Patricia Withers (EMBA) was elected President of the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society (AAMS) effective April 25. She has served on the Board of Directors for the past three years, including one year as Vice-President for the Society. She has an extensive legal, entrepreneur and business background, with more than 25 years’ experience in oilfield service, commercial and residential real estate, construction and management consulting. She is an accomplished senior mediator and arbitrator and has been awarded the Chartered Mediator designation from ADR Institute of Canada and has extensive dispute resolution training through AAMS.
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Heather E. Campbell (BCom) married Adam Gordon (MBA’09) on June 25 in Kingston, with a reception at Ban Righ Hall. They are living now in the Beach neighbourhood of Toronto. Adam works as a Management Consultant and Heather works as an IT/Business Consultant. Concurrently, they also continue to grow Adam’s family company, YouBidLocal, which is being run by Sushee Perumal (MBA’07). Email: heatherellencampbell@hotmail.com
Published in: Winter 2012
Faizal Hasham (EMBA) recently founded a boutique construction firm, Edge Construction Inc., which specializes in hotel renovations. The company is currently working on a renovation at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa. “I dusted off a few MBA blue binders when preparing the strategy and business plan,” reports Faizal.
Published in: Winter 2015
Luciana Perri (EMBA) passed away on July 1, aged 48, while scuba diving near Brockville, Ont. Wife of Steve Long, daughter of Luigi and Ellen Perri and daughter-in-law of Evelyn and the late Philip Long. Sister of Teresa Perri (Mitch Ma) and sister-in-law of Jason Long (Maryann) and Matthew Long. Luciana will be remembered by her many friends and colleagues.
Published in: Winter 2015
Jeannot Rakotomalala (EMBA) is living in Brussels and serving as Ambassador and Head of Mission of
Madagascar to the European Union. He is also Madagascar’s Ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg. Email: rakotomalala@travel-net.com
Published in: Winter 2012
David Hart (EMBA), head-hunted from Milwaukee, WI, has been appointed the new Managing Director of Fronius Australia, Solar Electronic Division, located in Melbourne. Fronius, a global company,
manufactures solar inverters. David comments, “Over the last few months, we have invested a great deal of energy in the renovation of our new branch. I’m delighted that we’re now really getting started!” David’s wife Marilyn (PhD) has been appointed Immunology Manager at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. Email: kwdhart@yahoo.com
Published in: Winter 2012
Carolyn Rogers (EMBA) is another of the three QSB grads who was chosen by Caldwell Partners as one of 2008’s “Top 40 Under 40” – young “business leaders of today and tomorrow.” After working in banks, credit unions and management consulting, she took her new MBA to a new job as President and CEO of Hydroxyl, a waste-water treatment company based in Victoria, BC. Growing her staff from nine to 38, she has won Hydroxyl international recognition for water treatment systems that reduce the environmental impact of various industries, cruise ships and municipalities. For more on Carolyn’s career, go to the website for “Top 40 Under 40” and follow the links to her.
Published in: Winter 2009
James Brennan (EMBA) relocated to Barrie, ON, this fall, along with his wife Vicki and daughter Nathalie.
Published in: Winter 2009
Jeffrey Veffer (MBA) has taken on a new position with the Toronto Board of Trade as Director, Product
Innovation. He is responsible for the innovation and development of an exciting suite of non-technology and technology-based products that will have a meaningful impact on the way the membership of
the Board of Trade does business.
Published in: Winter 2012
Jeffrey Veffer (MBA) recently joined LoyaltyOne (Air Miles) in Corporate Development as Senior Manager, Product Development and Innovation. In this role, Jeffrey explores new corporate development and product opportunities for the Toronto-based company.
Published in: Winter 2011