WANEEK HORN-MILLER

Fall 2024

Waneek Horn-Miller is a  Mohawk Bear clan mother of three from the communities of Kahnawake and Ohsweken.  She is a trailblazing figure in Indigenous advocacy and sport. With a deep commitment to community and wellness, she has become a powerful voice for Indigenous leadership and empowerment. Waneek is completing her Masters in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, while also preparing to release her first book.

As an Olympian, Waneek made history as one of Canada’s few Indigenous athletes to compete at the international level. Her experiences in sport have fueled her passion for fostering leadership and community building through wellness and fitness initiatives. As a motivational speaker, she has traveled extensively throughout North America, inspiring Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences alike to prioritize sport and wellness as tools for healing and growth.

Waneek has also made significant contributions through her role as a sports commentator for CBC and APTN, bringing attention to the power of sport in uniting communities. In addition to her work in media, she has held key leadership positions, including Director of Community Engagement for the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. Her business involvement extends to Manitobah Mukluks, an Indigenous-founded footwear company, and Indigenous Financial Solutions, a consulting company. Her extensive work background reflects her dedication to advocating for Indigenous voices in various sectors, making her a respected leader and role model.

JACQUELINE EDWARDS

Spring 2024

As a federal employee with the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) for 29 years Jacqueline has risen through the organization assuming roles with increased responsibility. Her work experience includes frontline roles as well as Assistant Warden, Management Services at a maximum-security institution for men. Jacqueline been championing change in the areas of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity and more recently Anti-Racism.

Her involvement with the Association of Black Law Enforcers (A.B.L.E.) dates back 1993 and has personal meaning for her and her family. As a student at Humber College, Jacqueline was the very proud and privileged recipient of the first A.B.L.E Award, in recognition of academic excellence and service to the community. This introduction and her subsequent involvement in various capacities as a member of the association has impacted her in profound ways. Thirty years later, her life’s work has culminated, and she has the honour of being part of the leadership team who dared, cared and challenged systemic racism, unfair treatment and the inequitable delivery of services. She has fully embraced that same sense of responsibility and has acted in the spirit of improving the image of law enforcement to create a public safety system that reflects the principles of equity and justice for all.

Although progress has been made, a significant amount of work and healing is still required at all levels and in every sector of the criminal justice system. Jacqueline is committed to goals and values of healthy, welcoming, diverse and respectful workplaces and engagement with various equity deserving communities.

TAREQ HADHAD

Spring 2024

Tareq Hadhad is a Syrian refugee and now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family in Canada. As the founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, he has been the recipient of awards including one of the Top 25 Immigrants in The Maritimes since his arrival on Canada’s East Coast in 2015.

In 2012, the Hadhad’s home and chocolate-making factory were destroyed forcing them to seek safety. A former medical student at Damascus University and peacekeeping advocate, Tareq joined medical relief efforts after arriving in Lebanon. A new life began when his family was welcomed to Canada on a community-based sponsorship where his family relaunched the business to recreate the chocolates they once exported across the Middle East.

Their focus has been on job creation, utilizing community members and refugees from across Nova Scotia and Canada. In January 2020, Tareq received his Canadian Citizenship which was one of the greatest accomplishments of his life. A feature film, Peace by Chocolate, also based on the family’s story premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and launched in Cineplex theaters in the spring of 2022.

Tareq has spoken at many events, has delivered keynote presentations and has done over 500 interviews with different news teams across the globe including meeting with many world leaders. Tareq speaks on the compelling story of his family, the positive impact of newcomers, and the spirit of resiliency, entrepreneurship and giving back.

He was recently awarded Atlantic Business Magazine’s 30 under 30 Innovators.

DEEPA MATTOO

Spring 2024

Deepa Mattoo is an award-winning lawyer and intersectional feminist whose work is rooted in equity, and anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice. As the Executive Director of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Deepa provides leadership to the various departments and for the Clinic’s intervention and advocacy work and has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Parliamentary committees and UN civil society meetings on a wide range of social justice and human rights issues.

Deepa has trained thousands of service providers to work with forced marriage survivors, racialized non-status women, and immigration law clients. Since 2017, she has shared these insights as an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, and through the countless speaking engagements and interviews she grants throughout the year. In 2015, Deepa was awarded the Spirit of Schlifer Award and she was the Law Foundation of Ontario's 2017 Community Leadership in Justice Fellow at Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.

In 2022, Deepa was the recipient of the Law Society medal and the Women of Distinction Award for her contribution to access to justice and advocacy work. She was also appointed as a member of the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC) that same year. In 2023, Deepa was the recipient of the Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Women's Equality and also received the Desi Achiever’s Award for her exceptional contributions to human rights and access to justice.

DUNCAN MCCUE

Spring 2024

Award-winning broadcaster, author and professor, Duncan McCue is a masterful storyteller and celebrated leader in teaching Canadians, journalists and schools of journalism about Indigenous perspectives.

Canadians know Duncan’s compassionate voice from his distinguished career with CBC News. His documentaries on climate change to violence against women have garnered accolades and he was the driving force behind Kuper Island, an investigative podcast on Indian residential schools.

A Professor of Indigenous Journalism and (Story)telling, Duncan has developed an innovative online resource, Reporting in Indigenous Communities, which inspired his latest work, Decolonizing Journalism: A Guide to Reporting in Indigenous Communities. The Canadian Association of Journalists presented Duncan with the Charles Bury Award, for his “efforts to inspire change in how Canadian journalism covers Indigenous stories.”

Duncan is also the author of Shoe Boy: A Trapline Memoir, based on his experience as a boy from the city living with a James Bay Cree family in a one-room hunting cabin in northern Quebec. His education includes a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University and a Southam Fellowship at Massey College/University. Before becoming a journalist, Duncan studied English at the University of King’s College, then completed his law degree at UBC. He was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1998. Duncan is Anishinaabe, a member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation in southern Ontario, and proud father of two children.

KAETLYN OSMOND

Spring 2024

Kaetlyn Osmond is a remarkable retired Canadian Olympic Figure Skater. With an exceptional career that spanned over two decades and across the country from Newfoundland to Alberta, she became Canada's most decorated female figure skater. She has three Olympic medals and two World medals, including gold in 2018 at both the Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Korea, and the World Championships in Milan, Italy, just a month later. In 2019, she was inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame and named a recipient of the Order of Newfoundland.

But Kaetlyn's accomplishments don't end there. Since retiring from competitive figure skating, she has continued to leave her mark on the world. She has taken her talent and passion for the sport worldwide, performing in shows like Stars On Ice and Art on Ice. Additionally, she has transitioned into sports broadcasting, serving as a sports analyst for CBC during the Beijing Winter Olympics and working with Skate Canada to livestream their national and international events.

At the University of Alberta, Kaetlyn is a full-time student pursuing a degree in media studies and creative writing while also coaching students of all ages to achieve their figure skating goals. She is a proud dog mom to three adorable, playful puppies, Roxy, Rasquette, and Mack.

SARA DIAMOND

Spring 2023

Computer scientist and historian Dr. Sara Diamond, C.M., Order of Ontario, RAC, ICD.D is President Emerita of OCAD University. She led OCAD U’s transition to full university status as a creative practice and research institution with capacities in digital futures, Indigenous knowledge and decolonization, inclusive design, design for health, and diversity. Diamond was an award-winning artist and documentary producer who explored social histories. At The Banff Centre (1992 – 2005) she founded the Banff New Media Institute, an international think tank, incubation and production hub and led Media and Visual Arts and Research. She is an Expert Panelist with the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation and Associate Consultant and Thought Leader with Lord Cultural Services.

Diamond served as Vice-Chair of the Council of Ontario Universities and participated on various boards. Diamond pursues funded research in data analytics and visualization applied to urban and cultural planning and is designing qualitative analysis tools to assess the ability of screen media to foster wellness, diversity and inclusion. Additional recognitions include a Doctor of Science, honoris causa, Simon Fraser University, 2020; the 2020 Exceptional Woman of Excellence, Women’s Economic Forum; two Media Pioneer awards; Inspiring 50: Advancement of Diversity in STEM and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for significant contributions to Canada. She holds degrees from the University of East London, the University of the Arts London and Simon Fraser University.

JIM ESTILL

Spring 2023

Jim Estill has been an entrepreneur for his entire life. He grew a technology distribution business from the trunk of a car to more than $2 billion in sales. Currently, Jim is owner and CEO of Danby Appliances, a company he purchased in 2017, which is now selling over 2,000,000 appliances per year!

Jim is an investor, advisor, and board member to many technology businesses. He’s also the author of two books. One on time management called “Time Leadership: Using the Secrets of Leadership for Time Management,” and “Zero to $2 Billion: The Marketing and Branding Story Behind the Growth,” which led to Jim being invited to deliver a TEDx Talk called "Zero to $2 Billion" in New York City in April 2013.

Above all, Jim is a Humanitarian. 

In 2015 he committed to sponsoring the resettling of 50 Syrian refugee families in Canada. From this start, he has now helped almost 1,000 refugees.  He rallied the support of hundreds of volunteers, along with numerous church and community groups to help these families resettle. Most recently, he has been very active with Afghans and Ukrainians.  He set up Circle Home furniture bank to provide furniture and housewares to those in need.

In recognition of his philanthropic efforts and business accomplishments, Jim received the Order of Ontario in 2017 and was named to the Order of Canada in July 2018. He also received an Everyday Heroes Award from the Global Hope Coalition in 2017.  He was awarded EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019.

CHANTAL KREVIAZUK

Spring 2023

Chantal Kreviazuk is a Grammy and Juno award-winning singer/songwriter/creative and activist from Winnipeg Manitoba. A member of the Order of Canada, Chantal has throughout her storied career which includes 10 albums, (one of those recently done with her husband Raine Maida), and her writing of hits for other high-profile artists from Kendrick Lamar and Drake to Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani, has sought a greater meaning to life and her career via her support for and interest in causes associated with the environment/displaced people and cycles of war. 

