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The Dean's Advisory Councils (DAC) play an integral role in driving priorities of strategic importance to the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics. The DACs are non-governing boards comprised of influential alumni and industry leaders who support the Lazaridis School’s mission and vision by contributing expertise and industry perspectives, expanding networks that enhance the visibility and impact of the Lazaridis School, and advocating for its priorities.
Members
The Waterloo council was founded in 2000 under the leadership of Scott Carson, who served as dean at the time, to provide advice and support to the school.
- Chair: David Yach (MBA '88), Chair
- Simon Chan (MBA '01) Founder and CEO, Adapt with Intent Inc.
- Margaret Clarke (MBA '13) Senior Director, People Parter – Cloud Security, Google
- Arnold Drung (BBA '87, MBA '92) President, Conestoga Meats
- Joan Fisk, CEO, United Way Region Communities
- Chris Hewitt, BBA ’00, Head, Global Brand, Digital Marketing and Marketing Technology, SunLife
- Karen Higgins (BA '91), VP Finance, Life Operations and CFO, The Co-operators
- Ian McDonald (BBA '03), Founder and CEO, Paddle Before the Wave
- Andrea Schneider (BBA '12), Portfolio General Counsel - Vela Mining Group, Vela Software
- Jennifer Smith (MSc '12), Emeritus Engineering Director, Labs at Google
- Ryan Smith (BBA '98), AVP and Assistant Treasurer, Manulife Bank of Canada
- Mike Stork (BBA '77), President, Stork Holdings
- John Tennant, Managing Partner, W2n2 Partnership
Founded in 2018, the Toronto DAC was spun off from the Waterloo board. Toronto is home to the largest population of Lazaridis School alumni.
- Chair: Trevor Gardner (BBA '98), Managing Director and Head, Global Investment Banking Coverage, RBC
- Fayeanne Beattie (BBA '96), CFO, Acera Insurance
- Eric Choi (BBA '98), Managing Director and Head, Global Mergers and Acquisitions, Scotiabank
- Michael Dell (MBA '05), President, Dell Corporation Realty Ltd.
- Ed Devlin (BBA ‘88), Managing Partner, Devlin Capital
- Laura Douglas (BBA '15), Award-Winning Global Marketing Leader
- Scott Dowding (BBA'99), President, Sport Chek
- Brad Dunkley (BBA '98), Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder, WARATAH Capital Advisors Ltd.
- Hetal Kotecha (BBA '95), Toronto Transaction Tax Leader and International Tax Services, BDO Canada
- Mike Leon (MBA '06), Co-Founder and CEO, Brand Heroes
- Bill Maginas (MBA '99), CEO, GNI Management Group
- John McKenzie (BBA '95), CEO, TMX Group Ltd.
- Dennis Mitchell (BBA '98), CEO and CIO, Starlight Capital
- Neeral Morzaria (BBA '98), Director, Client Services, IQ Partners Inc.
- Joshua Raxlen (BBA '13), Broker of Record, Homewise Real Estate Inc.
- Pamela Ruebusch (BA '86), President and CEO, TSI Group
- Stuart Rutledge (MBA '99), Executive VP, RBC Wealth Management at RBC
- Trinh Tham (BBA '99), CEO, Chatime and Bake Code
Founded in 2013, the Ottawa Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) is focused on building relationships with the capitol technology community and the Bank of Canada with a strategic focus on the Department of Economics.
- Chair: Krystell Bilodeau (MBA '05), Deputy Managing Director, Financial and Enterprise Risk, Bank of Canada
- Peter M. Boehm (BA '77), Senator, Senate of Canada
- Robyn Daigle (BA '99), Chief Human Resources Officer, Parliamentary Protective Service
- Julia Duffy (BA '08), VP, Employee Success, Cinchy
- Sabrina Fitzgerald (BBA '00), National Tax Leader, PwC Canada
- George Haynal, Professor of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Munk School of Global Affairs, UofT
- Paul Heinbecker (BA '65, HD '93), Distinguished Fellow, Laurier Centre for Global Relations, CIGI
- Paul LaBarge, Founding Partner, LaBarge Weinstein LLP
- Zahra Popatia (BA '96) International Public Health and Nutrition Consultant, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
- Henri Rothschild, President, Canada Israel Technology Solutions Inc.
- Carolyn Wilkins (BA Econ '87), Visiting Senior Research Scholar, Griswold Center for Ecnomic Policy Studies, Princeton University
The Calgary DAC was founded in 2013.
