Alberta School of Business

’42 Glen Patterson, BCom, of Vancouver, British Columbia, writes: “My advice is not to wait until you are 89 years old to go to Galapagos Island as it is a trip of a lifetime! It is so scenic and yet primitive at the same time. Also, it’s most exciting to see all those fearless animals and birds up close. I took with me Darwin’s book on Origin of Species and a couple of other books which review and discuss his work so I never had a dull moment.”

’64 John Ferguson, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, sat on the selection committee of the 2011 Junior Achievement of Alberta Business Hall of Fame. John, a 2001 Laureate, is on the JA Board of Governors. John also sits on the School’s Business Advisory Council.

’64 Robert W. Sexty, BCom, of St. John's, Newfoundland, Professor Emeritus, Strategy and Business Ethics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, recently published the textbook Canadian Business and Society: Ethics and Responsibilities, 2nd Ed. (McGraw-Hill Ryerson). This textbook is designed for undergraduate courses in business ethics, business and society, social responsibility, and sustainability. It focuses on business in society by discussing capitalism in its multiple forms, markets, and stakeholders.

’67 Leslie Poole, BCom, of Vancouver, British Columbia, displayed his new exhibition named “Making the Past Present” at the Scott Gallery in Edmonton. The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the Edmonton Journal's visual arts reporter, Gilbert Bouchard, who died almost two years ago. Bouchard interviewed Leslie on a number of occasions. "I have tried to create in these paintings metaphors compiled of numerous images that have, at one time or another, taken my breath away," says Leslie referring to his new exhibition.

’69 Michael Casey, BCom, of Calgary, Alberta, was recently named the new Chairman and President of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, a tenure he will hold for the next 24 months, in addition to his role as Partner at Field Law in Calgary.

’70 Dave Lede, BCom, of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ledcor Group of Companies. Ledcor was recently recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers. The Canada's Top 100 Employers list is selected by an academic advisory panel that determines which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. Ledcor earned this recognition by meeting a number of criteria including subsidizing the full cost of tuition for employees taking job-required courses at outside institutions, managing a formal mentoring program for young workers new to the construction industry, offering a variety of in-house and online training courses, and offering a range of financial benefits including a matching RRSP plan. Dave’s brother Cliff Lede, ’73 BCom, owns and operates Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville, California.

’73 Ralph Young, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Melcor Developments, spoke to a class of second-year EMBA students on February 11 at the Alberta School of Business. He also participates in judging case competitions throughout the academic year.

’76 Ray Block, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Mental Health Board. He was appointed to the Alberta Health Services Board by Health and Wellness Minister Gene Zwozdesky.

’76 Albrecht Hallbauer, MBA, of Viernheim, Germany, writes: "I was honoured earlier this year on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Employers’ Association with the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon. This was indeed a big surprise. The Government honoured my activities, ongoing for some years already, for improving the situation of young people to find the right educational program in various professions."

’76 Larry McDonald, BCom, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, writes: “My yellow Labrador Bow is battling cancer. The program that he is on is working so we hope to have another few good years with him. Bow is in an oncology treatment research study with the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. We feel very lucky to have him in such great care. The oncology program is rated as one of world's best. Next year, I plan my annual visit to Edmonton in August and then my wife will join me in September for the fall reunion celebrating the 35th anniversary for the great class of 1976.”

’76 Don E. Sieben, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, was recently named a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Alberta. Don is a Partner with Peterson Walker LLP and is currently a member of the Board of Directors as well as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee of Alberta Health Services.

’77 Bill Brooks, BCom, of Calgary, Alberta, organized the 13th Annual Prostate Cancer Benefit held on January 21 at the Hotel Arts. And it proved to be "lucky 13" indeed; they raised an astounding $1.1 million for prostate cancer and treatment. Guests who attended the annual event were treated to a fabulous evening which included: savoury samplings from Hotel Arts’ culinary wizards; amazing auction items including the use of a villa in Greece, a private jet, stunning art items and more; and dancing to the always popular Mocking Shadows.

’77 Jim Prentice, BCom, of Toronto, Ontario, is the Senior Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of CIBC. On behalf of CIBC, Jim set out the bank’s views on the Oil and Gas industry as one of the driving engines of economic growth in Canada. His talk was titled: “Free Markets, Energy and the Environment.” The luncheon took place on May 11, at the Westin Hotel in Calgary.

