Since its launch in 2016, EMERGE Commerce has risen to become a leader in direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. Professor Karl Moore recently spoke with EMERGE Commerce founder and CEO Ghassan Halazon (BCom鈥06) to unpack the evolving relationship between consumers and the internet during the pandemic.
After receiving substantial financial support to complete his BCom degree at Desautels, Pierre LeBrun (BCom鈥72) has been paying it forward for over five decades. From the time he joined RBC as summer student in 1965 to his retirement from a Senior VP position in 2000, he has steadfastly worked to give students the same opportunity he received. In 2019, LeBrun became the inaugural donor for the Desautels Dean鈥檚 Legacy Fund, which will allow him to support students even after his death.
Doug Allan (BCom鈥08) is on a mission to teach people financial tips and tricks they probably didn鈥檛 learn in high school. The Desautels alumnus recently released 鈥淎 Fighting Chance: The High School Finance Education Everyone Deserves,鈥 a 10-chapter guidebook that encourages readers to study financial literacy early in life. By discussing topics ranging from creating a personal budget to managing a credit card, Allan aspires to help young people transition into a debt-free adulthood.
Mike Rosenberg (BCom鈥89) recently joined Chief Outsiders鈥 team of digital marketing executives. A recognized customer acquisition leader with expertise in business development, Rosenberg brings a wealth of digital transformation experience to the table. Chief Outsiders operates as an 鈥淓xecutives-as-a-Service鈥 firm as it facilitates operations for a group of 80 Chief Marketing Operators across the U.S.
Cyrus Moradian (BCom鈥12) co-founded educational platform Wize in 2017 with the goal of empowering students across North America to reach their full potential. Nearly four years later, Moradian has led his company to raise US $3 million in funding from investors. Wize will use the investment to develop new course-specific tutorials and tutoring resources for all grade levels, as well as MCAT and LSAT test preparation.
In the first episode of 鈥淎lma Matters,鈥 a new podcast from 缅北强奸鈥檚 Athletics and Recreation department, Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥00) shares the story of his journey from 缅北强奸 to a Stanley Cup.
Darche dominated collegiate hockey before becoming the 10th Redbird to represent his alma mater in the NHL. After taking home a Stanley Cup ring, Darche looks back at the ways his 缅北强奸 education set him up for success.
Congratulations to Desautels Global Expert Steven M. Sonnenstein (BCom鈥96, DPA鈥98) for receiving IJGlobal鈥檚 prestigious Outstanding Individual Award in honour of the role he has played in redefining digital infrastructure over the course of his career.
Nathalie Bernier (BCom鈥86) was recently appointed to join the Board of Directors of RF Capital Group Inc. She brings nearly 30 years of experience as an Audit and Advisory Partner at Andersen and KPMG to her new role. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, Strategic and Business Planning and Chief Financial Officer for The Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
After spending the last fifteen years on Wall Street, Aaron Stern (BCom鈥06) is fulfilling a longtime dream to launch his own investment fund in downtown Montreal.
With ten current employees, five of whom are fellow 缅北强奸 alumni,聽Converium Capital聽has already raised over US $125 million with a plan to begin investing at the beginning of April.
Sylvain A. Girard (BCom鈥92) will begin the next chapter of a distinguished financial career when he is appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Resolute Forest Products Inc. in March. Over the past two decades, Girard has established a proven track record of spearheading successful finance-related initiatives at General Electric and SNC-Lavalin.
As a French-speaking Catholic from small-town St. Alban, Quebec, Jean E. Douville, (BCom鈥58) overcame religious and linguistic barriers to thrive in Accounting at 缅北强奸. Experiencing great success in his subsequent diverse financial career, he made regular donations to his alma mater. In 2019, he funded the creation of Jean E. Douville Bursaries, which provide $60,000 in awards to students without the financial resources to pursue their education and career goals.
David Torralbo (BCom鈥93) was recently appointed to the position of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for Nouveau Monde Graphite, a Quebec-based sustainable energy company that provides graphite-based material solutions to the lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. Torralbo moves into his new role with substantial legal experience under his belt, having specialized in corporate and securities issues as the Chief Legal Officer of Atrium Innovations Inc. and a member of the corporate group at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg.
More 50 years have passed since Terry (BCom鈥69) and Bonnie Jackson (BA鈥69, BEd鈥70) graduated from 缅北强奸, but they maintain close ties to the 缅北强奸 community through their generous giving. In recent years, they played a significant role in supporting the Faculty expansion into the Donald E. Armstrong Building.
Now, they鈥檙e responding to 缅北强奸鈥檚 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge by committing a legacy gift that will make an impact long after their passing.
Tanya Taylor (BCom鈥07) has taken the New York fashion world by storm, designing fashions for A-list celebrities and becoming the first designer to launch a collection at New York鈥檚 Museum of Modern Art. She credits 缅北强奸 for equipping her to build a successful enterprise and Montreal鈥檚 thriving arts scene for sparking creative ideas. Now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor鈥檚 company has launched a #MakeAMask campaign to produce nearly 30,000 face masks for healthcare workers.
Congrats to Carmela Gumelli (BCom鈥87) for her recent appointment to the position of Interim Academic Dean of Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec. Gumelli joined Dawson College in 2005, rising through the ranks to become the Dean of Academic Systems in 2014.