Ronald W.J. Baird, BCom, died suddenly of pancreatic cancer on March 22. He is survived by his wife Alexandra (Hale); children Ronald and Nicholas; and siblings Fraser and Catherine.
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Ian Ball, BCom, has recently moved from Austin, TX, to Chicago, IL, where he is Head of Industry Sales at Google. His wife Carolyn is pursuing her Master’s in Counseling at Northwestern University, and kids Weston (14) and Tiana (10) are looking forward to their first real winter. Ian would enjoy hearing from old friends at itball62@gmail.com.
Published in: Winter 2016
Chamkaur Cheema, MBA’85, retired in 2019 and is living in Vancouver with his wife, Sandy. After graduating from Smith, Chamkaur went on to have a variety of careers, eventually finding his true calling as a post-secondary educator at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in B.C., where he spent 23 years teaching entrepreneurial leadership. He credits the MBA program for giving him the skills to transition between various industries throughout his career. In retirement, Chamkaur continues to be active with several boards and real estate investments.
Published in: Spring 2022
John Monroe (MBA) continues to reside in Quebec City, where he has been for the past eight years, working for CGI Inc. as a computer consultant. He was the head official for the Men’s Quebec Eastern Provincial Last-Chance Bonspiel in the 2012-13 curling season. In Feb. 2013, he was an official at the World Junior Curling Championships in Sochi, Russia, and he hopes to return for the Olympics in February. If successful, this would mark the fourth time he has worked at an Olympic Games. His own 2012-13 curling season ended with the team he skips winning the Jacques Cartier Curling Club’s Tuesday Night League. John can be contacted at johnwhmonro@aol.com
Published in: Winter 2014
Bruce Cowle, BCom, has been practising law in his home town of Napanee since 1990. His community involvement and volunteer work were recently recognized with the Napanee BIA Milestone Award. Such involvement includes his positions as President of the Napanee District Community Foundation and member of the Rotary Club, Director and Past Chair of the Limestone Learning Foundation and Past President of the Napanee & District Curling Club, as well as his pro bono legal work for not-for-profit groups in the area. Bruce and his wife Donna have two children, Alex (23) and Jocelyn (20).
Published in: Summer 2016
Jamie Hanna (MBA) continues to live with his daughter, Julia, and two yellow labs in Oakville, Ont., where he runs Brand Experts Inc., a boutique brand- and management consulting firm for companies that want to break into the Canadian retail market.
Published in: Summer 2015
Hugh Helferty, MBA’85, Artsci'77, is living in Houston and tells us he published an opinion piece in The Hill calling on governments to harness the capabilities of oil companies to address climate change. He’s working with a number of former industry executives to advocate for this position in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
Published in: Spring 2022
Hugh Helferty (MBA) and his wife Sarita Karve have moved to Houston, TX, where Hugh will serve as Global Chemical Research Manager for ExxonMobil. Their three eldest children, all Queen’s grads, are pursuing further studies in New York. Their youngest is completing her BA at the University of Guelph. Friends can contact Hugh at hugh.helferty@gmail.com
Published in: Summer 2013
Peter Howe, BCom, tells us that after 16 years of living and working in Europe, and leading United World Colleges in Italy, the Netherlands and Wales, he and Sally will be moving closer to Canada. He is taking up the headship of Somersfield Academy in Bermuda in August 2021. “We are looking forward to being closer to family and friends in Canada and still avoiding Canadian winters!” he says.
Published in: Spring 2021
Elizabeth MacQuade, BCom, died on Nov. 6 in Fredericton at age 55 from a stroke. After graduating from Commerce, Liz travelled in Europe and Asia. It was during her travels that she decided to become a journalist. On her return to Canada she enrolled at King’s College in Halifax to begin a new journey that would take her to the Dalhousie News and Telegraph-Journal in New Brunswick. Liz is survived by her parents, Robert and Margaret, sisters Catherine and Nancy, and special friend Fiona Christensen.
Published in: Summer 2019