Jeffrey Kinnaird (EMBA) was named to the Globe and Mail’s annual list of Canada’s ‘Top 40 Under 40.’ The Toronto-based Regional Vice-President of Home Depot Canada doesn’t miss a beat when asked to describe the visionary moment that helped thrust him into his current position. As a 22-year-old Lumber Associate at Home Depot's Nanaimo, BC, store, stacking, hauling and sawing wood for clients, he looked up to watch a crew of company executives walking the floor, checking services, and remembers wanting a role like that one day. Now, only 12 years later, Jeff is exactly where he hoped to be. “Fortified” with his MBA, he oversees 105 retail stores in Ontario, Québec and Atlantic Canada, with a complement of more than 15,000 employees.
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Ramathreya K. Krishnamurthi, MBA, is Managing Director at PropGod Services, a company he started two years ago that was accepted into the Global Incubator program at FasterCapital. He would like to thank his Queen’s friends and professors for their valuable teachings, and hopes he can contribute to the university in the future. propgod.com
Published in: Summer 2016
Mireille M. Landry (EMBA) is happy to share that she is now an entrepreneur. SolutionML Ltd. in Etobicoke, ON, is a consultancy firm with the slogan “Trusted Business Advisors with a People Focus.” Mireille has also organized a few volunteer events this year with the Etobicoke Daily Bread Food Bank, which is a great community outreach, she says, “and an opportunity to give back while having fun.”
Published in: Winter 2011
Bill Lane (EMBA), CET, CMA candidate, now enjoys using his combined experience, abilities, and professional accreditations to help businesses and associations grow and become more profitable by articulating clear objectives and developing action plans. His services (Right Lane Strategies) include assisting clients ensure success by creating such plans and charting strategic direction, sales andmarketing, and operations. After 20 years in director and general manager-level roles in engineering, sales and operations, he gets the greatest satisfaction from collaboratively leading companies, business units or associations to deliver improved results.
Published in: Summer 2008
Heather Laverne, AMBA, joined Hilton Worldwide in February as vice-president of customer engagement, loyalty and partnerships for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Heather is now working out of Hilton’s European head office in Watford, U.K. She spent the past 13 years with American Express, most recently as vice-president of international premium products.
Published in: Summer 2019
Alexandre Lefebvre, AMBA, has been appointed executive VP of Sollio Cooperative Group, one of Quebec’s largest agri-food companies. He was also named CEO of BMR Group, a Sollio subsidiary and major Quebec hardware and building supply retailer. Alexandre was the president of Lefebvre & Benoit for close to 10 years and will continue to support that family business as president of its board of directors.
Published in: Spring 2022
Alexandre Lefebvre, AMBA, has been appointed executive VP of Sollio Cooperative Group, one of Quebec’s largest agri-food companies. He was also named CEO of BMR Group, a Sollio subsidiary and major Quebec hardware and building supply retailer. Alexandre was the president of Lefebvre & Benoit for close to 10 years and will continue to support that family business as president of its board of directors.
Published in: Fall 2021
Michael Lobsinger (BCom) sent this snapshot taken while descending a mountain at Kodaikanal, India, during a recent visit to Cisco’s Globalization Centre in Bangaluru, India. He has been with Cisco since 2005 and noted that this photo was taken with his Flip camcorder, manufactured by Pure Digital Technologies, a company acquired by Cisco in 2009.
Published in: Spring 2010
Peter Lukomskyj, EMBA, has joined Lyft as the ridesharing company’s first general manager in British Columbia.
Published in: Winter 2020
Peter Lukomskyj (EMBA) is now Vice President of Products for Elastic Path Software Inc. He is active in Vancouver’s technology startup community and was recognized as one of Vancouver’s “Forty Under 40” by Business In Vancouver Magazine in 2013.
Published in: Summer 2014