The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria has unveiled its list of 25 Alumni to Watch.
The 25 were shortlisted from more than 100 nominations by a panel of judges from the university and selected based on four criteria — a global mindset and international perspective; being creative and innovative risk-takers; being committed to sustainability and social responsibility; and being an inspiration that motivates others as a role model and a leader in their professional and community endeavours.
“In 25 years, the Gustavson School of Business has produced thousands of graduates, many of whom have achieved tremendous success in their fields, including the energy, non-profit, finance and government sectors,” said business school dean Saul Klein.
“While we easily could have generated a list of 250 Alumni to Watch, our team worked diligently to select this extraordinary group of 25 alumni in celebration of our 25th birthday. Our heartfelt congratulations to each of these remarkable alumni.”
• Wyle Baoween – project manager of business solutions and technology, Seaspan ULC
• Janet Bonaguro – founder, Thinkspace Performance
• Paul Chaddock – vice-president and chief financial officer, partner, Finest At Sea
• Bennett Coles – founder, Promontory Press
• Kim Cope – founder, Early Entrepreneurs
• Jill Earthy – director of B.C. and Yukon chapter, Futurpreneur Canada
• Andrew Hall – co-founder, Mealshare
• Jeffrey Harris – global alliance director, Oracle Corp.
• Shelby Hejjas – manager of business development and partnerships, CLIO
• Derek Juno – vice-president of business development, Mealshare
• Maya Kanigan – president and founder, Women in Leadership Foundation
• Paul King – account executive, fuels and lubricants, Imperial Oil Ltd.
• Christian Kittleson – assistant deputy minister for First Nations negotiations, government of British Columbia
• Goldie Luong – director of special projects, Vancouver Coastal Health
• Jennifer MacKenzie – chief operating officer, Richmond Health Care
• Daniel McCombe – global subsidiaries controller, Airbus Group
• Tim Morris – independent consultant
• Chantal Schauch – principal, Chantal Schauch Consulting
• Mike Schauch – Partner, Sjostedt & Schauch
• Greg Smith – CEO, Anthem United Inc.
• Michael B. Smith – director of finance, Mark Anthony Group
• Michaela Tokarski – Founder, Creekside Communications
• Daniela Vcislo – department of safeguards, International Atomic Energy Agency
• Sybil Verch – senior vice-president, western regional manager, Raymond James Ltd.
• Jane Zhu – owner, DragonPass
Biographies of the 25 Alumni to Watch can be found online at: uvic.ca/gustavson/faculty/alumni/index.php
