Alumni Notes

Andrew Brunton, BCom, has been named to the Top 40 Under 40 in Kelowna, BC by that city’s Chamber of Commerce and newspaper, the Okanagan Edge. Andrew is a business and real estate lawyer and partner in the law firm of Pushor Mitchell. He moved to Kelowna in 2008 with his wife, Simone Brunton, BCom’02, who is a CBV with Grant Thornton. Simone and Andrew have two children, Cooper (7) and Peyton (4).

Catherine Bell (EMBA) and Carolyn Duckworth (PHE’95, EMBA’01) recently joined forces with Shahauna Siddiqui and Bryan Arthur to create a new company called BluEra – Beyond Executive Search. BluEra is a boutique retained executive search and team building firm located in Calgary. It evaluates, creates, and builds high-performing teams, drawing on its founders’ professional and personal networks and their deep knowledge of the renewable energy, oil and gas, and retail industries. They are “passionate” about working with companies who share their belief in making a positive difference in the world. Also believing in the power of teams, they work closely with their clients, customizing their services and combining their talents to help client companies grow and develop their human capital. “BluEra is guided by values such as honesty, intellectual challenge, and a positive attitude,” say its founders, “and, since every search is a journey, we value finding fun along the way.” Catherine and Carolyn thank all their professors at QSB for giving them the necessary skills to launch this endeavor. Despite starting in September, one of the rockiest times in the economic history of Canada, they already have a full book of business.

Clara Chan (BCom) and Marco Lui (BSc’02) are proud to announce the birth of their son, Preston Lui, on Nov. 5 in Hong Kong, where they live. More photos can be found on Clara's Facebook page.

Chris Conway (EMBA) has been named Executive Vice-President and Chief Staff Officer of the Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area (BOMA Toronto). Chris has nearly 15 years experience in government, government relations and commercial real estate industry associations. BOMA Toronto’s goal is to actively and responsibly represent and promote the interests of the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership and advocacy, through the collection, analysis and dissemination of information, and through professional development. It represents some 700 members in the GTA who provide a product or service to the commercial real estate industry.

Scott Dalgleish, BCom, has been selected as chief financial officer of the Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation, one of the largest oncology community providers in the U.S. Before this role, Scott was CFO of Providence Health Network and Providence’s St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group in California.