- Chair: Krista Pell (BA '95), Chief People Officer, Trimac Transportation
- Allison Durie (BBA '06), Director, Talent and Culture, Accor
- Sharon Fleming (BBA ’00) Director, Calgary Transit, City of Calgary
- Craig Flint (BBA '91), Board Member (Treasurer), Providence
- Bruce Graham (DIPL '90), President, BKCC Enterprises Inc
- Rod Graham, BBA ’90, Board Member, Alberta Energy Regulator
- Todd Greiner (MBA '90), Business Owner, Orca Pacific Terminal and Northstar Propane
- Allison Hakomaki (BBA '96), SVP and Head, Agriculture, Public Sector and Emerging Industries, Corporate Finance, BMO Commercial Bank
- Yanna Inhaber (BBA '13), Contract Manager, Imperial Oil
- Arthur H. Kwan (MBA '02), Board of Directors Member and Corp. Governance Committee Chair, High Tide Inc.
- Chris Lomore (BBA '81), VP, Treasurer, Altalink Mangement Ltd
- Deanna Louth (BBA '07), Partner, National & Global Corporate Reporting Services, PwC
- Darren Smart (BBA '98), Senior Executive with Extensive M&A Experience
The Silicon Valley Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) was founded in 2014 as part of the Lazaridis School's internationalization strategy. The DAC members in Silicon Valley help the Laurier co-op office with a primary focus on finding postings for undergraduate double degree students. This DAC also leads alumni activities in Silicon Valley.
- Chair: David Borecky (BBA '06), CFO, ApplyBoard
- Chantelle Breithaupt (BBA '96), CFO, Arista Networks
- Dennis Fantin (MBA '93), Global Platform Leader – Research Instruments, BD Life Sciences
- Stephen Graham (MBA '90), Founder and CEO, Able Innovation
- Greg Hartrell (BBA '00), Senior Director of Product Management, Roblox
- Patty-Kim (BBA '94), Associate Director, Global Market Intelligence, Kyndryl
- James Murdock (BA Econ '92), Independent Consultant, Legal and Business Consulting for Startups
- Lynda Ting (BBA '96), Independent Consultant, Technology Business Development and Corporate Development Advisor and Investor
- Michael J. Weir (BBA '88), Senior Account Manager, Grafana Labs
The New York Dean's Advisor Council (DAC) was founded in 2014.
- Chair: Anant Nambiar (MBA '94), President, Nambiar Advisors
- Sinead Bovell (BBA '11), Founder, Weekly Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
- Andreea Brezeanu-Merewitz (BA '04), Managing Director, BDO USA
- Anthony Del Col (BBA '00), President, Writes Itself Media
- Stuart Goldfarb (BBA '92), Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
- Jawad Khandoker (BBA '21), Quality Control Lead, Experts, Scale AI
- Westley MacDonald-Nixon (BBA '15), Director, Fixed Income, National Bank of Canada
- Danielle Madrigal (BA '05, MBA '06), Managing Director and Founder, 3RD & 4TH LLC
- Iqra Zia (BBA), Senior Global Marketing Manager - Product Innovation, Biolage DMI, L'Oreal
The London Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) was founded in 2016.
- Chair: Pavan Konanur (BBA '06), Co-Founder, Hoja AI
- Jeff Boots, (BBA '01), Head of EMEA FI Sales, TD Securities
- Nondini Chakrabarti (BBA '05), Head of UK, South African and European Wealth, Polen Capital
- Richard Churchman (BBA '81), Director, Makinson Cowell
- Jacqui Douglas (BA Econ '04), Global Editor, TD Securities
- Kevin Hipkins (BA Econ '88), President and Chairman, Molly Maid International
- Michael Hunter (BBA '90), Head of Marketing, HSBC Innovation Banking
- Alexandra Kula (BBA '06), Founder, Upside Ltd.
- Priscilla Li (BBA '03), VP, Customer Data and Technology, Frog
- Dariusz Lis (DIPL '98), Director and Owner, Tyche Partners Ltd
- Cameron Maxwell, Founder, Two Igloos
- Dean Mitchell (BBA '83), Group Head of Credit Risk, Novuna
- Lori Mochan (BBA '00), Head of Rare Disease Medicines, UK and Ireland, Biogen Idec
- Anke Richter, Credit Strategist, ISP Group
- Anne Taylor (BBA '88), Co-Founder, EQ Leadership Formula