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Meet alumni who are creating impact in their organizations, their communities and around the world.
Dave Anderson |
Dave Anderson, President and CEO, Workers' Compensation Board of BC Executive MBA '85More than forty years ago, Dave Anderson was a construction worker helping to build the new SFU campus in Burnaby. Today, as president and CEO of the Workers' Compensation Board of BC, he has come full circle, overseeing the $10 billion organization that ensures safe labour practices for such workers. Profile
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Dave Cobb |
Dave Cobb, BBA '87Outstanding Alumni Award winner Dave Cobb combines his passion for sport and business in his new job with the 2010 Olympics. Profile |
Sarah England |
Sarah England, EMBA '97How would you ask Bill Gates for a billion dollars? It could be an MBA Strategy essay question, but it was Sarah England's first assignment at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO), a UN agency in Geneva. Profile |
Andrew Harries |
Andrew Harries, MBA '90"Building something significant" is a key maxim for Andrew Harries. His lifetime accomplishments consistently exemplify this credo. A co-founder of Sierra Wireless, he helped grow the company to $211 million (US) in sales and more than 200 employees before he left the company in 2004. Profile |
Carl Hoyt |
Carl Hoyt, BBA '83It’s unusual for graduands to get a hug from the Dean as they cross the stage on graduation day, but for Carl Hoyt, it was entirely natural. His father was the first Dean of SFU’s Faculty of Business Administration. Profile |
Evaleen Jaager Roy |
Evaleen Jaager Roy, BBA '84In 1983 Evaleen Jaager Roy was a student representative on SFU’s Board of Governors. Sixteen years later, she was back on the board again, this time as Chair. Profile
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Jim Ledoux |
Jim Ledoux, Bcomm '70When Jim Ledoux finished his Bachelor of Arts degree in commerce and economics at SFU in 1970, he had 13 job interviews and 13 job offers. Not bad for someone who initially dropped out of school in Grade 8. Mr. Ledoux is also the winner of The Canadian Association of Business Incubation's (CABI) 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. Profile |
Jacqui MacNeill |
Jacqui MacNeill, CEO, Escents Aromatherapy BBA '92Jacqui MacNeill has a passion for fragrance and a nose for business. Profile |
Bev Park |
Bev Park, EMBA '02Bev Park's career path led her to BC Hydro, where she held a series of management positions. She considered pursuing an MBA at the time, but it wasn't until she began working with TimberWest that she enrolled in the SFU Business Executive MBA program. Profile |
Art Reitmayer |
Art Reitmayer, BBA '81In May 2002, Art Reitmayer brought together a core group of broadcasters to join him in building and launching Vancouver's first multicultural television channel, Channel M. Profile |
Linda Sanderson, EMBA '90Strategy has been a key element in Linda Sanderson's success – at Rogers Video and in her personal career development. Profile |
Deanna Scotland |
Deanna Scotland, BBA '92Deanna Scotland’s successful 15-year career in the soft drink-beverage sector began with an SFU Business co-op job at Pepsi Cola Canada. Profile |
Jim Utley |
Jim Utley, BA Commerce '75Jim Utley is VP, Human Resources at Teck Cominco and managed the merge of Teck and Cominco in 2001. Today, the company has 7100 employees worldwide. Profile |
Sarah Wittman |
Sarah Wittman, BBA '04A decision to delay her career plans for a year in favour of learning Spanish in Madrid has led Sarah Wittman (BBA '04) down an unexpected career path. Profile |
Brent York |
Brent York, Chief Technology Officer, TIR Systems Executive MBA '94In 2004, BC Business magazine named Brent York, Chief Technology Officer at TIR Systems, as one of BC's top innovators. Profile
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