’77 Ivor Ruste, BCom, of Calgary, Alberta, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cenovus Energy. Ivor was the featured speaker at the Eric Geddes Breakfast Lecture on May 6 at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary. He spoke to a group of Business alumni and friends on the topic of “Beyond Just Numbers: Integrating Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility into Business Practices.”

’79 Janice Rennie, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is an independent Director and Business Advisor. She participated in a breakfast session about Executive Compensation hosted by the Institute of Corporate Directors, Edmonton Chapter, on April 5, at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club. The session addressed compensation issues and questions from the perspectives of the shareholder, compensation committee chair and the director.

’79 Dean Watters, BCom, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was appointed President of Patriot Underwriters, Inc. He was previously Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, for Patriot National Insurance Group and will retain these responsibilities. In his new role, Dean will oversee Patriot National's Managing General Agency, Program Administration, and Business Process Outsourcing businesses.

'82 Earl Evaniew, BCom, of St. Albert, Alberta, was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2010. Earl is Assistant Chief Legislative Counsel for the Government of Alberta.

’83 Susan Madu, BCom, of Calgary, Alberta, eMBArked on a new career challenge by taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer for the TELUS World of Science. Susan holds a Chartered Accountant designation and was featured in the spring 2011 issue of Spotlight Magazine, published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.

’84 Ian Habke, BCom, of Calgary, Alberta, was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Vancouver-based RPT Resources Ltd. Previously, his corporate roles have included President of Nexen Energy Holdings International in the UK and assignments in financial reporting and budgeting and strategic planning.

’84 Trevor Mak, MBA, ’82 BCom, of Hong Kong, China, has been appointed as Head of Relationship Management at Standard Chartered Private Bank in Hong Kong.

’85 Keith Boyle, MBA, of Markham, Ontario, was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Toronto-based Chieftain Metals Inc. Prior to joining Chieftain Metals, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Alexis Minerals Corp.

’86 John Cameron, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the owner of Keller Construction. Aside from building gas stations, restaurants, and warehouses across Alberta, he also likes to construct musical events such as The Singing Christmas Tree or A Night of Inspiration, a fundraiser for Global Family, a non-profit organization that helps abused children in Nepal and India. More than 15 artists performed at the benefit at the Winspear Centre on May 5 from eight-year-old singer Brooklyn Trapp to Cameron himself. He's a singer, pianist, and choir/band conductor yet he plays down his own talents. "I'm just a carpenter," he says. "Just a carpenter."

’86 Tammy Fallowfield, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Executive Director, Quality of Life, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. Tammy spoke to a class of second-year EMBA students on April 8 at the Alberta School of Business.

'86 George Feledichuk, BCom, of Plano, Texas, writes that he recently finished his MBA through the Keller Graduate School of Management in Richardson, Texas, and that he is currently working as a Grade 11 special education instructor. "I have taught US History and US Government for the last six years, which is funny since I'm from northern Alberta," he writes.

’86 Richard Jenkins, BCom, of Toronto, Ontario, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Black Creek Investment and an award-winning international equity manager with 23 years of investment management experience as an investment analyst and portfolio manager of international equities. Richard spoke to a select group of Alberta School of Business alumni and friends on the topic of “It’s a Big World Out There: Investing Globally From a Canadian Base” on April 13 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

’87 Gordon Panas, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, joined PCL Construction Holdings Limited as Chief Financial Officer.

’88 Evan Chrapko, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, was the keynote speaker at the TEC VenturePrize Awards Luncheon on April 27, 2011. His message of perseverance in the face of adversity and knowing how much risk one was willing to take to achieve one’s goal was well received in the large crowd of budding entrepreneurs. Evan is currently co-CEO with his brother Shane for www.GrowingPower.com and also for www.Highmark.ca. They are in the business of converting tens of thousands of tons of bio waste every year into clean, green energy. Growing Power is a multi -million dollar waste to energy plant in Alberta. Highmark owns all the patented technology related to the field and, after 11 years of hard-core research, it is now aggressively commercializing the IP, selling its expertise and its IMUS technology all over the globe. Evan and Shane are also proud principals of one of the world’s most northern-latitude wineries, which is also 100 percent organic.

’88 Joe Ostermann, BCom, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has worked for Procter & Gamble for 21 years in Canada, the United States, Japan, and the Philippines. He is currently the Finance Manager for new business ventures based at the company’s world headquarters in Cincinnati and has many different assignments including global roles, business unit finance, and internal audit. Joe is married to fellow U of A grad Nadine and they have four children aged 14 to 20. The youngest is a freshman in high school in Cincinnati and the oldest has started a resort business in Cambodia. Joe, who received a number of scholarships while a business student, writes that the impact of these was “very significant and enabled me to fund my university education and motivated me to perform at my best. Tuition and living costs were of course much lower back then, but the scholarships did indeed pay for textbooks, tuition, and part of my living expenses.”

