Manish Malik (MBA) has decided to take a break from his entrepreneurial venture after three years to become a part of Octro, Inc. — a fast-growing mobile gaming venture.
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David Forsayeth, Michael Wallace and Ruston Martin, all BCom and friends through both high school and university, have remained close since their Queen’s graduation. Now married and living and working in the Toronto area, the three recently got together to celebrate the arrival of the first child — a son — of David and his wife, Erin, BNSc’08 Pictured from Left: Michael Wallace (with Emmett), Ruston Martin (with Isaiah) and David Forsayeth (with Luke).
Published in: Summer 2016
Jim McAllister, EMBAA, has been appointed head of marketing, ruminants, MetAsia for Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health.
Published in: Summer 2018
Yasser Rahrovani, MSc, accepted a new position as Assistant Professor in Information Systems at Western University’s Ivey School of Business.
Published in: Winter 2016
Kyle C. Norton (BCom) and some associates recently opened the OpenMat Mixed Martial Arts Academy, a 5,000-sq.-ft. facility in downtown Toronto. OpenMat offers world-class instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts for beginners and advanced students. They’re offering a free 30-day trial, so, classmates, feel free to drop in at 593 Yonge St. (between Wellesley and Bloor).
Published in: Summer 2011
Eme Onuoha, EMBA, is now Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB). He plays a lead role in international and domestic government relations as well as public policy and stakeholder engagement. The PSPIB is one of Canada's largest pension-investment managers. Prior to joining PSPIB, Eme held various executive responsibilities with Xerox Corporation. He is a member of the Smith School of Business Advisory Board. Recently, he was selected to be a member of the 2017 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference
Published in: Winter 2018
Eme Onuoha (EMBA) has been promoted to Chief Innovation Officer at Xerox Corporation in the Industrial, Retail and Hospitality division of Xerox Services. Prior to joining Xerox, he held several senior positions within the Government of Canada. He is a member of the McMaster University Board of Governors and a recipient of that university’s Honour M and Arch Awards. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the Community Foundation of Ottawa and was recently recognized as a 2015 Honoree by Canada’s Clean50, a group of “outstanding contributors to clean capitalism.”
Published in: Summer 2015
Emechete Onuoha (EMBA), Vice President, Citizenship and Government Affairs, Xerox Canada, was awarded the Green Living Excellence in Corporate Responsibility (ECR) Award in the large business (information/communications/technology) category. The ECR Awards program was developed to honour corporate Canadians for outstanding work and dedication in creating sustainable and ethical practices within business. Emechete is responsible for advancing all aspects of Xerox Canada’s environmental sustainability agenda, public policy engagement, corporate philanthropy, customer experience and associated stakeholder relations.
Published in: Summer 2012
Eme Onuoha (EMBA) was a recipient of Diversity MBA Magazine’s 2010 ‘Top 100 under 50’ Emerging and Executive Leaders Awards, the first Canadian ever to receive one. This award recognizes exceptional executives who are striving for, or have already reached success within their highly competitive corporate, government and entrepreneurial environments.
Published in: Winter 2011
Kimberley Preiksaitis, BCom, MSc’13, PhD’18, an assistant professor of marketing at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., tells us that she recently sojourned in France for three weeks—two for research and one for travel. “I spent two weeks volunteering and co-living at Chateau de Lalande, which is well known for their YouTube channel, The Chateau Diaries." She explains that she and her colleague, Alex Mitchell, PhD’18, are studying the sociality of the collective living space at the chateau as well as the role of the YouTube show in the restoration and revitalization of the historic property. “My husband, Mike, joined me for the last week of travelling. We really loved the mix of old Roman ruins and medieval buildings in the southwest of France, particularly the cities and towns of Périgueux and Saint-Émilion. The natural beauty of hiking in the Pyrenees is also unforgettable!”
Published in: Fall 2021