She is passionate about family and couple models and mental health and is an advocate for stopping cycles of violence. Currently, she is actively helping in the war effort through Unite with Ukraine, which will take her to Kyiv in October whilst continuing to help Warchild with the programs in place for those suffering the chronic effects of war in regions like Sudan and Yemen.  She is also an ambassador to the Jane Goodall Institute for which she will be hosting a donor trip to Uganda later in June.

Chantal and her husband live between Toronto and Los Angeles and together have a family of three boys, Rowan 19, Lucca, 18 and Sal, 15… and of course their pups Stella and Luna.

ANTHONY LONGO

Spring 2023

Anthony Longo has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. Longo's was founded in 1956 by brothers Gus, Joe, and Tommy Longo. Anthony is renowned in the grocery industry for his exceptional leadership skills and his commitment to lifelong learning. He has served on several boards, including charitable organizations such as ProAction Cops and Kids, and not-for-profit businesses like Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation. Additionally, he has held positions on industry-related boards, such as the Flanagan Foodservice Advisory Board and the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG). Anthony also served as the Board Chair at Humber College. Currently, he remains an active member of the board of the Grocery Foundation.

In recognition of his contribution to the industry, Anthony was awarded the Spirit of the Independent Award by the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers in 2012, followed by the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the government of Canada in 2013. In 2017, he received the Retail Council of Canada's Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award. Most recently, in 2019, Anthony was named Canada’s Most Admired CEO in the Enterprise Category by Waterstone Human Capital.

Anthony Longo grew up in Toronto and graduated with a Business Administration Diploma from Humber College. He and his wife, Gay, have three children and five grandchildren whom he loves and cherishes. Anthony Longo's passion for the grocery industry and the community has led to his many achievements, earning him the respect of his peers as a dedicated CEO in Ontario.

ELDER ALBERT D. MARSHALL

Spring 2023

Elder Albert D. Marshall, Honorary Doctor of Letters, and Mi'kmaw Spiritual Leader is from the Moose Clan of the Mi'kmaq Nation.  He lives in the community of Eskasoni - where the fir trees are plenty  in Unama'ki  land of the fog (Cape Breton), the Traditional Territory of the Mi’kma’ki.  He was married to the late Murdena Marshall. They have six children, 14 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Their energy, wisdom, and knowledge helped create the innovative Integrative Science academic program at Cape Breton University.

The residential school experience led Elder Marshall on a lifelong quest to connect with and understand both the culture he was removed from, and the culture he was forced into ... and to help these cultures find ways to live in mutual respect of each other's strengths and ways.

He coined the phrase Etuaptmumk/ Two-Eyed Seeing as a guiding principle which encourages learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and from the other eye with the strengths of non-Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all. Elder Marshall has been working to bring forward the concept of Etuaptmumk, the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi’kmaw language. Elder Marshall has been working with the faculty on the course Two-Eyed Land-Based Play and Co-Learning. He co-wrote the children's book 'Walking Together’ with Louise Zimanyi. Elder Marshall is the recipient of numerous awards.

ANDREW MONKHOUSE

Spring 2023

Andrew Monkhouse is the President and Managing Partner of Monkhouse Law, one of Toronto's top boutique employment law firms. Andrew, along with a team of experienced lawyers, specializes in wrongful dismissal, employee rights, long-term disability actions, and class actions.

Andrew has grown Monkhouse Law firm, ranking as the fastest-growing law firm in Canada in 2019 according to the Globe and Mail, the Financial Times' top growing law firm in North America in 2020, and the top growing law firm in Ontario in 2020 again according to the Globe and Mail. Monkhouse Law has been selected as a finalist for the "Labour & Employment Law Boutique of the Year" by the Canadian HR Awards three times (2018, 2019, 2020) and was the silver winner of the "University of Waterloo Award for Next Generation Employment Innovation" in 2020.

He has promoted employment class actions in Canada, with Monkhouse Law currently having the most employment class actions of any other Canadian law firm. Monkhouse Law was also the first class counsel to initiate misclassification and unpaid vacation pay class actions. As a trial lawyer, Andrew has litigated over 50 contested trials, motions, appeals or hearings.

Andrew is the Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Labour & Employment Law Section, Vice Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Labour and Employment Section and the founding president of the Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario. He is also the organizer of the National Undergraduate Mooting Competition known as the Osgoode Cup, which is Canada's largest mooting competition.

LANA PAYNE

Spring 2023

Lana Payne was elected National President of Unifor in 2022, becoming the first woman to hold this leadership office. Before being elected as President, Payne served the union as Secretary-Treasurer from 2019-2022.

Payne has brought three decades of inspired leadership to workers, while in this position in addition to her work in her previous position as Atlantic Regional Director. A proud feminist and activist, she found her home in the labour movement in 1991 with FFAW/CAW. A former journalist, Payne wrote a newspaper column for more than 20 years and was named one of Canada’s 23 Bold Women of Vision.

As President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, she utilized her media experience to raise the profile of the labour movement and successfully achieved significant changes to minimum wage and labour laws. Since Unifor’s founding, Payne has advocated for stronger union and workers’ rights, helped usher in paid leave for victims of domestic violence in the Atlantic Region and was a leader in the fightback against Nova Scotia’s unprecedented attack on workers.

In her former role as Unifor Secretary-Treasurer, she co-ordinated Unifor’s pandemic response, including the fight for paid sick days and stronger Employment Insurance, and navigated the union through a financial crisis.

FRANK SIRACUSA

Spring 2022

After graduating Humber College Film and Television program in 1984, Siracusa’s journey began as a Production Assistant in what was then a fledgling Industry in Canada. Because of his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the Arts, Siracusa founded Whizbang Films in 1999, and produced entertaining and award winning programs that garnered him Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.

As an independent boutique producer, Whizbang Films has navigated today’s evolving television landscape to produce and sell entertainment, meeting changing audience demands and delivery platforms. His ability to produce at the highest standards has formed TV production partnerships with many of the large US studios; MGM, CBS, NBC and most recently producing for streaming platforms on various productions. Canadian Content production is also an important aspect of Whizbang Films directive.

With the eye to further expansion of the Canadian industry, Siracusa oversaw the design, build and launch of the CBS Stages Canada, a 260,000-square-foot production facility in Mississauga. In 2020 Siracusa launched his second facility, the Plymouth Studios Stages in Oakville and a third Augmented Reality Facility called Wilkinson Stages, the largest AR volume in Canada.

The evolution of Whizbang Films and Siracusa’s endeavors continue to grow, producing over 400 million dollars in production spending in Ontario alone in just 18 months. As a proud Alumni, Siracusa and Whizbang Films owe their success in part due to encouragement, training and hope he was offered at Humber College Film and Television program.

CHRISTIANE GERMAIN

Spring 2022

Dedicated and passionate about the hotel industry since forever, Christiane Germain has held the reins of Germain Hotels next to her brother Jean-Yves Germain for more than 30 years.

At the head of a successful Quebec company, it goes without saying that Christiane’s entrepreneurial qualities allow her to stand out both professionally and personally. Her dynamism, tenacity and inventiveness have all been honored on several occasions by the business world as well as by Canada’s tourism community.

Christiane is proud to co-lead a company that promotes the great values of the Germain family and to offer careers within a growing company. Having the economic vitality of the country at heart, Christiane attaches great importance to Canadian talent, which she supports in particular through the local procurement policy implemented by the company. In addition to presiding over the destinies of a growing company, Christiane Germain is president of the board of directors of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec and is involved in numerous charitable causes.

MARCI IEN

Fall 2019

Marci Ien is the newest Co-host of CTV’s THE SOCIAL, joining the daily show in 2017. Prior to joining THE SOCIAL, Marci was the News Anchor and Co-Host on CTV’s CANADA AM for more than 13 years and received a 2016 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, or Talk Program or Series.

A graduate of Ryerson University, Ien was previously appointed distinguished visiting professor at Ryerson University’s Radio & Television Arts (RTA) program. In that role, Ien lead guest lectures and participated in workshops, and presentations with students and faculty offering insight on the latest developments in television. In November 2016, Ien was appointed to Ryerson University’s Board of Governors.

In 2014, Ryerson University Radio and Television Arts (RTA) bestowed upon Ien the distinction of having an award co-named in her honour by the RTA School of Media. The Marci Ien and Dwight Drummond Award celebrates students from under-represented and marginalized communities who show great potential in any three of RTA's programs. In 2013, Ien was inducted into the RTA Wall of Fame for her significant contributions to the field of media.

Her career in television spans over three decades and has taken Ien from Halifax to Vancouver. Ien’s work in media has been recognized with multiple awards, including a 1995 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award for News Serial for “Journey To Freedom: A Look at the Underground Railroad,” the 2008 BBPA Harry Jerome Award, 2014 Planet Africa Award, the 2016 African Canadian Achievement Award for Excellence in Media, and listed among the Women’s Executive Network Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2018.

Ien’s charity work has seen her travel the globe. In 2008, she travelled to Sierra Leone on behalf of Journalists for Human Rights, where she met with reporters and led training workshops. She also works with World Vision for whom she traveled to Sri Lanka to report on the situation following the 2004 Tsunami. Ien is also a member of Children First Canada’s Council of Champions and is a mentor with Trust15, an afterschool program based in Etobicoke, Ontario that offers mentorship and life skills to young men and women.

Ien currently resides in Toronto with her family.

DR. DANIEL C. ANDREAE

Spring 2019

Dr. Daniel C. Andreae is an award winning academic, Executive Director, volunteer, and advocate. His remarkable career has seen him as the first Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Toronto. Recently he was chosen Global Visionary for his work in advocacy in neurodegenerative disease by the Top 100 Registry in New York.