’89 Paul Alpern, MBA, ’86 BCom, Edmonton, Alberta, was recently appointed Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Stantec Incorporated.

’90 Mark Arnison, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is a member of Celtara, a five-piece band. Tami Cooper, a flutist and vocalist, who was instrumental in founding Celtara, produced her latest flute recording, More Than One True Love, with the quintet. Other members of the band include Steven Bell, Bonnie Gregory, and Andreas Illig.

’90 Douglas Cheung, BCom, of Hong Kong, China, moved to Toronto after graduation to article with Ernst & Young. After obtaining his CA designation in 1993, he moved back to Hong Kong and held a number of positions in financial institutions and in the finance area. Douglas also spent a year in Indonesia but, as a result of the Asian financial crisis, moved to Merrill Lynch in 1998 where he has been for over 12 years (now at Bank of America Merrill Lynch – BAML). As Director, Greater China Controller of BAML, he is responsible for management, regulatory, and regional reporting. While working at Merrill Lynch, Douglas continued his post-graduate education and received degrees from two different universities: an EMBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001 and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2007. Douglas writes: “By the way, my DBA supervisor from HK Polytechnic was also a U of A business school graduate, Wayne Yu…furthermore, two of my classmates from the DBA program were also graduates of the U of A.” Douglas is married to Judy Lee and has an 8-year-old daughter.

’90 Douglas Cheung, BCom, of Hong Kong, China, moved to Toronto after graduation to article with Ernst & Young. After obtaining his CA designation in 1993, he moved back to Hong Kong and held a number of positions in financial institutions and in the finance area. Douglas also spent a year in Indonesia but, as a result of the Asian financial crisis, moved to Merrill Lynch in 1998 where he has been for over 12 years (now at Bank of America Merrill Lynch – BAML). As Director, Greater China Controller of BAML, he is responsible for management, regulatory, and regional reporting. While working at Merrill Lynch, Douglas continued his post-graduate education and received degrees from two different universities: an EMBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001 and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2007. Douglas writes: “By the way, my DBA supervisor from HK Polytechnic was also a U of A business school graduate, Wayne Yu…furthermore, two of my classmates from the DBA program were also graduates of the U of A.” Douglas is married to Judy Lee and has an 8-year-old daughter.

’91 Xiang Bing, PhD, is the Dean of the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in Beijing, China, and Robert Kwauk, ’91 MBA, who is the Office Managing Partner of Blakes in Beijing, were invited back to campus from China to speak at a conference titled: “China and India/Global Power Shift/Opportunities for Canada and Alberta.” The conference was organized by the Institute for Public Economics, Department of Economics, U of A, and was held on May 9 and 10 at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel.

’92 Doug Leong, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, took a new position as a Competitions Coordinator in the Undergraduate Office at the Alberta School of Business. He received the 2011 Business Students’ Association Award on March 25. The award was created to recognize undergraduate Business students and faculty members for their contributions to the academic and social life in the Alberta School of Business. “The best part of the job is working with students and watching them succeed,” said Doug.

’92 Doug Leong, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, took a new position as a Competitions Coordinator in the Undergraduate Office at the Alberta School of Business. He received the 2011 Business Students’ Association Award on March 25. The award was created to recognize undergraduate Business students and faculty members for their contributions to the academic and social life in the Alberta School of Business. “The best part of the job is working with students and watching them succeed,” said Doug.

’93 Katya Laviolette, BCom, of Montreal, Quebec, writes that receiving a scholarship while taking her business degree not only helped financially but “also provided an added credential both in the early days of my career as well as for admission to my Masters of Industrial Relations at Queens University. I was also able to obtain additional scholarship funding for this program and concluded the program at the top of my class. From there, I began an active career in industrial relations and human resources management and have held senior positions in this field with CN, BoMBArdier Aerospace, Alcan, and Transcontinental. Since January 2009, I hold the senior-most position in Industrial Relations and Human Resources for CBC/Radio-Canada, one of Canada’s finest cultural institutions.”

’94 Michael Bulva, BCom, of Vancouver, British Columbia, recently appeared on CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitching his invention of the Solo-Strength Home Gym, a weight resistance-based piece of equipment targeted at those who find it difficult to get to the gym. His appearance on the show was positive, and his company will relaunch this product in a few months.

