Professional Accomplishment
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published a policy commentary in Policy Options analyzing Canada’s $650M Canada Water Agency plan in September 2025. The commentary argues that federal water funding must be tied to integrated governance reform, linking conservation, reuse, restoration and public engagement to avoid repeating decades of fragmented water policy.
was appointed to Vice-President, HR Risk Governance & Controls at RBC. This makes Angela one of approximately 500 executives within an organization of 100,000 employees and one of the only Black women currently holding this position.
was ordained as a reverend pastor of Chinese Rhenish Church in Vancouver, BC.
Roland Tuquero, BA’92, BScN’96
graduated with his Doctorate in Nursing from Michigan State University (MSU) in May 2025. Roland is a staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at the VA Ann Arbor Health System and aspires to be part of the anesthesia faculty at MSU.
Françoise Baylis, MA’84, PhD’89
is an internationally renowned bioethicist and the President of the Royal Society of Canada (2025-2028).
Chris Tambakis, HBA’86, HBA’86
has been appointed to the Order of Canada in 2025 to recognize the lasting impact he has made in the commercial real estate industry and to numerous health care, education and community causes. Chris was also awarded the King Charles Coronation Medal for his service and leadership with The Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada).
retired from RBC Dominion Securities after 35 years in portfolio management. He is looking forward to time with his band Randall Pee Coltrane and The Hard Livers, power boating on Kempenfelt Bay with his wife Marcy and preparing for the arrival of his first grandchild.
won the national PhotoNews Canada Day photo competition in July 2025. His new book Discovering Wildlife in Toronto’s Don Valley is now available as well.
joined Factorial, an HR software based in Barcelona, as the Head of Content in 2025.
begins the Dental Assisting program at the University of Alberta in fall 2025.
received the Dr. Peter B. R. Allen Lifetime Achievement in Health Award from the Province of Alberta on July 24th, 2025. Dr. Pasieka is an endocrine surgeon based in Calgary.
joined the Sisters of St. Joseph in 2025 for a new career following 19 years working with King’s University College.
and Amar Gupta, MBA’17, founded the functional coffee company brüst in 2018 and have recently partnered with Denis Shapovalov. Read more here.
received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his involvement in the planning and delivery of the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration.
was appointed as a Senior Fellow at University of Toronto’s Massey College.
was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for outstanding service to his community. Dwight is a dedicated charter member of the Rotary Club of Kanata.
was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame in May 2025 as builder of the game in Ontario and across Canada.
is proud to announce that her law firm Mulqueen Disability Law, advocating for disabled clients in their Long-Term Disability cases, has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Lexpert Ranked, and is a finalist for the Markham Business Excellence, High Quality Service award.
has been admitted to the partnership at Siskinds LLP.
was recognized as a winner of ApplyBoard’s 2024 International Alumni Award of Impact program. The program recognizes former international students who embody resilience, innovation, leadership and generosity and includes a one-time $1,000 scholarship in each winner’s name at the institution they graduated from.
started working as a clinical research coordinator for Axiom Real Time Metrics.
was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Award and Medal on March 6, 2025 by Toronto Member of Parliament Marci Ien in recognition of her significant contributions to her community, Ontario, and Canada.
retired from British Columbia Geological Survey Branch and Thompson Rivers University OL faculty. Edward stays active, travels, enjoys motorcycles and volunteering.
received the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
retired as a marine geoscientist from the Geological Survey of Canada in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. His career in geophysics took him to many remote parts of onshore and offshore Canada, always in the company of outstanding colleagues.
renowned for her disability inclusion work, was appointed to the Order of Canada in December 2024. This prestigious honour recognizes individuals across all sectors of society who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to Canada.
founded LOOP IT Group, a high-performance MSP saving new, existing, or transitioning businesses from tech mishaps. He’s there to give them the inside line on cost-effective technology solutions, grail products, locking down data and more.
was named one of 25 people to watch in 2025 from the Global Gaming Business magazine for leading the first North American research center focusing on sports wagering and gambling.
retired from Fisheries and Oceans Canada in April 2024, after 20 years with the department. She most recently worked as a special advisor to support the establishment of the new Arctic region.
and Allan Svirsky, BMOS’22, founded Rondah AI and raised $120K from Techstars powered by J.P. Morgan. Rondah AI is used by dental practices across ten states and five provinces.
Nadia Ladak, HBA’20, and Harit Sohal, HBA’20, founded Marlow, a company on a mission to solve the gender pain gap. Marlow was nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 North America list.
Niharika Khanal, MHIS’01, MHIS’01
is pleased to be working with Grand River Hospital as a business analyst and as a part-time system analyst at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
Russell Palmer, BESc’08, BSc’08
is the co-founder of Saga, an innovative AI-driven filmmaking application. Recently Saga teamed up with new advisor Alex Jordan of Muse Entertainment.
was appointed Executive Director, Advancement & External Relations at Bayview Glen Independent School.
received the 2024 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jack Webster Foundation, honouring an exemplary British Columbia journalism career.
retired after 56 years as the clergy at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Dartmouth, NS.
is a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury and has been awarded one of the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Emerging Research Fellowships.
a full-time artist and creative entrepreneur now co-owns the online art gallery, ARTWRK.ca.
delivered a TED Talk on radical self-care as part of TEDxEtobicoke in June 2024.
is appointed professor of comparative law at the University of Oxford as of October 1, 2024.
launched a podcast aimed at challenging normative behaviours and expectations in the business world. Coffee With Her goes beyond industry practices, taking a holistic approach to encourage meaningful change.
retired from the Toronto District School Board as curriculum leader and teacher in June 2022.
