Congratulations to Samira Sakhia (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01), who will take on a new challenge as President and Chief Executive Officer of Knight Therapeutics Inc., a Montreal-based company focused on acquiring or in-licensing and commercializing innovative pharmaceutical products for Canada and Latin America. Sakhia brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry to the role.   

Classified as: Samira Sakhia, Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board, BCom Alumni, MBA Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Women in Business
Published on: 21 May 2021

Congratulations to Laviva Mazhar (BCom’15), who made the Innovate Finance’s 2020 global Women in Fintech Powerlist in the investor category. For the past six years, the Powerlist has highlighted female talent with the growing FinTech sector. As an investment associate at Luge Capital, a FinTech-focused venture capital firm, Mazhar sources and evaluates investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Published on: 13 May 2021

Congratulations to Claude Mongeau (MBA’88), who received this year’s Prix Hommage Les As de la finance at an annual ceremony hosted by the Quebec Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada. Mongeau joins nearly 100 other notable leaders in Quebec finance who have received an award since the event began in 2011. He has served as a Chief Financial Officer for 100 years and President and CEO for six years with CN.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni
Published on: 13 May 2021

Joanne Liu (MDCM’91, IMHL’14, DSc’16) brings decades of experience as a pediatric emergency room physician and former international president of Doctors Without Borders to McGill’s School of Population and Global Health. In her new role as a professor, she will focus on pandemic and health emergencies. Liu, who currently sits on the Independent Panel of Pandemic Preparedness and Response, was named one of the 100 most influential people on the planet by Time magazine in 2015.

Classified as: alumni, IMHL Alumni, International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)
Published on: 13 May 2021

The second week of May marks the start of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting program (GCPA) for an incoming cohort of 49 students. This year’s cohort consists of 43 of McGill University’s very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, with the remaining students coming from other Canadian universities.

An additional 46 students will return to the program after completing eight months of work experience. They are entering their final semester in preparation for the National Common Final Exam, which they will write in September 2021.

Classified as: Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA Program), BCom Alumni
Published on: 7 May 2021

From Olympic figure skater to CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, Craig Buntin (MBA’13) has never shied away from risk. As he and his team at Sportlogiq harness the power of AI to offer analytical insights to professional sports teams, Buntin points to the role of McGill and the surrounding community in providing a launching pad for success.

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Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni
Published on: 5 May 2021

Alberta Cefis (BA’75, MBA’79) was one of only a dozen women in her MBA class at McGill, but she never felt discriminated against because of her gender. The male-dominated banking industry, on the other hand, was a different story. Fortunately, Cefis was able to land a managerial role at the Royal Bank of Canada through a recommendation from a professor.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board, Women in Business
Published on: 22 Apr 2021

An idea that arose from a nightmarish flight experience for Sandra Gualtieri, founder of Gualtieri Inventions, has blossomed into an innovative new product for people living with disabilities. Informed by her own experience in living with cerebral palsy, Gualtieri designed a prototype for the Universal Seating Apparatus, a portable device that allows people with disabilities to sit comfortably upright on airplanes.

Classified as: mcgill dobson cup, MBA Alumni, McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Published on: 22 Apr 2021

Ron Foss (IMPM’99) has rallied a team of tradespeople and vintage automobile experts to recreate the first gas-powered car in Canada, the ‘Fossmobile.’ In the late 1800s, Foss’s grandfather, George Foote Foss, was a bike mechanic and blacksmith in Sherbrooke, Quebec, who began constructing the Fossmobile to see if he could improve upon the electric car he encountered on a trip to Boston. If all goes as planned, his grandson will reimagine the Fossmobile in time for its 125th anniversary next year.

Classified as: International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM), IMPM Alumni
Published on: 16 Apr 2021

Climbing the ladder from an MBA recruitment program to a top 200 leadership role as director of economics and strategic planning, Janet Drysdale (MBA’96) forged her own path to success at CN. Over the course of 25 years, she successfully navigated heavily male-driven sales, marketing, and revenue planning teams to make an impression among her coworkers, ultimately being named a winner in the WXN CIBC Executive Leaders category.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women in Business
Published on: 16 Apr 2021

Daniel Tenenbaum (BCom’88) looks back fondly at his time at McGill. He credits his alma mater with instilling a passion for civic engagement and laying a foundation for success in business.

Now, as the founder of an investment company, he encourages students to find a healthy balance between work and other interests.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 26 Mar 2021

Desautels alumnus William Shatner (BCom'52, DLitt'11) recently celebrated his 90th birthday. The actor jokingly wondered on Twitter: “What happens when I get to 120?” A native of Montreal, Shatner returned to his alma mater in 2011 to receive an honorary doctorate. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante reached out with warm wishes to Shatner on Twitter, and NASA also sent a birthday message to the Star Trek star.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 26 Mar 2021

Entrepreneur Fabienne Colas (EMBA’21) recently created Women of Colour Thrive/Ellev Femmes de Couleur with a vision for cultivating diverse female talent in the workplace.

The organization will work in tandem with companies across Canada to identify and address opportunities to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

Classified as: McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA), EMBA Alumni, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Sustainability
Published on: 26 Mar 2021

Aliénor Armand-Linot (MBA’17) was building her career in investment banking on Wall Street when she made the decision to join McGill’s MBA program in 2015.

After gaining a new set of skills and experiences thanks to mentors like Professors Jay Hewlin and Elliot Lifson, she went on to become a Director in the Natural Resources group at PSP Investments.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, McGill Giving, Elliot Lifson, Women in Business, Jay Hewlin
Published on: 26 Mar 2021

The sixth annual McGill24 campaign went digital this year, raising over $3.8 million in 24 hours to support the next generation of students, faculty members, and student-athletes across the McGill ecosystem. A record 55 student-led projects were hosted on McGill’s crowdfunding platform to raise funds in support of student research.

Classified as: McGill Giving
Published on: 18 Mar 2021

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