’94 Jane Halford, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta as well as the President of the University of Alberta’s Alumni Association. Jane is pictured bringing greetings at the Victoria and Vancouver alumni events on April 16 and 17 on behalf of the U of A Alumni Association.

’95 Pernille Ironside, BCom, of New York, New York, is the OIC Senior Advisor, Child Protection in Emergencies, at UNICEF Headquarters in New York. Pernille writes: “I was back in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) two weeks ago for a personal trip to visit old friends and be part of the opening of the “City of Joy,” a leadership and skills program for rape survivors. It was a great opportunity to also introduce my partner Roy to DRC so he could have more understanding of how it changed my life. Last week, I was in Miami for a UNICEF leadership program, and, now, I'm on a layover in Doha en route to Nepal for the next two weeks reviewing the impact of a reintegration program for children who we helped to release from the Maoist Army last year. So, all in all, quite an exciting time!” Pernille was featured on the cover of York’s University Alumni magazine.

’95 Chad Saunders, BCom, of Calgary, Alberta, is the Station Manager of CJCW Radio. Chad has recently been recognized in Calgary’s Avenue magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 list along with several other University of Alberta graduates.

’97 Gordon Harris, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, writes that he has moved back home to Waterloo, Ontario, where he is running the second office of Graves-Richard-Harris LLP.

’98 Ruth Collins-Nakai, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is a noted Cardiologist and Professor. She was recently appointed to the Alberta Health Services Board by Health and Wellness Minister Gene Zwozdesky.

’98 Marshall McAlister, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Principal of Pavilion Investment House in Edmonton formerly known as Harrow Partners Private Counsel. Marshall organized the Edmonton CFA Wealth Management Conference on April 11which was held at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Dr. Lloyd Steier, from the Alberta School of Business presented on the topic of “The Alberta Opportunity: Wealth Management Advice to Successful Entrepreneurs and Their Families.”

’99 Gerry Devine, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Senior Principal, Strategic Management at Stantec Consulting. He was the guest speaker in the first-year EMBA class on February 4 at the Alberta School of Business.

’99 Chris Glubish, BCom, of St. Albert, Alberta, and Ryan Hastman, ’06 BCom, of Ottawa, Ontario, are founding partners of Somnia, a Website design company that is providing every service involved in Website and Web application design: planning, creative, building and supporting.

’00 Danielle L'Heureux, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Director of Operations at the Luxus Group, a luxury real estate company. She has been very busy at work! She writes: “We are getting very close to selling out this first group of Luxus – we just bought our 24th property, and only have six left to go. We are selling so quickly right now that we are forecasting being sold out by the fall. Very exciting times! I’ve been travelling for work a lot – both in setting up our new homes (San Diego and Tuscany) and for sales trips to Calgary and Saskatoon. I love my job so am not complaining one bit! I also joined the Edmonton Glenora Rotary Club which has also been something new for me and will add some new experiences for me personally and professionally.”

’00 Brent Poohkay, EMBA, of Calgary, Alberta, is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Enbridge Inc. Brent was featured in the March issue of Alberta Venture. He talked about the evolving virtual landscape and how telepresence can make inter- office communication easy.

’01 Paris Fronimos, MBA, of Calgary, Alberta, recently joined TransAlta to pursue new opportunities as a Business Developer.

’01 Kenna Graham, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, and husband Jason Houncaren, ’06 MBA, welcomed their daughter Sarah Evelyn, born at 5 pm on February 14, weighing 7lbs 8oz. Proud grandparents Noella and Peter Graham, ’66 BCom said: “We received the most beautiful Valentine gift ever! She is just gorgeous! Kenna, Jason and Sarah are all doing well!”

’01 Catherine Vu, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Chief Uptime Officer with Pro-Active IT Management. Catherine volunteers her time in the classroom with Grade 3-6 students talking to them about the benefits of Junior Achievement and inspiring them to become entrepreneurs and learn more about business. She was recognized in the 2010 Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40, received the 2009 Deloitte Women of Influence Award, and was a Small Business Owner of the Year Finalist in 2009.

’02 Carna MacEachern, MBA, of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is Executive Director of the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association. Carna presented to the recently formed, high-profile Provincial Environmental Monitoring Panel on April 4, which included her former professor Joseph Doucet. Carna, a former school teacher and mother of two daughters in their third years of engineering at the U of A, graduated with the second Fort McMurray cohort and is married to Peter Read, ’87 MBA, who is presently Manager of Business Development for Syncrude.

