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Smith Advisory Board

Smith School of Business has a large network of advisors who share their knowledge and expertise with School leaders. They support the School's mission and vision in a wide variety of ways: offering advice, making connections, providing financial support, recruiting graduates, sponsoring research, and more.

Attaie, Frank

Frank Attaie, MBA'11
General Manager
IBM Canada

Buchanan, Charles

Charles Buchanan, MBA'92
Founder and CEO
Technology Helps

Chalmers, Leigh

Leigh Chalmers, BCom'95
SVP & CFO Wealth and Insurance
RBC

Chinaloy, Chris

Chris Chinaloy, BCom'00
Chief Growth Officer
IMMO

Cooper, Shawn

Shawn Cooper, BCom'87
Managing Director and Regional Leader, Latin America/Canada
Russell Reynolds Associates

Dalton, Peter

Peter Dalton, BA'91
Past President
Daltco Electric

Epstein, Honourable Gloria J.

Honourable Gloria J. Epstein, BCom'72
Independent Reviewer
Arbitration Place

Goldbach, Steven

Steven Goldbach, BCom'96
Sustainability, Climate & Equity Leader
Deloitte

Hungerford, Andrew

Andrew Hungerford, BCom'96
Partner
Hungerford Properties

Laryea, Edlynne

Edlynne Laryea, BCom'00
Managing Director, Consumer Packaged Goods
Meta

MacMillan, Katherine

Katherine MacMillan, BA’91
President & CEO
Fundserv

Mann, Valerie

Valerie Mann, BCom'86
Senior Partner
Lawson Lundell LLP

McLeod, Patricia

Patricia McLeod, MBA'11
Corporate Director
Lawyer

Moor, Andrew

Andrew Moor
President and CEO
Equitable Bank

Morgan, Vanessa

Vanessa Morgan, BCom’87
President and CEO
Morgan Meighen & Associates

Quinn, Mike

Mike Quinn, BCom’88
Principal, Senior Advisor (former CIO)
RP Investment Advisors LP

Rimmer, Susan

Susan Rimmer, BA'88
Managing Director & Head
Global Corporate & Investment Banking | CIBC Capital Markets

Romanow, Michele

Michele Romanow, BSc(Eng)’07, MBA’08
“Dragon”, CBC Dragons’ Den
Co-Founder & Exec Chairman, Clearco

Sellery, Bruce

Bruce Sellery, BCom '93
CEO
Credit Canada

Shaw, Candace G.

Candace G. Shaw, MBA’87
Senior Managing Director & Deputy Chief Investment Officer
SLC Management

Smith, Stephen J.R.

Stephen J.R. Smith, BSc(Eng)’72, LLD ‘17
Chairman and CEO, First National Financial Corp. & Chairman and Co-owner, Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance

Smith, Gillian

Gillian Smith, BA’96
Executive Director, Office of the Chair
Deloitte Canada & Chile

Sotak, Andrea

Andrea Sotak, MBA’03
SVP Corporate Development, Head of Strategy
Weatherden Ltd.

Upadhya, Gaurav

Gaurav Upadhya, BCom’91
Global Chief Actuary and Chief Risk Officer
Foresters Financial

Vasilevski, Helen

Helen Vasilevski, Bcom'92
Managing Director
flect.

Wong, Eva

Eva Wong, BCom’00
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Borrowell

Wright, Jay

Jay Wright, BCom’81
Retired President and CEO
Arterra Wines Canada

Smith Advisory Board members offer advice to the Dean on Smith's strategy and initiatives, while providing a vital link with the business community.

The Board's role is to:

  • Offer the Dean and the School an outside perspective on issues affecting business that may have educational or research implications
  • Provide assistance and advice on School strategy and execution
  • Be ambassadors for the School: with the broader Queen's community; with Smith alumni; and other external associations and organizations
  • Aid the School in recruiting students into degree programs and non-degree executive education programs, as well as in placing students upon graduation
  • Assist the School with its financial development needs