Anna-Maria Kerekes (MBA) is pleased to announce there will be a new addition to her family in 2015! Following her wedding and the birth of son Rogelio Gabriel, Anna- Maria, her husband Rogelio, and their extended family are now happily anticipating this next arrival.
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Bram Bregman (AMBA) has accepted a new position as Vice President, Community Building for the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, the central communal organization representing the views and interests of the Ottawa Jewish community.
Published in: Winter 2014
Angelee Zardo (BA’09, BSc’11), soulmate of Efemena Igharoro (BCom’09), passed away on June 26, 2013, in New York City, with Efemena by her side. She had initially enrolled in the Commerce program, before switching to the Arts and Sciences faculty, but maintained close ties with many members of the Comm’09 class.
Published in: Winter 2014
Rehana Allidina (AMBA) died suddenly in a tragic accident in Calgary on Aug. 12, 2009. Born in Calgary, Rehana attended West Island College and the University of Calgary (BCom). She proudly attended Convocation in May 2009 to receive her Queen’s MBA, and was focused on her career in Calgary’s oil and gas strategy/procurement field, most recently with Encana. She is survived by her parents, Shahida and Sheeraz Allidina, husband Rahim Kanji, and brother Faheem (Jabeen) Allidina of Calgary. To convey condolences to the family, Rehana’s classmates were inspired by her indomitable spirit to pay tribute to her memory. As they explained in an online tribute: “When we first met Rehana, we found a lively, energetic individual with a passion for life. … She also had a great passion for athletics… (and) was always the first to sign up to participate in any activities offered through the Queen’s on-campus sports program. Rehana was also very involved in the community, which was reflected in her relentless kindness and generosity. … In order to ensure that the memory of her incredible energy and spirit lives on, (her classmates donated) $3,100 towards the South Calgary Women’s Ringette Association.”
Published in: Spring 2010
Adam Cotterall, AMBA, was promoted to Partner in the Vancouver office of Caldwell Partners International Inc., Canada's largest and North America's fastest growing, retained executive-search firm.
Published in: Winter 2016
Pam Bovey Armstrong, EMBA, received the “Inspiring Women of Kingston – Business Leader” award in June 2019 from the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce. She is the co-ordinator of the Business Marketing and Business Administration Marketing programs at St. Lawrence College.
Published in: Winter 2020
Tyler Barrack (BCom) is now in his second year of the MBA program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Tyler was recently named a McGowan Fellow by a program that honours top MBA students at select business schools in the U.S. McGowan Fellows, chosen by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, are in the top 5% of their class, and also show leadership ability and commitment to public service and ethics. While at Queen’s, Tyler co-founded a chapter of Free the Children. Following graduation, he joined The Boston Consulting Group as a management consultant. There, he co-founded a mentorship program to match at-risk students with business, medical and legal professionals. At Kellogg, he has pursued his career goals in sports management through his work with the Sports Business Club and Hockey Club. This past summer, he interned with the Chicago Cubs.
Published in: Winter 2014
Sana Kazani, BCom, married Shaheer Bhaidani in August. Many Queen's alumni attended, including bridesmaids Connie Blair, BCom'09; Fauzia Moosa, BA'08, BEd'09; Sarah Shallwani, BA'10; Sabia Remtulla, BA’08, BSc'09; and Noor Manji, BA'07. The couple lives in Toronto, where Sana works at Zurich Insurance and Shaheer at Purdue Pharma.
Published in: Winter 2016
Ian Macdonald, BCom, and his mother Pat this past fall celebrated the first anniversary of Old Tomorrow, their craft beer company. Old Tomorrow (one of Sir John A. Macdonald’s nicknames) brews “flavourful and approachable beers that tell the stories of Canadian greatness,” says Ian. Its flagship, Canadian Pale Ale, is sold in more than 300 LCBO stores. In 2015, the company launched a beer in collaboration with Canadian Olympian and Amazing Race Canada host Jon Montgomery (pictured at right with Ian and Pat). Monty's Golden Ryed Ale, brewed with 100% Canadian Rye and aged in oak, celebrates Jon's epic skeleton victory at the Vancouver Olympics.
Published in: Winter 2016
Sana (Kazani) Bhaidani, BCom, and her husband, Shaheer, are overjoyed to share the news that baby Alyna joined their family on April 9, 2020. Big sister Nayla is already in love. They live in Markham, Ont., where Sana is a manager of strategic business partnering at Aviva Insurance and Shaheer is vice-president at SNZ Trading Inc.
Published in: Spring 2021