’02 Tracey Scarlett, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Women Entrepreneurs. Tracey emceed the “Innovative Women” event hosted by Bossy Mama on May 15 at the Delta Edmonton South.

’03 Peter Bradshaw, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, writes: “I've been with AGAT Laboratories, Canada's largest, privately-owned laboratory company for four years. I was promoted to Sales Supervisor to help promote our recent major expansion and development of a new 30,000 square feet environmental facility in Edmonton.”

’03 Tiara Letourneau, BCom, of Vancouver, British Columbia, is a Commercial Account Manager at the Royal Bank of Canada. Tiara was named an Action Canada Fellow in May 2010. The program represents ‘the best of Canada's emerging leaders.’ Her interest in economic development and financial services extends from her passion for proactive citizenship and global prosperity. She has always been an active member of civil society, and has held leadership positions in a variety of organizations including Canada25, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and 4-H Canada.

’03 Ben McClure, MBA, of Thessaloniki, Greece, is the Director of Bay of Thermi Limited, an independent research and consulting firm that specializes in preparing early stage ventures for new investment and the marketplace. Ben is a long-time contributor to Investopedia.com and recently published an article on return on invested capital, or ROIC, as a key metric for quality investments.

’03 Jen Panteluk, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, took a position as Manager of Development at Ronald McDonald House Northern Alberta.

’04 Jason Ding, BCom, of Edmonton Alberta, is a Finance and Valuation Advisor with Deloitte & Touche. Jason holds a Chartered Accountant designation and was featured in the spring 2011 issue of Capitalize Magazine, published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.

’05 Mike Forest, BCom, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, scored his first podium of the season in Birmingham, Alabama, in April this year by finishing third at the Porsche 250, round 3 of the 2011 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series championship. It was a strong effort for Mike and the Starworks Motorsport team who had shown strong potential early in the season by leading at the Grand Prix of Miami but had not been able to capitalize on their speed.

’05 Marc Kennedy, BCom, of St. Albert, Alberta, was profiled in the Edmonton Journal in February. He talked about the dramatic moments leading up to the curling shot that gave Canada gold at the Vancouver Olympics.

’05 Niki Kux-Kardos, BCom, of Victoria, British Columbia, recently visited the U of A campus to speak about her work as a Family Business Facilitator. Niki is the founder of Nexus Facilitation.

’05 Michael Shandro, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, and his wife Haley are happy to welcome their daughter Evelyn to the family. She joins her big brother Andrew as another potential successor to the family’s successful wedding and portrait photography studio, Shandro Photo. This year, Michael won the award of Top Wedding Portrait in Canada from the Professional Photographers of Canada. Last year, he won best in class for Wedding Photojournalism. “It is unbelievable how much a business education can help an artistic enterprise. Many arts companies struggle with business matters because they lack the training and experience that they need in commerce.” Having a business degree has allowed Michael and Haley to focus on expanding their art without being frustrated with finances and how to bring in customers.

’06 Jim Gibbon, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the owner of Ambers Brewing. Jim was the guest speaker at the NET Impact MBA Alumni event on February 17 at the Alberta School of Business. He spoke about how he incorporates the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility into his business.

’06 Ryan Hastman, BCom, of Ottawa, Ontario, ran in the May 2 federal election in Edmonton. He was the Conservative Party’s star candidate in the Edmonton-Strathcona riding running against NDP incumbent Linda Duncan. Despite a well-funded, well-managed campaign, Ryan fell short of his goal by thousands of votes. “We may not have won the battle for Edmonton-Strathcona, but we decisively won the war for Canada in more ways than one,” said Ryan.

’06 Carly Roemer, BCom, of Bon Accord, Alberta, joined the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta in February as Manager for the CA Training Office Program. Carly holds a Chartered Accountant designation and was featured in the spring 2011 issue of Spotlight Magazine published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.

’06 Sherilyn Trompetter, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, established the non-profit Action Coalition Against Human Trafficking in Alberta (A.C.T.) in 2007, working with various agencies, survivors of trafficking, and the public. Sherilyn was the guest speaker at the NET Impact MBA Alumni event on February 17 at the Alberta School of Business. She talked about how she incorporated the principles of Net Impact: Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship into her businesses practices.

’06 Erica Viegas, BCom, of Sherwood Park, Alberta, is a singer-songwriter. She was named artist to watch at the inaugural Edmonton Music Awards in March at The Haven Social Club. Erica has also written a number of profiles for this issue of the alumni magazine.