Dan is the Honorary Patron of Brain Injury Canada and a member of the International Board of The Weizmann Institute of Science where he has a neuroscience lab named in his honour. As a respected academic Dr. Andreae has taught 45 different subjects and has twice received the Professor of the Year award at the University of Guelph-Humber. He also received the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Waterloo.

He recently received the Professor of the Decade Award from IAOTP in New York. Dr. Andreae received his Master of Social Work (Clinical Specialization) from Wilfrid Laurier University of Waterloo where he is a Fellow of Renison College and recently received the 100 Alumni of the Century for achievement over the past century.

Dr. Andreae’s has received Lifetime Achievement Awards among others from Brain Injuries, Canada, National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC), the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OSAW) and Laurentian University.

JENNIFER BAICHWAL

Spring 2019

Jennifer Baichwal has been directing and producing documentaries for over 20 years. Among other films, installations and lens-based projects, Jennifer has made ten feature documentaries which have played all over the world and won multiple awards nationally and internationally. Some of the works include: Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles, The Holier It Gets, Manufactured Landscapes, Act of God, Payback, and Watermark.

Most recently, Baichwal and de Pencier were co-directors of Long Time Running, a feature documentary on the Tragically Hip’s 2016 summer tour. The documentary, premiered at TIFF 2017, and was subsequently released by Elevation Pictures. The Anthropocene Project, Baichwal’s most recent collaboration with de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky, debuted simultaneously at the Art Gallery of Ontario and National Gallery of Canada, a feature documentary film which premiered at TIFF 2018 before playing Sundance and Berlinale, an art book published by Steidl, and an educational program in partnership with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Baichwal sits on the board of Swim Drink Fish Canada, and is a member of the Ryerson University School of Image Arts Advisory Council. She has been a Director of the Board of the Toronto International Film Festival since 2016, and is passionate ambassador of their Share Her Journey campaign, a five-year commitment to increasing participation, skills, and opportunities for women behind and in front of the camera.

ROBERT K. BARRETT

Spring 2019

Robert K. (Bob) Barrett is President and CEO of Polytainers Inc., a leading plastic packaging manufacturer. Influenced by his father’s business acumen and commitment to excellence, Bob has led and seen the company grow to employing more than 700 team members.

Also influenced by his father’s philanthropy, Bob learned about the importance of generosity, selflessness and giving. In 2013, The Barrett Family Foundation was created and is dedicated to supporting education, the environment, humanitarian causes, health and the arts.

Bob and his family believe that education is critical to the success of youth in Canada and around the globe. Some of the Foundation’s notable investments include scholarships to the children of Polytainers’ employees, funding Sustainable Food Engineering and Research Programs, and establishing a partnership with World Vision Canada to fund education for at-risk youth in Central America.

Bob has seen the evolution of technology firsthand and knows there continues to be a need for students to learn advanced skills that provide opportunities for career enhancement. As a result, the Barrett Family Foundation’s $10-million investment in Humber College was the catalyst for the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation.

Bob graduated from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst with a BA in Economics. In support of his alma mater, in 2018, he funded a Chair in Polymer Science, alongside a Chair funded by his father in 1987. In 2013, Bob received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee award. In his spare time, Bob enjoys time away from the office to be with his daughters and grand-children, and traveling and playing golf with Francine.

JASON HARROW

Spring 2019

A Scarborough born rapper, record producer and now music executive, Kardinal Offishall has been lauded for spearheading the hip-hop music scene in Canada going Worldwide. He is known as one of Canada's hip hop ambassadors and best known for his reggae and dancehall influenced style of hip hop. He’s claimed the international music stage with collaborations alongside some of the best in the industry including the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, TPain, Drake, Stephen Marley, Stephan Moccio and his own single Dangerous, peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first rapper in Canadian history to do so.

Kardinal has been nominated for more than 15 Juno Awards, multiple ASCAP Awards and a Socan award. He never stops perfecting his craft as an artist, entertainer, and businessman. When performing Kardinal treats his fans to his distinctive, high energy, mash-up performances. He’s paved the way for a new wave of Canadian superstars including Drake, who credited Kardinal with opening the door for Canadian music worldwide.

In 2017, he launched a new creative collective, The Celebrity Marauders, which is comprised of DJ’s, producers, actors, videographers and emcees. Combining philanthropy wit urban based entertainment, Kardinal also currently serves as the Senior Director of Urban A&R and Artist Relations at Universal Music. With his global network and solidified legacy, he is poised to release his incredible new signings on the label by the end of 2019. With all these great accomplishments, plus things in the works, some say Kardinal has taken over from James Brown as the hardest working man in showbiz!

GARY HO

Spring 2019

Gary Ho, Founder and CEO of Tzu Chi Foundation Canada, holds a longstanding friendship with Humber College. He was a champion for the establishment of the first ever publicly funded Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) program in Ontario. Mr. Ho extended his commitment to Humber College through the establishment of 50 thousand dollars in retention scholarships for the Traditional Chinese Medicine program students. Through his efforts, Humber College and the Tzu Chi Foundation Canada partnered to open Canada’s first on-campus Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic. Gary Ho has been a valued and dedicated partner of Humber's Traditional Chinese Medicine department, even before Humber was approved to offer the program.

Mr. Ho is known for spreading the good works of Tzu Chi through missions of charity, medicine, education, culture, international relief and environmental care. He is recognized locally, nationally, and internationally as a committed volunteer with the Tzu Chi Foundation, and has served on medical missions for over 20 natural disasters.

Gary Ho has achieved noted accomplishments throughout his career and his noted accomplishments include: 1991: Served as Head of Tzu Chi Honorary Directors and Coordinator for Mainland China Disaster Relief 1992 present: Served as Chief Executive Officer of Tzu Chi Foundation Canada 1994: Joint Coordinator for "Art and Compassion" Charity Auction 1998: Joined author of "Still Thoughts: Word of the master" 1999: Published" Compassion Without Borders" Published Challenges in 2000, English version in 2009 and Bahasa version in 2012 2012: Awarded Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal by Prime Minister Harper

CHEF JASON PARSONS

Spring 2019

As one of Canada’s prominent Chefs, Chef Jason Parsons’ restaurant at Peller Estates Winery has gained recognition as being one of the definitive wine and food destinations in North America. Jason is inspired by the bounty of Niagara’s region and takes pride in blending the harvest of local farms and Peller Estates Award winning wines.

Chef Parsons career has included work in the world’s most celebrated restaurants, Parsons’ resume boasts six Relais & Chateaux properties, two Michelin Star restaurants and numerous Leading Hotels of the World Destinations. He was part of the opening brigade at Langdon Hall Hotel and then he headed overseas to the Chewton Glen and Cliveden one of Britain’s most luxurious hotels.

Jason has become a familiar face in homes across Canada and America. For the past 15 years Jason has been a Guest Expert on the popular TV show Cityline, inspiring viewers to cook from the heart. This inspired Jason to co-author a collaborative cookbook “3 Chef: The Kitchen Men” with fellow chefs Massimo Capra and Michael Bonacini; which upon release won cookbook of the year.

Today, Chef Parsons continues to work closely with Peller Estates’ Winemaker Katie Dickieson, creating wine inspired cuisine gaining Peller Estates numerous culinary accolades such as 4-Star rating and is been invited to cook in New York at the legendary James Beard Foundation not once but twice. Now Jason is in his 15th year at Peller Estates and is continuing to focus on awakening the palates of those that dine in his restaurant.

TERRY MUNDELL

Fall 2018

Terry Mundell was appointed President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) in January 2007. The GTHA is the largest city hotel association in Canada, with 170 members, representing approximately 36,000 guest rooms and 32,000 employees. During his tenure with the GTHA, Mr. Mundell has played an active role representing the hotel industry to all levels of government on issues of public policy to raise the profile of the hotel sector as a vital economic contributor to the Greater Toronto Area's, Ontario's and Canada's economy.

Mr. Mundell has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors, and has served on numerous national and provincial Boards of Directors, task forces and committees including Tourism Toronto, the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association, the Hotel Association of Canada, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and the Business Tax Review Panel. He served two terms as President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, acted as the municipal lead in the $13B provincial municipal role realignment, and spent 17 years in municipal politics. His private sector experience was gained by directing and managing the activities of a fourth generation, family-owned retail business.

Terry Mundell has contributed to Humber College directly. His organization funded the development and three year delivery of our $100,000 Leadership Training Program, which funnels successful Humber graduates into the industry and helps them achieve higher management positions. He has also provided Humber students with internships, placements and learning opportunities over the years. Mr. Mundell has ensured that future hotel professionals are supported and funded throughout their education by sponsoring Humber Hotel Management awards and scholarships through the GTHA.

Mr. Mundell has contributed to the hospitality industry and community in many ways - one notable contribution is the Spirit Awards, which recognize the hard work, good working relationships, customer service and reliability of non-management employees in the hotel industry. This award serves to motivate and express gratitude for everyone who contributes to the industry, regardless of status.

His life's work has bridged the gap between hospitality/tourism and the growth of the Canadian economy, and has succeeded in raising the profile of related careers for generations to come.

ADRIENNE ARSENAULT

Spring 2018

Emmy Award-winning journalist Adrienne Arsenault is a senior correspondent for CBC’s The National. Since 1999 she has covered some of the biggest breaking news and investigative stories in Canada and around the world. Arsenault hosts The National alongside Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang and Ian Hanomansing.

Arsenault covers disasters, conflicts, politics, sports and human dramas. She won a 2015 International Emmy for her work reporting on the Ebola crisis. She covered the Olympics in Sydney, Salt Lake, Beijing, Sochi and Rio, as well as the World Cup in South Africa. She has also pursued terror stories across the globe. Arsenault began her career at CBC in 1991, as an editorial assistant for The National. Over the years she’s been posted in Vancouver, Washington, Jerusalem and London.

