Michael Copeland - President & CEO, Toronto Argonauts
Michael Copeland, LLB'93, MBA'99, is President and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts. A recipient of the prestigious Caldwell Partners/Globe & Mail ¡°Canada¡¯s Top 40 Under 40¡±award, Copeland has held senior roles with the Canadian Football League since 2006, including President and COO until 2015.
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Ritu Bhasin - Founder, Bhasin Consulting Inc.
After working for a large Bay Street firm, first as a lawyer and later in the area of talent management, she launch her own consulting company helping organizations with leadership development, diversity and advancement of women. [
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Linda Gowman - Linda Gowman, MSc¡¯89, PhD, is a practical engineer with a big-picture approach to clean water. As Chief Technology Officer at Trojan Technologies, she oversees the advancement of water purification for the benefit of people and industry around the world
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Sheila Copps - Canadian politician
The Honorable Sheila Copps, known as one of Canada's foremost female politicians, has been a prominent figure in Canadian public life for almost 35 years. [
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Peter Devlin - President, Fanshawe College
Peter Devlin is the President of London-based Fanshawe College, The retired Lieutenant-General has served in the Canadian Armed Forces including UN tours in Cyprus and the former Yugoslavia, NATO tours in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. [
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Elaine Overholt - Respected singer and vocal coach
Elaine Overholt is one of North America's most respected and treasured singers and vocal coaches, having coached stars such as John Travolta, Renee Zellweger and Queen Latifah. [
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Bonnie Schmidt - Founder and President, Let¡¯s Talk Science
Bonnie Schmidt, Founder and President, Let¡¯s Talk Science [
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Shelley Ambrose - Shelley Ambrose - Executive Director of the Walrus Foundation and Publisher of The Walrus magazine
Shelley Ambrose - Executive Director of the Walrus Foundation and Publisher of The Walrus magazine [
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Stacey Allaster - Former Chairman and CEO, Women's Tennis Association
Former Chairman and CEO, Women's Tennis Association [
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Marilyn Emery - President and CEO, Women's College Hospital
Marilyn Emery, MScN¡¯74, President and CEO of Women¡¯s College Hospital, is revolutionizing health care. Her career-long record of leadership and innovation has made her one of Ontario¡¯s most effective hospital administrators, garnering her national recognition. [
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Perrin Beatty - President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
The Honorable Perrin Beatty is a former Canadian politician and the President & CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. [
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Peter Fendrich - Dr. Peter Fendrich, Dentist
Dr. Peter Fendrich, BA¡¯71, DDS¡¯75, a graduate of one of the earliest Dentistry classes at Western University, has spent the past 40 years making a difference in the lives of his patients and students, as well as in his profession.
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Scott Beattie - Scott Beattie, Chairman and CEO, Elizabeth Arden
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Glenn Stevens - Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
Glenn Stevens is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia [
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Chris O'Neill - Chris O'Neill, CEO, Evernote
Chris O'Neill is an accomplished technology executive and angel investor/advisor with a passion for scaling businesses, using data to make decisions, and building amazing teams that deliver phenomenal results. [
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Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy - MD¡¯03, PhD¡¯14
With a philosophy of life to focus on solutions, Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy is making change to better the lives of learners, his patients, and people around the world in crisis [
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Louise Pitre - Musical theatre actress
Canada¡¯s first lady of musical theatre has enjoyed a career that spans theatre, television and concert stages across North America and Europe. [
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Ken Chu - Chairman and CEO, Mission Hills Group
Known as "Mr. Golf" in China, Ken Chu is founder and chairman of the world's largest golf club, according to Guinness World Records. [
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Bonnie Brooks - Vice Chairman and Advisor, Hudson's Bay Company
Bonnie Brooks, MBA'08, Vice Chairman and Advisor of Hudson's Bay Company, has built high-end retail names across the world [
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Dr. E. Anne Fanning - MD¡¯63, FRCPC
Dr. Anne Fanning didn¡¯t plan to focus her career on tuberculosis. It was an opportunity that just fell into place, and an infectious disease that fascinated her throughout her career [
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Prem Watsa - Founder, Chairman and CEO, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Chairman & CEO, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited [
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Dr. Mitchell Brown - Surgeon
As an experienced plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction surgery, Dr. Mitchell Brown, BSc¡¯84, MD¡¯88, recognized the need for education and awareness about the options available to breast cancer survivors. He turned this idea into action, founding an international movement that continues to grow. [
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Peter Aceto - President and CEO, Tangerine
Peter Aceto, President and CEO of Tangerine, has been refered to as a visionary business leader. He is also a social media leader and a frequent blogger. [
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Jonathan Alderson - Autism Treatment Specialist
Jonathan Alderson has a private educational consulting practice specializing primarily as an autism treatment specialist training families with special needs children. [
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Dave Anderson - Partner, The Acoustic Opera
