Susan Catherine (Haight) Craig (BCom) passed away peacefully in Mississauga, ON, on March 22, of cancer. She was 53. Her 30-year professional career was spent primarily in human resources with the Bank of Montreal and then Hewitt Associates. Susan will be missed by her many friends and colleagues. She was a devoted mother and a true sports fan. She and her husband Barry spent much of their family time devoted to dance lessons and hockey games and fun weekends at the cottage.
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Graham Jones (MBA, BA’70), a marathoner and long distance solo hiker, is emigrating to New Zealand to marry a local landowner, Mrs. Elle Muntz, who he met while hiking that country’s Te Araroa National Trail. Graham will be returning to management consulting and technical writing and intends to teach at the Southland Institute of Technology. He will be living in Riverton, on the south coast, near the “brown trout and Country and Western capital” of New Zealand. “Now all I have to do is learn how to play rugby!” he says. Email: almostheaventf@gmail.com
Published in: Winter 2013
Harold Roozen (MBA) was inducted into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame on May 8, 2013. The current Executive Chairman and former President and CEO of CCI Thermal Technologies has contributed extensively to the business community through membership in the World Presidents’ Organization, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation Board of Directors and the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. He is a former owner of the Edmonton Oilers and former member of the Edmonton Eskimos Board of Directors. He has served on numerous public and private boards, and is currently a member of two public boards, as well as the University of Alberta Hospital Foundation.
Published in: Winter 2014
Geoffrey Arnoldi, BCom, died suddenly in January in Creemore, Ont., three weeks after celebrating his 60th birthday at a boisterous party with family and friends. Geoff worked in senior roles at major marketing and advertising agencies, but was happiest running his own business, The Arnoldi Group. He is survived by his wife Susan Corbett; children Michael Arnoldi (Lindsey Mocherniak), Meghan Arnoldi, Kristopher Phippen (Alisa Jonas), and Jillian May (Jeffrey); and two grandchildren.
Published in: Summer 2017
Janet Longmore, BCom, Founder and CEO of Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), was presented with the Meritorious Service Cross by Governor General David Johnston in April 2016. This honour recognizes remarkable contributions that are innovative, set an example for others to follow, improve the quality of life of a community, and bring considerable benefit or honour to Canada. DOT has empowered more than 5,000 youth in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East to transform their communities through social entrepreneurship.
Published in: Winter 2017
Bob Du Broy, MBA, came out of semi-retirement in April 2019 to become director of communications for the Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa. Bob let us know that he was also excited about the birth of his sixth grandchild, Nixon Robert Stapledon, born on Mother’s Day.
Published in: Winter 2020
Karen Flavelle (BCom), President and CEO of Purdy’s Chocolates, is delighted that the company continues to thrive and move into new markets in Canada: 55 stores now in BC, Alberta and Ontario, with more expansion expected shortly in the Greater Toronto Area. Purdy’s was given the honour of being an official licensee for the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Winter Olympics. With more than 100 years of chocolate-making history, and being a local, family-owned Canadian business, it was a good fit for the Olympic Committee. (Roger’s Chocolates in Victoria is sharing the boxed chocolate category.) Purdy’s eye-catching Olympic boxes are available now. It also pleased Karen that Purdy’s financial aid through Winrock International is really paying off for the cocoa farmers of Africa’s Côte D’Ivoire and their families. She plans a trip in the coming months to see, first-hand, the villages her company is supporting and the good work being done there.
Published in: Spring 2009
Douglas Flood (MBA) was appointed President of Poolmaster Inc. in July 2011 and moved to Sacramento, CA, in January. He and his wife Marg are enjoying Northern California and say “Hi” to all their friends. Email: dougflood1@aol.com
Published in: Summer 2012
Douglas Flood (MBA) was recently given a lifetime achievement award by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Sporting Goods Association. During his career, he served with the CSGA for 11 years – 1993-98 as vendor representative Board Director, 2001-02 as Chairman of the Board, and 2003-05 as Past Chairman. During his tenure, he was instrumental in directing many difficult but necessary changes and also charting the future direction of the organization. Douglas was recently the company’s unanimous choice for a Lifetime Achievement award, making him only the ninth winner of this honour.
Published in: Summer 2009
Linda (Lewis) Cochrane, MBA, ArtSci’77, and six other MBA’79 grads gathered for a September 2017 weekend at Redlands Ranch in Alberta, owned by Harold Roozen, to celebrate 40 years since they met on the first day of MBA class.
Published in: Winter 2018