Arsenault was named the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association's Journalist of the Year. She has won two Gracie awards for outstanding female correspondent, a Monte Carlo Festival award for her coverage of the Zimbabwe election and several Gemini and Canadian Screen Awards.

BRENT CHOI

Spring 2018

As a ‘creative’ guy, for years Brent hid the fact he had graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University and that he used to be an account guy who won numerous math competitions. Today as both President and Chief Creative Officer, Brent’s unconventional path is the foundation of what’s made him successful. His work has led to over 20 Cannes Lions, and in fact in 2017, JWT NY had their best year at Cannes ever, resulting in being ranked #4 in the Gunn Report for NY agencies. To top it all off, in 2013, Brent was the #2 ranked Chief Creative Officer in the World for his digital work.

Brent’s work transcends the ad world, being featured in publications such as New York Times, Forbes, Sports Illustrated. Brent’s also been a speaker at Cannes, Facebook and Google, and one of only 11 worldwide winners of the inaugural Fast Company Innovation by Design Award.

At home Brent transforms into a proud dad, insane NFL fan, and loving husband. His wife would add “In that order.”

ROBERT LENGYEL

Spring 2018

Robert Lengyel is a graduate of Humber’s Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma program. He has enhanced the college's reputation by competing and winning gold medals at Skills Ontario and Skills Canada. Lengyel has made a significant contribution to society through his self-driving car innovations.

His innovative LaneCruise™ product is described as the “first ever truly universal self-driving add-on kit.” This aftermarket solution, developed with X-Matik Inc., is contributing to the widespread adoption of affordable and accessible self-driving technology.

Lengyel and his business partner Nima Ashtari recently appeared on the show Dragons’ Den, where they reached a business deal with the Dragons and received national exposure for their product. Lengyel is recognized as a key player in the innovation of the auto industry. As a Humber graduate, he helps showcase the college as a leading provider of education that blends theoretical and real-world skills.

ANDY MACDONALD

Spring 2018

As a ‘creative’ guy, for years Brent hid the fact he had graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University and that he used to be an account guy who won numerous math competitions. Today as both President and Chief Creative Officer, Brent’s unconventional path is the foundation of what’s made him successful. His work has led to over 20 Cannes Lions, and in fact in 2017, JWT NY had their best year at Cannes ever, resulting in being ranked #4 in the Gunn Report for NY agencies. To top it all off, in 2013, Brent was the #2 ranked Chief Creative Officer in the World for his digital work.

Brent’s work transcends the ad world, being featured in publications such as New York Times, Forbes, Sports Illustrated. Brent’s also been a speaker at Cannes, Facebook and Google, and one of only 11 worldwide winners of the inaugural Fast Company Innovation by Design Award.

At home Brent transforms into a proud dad, insane NFL fan, and loving husband. His wife would add “In that order.”

DON MONTGOMERY

Spring 2018

The impact and contribution that Don (Monty) Montgomery has made starts at Humber and extends globally. He has provided opportunities for Humber students’ involvement in charitable and service learning trips, including:

• Soup kitchen in El Limonal for families living at the Chinandega Garbage Dump
• Wildlife Conservation Turtle Hatchery
• Mangrove reforestation
• Villa Nueva Esperanza Housing Development in Jiquilillo
• Community Recreation programs with Field of Hope
• Medical Clinic and Vocational school for Jiquilillo and surrounding villages
• Recreational activities and new skilled trades program and the building of a baseball diamond and pottery kiln for children. Montgomery donated his own property for these initiatives.

Montgomery has spoken to hundreds of Humber students, including at the recent Sustainability in Tourism Event. He continues to act as a resource for students and faculty who want to learn how to contribute internationally and practice sustainable ecotourism in their own careers.

Montgomery has contributed to Humber College, the fields of ecotourism and service learning, sustainability, sport and recreation, animal welfare and education in Nicaragua and Toronto, and has positively influenced the lives of countless individuals.

LORNA MONTGOMERY

Spring 2018

Lorna Montgomery began her career as an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist and quickly moved into a leadership role as Manager of the Mississauga Infant Stimulation Program in 1976. She also helped develop the Humber-Guelph Infant Stimulation Program. These two programs merged in 1978 and became Infant and Child Development Services Peel (ICDSP), which Montgomery managed for nearly 40 years until she retired in 2017.

Montgomery is recognized locally, nationally and internationally as a pioneer in the field of early intervention. In 1980, she helped found the Ontario Association for Infant and Child Development (OAICD). In 1994, under her leadership, the OAICD established best practice guidelines for the province. Montgomery recognized the innovative work being done in Ontario and presented at Early Intervention Conferences across Canada, International FASD Conferences, Zero to Three, and conferences hosted by the International Society of Early Intervention.

She was a valued partner in Humber’s Early Childhood Education department for more than 30 years, and a member and chair of the Program Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2015. She’s been recognized for her accomplishments with the Community Caring Award, the Mary Neville Award and the OAICD Long Standing Service Recognition Award, among others.

Montgomery led the creation of the Preterm Care Pathways, Preterm Substance Exposure framework and the Peel diagnostic FASD team. When she retired at the age of 70, the Early Childhood Education field lost a precedent-setting advocate for infant and child development early intervention services.

MARK ROWSWELL "DASHAN"

Spring 2018

Dashan (aka Mark Henry Rowswell) has been called “the most famous foreigner in China,” where he has worked as a media personality and cultural ambassador for more than 25 years. Born and raised in Canada, Rowswell began studying Chinese in the mid-1980s. While in Beijing, he became interested in xiangsheng [she-ang shung], a revered form of traditional comedic dialogue, and was soon appearing on national television under the stage name Dashan.

Repeated television performances turned Dashan into a household name across China. His media career expanded from comedy to dramatic acting, to hosting cultural, diplomatic, educational and commercial programs and live events. Over time, Dashan came to be seen as a cultural ambassador between China and the West and as a symbol of finding common ground between cultures, “a foreigner but not an outsider” according to the People’s Daily newspaper. Dashan is the only non-Chinese performer to appear four times on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, China’s largest annual television extravaganza.

Dashan served as Canada’s Team Attaché during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and as Canada’s Commissioner General for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. In 2006 he was inducted into the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour. In 2012 Dashan was named Goodwill Ambassador to China by Canada’s Prime Minister.

In recent years Dashan has returned to his comedic roots, combining traditional Chinese comedy with Western stand-up in a groundbreaking solo show, Dashan Live, in which he shares hilarious stories of his 30 years between east and west.

KAY BLAIR

Spring 2017

Kay Blair was a tireless advocate for social justice and committed her life to improving the lives of others, particularly women. She immigrated to Canada in 1976 and began working at the Emily Stowe Shelter for Women, and was instrumental in establishing the Shirley Samaroo House, the first shelter for abused immigrant women. In 1988, Blair began work at Community MicroSkills Development Centre, serving as Executive Director, a position she would hold for 28 years. Blair built a reputation as a passionate community leader with an unparalleled commitment to diversity and inclusion. From 1997 -2008 she served as President of the National Visible Minority Council on Labour Force Development.

Blair was the recipient of numerous awards, including Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 - Trailblazer Award and Champions Award, YWCA Women of Distinction - Community Leadership, The Premier's Award - Community and Social Services, Innovation Canada - Entrepreneur of the year Award, Frances Lankin Community Service Award, OCASI - Award of Excellence, United Way Spirit Award, Province of Ontario - Recipient of the Golden Jubilee medal, and the Outstanding Achievement Award - Jamaican Canadian Association. Blair will be forever remembered for her compassion, guidance and kindness, along with her ability to quickly build deep connections with everyone she met.

BILL DAVIS

Spring 2017

Bill Davis was premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985, serving as a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1959 to his retirement in 1985, representing Peel, Peel North and Brampton. He was instrumental in creating Ontario’s college system, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

As premier, Davis combined a business-like approach to the running of government with a sensitive understanding of the needs and aspirations of the people it serves. On May 6, 1987, Davis was among the first of 20 citizens to be honoured with an investiture in The Order of Ontario.

Davis was born in Brampton on July 30, 1929. After attending the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall, he was called to the bar in 1955.

Davis has been awarded honorary degrees by a dozen Ontario universities. In 2007, the 40th year of the community college system in Ontario, Mr. Davis was honoured to receive honorary diplomas from George Brown College, Fanshawe College and Humber College.

PETER DUNDAS

Spring 2017

Peter’s experience in paramedics dates back close to 38 years. In his early years, Peter worked with Lee’s and Halton-Mississauga Ambulance Services as a paramedic, road supervisor, district supervisor and duty manager. In 1999, Peter moved to Durham Region and became an assistant director of Paramedic Services, successfully transitioning them to a regionally operated service on January 1, 2000.

An honours graduate from Humber College’s Ambulance & Emergency Program, Peter has forged a long and distinguished career that includes recognition from the Governor General of Canada and from his peers, who recently awarded him the Richard J. Armstrong Leadership Award. Peter was also nominated by Humber College in 2016 for the Premier’s Award in Health Sciences for Outstanding College Graduate.

As a recognized authority in paramedicine, Peter has been invited to guest lecture at various colleges and universities. Additionally, he is an active industry member serving as first vice-president, Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs, as well as a member of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada.

FARRAH KHAN

Spring 2017

Farrah Khan picked up a microphone to speak out about sexual assault as a teenager and has not put it down since. She has spent two decades working diligently to raise awareness of the connection between equity and gender-based violence, through art creation, education counselling. Khan mentors young feminist groups including We Give Consent, Project Slut and femifesto. With femifesto, Khan researched and created Use the Right Words: Media Reporting on Sexual Violence for journalists. Use the Right Words has been used widely across North America by journalists, educators and translated into multiple languages.

