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2003

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Karen (Matthey) Graves, BCom, and Michael Graves announce the August 2016 arrival of Cecilia Carol Jeannette Graves, a sister for Noah (2). Karen continues to work in Kingston as a mortgage agent.
Published in: Winter 2017
Andrew Beamer (BCom) is living in Toronto and practising corporate law at Bennett Jones LLP, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law.
Published in: Summer 2008
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Nilufer Erdebil (MBA, BSc(Eng)’96) recently launched Spring2 Innovation, an innovation and marketing consulting firm that helps technology companies commercialize products and services. She is also Chair of the Ottawa branch of Canadian Women in Communications and Technology. Contact her at nilufer@Spring2Innovation.com
Published in: Winter 2014
Corey Code, EMBA, became executive vice-president and chief financial officer at Encana Corporation in May. Corey joined Encana in 1999 and most recently served as the energy company’s vice-president of investor relations and strategy. Corey is also a chartered accountant.
Published in: Summer 2019
Stefan and Brenda Cowell with their twins Ella and Evan
Stefan Cowell (EMBA) is almost ‘changed out’ with the crazy year the Cowell household has had. The most important change was the arrival of twins on Jan. 31. Ella Julia emerged at 9:15 a.m. at 5 lbs., 14 oz., followed a minute later by her baby brother, Evan Hudson, at 7 lbs. Brenda did fantastically well and now has three kids to deal with (Stefan being the third, in case you’re wondering). The Cowells are currently in the process of moving from Calgary to Abu Dhabi, UAE. The adventure continues.
Published in: Summer 2008
Karsten Cramer (BCom) lives in Singapore and thinks it would be fun to hold a small homecoming event in October 2013 for Queen’s alumni living there. Any Queen’s alumni in Singapore interested in helping him organize a dinner, drinks or BBQ should contact him at karstencramer@gmail.com
Published in: Summer 2013
Ian DiTullio (EMBA) is happy to announce that he has been promoted to the role of Director – Loyalty Marketing and Strategy at the AIR MILES Reward Program (Alliance Data). In parallel, he has also kicked off a doctoral program at Cranfield University (UK) with his research interests being CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and segmentation development processes.
Published in: Summer 2008

Ian Di Tullio, EMBA, has been promoted to chief commercial officer for South Europe at Accor, after two-and-a-half years with the company as SVP, global guest and digital experience. He’s based in Paris and says the role entails oversight of commercial strategy, pricing and revenue management, digital, marketing, loyalty, sales and food and beverage operations for what he says is “one of the group’s most dynamic regions.”

Published in: Spring 2021
Michael Douglas (BCom) is working in the private equity group at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and is in the process of moving to the UK to assist in the opening of the pension plan’s first European office.
Published in: Summer 2008
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Julie Walsh, EMBA, launched workshopgallery.ca, which does online printing and custom framing. Julie's business, the WorkShop Gallery in Toronto, a Top Five finalist in the 2003 EMBA New Venture competition, is celebrating its 12th year of operation.
Published in: Winter 2018