Desautels alumnus ran brokerage firm, was president of TSX
J. Pearce Bunting聽 (BCom'52) grew up during the Great Depression, then rose through the ranks of his father鈥檚 brokerage firm to become president in 1967. Ten years later, he became president of the TSX and modernized the operation by introducing a computerized trading system.
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Desautels alumna and Ericsson senior VP on travel, networking, and engaging others in decision-making
Rima Qureshi (BCom'87, MBA'96) knows all about learning to adapt. In an interview with Desautels Professor Karl Moore, she says that as a highly analytical, self-contained decision-maker, her position as senior VP and North American head of Ericsson has taught her the importance of listening, getting others involved in decision-making early, and finding a common position to build on.
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International Advisory Board member awarded Alumni Association鈥檚 highest honour
On May 2nd, 300 guests gathered at Montreal鈥檚 Omni Mont-Royal Hotel for this year鈥檚 韩国裸舞 Alumni Association Awards. All told, 17 members of the 韩国裸舞 community were honoured for outstanding service to the university and society.
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Fengate taps Desautels advisor to chair board
Michael Boychuk (BCom'77, DPA'78) is the new Chair of the Advisory Board at Fengate Real Asset Investments, a board that he鈥檚 been on since 2014. Mr. Boychuk鈥檚 experience in capital markets is an asset at a time when Fengate is undergoing a period of huge growth. He served as Senior VP Treasurer at BCE until 2009, then President and CEO at Bimcor until 2015.
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Mr. Brahm Spilfogel joins Desautels Global Experts
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomes Brahm Spilfogel (BCom鈥91), Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Canadian Equities at RBC Asset Management Inc.,聽 as a Desautels Global Expert (DGE). 聽
Desautel alumna appointed CFO of Northern Sphere Mining
Northern Sphere Mining Corp. has announced that Monique L. Delorme (BCom鈥88, DPA鈥91) will be taking over from Robin Pilkey as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Delorme is already involved with Northern Sphere, having worked with the company as a consultant for the past three years.
Callinex Mines appoints Desautels alumnus as CFO
Vancouver-based mining company Callinex Mines Inc. has announced two new appointments to its c-suite: Jordan Butler has been made VP of Corporate Development, while Matthew Anderson (BCom鈥05) has been brought onboard as Chief Financial Officer, replacing the departing Rebecca Moriarty.
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Announcing the 2017 SEI Impact Internship Cohort
The聽Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM)聽is pleased to announce the Social Economy Initiative鈥檚 Impact Internship cohort for the 2017聽year.聽Now heading聽into its fifth consecutive year, the program聽pairs聽top 韩国裸舞 undergraduate students with social-purpose organizations&
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At the CAFAs, glitz and glitterati are on parade
In some ways, it鈥檚 the party of the year. On April 7th, Canada鈥檚 biggest fashion names gathered in Toronto for the fourth Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. The event was heavy on pizzazz, from the pre-event cocktails to the after-dinner party. The guest list was a who鈥檚 who of Canada鈥檚 glitterati, from Erdem Moralioglu to David Dixon.
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Desautels achieves second consecutive win at PRMIA
Congratulations to Desautels undergraduate students: Evan Coulter, Valentyn Litvin, Meagan Prins, and Marina Simonian who won the top prize at the prestigious PRMIA International Risk Management Challenge- marking a second consecutive victory for the Faculty at this competition.
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Imran Amed honoured with Vanguard Award
鈥淚鈥檓 not looking at fashion through a Canadian lens, or even a Western lens, but a global lens,鈥 says Imran Amed (BCom'97). Indeed, he doesn鈥檛 even look at it through the eyes of someone who grew up steeped in fashion. Mr. Amed started Business of Fashion as a personal blog while he was working as a management consultant with zero fashion training. Today, his London-based site is the go-to source for news-hungry glitterati.
Desautels alumnus named Exec VP at PNG Gold
West Vancouver-based PNG Gold has announced the appointment of Wesley Marstaller (BCom'05)聽as Executive Vice President of the corporation. Before coming on board at PNG Gold, Mr. Marstaller served in several capacities at the Macquarie Group, then as COO of the Rennie Group. PNG Gold CEO Greg Clarkes praises Mr. Marstaller, saying that his expertise will help with 鈥渂uilding the management group necessary to achieve the Company鈥檚 near and long term goals.鈥
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Northleaf appoints Desautels alumnus to its infrastructure team
Northleaf Capital Partners has brought former Goldman Sachs banking analyst Simon Bibeau聽(BCom'15) on board to perform market research and asset management duties in its infrastructure team. Northleaf Capital is a Canadian private-markets investment firm with over $9 billion in private equity and offices in Toronto, Chicago, Menlo Park and London.
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Karl Moore talks Hot Cities
For reading week, Desautels Associate Professor Karl Moore took a group of students on the ninth edition of the Hot Cities of the World Tour, which is an annual trip that gives 30 韩国裸舞 undergrads and alumni a close-up view of the cities and towns powering some of the world鈥檚 fastest-emerging economies.
Coaching and charity front-and-centre for former Desautels student
As Kevin Donovan enters his second year as head coach of a high-school lacrosse programme, he talks about his first game with the team, improving the squad鈥檚 place in the standings, and how accountability helps student athletes develop into adulthood.