Laura Zilney, EMBA, has created the startup, Ignite the Fourth Wave, a prelicence medical cannabis producer and distributor. She says Ignite is Canada's first and only medical cannabis company comprised of an all-female C-suite. The company is located in Erin, ON.
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Nadiya Abbas, MIB, married Abdul Mughees in March in ceremonies that took place in Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan.
Published in: Summer 2017
Jenna Archer, MBA’16, has launched Flower Girl Goods, a company specializing in handcrafted and hand-painted ceramic smokeware that, she says, “look equally beautiful in bloom (during use) or as décor in your home environment.” Jenna also runs a contemporary ceramic brand (jennaarcher.com), which was featured in the fall 2023 issue of Smith Magazine. “I am happy to share that my ceramics are used daily in homes around the world.”
Published in: Spring 2024
Reza Bafandeh, AMBA, is now VP of supply chain for Spud.ca in Vancouver. Spud.ca is a local and organic grocery delivery service, with operations in Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton and Calgary.
Published in: Summer 2018
Alexander Carbone, BCom’16, says he recently graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with an MBA, concentrating in finance and strategic management. He was named a Palmer Scholar for ranking in the top five per cent of his class and received a Ford Fellowship for ranking first in his first year in the program. He lives in Toronto.
Published in: Fall 2022
Alexander Carbone, BCom, recently founded the Toronto Professionals' Volunteer Hub, a non-profit initiative that connects young professionals with local volunteer opportunities for leadership and personal development. Information about the hub can be found at tpvh.ca
Published in: Summer 2018
Erica Carleton, PhD, has joined the faculty at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business as an Assistant Professor of Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour.
Published in: Summer 2017
Hema Dhamodaran, MIB, and Arvindan Sridharan were married in India on May 18.
Published in: Summer 2017
Raymond Enone Ngabe Ejang, MMIE, recently welcomed a new member to his family: daughter Zoey. Raymond lives in Montreal with his wife, Margaret. They also have a son, Evan.
Published in: Winter 2019
Marja Hillis, EMBA-Americas, was awarded Most Innovative CEO in the Waste Management Industry 2016 by Business Worldwide Magazine. She is the owner and CEO of Molok North America Ltd. in Canada and sits on the board of directors at Molok Ltd. in Finland. The company manufactures containers for waste, recyclables, organics, used cooking oil and used clothing. The 2016 Global Corporate Excellence Awards seek to identify and honour the most respected companies and their C-level executives, while recognizing and rewarding outstanding success, innovation and ethics across international business and finance communities.
Published in: Winter 2017