’07 Barney Streeper, BCom, of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, writes: “Since graduating from the Alberta School of Business, I have taken over our family business, Hardcastle Developments Ltd., which is a real estate service company that specializes in the development and leasing of industrial, commercial and residential properties in north eastern BC. The company has grown dramatically over the past few years and we now have over 35 properties under ownership/management. Additionally, I started a transportation company in the fall of 2008 called BWS Logistics which specializes in the hauling of oilfield equipment throughout north eastern BC and central Alberta. Since our first year of being in business, we have nearly increased our sales by two and a half times. I also accepted a position with Mammoet Canada Western as their Business Development Representative for north eastern BC. Mammoet is the worldwide specialist in heavy lifting and transport and is recognized as one of Alberta’s top employers. Through a collaborative agreement, BWS Logistics and Mammoet work as a partnership to bring specialized transport services to north eastern BC. Personally, I got engaged to Maria Zazzi who is now in Toronto studying to be a chiropractor. She has one more year left to complete her program at which time she plans to open an office in Fort Nelson where we recently purchased a house.

’08 Vincenzo Caputo, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is an Associate with NAI Commercial. Vincenzo is on the Board of the West Edmonton Business Association (WeBA). On November 5, the WeBA hosted the Speak Out for Autism Charity Gala at the River Cree Resort and Casino. The silent auction raised over $4,000 for the Autism Society of Edmonton, a charity chosen by Vincenzo because he was touched by the life of his autistic cousin who received help from the society.

’08 Michael Tran, BCom, of New York, New York, is an analyst at CIBC World Markets Corp. Michael and colleague Katherine Spector were quoted on April 18, in Bloomberg: “In the short- to medium-term, we reiterate our view that the direction of North American gas prices will, on average, hinge more heavily on the supply side of the balance than the demand side,” they said, commenting on the natural gas price outlook and rising production.

’09 David Asquin, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, took a position as Director, Corporate Information Management Information Systems, with Alberta Health Services.

’09 Charlene Butler, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is the President of Butler Business Solutions, a consulting company serving the private, public, and not for-profit sectors. Charlene was the guest speaker at the NET Impact MBA Alumni event on February 17 at the Alberta School of Business. The evening highlighted corporate sustainability and responsibility in practice. Charlene is also a Director on the Alberta School of Business Alumni Association Board.

’09 Veronica Thai, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, is a Program Coordinator for Junior Achievement. She is responsible for facilitating the connections between teachers and volunteers to give elementary students the opportunity to learn about business. Veronica writes: “My favorite part about being a program coordinator is that I constantly get to interact with people. It isn’t typical for me to spend an entire day at my desk as I am usually out recruiting volunteers, training, or going to companies to do presentations. Volunteers have so many interesting experiences and so much knowledge to share. I get excited for the students because I know that they will have an excellent time. Junior Achievement is full of inspiration and entrepreneurship. It has definitely brought out the entrepreneurial spirit in me and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.” JA’s Website is www.javolunteer.com.

’09 Patrick Turc, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, delivered a workshop for WISER (Women in Science, Engineering, and Research) on “Successful Negotiating Skills for Women” on January 27 at the University of Alberta.

’10 Brad Arkison, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, and his wife Sarah welcomed their second child and second son. Cole Thomas Arkison arrived on May 3, at 5:13 am. He was 7 lbs 2 oz and 19.5 inches. Brad works for the Faculty of Extension in Enterprise Square in downtown Edmonton and Sarah is a Recruitment Officer in the Undergraduate Office at the Alberta School of Business. Congratulations to Sarah, Brad, and big brother Lucca.

’10 Guillaume Tardif, MBA, of Edmonton, Alberta, is an internationally-renowned violinist who performed at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 25. Guillaume is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Alberta.

’11 Lynette Yoa, BCom, of Edmonton, Alberta, took a summer job with the University of Alberta Office of Advancement as Prospect Research Assistant. She is an animal lover and volunteers for Saving Animals from euthanasia. Growing up in hot and humid Singapore, she has enjoyed experiencing the four seasons in Canada. Fellow student Huitian Shen (Vincy) who is in her thirdyear majoring in accounting also accepted a summer job as a Prospect Research Assistant in the same office. Prior to accepting the job, she was a student caller in Annual Giving at the U of A. She is also an active participant in the Alberta School of Business Student Ambassador Program.