Nicholas Bourikas, EMBA, founder and CEO of Canadian Sound, is celebrating the company’s thirtieth anniversary. With offices in Toronto and Oakville, the firm specializes in security, surveillance, lighting, home theatres, cinemas, networking and commercial audio and video systems.
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Heather Hawks, BCom, GDA’10, has joined RE/MAX Hallmark Realty as a residential real estate agent specializing in the fast-paced Toronto market. With her background in finance, she brings a unique combination of economic insight and professionalism to this new venture.
Published in: Summer 2016
Michael Heaven, EMBA, died at age 61 in his North Vancouver, B.C., home on May 3 after a five-year battle with cancer. Michael had a successful and diversified career, holding positions from automation engineer to CEO. He was the author of 20 patents spanning several fields. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Roberta; daughters Laura, Marissa and Jessica; and his parents.
Published in: Fall 2021
Sean Hinton, EMBA, has been appointed co-chair of the Entrepreneurs Circle of the Canadian American Business Council. The CABC was established to bring the voices of SMEs to policy decisions that affect businesses across borders. Sean is also the founder and CEO of SkyHive, which develops AI technology to address business re-skilling challenges. Sean has lived and worked around the world for the past two decades but now calls Vancouver home.
Published in: Winter 2020
Sean Hinton, EMBA, is the co-founder and CEO of SkyHive, a skills-based jobmatching platform that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to connect people with jobs. In June 2018, after two years of research and development, SkyHive released its application to consumers.
Published in: Winter 2019
Bob Sprague (EMBA) was appointed Director of Pharmacy Policy for Alberta Health in Sept. 2013. He helps lead a team that advises and develops province-wide pharmacy policies on healthcare initiatives, primarily directed to the Pharmaceutical Funding and Guidance Branch. The position is based in Edmonton, however Bob continues to live in Calgary.
Published in: Winter 2014
Mustafa Khan, MBA, and his family of five recently moved to Dubai to be closer to their extended family, after 12 years in Canada. Having been in investment consulting, initially with BNY Mellon and then Mercer, Mustafa is now with a local bank and enjoying the warmer climate of Dubai.
Published in: Fall 2020
John Paul de Silva (MBA) is proud to announce that Social Focus Consulting, headquartered in Toronto, is now operating in the Kingston area. Commerce (and soon, MBA) students are providing affordable marketing solutions to local non-profits. Visit www.SocialFocusConsulting.ca and follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Email: JohnPaul@SocialFocusConsulting.ca
Published in: Winter 2013
Vik Kohli, EMBAA, tells us that he was promoted to vice-president of safety and reliability at Enbridge. In this role, Vik is responsible for company-wide safety, environment and lands services for both operations and projects, as well as establishing cross-company governance for functions delivered through each business unit.
Published in: Fall 2021
Andrew Lahey, MBA, JD, is now at Stikeman Elliott LLP in Toronto, practising in the firm’s corporate and securities law department. He returned to Canada from New York City, where he had worked as an M&A attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Published in: Summer 2017