When Atul Chandra, MBA’90, became the CFO at HomeEquity Bank in 2016, the company’s income was less than $12 million. Fast-forward to 2022 and the culture of fiscal and regulatory responsibility that he created propelled the bank to earn income over $77 million. It’s one of the reasons he earned a shout-out in the Globe and Mail’s Best Executive Awards. His achievements also include leading the bank’s first-in-Canada sale of reverse mortgages to investors.
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Charles Dowdall, MBA, BCom’83, became executive director for the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation in Prince Edward County, Ont., in July 2020. Chuck tells us that he and his wife, Lauranna, moved to Kingston in 2016 and regularly enjoy walking through the Queen’s campus.
Published in: Spring 2021
Lee-Anne Hermann, BCom, was recently named Chargé d'affaires in Vientiane, Laos, Canada's first-ever resident diplomat there. She’s looking forward to building strong bilateral and trade relationships with that country, especially as it takes over the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016. Any alumni interested in the region can contact her at lee-anne.hermann@international.gc.ca or follow her on Twitter at LeeAnneInLaos.
Published in: Winter 2016
Bobby Kwon, MBA, has started a new position as president and CEO of the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
Published in: Fall 2021
Patrick Lee (BCom) was the subject of an interview in The Globe and Mail in February about his work with Pinnacle Ventures, a private venture capital firm in Palo Alto, CA. Patrick discussed funding for technology companies and how the U.S. and Canadian markets differ.
Published in: Summer 2011
Blair Look, BCom, with his wife and three children, recently returned to Canada after 25 years living and working abroad (primarily in Dubai, UAE) and have settled in Victoria, B.C.
Published in: Winter 2017
Michael Morris, MBA’90, died on Jan. 16 in Cambridge, Ont. He was 74. Michael was called to the bar in 1978 and spent his career practising law. In the middle of his career, Michael began teaching at the University of New Brunswick. More recently, he taught at Conestoga College. Michael loved fly fishing and later in life developed an interest in plants and gardening, helping his wife turn their backyard into an oasis. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, his daughter and two grandchildren.
Published in: Spring 2023
Alexander F.G. Rueben (MBA), retired after more than 35 years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces, has started a company focused on providing strategic human resource and capital asset solutions to BC’s resource and industrial marine sectors. Alex chaired BC’s Resource Training Organization and is one of the co-founders of the Industrial Marine Training and Applied Research Facility being built in Victoria, where he resides with his partner, Natalka Rueben, BEd’90, and their three daughters.
Published in: Winter 2013
William J.F. Simpson, MBA, died on Aug. 29, 2017 at his home on Salt Spring Island, BC. He is survived by his wife Jill; children Quentin and Clorisa; and mother Barbara. Bill was a professional engineer practising independently in the area of structural and seismic design throughout the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island.
Published in: Winter 2018
Joanne Summers, BCom’90, died in Newbury, Ont., on Nov. 22, 2023. She was 59 years old. After graduating from the Commerce program, Jo continued learning; travelling, reading and pursuing many hobbies. She is survived by her sister, Linda Broughton, BSc(Eng)’85.
Published in: Spring 2024