Les Herr (EMBA) has been appointed President and Chief Operations Officer of Kingston-based Stantive Technologies Group. He joined Stantive after 32 years in the financial services sector, most recently as CEO of Empire Life. In his new role, Les will help set the strategic direction of Stantive and drive its continued global growth in the content management industry.
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Alex Zhavoronkov (BCom, Cmp’01) is now CEO of InSilico Medicine, Inc., a company focused on aging research for drug discovery, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
Published in: Winter 2015
Nancy Bong (BCom) and her husband James Ruebenacker are thrilled to welcome their first child. On December 16, 2014, at 10:50am, Max JiéXī (傑 熙 - heroic and thriving) Ruebenacker was born. He weighed 9 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 22 inches. Baby Max has already met Kimberley McEwen (BCom'01) and Maja Andjelkovic (BCom'01) and is looking forward to more visitors in New York City.
Published in: Winter 2015
Paul Fitchett (BCom) and Kathleen Wheelihan (BCom) are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Alice Elizabeth Fitchett, born on June 27, 2013.
Published in: Winter 2014
Nancy Bong (BCom) married James Ruebenacker on May 11, 2013 at Manhattan Penthouse in New York City. The couple was blessed to have so many Comm’01 classmates travel to The Big Apple to share their special day. Pictured are Kathleen Wheelihan (BCom’01), Nancy Hoo (BCom'01), James and Nancy, Lindsay Tanner (Artsci’01), Kimberley Davis (BCom’01) and Janice Lin. Nancy works at Neuberger Berman in asset management sales for private bank clients, and James is an energy trader enrolled part-time in the MBA program at NYU.
Published in: Winter 2014
Ryan Kalt (BCom), Founder and CEO of Gold Royalties Corporation, recently took the Calgary company public on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GRO. He has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. and Yellowjacket Resources Ltd.
Published in: Winter 2013
Helen McLellan (EMBA) has taken on a new role as Executive Officer in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at York University.
Published in: Winter 2009
Michael DiLollo (EMBA), in May, 2014, was appointed CEO of Caribbean Airlines Ltd., based in Piarco, Trinidad. Previously, he served as President of Transat Tours Canada. Caribbean Airlines currently employs, 1,642 staff and serves 16 markets in the Caribbean, South and North America, and the U.K. It operates a core schedule of 530 weekly departures with a fleet of 22 aircraft. He has also been appointed to the Nav Canada Board and is a member of its Human Resources and Compensation, and Audit and Finance Committees.
Published in: Winter 2015
Madleine Rab (EMBA) left the role of General Manager, Business Development and Olympics, Bell Canada, to become Vice-President of Business Development, Citizens Bank of Canada.
Published in: Summer 2008
Kevin Horseman (MBA) was married in April to Tara Leech on the Mayan Riviera. They live in Ottawa, where Kevin continues to work for Deloitte as a Management Consultant specializing in change management. He also serves as President of the Capital’s QSB Club and would love to get together with former classmates based in Ottawa or those just passing through. Email: kehorseman@deloitte.ca
Published in: Winter 2012