Phoebe Fung, EMBA, is in the process of building a Vin Room at the new International Terminal at the Calgary International Airport. Vin Room is Canada's largest wine bar, with more than 100 wines by the glass. In 2016, Calgary will be home to three locations, as well as VR Wine, a boutique wine store.
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Phoebe Fung, EMBA, reports that her latest wine bar, Vin Room YYC Airport, was named Wine Bar of the Year at the 2019 Global Food and Beverage Awards. Vin Room is one of the few independent operators in a Canadian airport and was started by Phoebe in 2008. She has three locations in Calgary.
Published in: Winter 2020
Eric Van Gemeren (MBA) sends a ‘big hello to MBAst 2000!’ He’s been out of touch for some time, but has updated his profile in the Alumni Directory on Alumni Central.
Published in: Spring 2010
Peter Graham, BCom’00, is living in Vancouver and has started his own consulting practice, InformedESG, where he works with stakeholders in the financial community to provide independent, easy-to-understand guidance on responsible investing.
Published in: Spring 2022
David Howe, EMBA, died on March 15 at the age of 62. David worked as a facility and project co-ordinator for the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River, Ont., and previously as an architectural technologist with the federal government. He was also a 25-year volunteer with the Canadian Ski Patrol. David is survived by his wife, Debbie, and children Rebecca and Samantha.
Published in: Fall 2021
Carrie Truman (BCom) and Ben Keys (Arts/PHE’00) are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Violet Keys. Natalie was born at North York General Hospital on Jan. 8, weighing in at 7 lbs., 11 oz. Ben and Carrie were married May 28, 2005, in Peterborough. They live in Thornhill, ON, and work in Toronto, where Carrie is a Public Relations Manager at Procter & Gamble and Ben is Director, Content Distribution, at CTV.
Published in: Summer 2008
Caroline (Gibbings) Mandell (BCom) and her husband Ben welcomed their third daughter, Emily Sonia, on March 10. Emily’s big sisters are showing her a lot of affection and she is surprisingly tolerant of them, reports Caroline.
Published in: Summer 2015
Jeremy W. Okolisan, MBA, is now Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for SNC-Lavalinâs Mining & Metallurgy Business Unit. With 50 direct reports across the globe and frequent travel to M&M offices worldwide, Jeremy has racked up nearly 100,000 travel miles since taking on the role in May.Â
Published in: Winter 2016
Jeremy Okolisan (MBA) is pleased to announce that Eva Rose arrived on the morning of June 18 to the delight of her older sister Amanda and her overjoyed mother Lee-Ann. Eva is doing very well, under the protective eyes of her big sister and doting mother. Dad says golf instruction is scheduled to commence early next month. Jeremy is a principal and the Vice-President at Byrne Engineering, a consulting engineering firm based in Burlington, ON.
Published in: Summer 2009
Andrew Outinen, MBA, after 15 years in the medical device industry, launched his own business, a Tail Blazers Health Food Store for Pets franchise in Etobicoke (Toronto).
Published in: Winter 2016