Tracy (Atkinson) Muxlow (BCom) left CPG marketing four years ago, after the arrival of her third child, to become a recruiter with fishRecruit in Toronto. She also works part-time with QSB’s Business Career Centre to help students interested in marketing careers. Tracy reports, “Bruce Sellery and I are getting ramped up to start planning our 20th reunion next fall—info to come soon!” Email: muxlows@rogers.com
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Gregory Nott (BCom) has been appointed Chief Investment Officer of Russell Investments Canada Limited in Toronto. Gregory has held increasingly senior roles since 1998, most recently serving as Portfolio Manager.
Published in: Summer 2012
Jill Nykoliation, BCom’93, and her team at Juniper Park\TBWA, were presented with a Glass Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June. The Toronto-based advertising agency earned gold in the category that celebrates culture-shifting creativity for its work with the Canadian Women’s Foundation on “Signal for Help”.
Published in: Fall 2022
Marjorie Peart, MPA’93, former director of the Commerce program, died on Jan. 6 in Kingston. She was 80. Marjorie joined the business school in 1995 as associate chair of the Commerce program. She became director in 2000 and served in that role until her retirement in 2004. Marjorie then travelled the world with her husband, Peter, but always came back to her beloved island on Fourteen Island Lake in Verona, Ont. Marjorie was also an avid quilter, chorister, piano player, scrabble, bridge and pickleball player. She is survived by Peter, her three children and five grandchildren.
Published in: Spring 2023
Paul Pelton, MBA, is President and founder of Brand Driven Media, a marketing company that provides signage, vehicle graphics, decals and displays, fleetmanagement services and experiential advertising campaigns. Paul is a co-founder of Juan De Fuca Coffee Company and also a franchise-development partner for Freshii and Eat Energize, operating in Vancouver and in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia
Published in: Winter 2018
Stephanie (Pettit) Peters (BCom) and her husband Bill are proud to announce the birth of their fourth son, Colby Walker, on Sept. 7, 2012. Colby joins big brothers Steven (10), Tyler (8) and Brady (5). The family lives in Southampton, NY.
Published in: Summer 2013
Stephanie (Pettit) Peters (BCom), husband Bill and sons Steven (5) and Tyler (3) would like to announce the birth of Brayden William Peters on March 5 in Southampton, NY
Published in: Summer 2008
Bruce Sellery, BCom, was in February named CEO at Credit Canada, a not-for-profit credit-counselling agency. Bruce is a well-known personal-finance expert and has written two bestselling personal-finance books. He sits on the Smith School of Business Advisory Board.
Published in: Spring 2021
Bruce Sellery, BCom, has launched a new radio show, Moolala: Money Made Simple, on SiriusXM. This is in addition to his regular appearances across Canada as the personal finance expert for Cityline and CBC Radio. He is also leading the design of a new financial-literacy program for Carrot Rewards, an app that uses loyalty points to nudge users to improve their financial well-being.
Published in: Summer 2017
Julie Kim Shin, BCom, died on Jan. 30 at age 47. She was the daughter of Seon Ho Shin and the late Hee Sook Shin, and sister of Frank.
Published in: Summer 2019