Stephanie (Harris) Lalonde (BCom, MPA’95) died April 20. She is survived by her husband Robi Lalonde, children Samuel, Emilie and Joseph, and mother Marlene Harris. After being a stay-at-home mom during her children’s early years, Stephanie re-entered the workforce and held numerous positions in the private and public sectors, most recently a 15-year career at the Department of Foreign Affairs. One of her proudest accomplishments was her completion of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a 780-km walk across the north of Spain, in 2011.
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Janet Mann (MBA) has decided to retire in Oct. 2014 after 30 years as a senior public servant with the Government of Yukon. She will remain in Whitehorse and would love to share the beauty of the Yukon with any visiting classmates.
Published in: Summer 2014
Janet Mann (MBA) received the Queen’s Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in Dec. 2012 in recognition of her volunteer contributions to the community, notably her more than 25-year involvement with Girl Guides of Canada at both the local and national levels.
Published in: Summer 2013
Janet Mann (MBA) was honoured in November 2010 with a commendation for “service benefiting the Office of the Queen’s representative in the Yukon.” The Territorial Commissioner holds an appointment comparable to that of provincial Lieutenant Governor. The current Yukon Commissioner, Geraldine VanBibber, presided over the ceremonial presentation to Janet. The Vice-Regal and Commissioners’ Commendations were established in 1998 and are processed by the Chancellery in Ottawa.
Published in: Summer 2011
Janet Mann (MBA), Associate Deputy Minister for the Government of the Yukon, was honoured with the 2009 Premier’s Award of Excellence for leadership of the Mobile Radio System Project – a multi-year, multi-contractor negotiation to replace the territorial emergency responder communication system. The Premier’s Award of Excellence recognizes the significant accomplishments of Yukon government employees in providing outstanding service.
Published in: Spring 2010
John Molloy (MBA), President and CEO of PARTEQ Innovations, was honoured by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) with its AUTM Canada Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the technology transfer community. He is the President and CEO of PARTEQ Innovations, Queen’s technology transfer office that helps bring early-stage technologies to market.
Published in: Summer 2013
Shauneen Bruder, MBA, was named chair of the board of governors of the University of Guelph. Shauneen, who is also executive vice-president of operations at the Royal Bank of Canada, is the first woman to hold the position. She says she’s excited to be back at Guelph after earning her BA at the school. Shauneen also serves as a director of CN and Andrew Peller Limited. She and her husband, Michael, Law’84, are the proud parents of three, and grandparents of three.
Published in: Winter 2020
Janice Stairs, MBA, was appointed chair of the board of directors of Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals, an exploration company that’s developing the Ambler Mining District in northwestern Alaska. Janice has worked in the resource and legal sectors for 25 years and has been a Trilogy director for eight years.
Published in: Winter 2020
Christopher Whyte (MBA) has joined Toronto-based Davis + Henderson Corporation as Vice President, Strategic Accounts, responsible for managing D+H’s key mortgage lender relationships. Previously, he worked at several of Canada’s largest retail banks, including TD Bank, Bank of Montreal, National Bank and, most recently, CIBC, where he was Vice President, Alternate Channels.
Published in: Summer 2013
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Kathleen E. Mackay (BCom), CA, is now the Executive Director of the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei that is responsible for facilitating trade ties between Canada and Taiwan. From 2008 to 2012, Kathleen was Director, Technical Barriers and Regulations, at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa. There she led a team that worked on market access issues and free trade negotiations. Email: kathleen.mackay@international.gc.ca
Published in: Winter 2013