In 2015, Khan was named the co-chair of Ontario’s first permanent provincial Roundtable on Violence Against Women. In 2016, she was also appointed to the Government of Canada's Federal Strategy Against Gender-based Violence advisory council. Khan regularly contributes to national media, including CBC’s The National, the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. She is the inaugural Sexual Violence Support and Education Coordinator at Ryerson University. Khan is the recipient of numerous awards including the Toronto Community Foundation’s Vital People Award.

ALEX USHER

Spring 2017

Alex Usher is president of Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA), a consulting firm that advises governments, institutions and corporations in the higher education sector on policy and strategy. In addition to being Canada’s most recognized expert on student financial aid, his policy work spans issues such as access to education, higher education finance and measurement of institutional performance.

Overseas, his work spans six continents, and he works frequently for the European Commission, World Bank and other development agencies in Asia and Africa. Usher is also a fellow-in-residence at the CD Howe Institute, and writes a popular daily commentary on Canadian higher education called One Thought to Start Your Day.

LAWRENCE HILL

Fall 2016

Lawrence Hill is the author of ten books, including The Illegal and The Book of Negroes, winner of various awards including The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and CBC Radio’s Canada Reads. Hill delivered the 2013 Massey Lectures, based on his non-fiction book Blood: The Stuff of Life. He co-wrote the adaptation for the six-part television miniseries The Book of Negroes, which attracted millions of viewers in the United States and Canada. He is currently writing a new novel and a children’s book, and co-writing a television miniseries adaptation of The Illegal for Conquering Lion Pictures.

He holds honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities and in 2015 was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, received the Governor General’s History Award and was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame. In 2016, his novel The Illegal won CBC Canada Reads after a spirited defense by Olympian and philanthropist Clara Hughes. Also in 2016, Hill (along with co-writer Clement Virgo) won the best writing award from the Canadian Screen Awards for the TV miniseries adaptation of The Book of Negroes, which won CSA awards in a total of eleven categories including best TV movie/miniseries, director, actress, actor and supporting actress.

Hill volunteers with Crossroads International, the Black Loyalist Heritage Society and Project Bookmark Canada, and lives with his family in Hamilton, ON. In 2016, Hill served as chair of the jury of the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize and became a professor of creative writing at the University of Guelph.

SAÄD RAFI

Spring 2016

Saäd Rafi is the CEO of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Administration Corporation (ORPPAC). He joined the organization in January 2016. Rafi is responsible for implementation the Ontario Pension Plan. At maturity, the plan will have over four million members and 450,000 plan sponsors.

Prior to this role, Rafi was the CEO of the Toronto2015 Pan Am Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee. Under his leadership the organizing committee delivered the largest multi-sport event in Canadian history, returning $106 million back to the provincial and federal governments. Prior to this role Rafi was the deputy minister of Health and Long Term Care from 2010 to 2014. During his tenure the ministry undertook the most ambitious and significant transformation of the health system in a generation.

Rafi has held the following deputy minister positions during his 24-year OPS career: Community Safety (formerly Public Safety and Policing Services), Transportation, and Energy and Infrastructure. He was first appointed to the role of deputy minister in February 2003. From 2005 to 2008, Rafi was a partner at Deloitte and Touche, LLP where he started and successfully built a national Infrastructure Advisory and Project Finance practice. He has also held senior management positions in the Ministries of Economic Development and Trade, cabinet office, transportation, and the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation, an agency of the Ministry of Finance.

MARK SAUNDERS

Spring 2016

Mark Saunders was appointed the 10th Chief of the Toronto Police Service on May 20, 2015. The Toronto Police Service employs more than 5,300 police officers and 2,700 civilian employees, and is the largest municipal police service in Canada and fifth-largest in North America. During his 32-plus year policing career, Saunders has had extensive investigative experience in many policing units and served as the unit commander of the largest homicide squad in Canada. As deputy chief, recognizing current trends in technology, Saunders created an investigative cybercrime Unit called “C3” in order to maximize the use of technology in policing.

Saunders is committed to continuous education and has recently completed a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies degree at the University of Guelph-Humber. He has also completed the Leadership in Counter Terrorism Course (LinCT).

Saunders is a member of many committees, organizations and associations. In recognition of his many contributions to policing and service to the community, Saunders has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal for Outstanding Community Contributions. He was awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal with Thirty Year Bar and has received the Black Canadians Award for Public Service and has twice received the Black History Month Award. In October 2015, he was named an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. Saunders lives in Toronto with family. He is an accomplished photographer and often donates his work to charitable organizations.

VINCE SAVOIA

Spring 2016

n 1988, paramedic Vince Savoia attended to the homicide of Ms. Tema Conter. This event not only changed Savoia’s life, but also changed the lives of the Conter family. Dealing with feelings of guilt, anger and helplessness, Savoia began his long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Flashbacks, nightmares, isolation and hyper-vigilance were some of the symptoms that Savoia dealt with.

Hoping that his experience could help others, Savoia founded the Tema Conter Memorial Trust in 2001. Through research, education and training, and through the provision of peer and psychological support, this charity aims to help men and women working within Canada’s emergency service, public safety, military and correctional organizations.

Savoia is an expert in work-related mental health and wellness, as well as a peer support and crisis intervention specialist. As a former paramedic and emergency medical dispatcher, Savoia was a member of the first-ever Critical Incident Stress Management team at Toronto Paramedic Services. He has an extensive background in crisis intervention, peer support, training and education, and is a highly sought after public speaker.

A graduate of Royal Roads University and Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Savoia has also taught in the School of Public Safety at Seneca College. He is a Certified Executive Coach, an alumni member of the York Region Critical Incident Stress Management Team, an advisor to Peer Support Accreditation Certification (Canada), a qualified Mental Health Works trainer with the Canadian Mental Health Association and a certified Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training instructor.

JENNIFER TURLIUK

Spring 2016

Jennifer Turliuk is the CEO of MakerKids, the first and largest makerspace for kids in the world. MakerKids offers programs, camps and parties on topics such as 3D Printing, Robotic Inventions, Videogame Making, and Electronics. She studied exponential technologies and how to apply them to education as part of the Singularity University Graduate Studies Program (based at NASA Ames). Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Huffington Post, Fast Company, CBS national TV, and more. Jennifer has spoken at MakerCon Norway, Maker Faire Rome, MakerCon New York, Maker Faire Bay Area, TEDxSantiago and more.

She attended business school at Queen’s University. Her career highlights include helping build a 3D printer for a music video, launching an SMS-based disaster relief project during Hurricane Sandy, being selected as a Startup Chile entrepreneur (as part of a program run by the Government of Chile to foster entrepreneurship locally), creating her own self-education program which involved being one of the top six finalists in a competition to shadow Dave McClure of 500 Startups, leading the Canadian launch of Tide Pods (P&G’s biggest launch in 27 years), running Canada’s largest business plan competition (the Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition), writing one of Forbes' Greatest Hits articles, speaking on a panel discussion with Peter Thiel (founder of Paypal), doing a TEDx talk in Spanish, being invited to join MaiTai (a group of pro kiteboarders and entrepreneurs), and DJing for Red Bull. In her spare time, she enjoys salsa dancing, kiteboarding, and improv.

DWIGHT DRUMMOND

Fall 2015

Dwight Drummond has been a reporter and news anchor for over two decades. He was awarded the Ryerson University Alumni Award of Distinction and has been inducted into the Faculty of Radio and Television Arts Wall of Fame. Currently, Dwight is the co-host of CBC Toronto News, which airs weeknights at 6pm, and was winner of Best Local Newscast at the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards.

Dwight has done “just about every job there is to do in a newsroom” as he worked his way up through the industry. Known for his exclusives, he’s broken local stories that have gone national and has reported from the U.S., Caribbean and Africa. He had the lead story on CityNews’ Gemini win for best newscast, and a top story for City’s Edward R. Murrow win for best newscast.

Dwight has also received a number of awards for his police reporting and commendations for his community work. He is a recipient of the Men of Excellence Award, the Distinguished Men of Honour Award and the African Canadian Achievement Award for excellence in media.

CATHY CORSETTI

Spring 2015

Cathy Corsetti graduated from Humber’s Law Clerk program in 1977 and has built a highly successful career in which she’s specialized in Landlord and Tenant Board and Small Claims Court for more than 38 years. In addition to co-founding and becoming the President of Corsetti Paralegal Professional Corporation & Associates, Cathy has been recognized with a number of appointments and accolades.

Cathy was elected to the Law Society’s Paralegal Standing Committee in 2010 and for 5 years was the committee Chair. More recently, Cathy was elected as a Bencher at the Law Society for 2014-2018.

Among her more notable appointments, Cathy is a member of many Law Society Committees including Access to Justice (Co-Chair), Audit and Finance: Priority Planning, TAG, Exemption working group, Morris report working group (Chair), Professional Regulation, Professional Development and Competence, Equity and Aboriginal Issues and CPD and Costs working group. She was also a member of the LibraryCo Board of Directors in 2011 and 2012.

Cathy is also a Law Society Tribunal Adjudicator of Discipline and Appeal Hearings and was a Judge at the Paralegal Cup Moot Competitions in 2013 and 2014.

A regular presenter for Law Society CPD programs including “Opening your Paralegal Practice”, “Ethical Advocacy”, “Fundamental Components of a Retainer Agreement” and “Amendment to Rules of Conduct,” Cathy’s prolific paralegal knowledge was instrumental in forming the following policies and recognitions: Law Society Distinguished Paralegal Award; Paralegal Welcome Reception; Five year review of paralegal licensing; Law Society Referral Service, to include paralegals;Members Assistant Program./p>

RUSS FORD

Spring 2015

Russ Ford has been the Executive Director of LAMP Community Health Centre for the last 15 years. Under his direction LAMP has dramatically expanded its programs and services in Toronto and Mississauga and has won a number of awards for its work with youth. Russ founded the Brendan Ford memorial scholarship which annually provides money to youth who are in financial need and have exhibited a commitment to social justice.

