A Magazine for Alumni and Friends
• Orin Baranowsky (BBA ’98) has been appointed chief financial officer of Treasury Metals Inc. Most recently, Baranowsky served as chief financial officer with Blue Thunder Mining Inc.
• RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has appointed Dennis Blasutti (BA ’02) chief financial officer. Blasutti joins RioCan from Brookfield Asset Management.
• David Borecky (BBA ’06) was promoted to chief financial officer of Impossible Foods. Borecky has led the company’s accounting, tax and financial operations for the past two years.
• Jared Cayley (BA ’05) was appointed director of fire and emergency services and fire chief with the Gravenhurst Fire Department.
• Kevin Cole (BBA ’00) was appointed to the board of directors for Plant & Co. Brands Ltd. Cole currently serves as president and chief executive officer of STEM Animal Health.
• Ryan Daniels (BBA ’13) was named goaltender development coach of the Texas Stars, the Dallas Stars top development affiliate in the American Hockey League.
• Matt Dixon (MBA ’07) was named the chair of the Ontario Craft Cider Association. Dixon is co-founder and president of Niagara Cider Company.
• Linda Drysdale (DIPLAC ’91) was appointed to the board of directors of Pet Valu. Drysdale currently serves as chief financial officer of Interac Corp.
• Jayati Ghosh (MA ’86) was named dean of Saginaw Valley State University’s Scott L. Carmona College of Business.
• Steve Griggs (BA ’92) celebrated a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Griggs serves as chief executive officer with the team.
• Karim Habib (BA ’86) was appointed managing director, business lending – Canada with Gerber Finance.
• The Law Society of Ontario presented Eldon Horner (BA ’90) the Law Society Medal, a prestigious annual award presented to lawyers who have made a significant contribution to the profession.
• Diana Mansour (MA ’12, BA ’11) joined law firm Hicks Morley as a litigation associate in the firm’s Toronto office.
• Mike Morrice (BBA, BSc ’08), Laurier’s former Social Entrepreneur in Residence, was elected to the House of Commons in the riding of Kitchener Centre as a member of the Green Party.
• Julie Robertson (DIPLAC ’00) was appointed to the board of directors of Quebec Precious Metals Corporation. Robertson serves as vice-president finance and capital projects at Centerra Gold Inc.
• Barbat Rodgers (BBA ’07) joined JBG Smith as senior vice president of investor relations. Rodgers most recently served as senior director, investor relations with Healthpeak Properties.
• Wendy Rudd (MBA ’88) was elected to the board of Mogo Inc, a digital payments and financial technology company.
• Razor Suleman (BBA ’98) was named president of Pacaso International. Suleman will oversee the company's international expansion.
• Financial technology company Liquidly Inc. announced the appointment of Chitman Uppal (M.Fin. ’17, MBA ’17) as VP compliance. Uppal previously held a position with Voleo Trading Systems Inc.
• BMO Asset Management named Greg Walker (BA ’00) its new director, Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Capital Markets and Strategic Relationships.
• Shawn R. Warren (MBA ’20, BBA ’94) was named president and CEO of GreenSpace Brands Inc. Warren is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of general management and business leadership experience.
• Perry Wilson (DIPLBU ’90) was appointed vice-president of operations in Ontario with Farm Credit Canada. Wilson possesses more than 15 years experience leading a variety of teams within the organization.