Robin Bailey-Chen, BA’87, MA’89
will be the new director of campus support for Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative, western (US) region. In this role, she will help address antisemitism on university campuses.
was appointed senior vice president & chief marketing officer of Global Industrial Company, effective August 12, 2024.
joins the administration team at the Lambton Kent District School Board as an elementary vice principal in September 2024, after 21 years as a secondary special education teacher and coordinator of services.
received the 2023 Civic Accessibility Award from the City of Pickering for significant contributions to the well-being and advancement of people with accessibility requirements.
began a new role in 2024 as a patient care coordinator for a sexual health clinic.
accepted a new position with the University of New Brunswick as associate professor and chair of applied research in sales.
retired from the Ontario Fire Marshal in October 2023 after 31 years as a forensic fire protection engineer.
has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Liszt Society as editor of the ALS Newsletter. Other ALS activities have included artistic director of the 2018 Liszt Festival and a jurist for the 2021 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition.
helped the Texas Rangers win the 2023 MLB World Series championship as their manager of pitching analysis.
started a new position within the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Western in September 2023.
was nominated for a Juno Award for “Best Underground Dance Single” in 2024 with his production/DJ duo Smalltown DJs.
became a partner of Metcalfe, Blainey & Burns LLP (MBB Law) in February 2024 and was elected as a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario.
has joined the team of dedicated primary care physicians at Holy Cross Medical Group’s Wilton Manors office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He has a deep-rooted interest in preventative medicine, sexual health, LGBTQ+ health and HIV medicine.
started Alibi – a software platform helping nightlife venues boost sales and retention. Alibi was selected out of thousands of applicants for Techstars Silicon Valley – the world’s largest pre-seed investor and accelerator.
was elected as the President of the Hamilton Law Association in 2023-24. Hussein is the first Muslim and refugee to become president of an Ontario law association.
was appointed to the University of Calgary’s Board of Governors in March 2023.
Farah Ismail, BScN’00, MScN’03
is a masters prepared nurse and lawyer. Check out the attached feature in Lexpert Magazine about her journey as SVP, Chief Legal/ Privacy / Compliance at SE Health.
and Amar Gupta, MBA’17, founded brüst protein coffee and were featured on CBC’s Dragons’ Den in January 2024. They received three offers and closed one deal with Arlene Dickinson to fund their functional coffee business. brüst is now available at Costco, Loblaws, and through retailers across Canada.
is the Executive Director at Level, a national justice education and human rights nonprofit. Shelan is leading Level in building a future of equity and justice through innovative programs focused on youth, law students and the legal sector.
is the president of SXULTRASONIC Group, an innovative research and development enterprise based in Shenzhen, China. In 2023, the company was named Top Drug Discovery and Solutions Provider in Asia-Pacific, awarded by Pharma Tech Outlook magazine.
has joined the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), NATO’s new flagship innovation program, as Communications Director. She will be taking up her post in London, UK in early 2024.
retired from Western in July 2023 and is a professor emerita in political science. She now holds the prestigious endowed Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership and is Full Professor of Political Studies at Trent University.
joined Neuberger & Partners LLP Criminal Lawyers as a senior partner in Toronto.
received the Governance Professional of the Year from the Governance Professionals of Canada 2023 Excellence in Governance Awards.
got the job of their dreams as a school board speech-language pathologist.
was recognized in November 2023 by WXN as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women in the Amex Emerging Leaders category, recognizing women who have been targeted for successive leadership positions within their organization.
is a senior advisor at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Policy Centre.
Cherish De la Cruz, BA’98, BA’98
joined The Manely Firm P.C. as a managing estate planning attorney.
accepted the Executive Director position at the Elgin-St Thomas Youth Employment Counselling Centre. Jodi is passionate about vocational rehabilitation and employment services and continues to be an advocate in her role.
won a Cannes Lions award for the second year in a row with OLG. The program celebrates creative campaigns in the lottery and gaming sector.
recently secured a position at Lambton College as an alumni and donor relations coordinator.
was elected as a member of Parliament for Oxford, Ontario in June 2023.
is a professor emeritus of clinical psychology at the University of Calgary. In 2023, Keith was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his advocacy in mental health and the promotion of evidence-based practice.
returned to London after two years and started a new job at Western in University Advancement in 2023.
landed a teaching contract with the Peel District School Board right out of teacher’s college. She is grateful to Althouse and its outstanding professors.
came out of retirement and began a new role as Director & Integration Lead, Human Resources at AgeCare, a seniors’ residential community.
became Chief Medical Officer for NuraLogix, an AI tech company which was recently featured on CNN’s The Next Frontier.
Bruce Curtis, BA’84, MA’86, MPA’92
was inducted into the College of Fellows of the Canadian Institute of Planners, the highest honour of the Institute, in recognition of excellence, exceptional achievements and service to the planning profession in Canada.
was hired as an assistant professor of instrumental music education at the University of Saskatchewan.
operates four businesses in science and health-care fields, as well as manufacturing industries in China.
retired in June 2023 after more than 24 years in communications and media relations at Statistics Canada.
started Prosper Media, a digital marketing agency.
won the 2023 G. Randy Roberts Service Award, awarded by the Ontario Association of Architects and exceptional contributions to the membership and profession.
finished 47 years of law practice and continues to act as general counsel to a private educational college.
is now the Chief of Oncology for Hamilton Health Sciences (Juravinski Cancer Centre).
had her business The Canadian Barley Tea Company featured in the February 2023 issue of Women’s World Magazine.
joined the Ivey Business School as their new Research Officer.
launched his AI business; Jackrabbit Ops.
began as the Chair of the University of New South Wales Galleries Advisory Board. For more than 20 years, Natalia has been a pre–eminent advocate, advisor and benefactor for Australia’s visual arts, culture, and design sectors.
released his latest album of original folk-rock music, Free Times.
will retire in 2023 after more than 32 years at London Life/Canada Life.