Prior to working at LAMP, Russ founded the Stonegate Community Health Centre. He has also been involved in the founding of many other social agencies or advocacy organizations in the city. Russ has spoken at a number of provincial and national conferences on issues relating to poverty, social exclusion and health, and is a regular speaker for the United Way and has acted as a national policy advisory on community health. Internationally, Russ helped establish a health centre in Maroontown, Jamaica.

In 2014 Russ ran for Toronto City Council. Though he was not elected, his social justice based campaign dramatically increased voter participation in low-income areas of the ward. Russ is a member of Humber’s advisory committee on its proposed Community Development degree program. He holds a Masters degree in social policy and Bachelor’s degrees in social work and journalism. Russ is a resident of Etobicoke where he lives with his wife Sheila and daughter Charlotte.

JIM GRIEVE

Spring 2015

Jim Grieve was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Early Learning Division, Ontario Ministry of Education in November 2009 to lead the provincial implementation of full-day kindergarten for four- and five-year-olds. With the transfer of responsibility for child care to the Early Learning Division, Mr.Grieve leads the work of creating a seamless early learning experience for children from birth onward.

His passionate advocacy for early learning began as a founding member of the Council for Early Child Development. He holds a Master’s Degree from OISE/University of Toronto, and undergraduate degrees from York University and Victoria. College, University of Toronto. Following an exemplary career as a teacher, school administrator and superintendent in the North York Board of Education, Mr. Grieve served as Director of Education in Ottawa-Carleton before moving to the Director of Education role with Peel District School Board, Canada’s second largest school board.

Since 2010, Mr. Grieve has co-chaired a working group on early childhood learning and development for the Council of Ministers of Education Canada. A member of the Executive Committee, OECD Network on Early Childhood Education and Care, he is currently leading an international project to develop an early learning and development framework and identify early learning outcomes.

WALTER RHODDY

Spring 2015

Walter Rhoddy is President of Rhoddy Design, a Toronto-based experiential marketing agency he founded in 2006, as the sole employee. Today, the firm includes 30 employees and completes more than 200 projects annually. With more than 18 years of experience, Walter is a creative visionary in the field of strategic marketing and project management. He guides and executes marketing solutions through the entire design/build lifecycle to create experiences that motivate, engage and enlighten audiences.

Rhoddy Design is at the forefront of turnkey experiential marketing services, turning products into compelling consumer experiences. Going beyond the idea generation and design stages, Rhoddy Design oversees projects through their entire lifecycle: idea, design, fabrication, project management, installation, warehousing and transportation. The unique component of this process is that all of the work is done under one roof - projects stay in-house from the very first to the final step. Rhoddy Design works to enhance the consumer experience while bringing marketing solutions to major brands many of us interact with almost every day. Walter himself has contributed to the education and enlightenment of individuals around the world through his work on major museum projects and a national pavilion exhibit.

Walter credits Humber for providing him with a solid foundation in design, as he had the opportunity to learn about the variety of options within the design world. Walter found his professors to be experienced professionals with extensive knowledge. Small classes and a tight-knit community provided Walter with the personalized attention that helped him build on his strengths and succeed in the world of design.

JACQUES SEGUIN

Spring 2015

Jacques was born and raised in Northern Ontario, a proud Canadian who received his Diploma in Business Administration from Canadore College. He began his career in the hospitality industry at Garland Commercial Ranges as an Internal Sales Clerk. Working his way through progressive administrative, marketing, sales and operations roles, Jacques became President of the Garland Group in 2001. As Group President, Jacques established a global vision for the company to ensure that Garland was a recognized brand in over 100 countries. During his tenure, Garland was one of the industries’ most recognized companies receiving numerous Innovation Awards from the National Restaurant Association in the U.S. along with the Canadian Food Service and Hospitality Magazine Pinnacle Award.

In 2014, Jacques assumed the role of Senior V.P. of Strategic Planning and Process Improvement at Manitowoc, and is a member of both the executive leadership team of the Foodservice Division and the senior leadership team of the Manitowoc Corporation.

Jacques is a Fellow of the Ontario Hostelry Institute, he is the past Chair and Director of the Canadian Hospitality Foundation, which provides over $200,000 of student scholarships annually. He is a recent nominee for the Premier’s Award, as outstanding Ontario College Graduate in the business category. He is an Advisory Committee member at Canadore College and Kostuch Hospitality. He is Chairman of the Board of Inducs, as well as being the Board President for Garland Commercial Ranges. Jacques is also the co-author of the business book “Winners are not lonely at the top”.

Jacques, his wife Michele and their two boys live in Port Credit. He enjoys tennis, cycling and on most summer weekends, you will find him rumbling around the GTA on his Harley Davidson.

DANNY VOGLER

Spring 2015

Danny Vogler is the Technical Director for Digital Operations at Corus Entertainment in Toronto. He is responsible for all aspects of digital operations systems to deliver state of the art technologies in the Canadian digital media landscape. His credits include Treehouse Go and the Gemini award winning Babar and the Adventures of Badou Interactive. His focus on the evolution of digital media has brought Canadian kids and lifestyle entertainment to your phone, tablet, PC and TV. He received his Humber Diploma in Computer Networking & Support Technician and is currently on the Program Advisory Committee for Computer Networking & Support Technician and Computer Engineering.

Danny found technology at an early age. He managed his first server for online gaming when he was 13. By 18, he was hosting dozens of websites for friends and businesses and investing all of his minimum wage part-time income on online advertising. As a full-time student at Humber, he created Market Shark, an online marketing company focused on measuring user actions resulting from advertising. Danny’s creative abilities go beyond technology. He was placed as a co-op student at Corus through Silverthorne Collegiate High School and created original soundtracks for flash games. He directed a music video for The Next Star reality TV show that reached the most watched video on YTV’s YouTube channel and was the on-air web personality on The Zone.

Danny spends his free time working on new ideas and interests. He instructs 10 pin bowling lessons as a certified instructor and provincial champion, is the Director of Membership and Recruitment at West Toronto Lawn Bowling and will bargainm a website for trade any day.

GREG WELLS

Spring 2015

Greg Wells is a multiple Grammy award-nominated record producer, songwriter, musician and mix engineer in Los Angeles. His songs have appeared on more than 85 million albums. His credits include top recording artists such as Holychild (featured in the new Apple Watch TV ad), Mayer Hawthorne, Adele, Twenty One Pilots, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Theophilus London, Mika, Timbaland, OneRepublic, Deftones, Pink, Kid Cudi, Burt Bacharach, k. d. Lang, Sir George Martin, and the Count Basie Orchestra. Greg is currently producing Regina Spektor’s new album for Warner Brothers Records, and is in the process of opening a music school in Los Angeles called the Modern Music Conservatory. Katy Perry performed his song written with her “By The Grace Of God” at the 2015 Grammy Awards, and Beyoncé recorded a new song of his in March 2015.

Raised in Peterborough, Ontario, the multi-instrumentalist joined many musical ensembles in his hometown including the local orchestra and various club bands. He was also a church organist and choir director, DJ-ed dances and ran a weekly radio show on Trent University Radio CFFF-FM. He studied classical piano, drums, pipe organ, orchestral percussion and music theory at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music before attending Humber’s Jazz Music program for drums, piano and guitar.

After moving to Toronto at age 17, he soon became engrossed in the city’s music scene as a live and studio musician working with some of Canada’s top jazz, classical, and pop musical talent. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children and works in a studio he built called Rocket Carousel Studio.

CRAIG ALEXANDER

Fall 2014

Craig Alexander is the senior vice-president and chief economist for TD Bank Group. In that role, he manages a large team of economists that supports all of the divisions and clients of TD – the second-largest bank in Canada and the eighth-largest bank in the United States. Craig has 18 years of experience in the private sector as an economic and financial forecaster. He is also a regular commentator on public policy. Prior to joining the private sector, Craig spent four years as an economist at Statistics Canada.

Each year, Craig travels across the United States and Canada speaking at more than 100 events about economic and financial developments. He also writes on a wide array of subjects, and is frequently called upon by the media to provide perspective on pressing issues. In addition to his role at TD, Craig is a strong advocate for the cause of literacy for which he was recently awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and is a champion of the charitable sector. He also serves on the board of directors for several non-profit groups. Craig is a trustee of two pension plans and is on the editorial board for the quarterly journal Canadian Public Policy. Craig is the former two-term president of the Canadian Association for Business Economics. He holds a graduate degree in economics from the University of Toronto.

TERRY O'REILLY

Fall 2014

Terry began his career as copy chief for FM 108 radio in Burlington, Ontario, then went on to become an award-winning copywriter for Toronto advertising agencies Campbell-Ewald, Doyle Dane Bernbach and Chiat/Day. In 1990, Terry co-founded Pirate Radio & Television, a creative audio production company producing scripts, sound and music for radio and television commercials with eight recording studios in Toronto and New York City.

Terry has won hundreds of national and international awards for writing, and has directed such notable actors as Alec Baldwin, Ellen DeGeneres, Kiefer Sutherland, Bob Newhart, Martin Short and Drew Carey. In demand as a keynote speaker, Terry talks about key marketing issues to companies and organizations in all sectors. He has been a judge at the Cannes Advertising Festival in France, was named Radio Chairman for both the International Clio Awards in Miami and the London International Advertising Awards. When he’s not creating advertising, he’s talking about it as the host of the award-winning CBC Radio One/Sirius Satellite/WBEZ Chicago radio show, “Under The Influence,” which was the follow-up to the hit series, “The Age of Persuasion.”

