Tanya Taylor (BCom’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’s Museum of Modern Art. She credits McGill for equipping her to build a successful enterprise and Montreal’s thriving arts scene for sparking creative ideas. Now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor’s company has launched a #MakeAMask campaign to produce nearly 30,000 face masks for healthcare workers.

Classified as: BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 7 Dec 2020

The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates Sonya Branco (MBA’06) for being named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2020 in the “C-Suite Executives” category. Released by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), this year’s Top 100 Award Winners list recognizes 106 Canadian women who advocate for workforce diversity and make an impact in their sphere of influence. Branco was appointed Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, for CAE in 2016. She oversees the company’s operations in more than 35 countries.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women in Business, Sustainability
Published on: 7 Dec 2020

Congratulations to Michael Richardson (GCPA'18, 2018 CFE Honour Roll and Gold Medal in Quebec) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.

This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.

Classified as: GCPA Alumni, Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA Program)
Published on: 7 Dec 2020

Congrats to Carmela Gumelli (BCom’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.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 7 Dec 2020

A McGill-born event platform startup has found a way to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and raise venture financing in hopes of returning to in-person events in 2021. Co-founded by Desautels alumnus Marc-Antoine Bonin (BCom’19) and Emeric Noël, Planned offers a unique tool for event planners to connect with a curated list of venues and suppliers in one place. This week, Planned announced that it had raised $4.7 million in venture financing led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Telegraph Hill Capital and N49P, bringing its total capital raised to $7 million.

Classified as: mcgill dobson cup, BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), covid-19, McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 7 Dec 2020

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participant Min Park (BCom’19, GCPA'20) has made the National Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE) for academic excellence and exceptional abilities.

Classified as: Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA Program), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, GCPA Alumni
Published on: 2 Dec 2020

Congratulations to Jean-Yves Bourgeois (MBA’93) for his recent appointment to the role of Executive Vice President, Business Services of the Desjardins Group, the world’s sixth largest cooperative financial group. Bourgeois will also join the Desjardins Group Management Committee, deepening his commitment to improving his company’s products and services throughout Canada.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni
Published on: 1 Dec 2020

Jamie Scarlett (BCom’75) was recently appointed to the board of directors for Nouveau Monde Inc., a Quebec-based sustainable energy company that supplies carbon-neutral graphic-based material to the growing lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. Scarlett comes with more than 35 years of experience in senior roles at the Ontario Securities Commission, Hydro One, and Canada’s leading corporate law firms.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Sustainability
Published on: 1 Dec 2020

Frédéric Perron (BCom’97) leads Conego Connexion with an ear to the ground. At a recent virtual business conference organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Trois-Rivières, he shared his journey from call center agent to president of a major Canadian telecommunications company and reflected on the key features of successful leadership.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

Eric Waterman (MBA’04) was recently named Vice-President for Agribusiness at Inno-center, a Montreal-based consulting firm. Waterman brings more than 20 years of experience in operational marketing roles at companies like L'Oréal, Maison Le Grand, and Ernst & Young to the challenge of supporting the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Quebec’s agri-food sector.

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Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

Led by Managing Director Indu Krishnamurthy (EMBA’15), Microcredit Montréal has loaned $5.8 million to 9,500 entrepreneurs from economically disadvantaged backgrounds since its inception. Now, with nearly $500,000 in funding from the City of Montreal, along with the Saputo Foundation, the organization is poised to contribute vital support for entrepreneurs who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

Classified as: McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), EMBA Alumni, covid-19
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

Congratulations to Diane Gauvin (BCom'93, MBA’96) on her appointment to a five-year term as Director General of Dawson College. With 23 years of leadership experience at Dawson College under her belt, she is well-positioned to lead the institution through the challenges of COVID-19 and build a strong foundation for the future.

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Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Women in Business, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA’20) has made a career out of building microprocessors that make autonomous vehicles possible. Now his company, LeddarTech, has been named one of the five future Canadian unicorns as it provides a critical component for vehicle designs.

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Classified as: McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA), EMBA Alumni
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

Off the Grid, a participant in the McGill Dobson Centre’s 2020 X-1 Accelerator, was recently named “Startup of the Year” at the Quebec Gala des Prix de l’innovation.

Co-founded by Sébastien Brunelle-Jestin and Charles Couture-Lebrun, Off the Grid creates smart fitness equipment that harnesses energy generated during exercise to help power fitness centres.

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Classified as: McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

Professor Karl Moore and Wáhiakatste Diome-Deer sit down with Monika Ille (EMBA’20) to learn about her transformational 25-year career in the media industry. Ille, a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak in Quebec, actively promotes greater recognition of indigenous communities in Canadian society through her role as chief executive officer of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).

Classified as: McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA), EMBA Alumni, Karl Moore, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Sustainability
Published on: 27 Nov 2020

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