Alumni Notes

Iain Bruce, BCom, after retiring in 2015 from his position as a Senior Managing Director of NYC-based Ambac Assurance Corp., is now operating Barrell Mill Advisors, LLC, an independent consultancy in credit-risk management and related fields. He has immersed himself in not-for-profit board work in and around his hometown of Westport, CT. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Westport Weston Family YMCA Foundation. As a member of the Board of Trustees of the Westport Library, he chairs the Building Committee responsible for the Library's $19.5M renovation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Staples Tuition Grants, an organization providing needs-based university-tuition assistance to graduates of Westport's public high school. He continues to serve on the Smith School of Business Advisory Board and Global Council.

Iain Bruce, BCom, after retiring in 2015 from his position as a Senior Managing Director of NYC-based Ambac Assurance Corp., is now operating Barrell Mill Advisors, LLC, an independent consultancy in credit-risk management and related fields. He has immersed himself in not-for-profit board work in and around his hometown of Westport, CT. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Westport Weston Family YMCA Foundation. As a member of the Board of Trustees of the Westport Library, he chairs the Building Committee responsible for the Library's $19.5M renovation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Staples Tuition Grants, an organization providing needs-based university-tuition assistance to graduates of Westport's public high school. He continues to serve on the Smith School of Business Advisory Board and Global Council.

Gary Reynolds (MBA) is pleased to announce the addition of two of his daughters to the Queen’s Alumni Association this spring. Lindsay (pictured middle left) graduated with an Honours BA (Psychology and Biology) and begins working as an Assistant Brand Manager for Proctor and Gamble this summer. Jennifer (pictured left) graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and will begin working toward her CA designation with KPMG in the fall. Youngest daughter Caroline (pictured middle right) has now completed her second year in Music at the University of Toronto. Gary expresses his sincere thanks to all the teaching and support staff at Queen’s for continuing to provide a great education and life experience. He resides in Calgary, Alta., where he is a consultant for the power and energy industries.

Mark Green, BCom, took a year off in 2018-2019 to travel with his wife, An Chi, in Asia and the Middle East. “Days featuring spontaneity and potential for adventure are the way to go from now on,” he writes, sharing that he is retiring from his position as a financial management adviser at Transport Canada in May.

Mark Green, BCom, let us know that he is embarking on one of his periodic odysseys, taking a year off from Transport Canada to wander with his wife, An Chi, through Asia and beyond. “It may not be the quickest path to a corner office, but it will come with loads of memories. Follow the adventure on Facebook, if I finally decide to sign up,” he says.