The New York Radio Festivals awarded his show the grand prize as Best Radio Program in 2011 and 2012, and iTunes chose it as “Best New Podcast of 2011.” Terry was given a lifetime achievement award by the advertising industry, and an honorary doctorate of laws from McMaster University. He has a wonderful wife and three lovely daughters.

ROSALIE SILBERMAN ABELLA

Spring 2014

Rosalie Silberman Abella attended the University of Toronto, where she earned a B.A. in 1967 and an LL.B. in 1970. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1972 and practiced civil and criminal litigation until 1976 when she was appointed to the Ontario Family Court. She was appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1992 and was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2004 where she is a current Judge. She is the first Jewish woman appointed to the Supreme Court.

Abella is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, the Distinguished Service Award of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), the International Justice Prize of the Peter Gruber, the Bora Laskin Award for Distinguished Service in Labour Law. She holds 32 honorary degrees.

She is a specially elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in classical piano. She was a judge of the Giller Literary Prize, has written over 90 articles and written or co-edited four books on a wide variety of legal topics, and chairs the Rhodes Selection Committee for Ontario.

Abella is married to Canadian historian Irving Abella and they have two sons, both lawyers.

SARAH FULFORD

Spring 2014

Sarah Fulford is the editor-in-chief of Toronto Life, an influential monthly magazine that publishes award-winning feature writing and expert service journalism. She began her career at Elm Street magazine and joined the Toronto Life staff in 1999. After occupying various roles, she was promoted to editor-in-chief in January 2008. At the time, she was 33 years old and was the first woman ever to run Toronto Life. In 2010, Fulford successfully overhauled Toronto Life with a redesign that a reporter for The Globe and Mail called “smart,” “nuanced,” and “a clear improvement.”

Fulford is a graduate of The University of King’s College in Halifax and spent a year after graduation studying at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. She has won two Canadian National Magazine Awards for her writing (and many more for pieces she has edited). Over the years, she has contributed articles to publications such as The Globe and Mail, The National Post, and The Walrus. She sits on the board of the Toronto Public Library (TPL) Foundation. In 2012, she co-founded “The New Collection,” the TPL’s young professional program. She also sits on the Humber Journalism Advisory Board. Fulford lives in Toronto with her husband and two children.

DR. PAUL HAWKINS

Spring 2014

Dr. Paul Hawkins graduated from the Medical Faculty of the University of Manitoba in 1981. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and holds the Certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Hawkins has practiced emergency medicine for the past 25 years in the Department of Emergency Services at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, a University of Toronto teaching facility. He is active in administration, with a special interest in multi- professional, multi-disciplinary education, for which he has won several awards. He is a dynamic leader, instructor and mentor with a successful track record of leading-edge clinical and administrative program creation within emergency medicine generally and physician assistants specifically.

Hawkins is the founding Director and present Co-Director of the Emergency Services Physician Assistant Program at Sunnybrook. Hawkins has extensive leadership experience, encompassing clinical, administrative, and academic perspectives in the creation of the physician assistant role at the hospital and provincial level. He is the Assistant Dean at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Education Program at McMaster University.

Hawkins is an Adjunct Professor, Director, and one of the founding partners of the Humber – Sunnybrook Advanced Life Support Educators Program. This multi-institutional and collaborative program consists of approximately 100 educators and actors who provide over 70 critical care courses annually, and has successfully earned a reputation for excellence in adult cardiac, pediatric and traumatic emergencies.

ANDY KIKITES

Spring 2014

Andy Kikites is a graduate of the Civil Engineering Technology program at Humber. He continued his studies in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto, studying under one of the top bridge engineers in North America and earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in structural engineering with a specialization in bridges. Kikites is a nationally recognized expert in the field of bridge engineering, and is currently an Associate Vice President and Officer of the Corporation at HDR, responsible for leadership and oversight of the Canadian operations. He also serves as the Bridge Engineering Practice Leader for Canada.

Throughout his professional career Kikites has worked with noted planners and architects and has been a key member of international design teams for some of the largest projects in the world, including Palm Island, Dubai; the Tappan Zee Bridge, New York; and the Eglinton Cross-Town LRT, Toronto. Kikites’ projects have received noted industry awards such as the OPWA Project of the Year Award (twice) and the Heritage Canada Foundation National Achievement Award.

Kikites is a lecturer at, and has developed courses for the Civil Engineering departments at Humber, McMaster University and Ryerson University, and is an instructor for bridge and structural-related courses for the public sector and the Canadian military. He serves as Chair of the Civil Engineering Technology Advisory Committee at the Humber Institute of Technology.

ROBERT LUNNEY

Spring 2014

Robert Lunney concluded a 44-year career in police and protective services in March 1997, with all of his active service in Canada. He is the former Chief of Police of Peel Regional Police (1990-1997), Commissioner of Protection Parks and Culture, City of Winnipeg (1987-1990), Chief of Police, City of Edmonton (1974-1987) and member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where he retired with the rank of Superintendent after 21 years of service. An international member of the Washington, DC-based Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) since 1982, Lunney was recognized by PERF in 1995 with a Leadership Award for progressive policing practices.

Lunney is regarded as an authority on community-based policing systems. He is also a notable proponent of police accreditation, and was personally responsible for initiating accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in three police services.

In September 2000 he began a consulting relationship with the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for Policing Reform in Northern Ireland, which concluded in May, 2007. Following this work, Lunney was engaged by the Northern Ireland Policing Board to develop a framework for monitoring policing with the community, a relationship extending to 2009. He is currently assisting Public Safety Canada to create a clearinghouse for police research. Lunney is an active member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee for Humber College.

MIKE MYERS

Spring 2014

Mike Myers, one of the most multifaceted performers of his generation, has brought an astonishing array of memorable characters to life in film and television. As a writer, director, producer and actor, Myers is best known as the creative force behind such iconic characters as Austin Powers and Shrek. Myers most recently made his directorial debut with the documentary, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon which chronicles the life of talent manager, Shep Gordon.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Myers began his professional career with Chicago's Second City Troupe. Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels' discovery of Myers at Second City led to his debut as a featured performer and writer on the show in 1989. Myers successfully brought his popular SNL character, Wayne Campbell, to the big screen in Wayne's World and Wayne’s World 2, which he also wrote.

Myers also created, wrote, produced and starred in the smash hit, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Myers portrayal of Austin Powers spawned two sequels, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers: Goldmember. Myers lent his voice to the title role of Shrek, the beloved green ogre for the DreamWorks animated franchise which include Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and Shrek Forever After.

Myers received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California for his impressive body of work. He was also honored with the 'Jack Benny Award' by the student body of the University of California, the AFI Star Award at U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the MTV Generation Award, and has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. His character, Shrek, also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

BO PELECH

Spring 2014

Bo Pelech and his partners at MayorWilson, an innovation and strategy consultancy, founded Launch180.com as an alternative incubator and accelerator, helping to develop a more broadly based entrepreneurial experience. He and his colleagues have been experimenting with collaborative creativity, applied innovation and experimentation workshops working with organizations including the Toronto District School Board and Rotman’s Omnium Global Executive MBA program.

Pelech regularly serves as a guest speaker and panelist in various Humber Business School Programs and as mentor to a number of Humber start-ups. He was appointed Humber’s inaugural Entrepreneur-In-Residence in 2012. In addition to facilitating innovation and entrepreneurship workshops for Humber’s Postgraduate Global Business Management Certificate students, this fall Pelech will be leading a unique experiential small business development program within Humber’s Continuing Education program.

Pelech received his MBA from the School of Business at York University in 1982. He worked in the financial services industry until the mid-90s, lastly being a Director of Structured Products and Derivatives Group at CIBC Wood Gundy. Following that, Pelech spent roughly the next 10 years building a marketing and business strategy consultancy and pursuing a series of active angel investments and entrepreneurial initiatives. He continues to be active as a sponsor and advisor to early / growth stage companies, sharing his insights and experience and helping guide business discovery and development strategies.

ROBERT E. (BOB) ADAMS

Fall 2013

Most of Bob Adams’ career was spent with two of the world’s most successful, most admired corporations - IBM and Andersen Consulting/Accenture. Bob has served as the Humber Business School’s Marketing Executive-in-Residence since spring 2011.

Bob’s career at IBM spanned more than twenty-five years. In addition to an assortment of client-facing roles, Bob performed IBM Canada’s first consulting engagement (1981), consulted in Asia (1982), participated in many global task forces and was one of several Canadians involved in leading the global transformation of IBM from a hardware company to today’s services-led organization. When he took early retirement from IBM, Bob was Senior Account Manager on one of IBM Canada’s largest accounts.

Bob joined Andersen Consulting when it was a professional partnership; it transformed into a publically-traded corporation, Accenture, in 2001. Bob was an Associate Partner in Canada’s Financial Services practice. He had a broad range of business development and engagement delivery roles during his ten year career at Andersen Consulting/Accenture. He also had Canadian responsibility for Business Development, global responsibility for Financial Services Business Development and was a member of the Global Integrated Marketing Council.

In addition to running his own consulting business, Bob also makes time for public service. He currently serves on the Boards of several organizations and provides extensive support to the post-graduate students at Humber’s Business School. Bob graduated with Honours from Bishop’s University.

JOSEPH BOYDEN

Fall 2013

Joseph Boyden, author and educator, is also, to quote the National Post, “one of Canada’s most acclaimed writers.” A Canadian with Irish, Scottish, and Anishnaabek (Ojibwe) roots, Boyden’s novels focus on First Nations history and culture. His first novel, Three Day Road, which chronicles the story of two Cree soldiers serving in the Canadian military during World War I, received the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, was named as one of the Quill & Quire’s Books of the Year, won the Writer’s Trust Prize and the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, and was chosen as one of the five CBC Canada Reads books. His collection of short stories, Born with a Tooth, was shortlisted for the Upper Canada Writer’s Craft Award. His second novel, Through Black Spruce, won the most prestigious literary prize in Canada, the Scotiabank Giller Prize. His most recent novel, The Orenda, has been praised wildly both in the National Post and the Globe and Mail.

