Loaye Al-Nahedh (EMBA) was promoted to Associate Principal in McKinsey and Company and is based in McKinsey’s office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Peter Lukomskyj (EMBA) was recently named to Business in Vancouver magazine’s 2013 “Forty under 40” list and plans to join fellow honorees at a gala in January at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel.
Published in: Winter 2014
Matt McEachran (EMBA) continued a series of adventures with his best friend Carrie Skinn when they were joined in marriage on Oct. 30, 2009. The wedding took place on the covered porch of their cottage overlooking Fawn Lake in Bracebridge, ON. Together they have “five crazy kids and two dogs,” Matt reports, and live in Mooretown, ON.
Published in: Spring 2010
Court Carruthers (EMBA), Toronto, won his place among Caldwell Partners’ annual cross-Canada selection of “Top 40 Under 40” business leaders as President of Acklands-Grainger Inc. (AGI) and senior VP of W.W. Grainger Inc. They had long histories, Acklands having been founded in Winnipeg in 1889 and Grainger in 1927. Court combined their production of electric motors, wooden farm equipment and vehicles to make the conjoined companies Canada’s largest distributor of industrial, safety and fastener products: 60,000 products, 155 outlets and $700 million in annual sales. For more on Court and his citation, check the Internet under “Top 40 Under 40.”
Published in: Winter 2009
Nikhil Jayara (EMBA) is working in Sydney, Australia, as a Brand Manager, promoting pharmaceuticals for Alcon Laboratories.
Published in: Summer 2008
Andrew Patterson (MBA) is now Chief Technology Officer for Mercury Pay Systems, LLC, in Durango, CO. He is responsible for software engineering, technology infrastructure, business intelligence, quality assurance and architecture for the company, a payment technology and service provider.
Published in: Winter 2015
Marcus Daniels, AMBA, is the Co-Founder and CEO of HIGHLINE, a leading pre-seed VC firm operating out of offices in Toronto and Vancouver, which has 37 active tech start-ups and has orchestrated seven meaningful exits. He is also Chair of the Canadian Acceleration and Business Incubation (CABI) Association, which endeavours to raise industry standards and make Canada’s Start-up Visa Program more effective. highline.vc
Published in: Winter 2016
Juggy Sihota (EMBA) recently received two prestigious Canadian awards. At a January reception she was named to Business in Vancouver magazine’s Top Forty Under 40. This recognition acknowledges business leaders in British Columbia under the age of 40 for their business achievements, inspirational leadership, and community contribution. In February, she was awarded the Leadership Excellence Award in the Trailblazer category from Canadian Women in Communications. This organization honours seven leaders from across Canada who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, leadership, and support in the communications and technology sectors. Juggy is currently the TELUS Vice President of Client Experience Strategy and Development in Vancouver.
Published in: Summer 2013
Sharon Bain, EMBA’05, is living in Winnipeg and tells us that in retirement she created the Better Financial Future Investment Club (BFFIC) and is using her finance and accounting skills to teach women about investing. The club recently celebrated its seventh year of operations.
Published in: Fall 2023
Sharon A. Bain, EMBA, though now retired, is delivering CPA Canada Financial Literacy workshops in the Winnipeg area to middle-income Canadians, new Canadians, new entrepreneurs and postsecondary students.
Published in: Summer 2016