is also one of the founders of the EMBA Alliance.Nigel Goodwin (BComm ‘01) is a management consultant and learning and development professional covering the entire Asia-Pacific region. He is also Senior Manager of Learning & Development for Kelly Services Asia Pacific. Miriam Mitchell-Banks CA (BComm ’90) is Vice President and General Manager at ATCO Energy Solutions. She leveraged formal education with diverse work experience to become the leader she is today.Marla Majewski (BComm ’97) is the founder of Inspire Empire Co., and author of The Girl I Used to Know – How to Find Yourself Again and Put Personal Priority Back on Your To-Do List. Mitchell Ravvin (BComm ’84) is a fundraising professional and the founder of Rave Results, professional fundraising services, assisting small and medium sized non-profit organizations.A student-entrepreneur-award winner, Cara Poppitt (BComm ’06) is founder and owner of Beat It Dance, www.beatitdance.com and Soul Connexion which delivers dance, yoga and fitness programs. She was named a 2010 Global TV/YWCA Woman of Vision. Eva Friesen (MBA ’00) is the 2011 recipient of the Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award. She has been CEO of The Calgary Foundation since 2005 and before that was CEO of Calgary Health Trust for four years and of the Calgary YWCA for 12 years. Graduate of the Last Decade, author, speaker and innovation guru, Jeremy Gutsche (BComm’00) opened for Rhianna in Hong Kong in his spotlight week. His company TrendHunter.com has 35 million monthly views, making it the world's most popular trend communityBrian Etienne (BComm’11/BA’11) is a former student leader and award winner for his heavy involvement in student organizations, Brian just started his dream job in management consulting with McKinsey & Company in Calgary.Linda Dudek, (BComm '06) is a Development Officer at the Haskayne School of Business. With more than 7 years of Business Development experience in both the private and non-profit sectors, she is proud to return to Haskayne as an alumna. James S. Fell (MBA ’99) recently left a successful technology marketing career to follow his dream of being a full-time writer. He writes a column for the LA Times called “In-Your-Face Fitness” and is also a fitness columnist for Chatelaine and AskMen.comGlen Schmidt (MBA ’94), currently President & CEO, Laricina Energy Ltd., was just named 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Prairies Region – Energy Development and Production. Congratulations! Trent Gall (BComm ‘86) is the National Practice Leader for Deloitte’s Commodity Marketing, Trading and Risk Management practice and Deloitte’s Global leader for CTRM Technology Services. Bruce Palmer (BComm’93, MBA’96) of RBC Dominion Securities is part of South Calgary’s premier wealth management team. He offers a full suite of financial services to affluent retirees, busy professionals, and business owners.Alia Azim Garcia (BComm'01) is the author of the newly released book You Did What?! A Reality Check on Human Resources Practices. She is a Director of Labour Relations at Canadian Pacific Railway and also teaches Labour Relations at UofC and MRU.Vanessa Laine-Plamondon CIM, CSWP, FCSI, (BComm ‘96) is a Wealth Advisor for ScotiaMcLeod. Vanessa manages over $50 million in assets and takes a holistic approach in financial planning.Jessica Bergen (BComm ’10) is a Business Development Manager and Jessica Soulsby (BComm ’11) is a Campaign Manager at The United Way of Calgary and Area. The Jessicas returned to HSB countless times during this year’s United Way campaign. Alex Bruton, PhD, (MBA ’07) was listed in Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 this year and is an associate professor at the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University. Bruton prides himself on teaching people how to innovate in entrepreneurship. Lesley Conway (MBA '89) is the President of Hopewell Residential Communities and was the 2004 MAX Recipient. Lesley has been named to Canada’s Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame. Jason McIntyre (Bcomm '95) was listed in Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 this year and is Regional Director, Habañero Consulting Group and the Vice-President, Board Of Directors for the Calgary International Children’s Festival. His Worship Mayor Naheed Nenshi earned his BComm with distinction in 1994 at the Haskayne School of Business. He also won four coveted Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) gold medals and served as president of the UCalgary Students' Union.Ron Murch (MBA ’80) has been a professor at Haskayne since 1985 in Management Information Systems. He has several Teaching Excellence Awards, and has served as director of the evening MBA and executive development programs.Dawn Farrell (BComm’83) was appointed President and CEO of TransAlta Corporation in January 2012. As a leader in the electric energy industry, Farrell has over 25 years of experience in the field, holding senior roles at TransAlta and BC Hydro.Andres Cortes (MBA’09) has several years of work experience and a background in international business. He is a Senior Market Insights Analyst at SMART Technologies covering SMART’s global operations.Daren Frick (BComm’88) is founder of Holiday Dental Inc., an international dental referral service that promises an objective and systematic assessment of dental practices in Mexico, for Canadian seeking lower dental care costs and a vacation destination.Gary Kovacs (BComm’90 and MBA’99) is CEO of Mozilla Corporation, which provides its free open-source web browser, Firefox, to more than 500 million users in 82 countries worldwide. Kovacs was part of the first EMBA class at Haskayne.Jori Kirk (BComm’08) is president, CEO, and founder of Cypress Hills Eco-Adventures Ltd; an experiential-based, outdoor adventure company that operates the only zipline canopy tour on the Canadian Prairies.Matthew Hillhouse (MBA’04), managing partner at Taleo Project Services, is a seasoned Management Consultant with more than 20 years of experience, helping businesses meet their goals.Nauman Saeed Anwar (MBA '11) was elected the first Graduate Class Ambassador of the University of Calgary. He is a Senior Consultant for Deloitte in Strategy & Operations, and serves as the board president of MOSAIC.New Orleans- and NYC-based Justin Brownhill (BComm’94) is co-founder and CEO of The Receivables Exchange, named by The Wall Street Journal as the world’s most innovative e-comm company in 2010, for transforming receivables financing.Patrick Ryan (BComm’11) connects students with employers in his role at the Haskayne Career Centre. He is passionate about coaching and paired 178 students with 58 Calgary recruiters during the Winter 2012 practice interview program.Brenda Moore (BComm’90) is executive director, valuations and business modeling, Ernst & Young, Perth. Brenda has lived and worked in Australia since 2000. While at Haskayne, Brenda was president of AIESEC. One of Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists under 25 in 2011, Kali Taylor (BComm’10) founded Student Energy, a not-for-profit that works to create a global movement of students committed to transitioning the world to a sustainable energy future.Raymond Shih (MBA’07) is a strategy and operations analyst for Grand Challenges Canada, a unique and independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to enabling bold ideas with big impact in global health. Jeremy Gilman (BComm’10) is currently working as an analyst at KERN Partners Ltd., an energy-focused private equity firm in Calgary. His responsibilities include the evaluation of potential investments and industry analysis.

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