Born in 1966 in Willowdale, Ontario, Joseph Boyden currently resides in New Orleans with his wife Amanda, also an author and educator. Joseph now divides his time between his home in New Orleans, Louisiana where he teaches creative writing at his alma mater, the University of New Orleans, and Ontario where he continues to work with colleges and universities supporting Aboriginal Studies programs and mentoring young writers, including those within Humber’s own School for Writers.

RUDY BLAIR

Spring 2013

Rudy Blair lives and breathes music. From Beyoncé, Dolly Parton, Gordon Lightfoot and Anne Murray to music sensations like Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas. Rudy has an ear for the best in music and a talent for revealing their true personalities outside of the recording studio.

His conversational and engaging interview style has garnered praise from the artists he talks to and from listeners alike. Some of the artists he has chatted with include Phil Collins, Janet Jackson, Sting, Lionel Richie, Leona Lewis, Norah Jones, Nelly Furtado, Mary J. Blige, Bruno Mars, Shania Twain and Andrea Bocelli.

After graduating from Vaughan Road Collegiate (now Academy), Rudy majored in radio broadcasting at Humber College. Soon after, he was employed by several major market radio stations in Toronto, eventually landing at the number one AM music station All Hits Radio-CFTR, which changed format to 680News in 1993.

Rudy is the recipient of many awards and honours, including the Radio-Television News Directors Association Edward R. Murrow Award several times over. He’s been one of the judges for the TTC subway musicians’ auditions since 1999, the Toronto Argonaut cheerleaders’ selection since 2002 and TTC Idol since 2006. Since 2003, Rudy has been the host of the Scotiabank Rat Race, which helps to raise money for United Way. From 2000 to 2003 Rudy was the in-house MC/host at Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays. He also was the five-time host of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

LLOYD BRYANT

Spring 2013

Lloyd Bryant is the Vice-President and General Manager, Printing and Personal Systems Business (PPS) for HP Canada. Lloyd has overall responsibility for all aspects of HP’s printing and personal systems business in Canada, as well as being responsible for HP Canada’s environmental programs, including end-of-life compliance, strategy and sponsorships.

Lloyd is Chair of the Board of Directors of Electronics Products Stewardship Canada (EPSC) and Electronics Products Recycling Association (EPRA). These are not-for-profit organizations, which work to design, promote, harmonize and implement sustainable programs to manage Canada’s used electronic equipment. In 2012, Lloyd was named as one of Canada’s Clean16, individuals who have had the most impact in their contributions to clean capitalism. Lloyd was identified as the leader in the IT & Telecommunications category.

Additionally, Lloyd serves on the Board of Directors of the RCMP Foundation. The RCMP Foundation was formed in 1994 with the purpose of supporting the work of RCMP members across Canada to enhance the lives of Canada’s youth at risk. Lloyd also serves on the Board of Directors of The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC). ITAC is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry. Lloyd is currently leading an industry wide effort on behalf of ITAC to address the gender diversity issue in the technology sector.

MICHAEL "PINBALL" CLEMONS

Spring 2013

Michael “Pinball” Clemons is an icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, personal character and integrity. Having graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in economics, he was drafted by the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs in 1987. He joined the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Toronto Argonauts in 1989, earning the nickname “Pinball” because of his running style. He became head coach of the Argos in September 2000, a position he held until 2007.

Pinball is a four-time Grey Cup winner, playing three championships and coaching one. He was the pro-football world record holder in all-purpose yards until 2012, which earned him induction into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2008. He is also the first and only black head coach to win the Grey Cup in its 100 years.

Mike is also well known for his off-the-field activities. He is the founder of his own foundation whose most noteworthy project to date is building 131 schools in third-world countries over five years. The author, philanthropist and entrepreneur is currently Vice-Chair of the Toronto Argonauts.

A member of the distinguished Order of Ontario, Mike’s proudest accomplishment is to be the husband of Diane, and the father of Rachel, Raven and Rylie.

MICHELE MCKENZIE

Spring 2013

Michele McKenzie is President and CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), and has worked in Canada’s tourism sector for 30 years. She is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of hospitality, tourism and marketing. Her initial involvement with CTC began in 2001 when she was appointed as a member of Board of Directors. Michele was appointed President and CEO of the CTC in January 2004. She has guided the evolution of the CTC from its origins as a newly formed crown corporation, to a respected, professional and competitive brand marketing organization. Canada was named number 1 and number 2 country brand in FutureBrand’s Country Brand Index (rising from number 12 in 2006) and CTC was named Marketer of the Year by Marketing Magazine, a first for a company based in western Canada.

Michele founded, and remains active in the CEO Best Practice Forum, a collaborative undertaking involving the CEOs of the world’s leading national tourism organizations. The winner of several awards for management excellence, Michele recently accepted on behalf of CTC the Canadian Government Executive magazine’s 2013 Leading Management Change Award for exceptional leadership in management practices in strategic planning.

Prior to her CTC appointment, the Dalhousie University graduate was Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage for the Province of Nova Scotia. Michele has held positions on a number of boards and currently sits on the Board of the Vancouver Community College Foundation and Board of the Christian Children's Fund of Canada, a member of Child Fund Alliance.

HONOURABLE R. ROY MCMURTY

Spring 2013

The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry, OC, O.Ont, QC, is a member of Gowlings’ Advocacy Department where he serves as counsel to the firm. The former Chief Justice of Ontario, High Commissioner to Great Britain and Attorney General for Ontario provides strategic counsel to Gowlings’ clients in both the public and private sectors.

Prior to joining Gowlings, Mr. McMurtry practised law as a trial counsel for 17 years before being elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1975. Upon election, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Premier William G. Davis as the Attorney General for Ontario, a position he held until 1985. As Attorney General, he oversaw an unparalleled era of law reform in Ontario including bilingualism in the courts, multiculturalism and family law reform. He was deeply involved in the patriation of the Canadian Constitution and the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. During that period he also served for four years as the Solicitor General for Ontario.

In 1985, Mr. McMurtry was appointed Canada’s High Commissioner (Ambassador) to Great Britain, a post which he held until 1988. In 1991 he was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court and then Chief Justice of that Court in 1994. In February 1996 he was appointed Chief Justice of Ontario, a capacity in which he served for more than 11 years until May 30, 2007.

Mr. McMurtry is the founder and President of The Osgoode Society, a body established in 1979 for the writing of Canadian legal history. In May 2008, Mr. McMurtry was appointed the 12th Chancellor of York University.

He is a recipient of the Order of Ontario, is an Officer of the Order of Canada and was awarded the prestigious Law Society Medal in May, 2013.

JANE ASH POITRAS

Spring 2013

Jane Ash Poitras, RCA, is an internationally acclaimed visual artist whose work has been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, and can be found in many prestigious public, private and corporate collections.

She is a graduate of the University of Alberta (U of A) with degrees in microbiology and printmaking, and has a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Sculpture from New York’s Columbia University. She is a long-time lecturer at the U of A and a much-in-demand guest lecturer across North America and overseas.

Respected for her generous support of Aboriginal and community causes, her numerous honours include the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award, the Alberta Centennial Medal, the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Arts and Culture, the University of Alberta Alumni Award of Excellence and the City of Edmonton Cultural Hall of Fame Salute to Excellence.

A major exhibition of her work has been featured at the Royal Ontario Museum for the past two years.

University of Calgary Press has published a book on her career and art called “Cultural Memories and Imagined Futures: The Art of Jane Ash Poitras” by Pamela McCallum.

LYNNE SINCLAIR

Spring 2013

Lynne Sinclair is an Educational Consultant and also the Innovative Program and External Development Lead at the Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto (U of T). She is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine at U of T and has more than 20 years’ experience in the Faculty of Medicine. She remains a registered physiotherapist and always brings her eight years of direct clinical practice to her teaching.

Lynne has worked with Humber College’s School of Health Sciences as an Educational Consultant and guest speaker for the Annual Interprofessional Education Workshop over the last six years.

Lynne was awarded the 2008 U of T Faculty of Medicine - Helen P. Batty Award in Faculty Development for Teaching Excellence. Lynne was also most thrilled to be nominated by Humber College’s IPE Working Group for U of T’s Centre for IPE 2012 Merit Award – The Ivy Oandasan Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Interprofessional Education.

Lynne recently accepted a position on the Board of Directors for Girls Inc., an organization, which promotes education for girls in the Durham Region. She is a proud step-mother to Paul, Hannah and Rebecca, who is a student in the University of New Brunswick – Humber Bachelor of Nursing program. Lynne lives in Whitby with her husband Dean and their two active dogs.

MORRIS ZBAR

Spring 2013

Morris Zbar has been a Correctional Officer for the better part of the last five decades. Starting his career as a Correctional Officer in the Ministry of Correctional Services, he held a variety of line, management and executive positions and retired as the Deputy Minister of Corrections for Ontario.

Following his retirement from the Ontario Public Service, Morris has served as a Special Advisor to the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, working on a major transformation agenda and focusing on community employment programs for offenders, among other initiatives.

Mr. Zbar has also been an active volunteer serving in leadership roles in a variety of institutions, including terms as President of the Ontario Corrections and Criminology Association, Chair of The North York Library Board, Chair of Operation Springboard, Governor of Centennial College, and Vice-Chair of the Ontario Heritage Foundation. He has also served on a number of Boards in the not-for-profit sector.

In September of 2012, Mr. Zbar was honoured by The International Community Corrections Association with the David Dillingham Award for distinguished Public Service in recognition of lifelong leadership in community corrections and support of evidenced-based practice.

He is married to Margaret, his wife of 43 years, has two children, David and Ilana and three beautiful grandchildren, Noa, Neeve and Miles.