David Anderson, BMus'08, takes a formal approach to the battle against schoolyard bullying. [
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Michael Andrade - Executive Vice President, Diversified Markets, Celestica
Michael Andrade, BESc¡¯86, Executive Vice President, Diversified Markets at Celestica, is passionate about driving technology forward, in the workplace and beyond. [
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Vava Angwenyi - Founder, Vava Coffee Limited
Vava Angwenyi's passion for coffee began percolating at Western. But it was more than campus coffee breaks that inspired Kenyan-born Angwenyi to return to her homeland to start Vava Coffee Limited. [
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Peter Armstrong - Chief Medical Officer, Orthopediatrics
Chief Medical Officer, Orthopediatrics and Chief Medical Officer Emeritus, Shriners Hospitals for Children [
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Adrienne Arsenault - News Correspondent, CBC News Network
Adrienne Arsenault has reported from war zones, riots and natural disasters. The CBC reporter is courageous, but she never takes unnecessary chances. [
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Eric Arts - Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Eric Arts grew up near London and did his undergraduate degree at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Now he¡¯s a leading HIV researcher, and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology [
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Dev Aujla - Founder, DreamNow
Dev is the Founder of DreamNow, a charitable organization that produces ideas that do good for the world, and author of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World. [
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George Ayittey - President of the Free Africa Foundation
As president of the Free Africa Foundation, George Ayittey, MA'70, has dedicated his life to the argument that Africa is poor because she is not free. [
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Bryan Baeumler - Host, Disaster DIY and House of Bryan
The only person surprised that Bryan is hosting HGTV's hit show Disaster DIY, is Bryan himself! [
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Cameron Bailey - Artistic Director, Toronto International Film Festival
Cameron Bailey, BA¡®87, knows a great movie when he sees one. As Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, he discovers award-winning films from Cannes to Cape Town. And his love of film started at Western. [
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Jordan Banks - Global Head of Vertical Strategy, Managing Director, Facebook Canada
Jordan Banks counts on 'The Next Big Thing' not being a 'thing' at all. In fact, he believes the world depends on it being something much more meaningful. [
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Keith Barron - Alumni Award of Merit, Professional Achievement Award recipient 2010
Western opened up a world of possibilities for Keith Barron. "While at Western, I met so many graduate students and faculty with stories of work in odd corners of the world." [
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Heidi Bayley - President, Ice Culture Inc.
Their succession solution is as unique as the business itself: Iceculture Inc. exports decorative ice sculptures and interiors across North America and around the world. [
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Geoff Beattie - CEO, Generation Capital; Campaign Chair, Western University
Geoff Beattie, LLB'84, is CEO of Generation Capital, Western's Campaign Chair and received the 2011 Business Leadership Award from Western Law. [
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E. Scott Beattie - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Arden
In his role at Elizabeth Arden, E. Scott Beattie has been involved in every element of the company's expansion and development since its inception in 1992. [
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Jody Becker - Vice President and General Counsel, EllisDon Corporation
Jody Becker is Vice President and General Counsel for EllisDon Corporations - one of Canada's largest construction firms. [
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Paul Beeston - President and CEO, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre
Paul Beeston currently serves as the President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre. [
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Mike Bickerton - Director, writer and producer
one of the most sought after television director/producers in Canada, specializing in domestic adaptations of top international unscripted formats. [
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Bob Blumer - Celebrity chef and cookbook author
Gastronaut, celebrity chef and cookbook author Bob Blumer, HBA¡¯81, mixes culinary adventure with an artful approach to cooking. As creator and host of three popular television shows and holder of seven food-related Guinness World Records, Bob stirs up fun in more than 20 countries around the world. And his recipe for success started at Western. [
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Roberta Bondar - First Canadian woman and second Canadian astronaut to go into space
Dr. Bondar was one of the six original Canadian astronauts selected in 1983. In 1992, Dr. Bondar became the first Canadian woman and the second Canadian astronaut to go into space. [
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Robert (Bob) Boyda - Head of Global Asset Allocation, John Hancock Investment Management Service
Residing in Boston, as the current Head of Global Asset Allocation, John Hancock Investment Management Services, Boyda oversees the management of all of the firm's Lifestyle portfolios and also serves as Head of Capital Markets and Strategy to Manulife Financial. [
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Deborah Bright - President & Chief Executive Officer,Special Olympics Canada
Deborah Bright is currently the president and chief executive officer of Special Olympics Canada. It is a position that she has held since November 2005. [
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Stephen Brunt - Columnist, Globe and Mail, and Sports Broadcaster, Sportsnet
Stephen Brunt has worked as a sports columnist for the Globe and Mail for more than two decades. He now writes the back page column for Sportsnet magazine and co-hosts Prime Time Sports, a radio show syndicated across the country. [
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Don Bryant - President of the Board, London Chamber of Commerce
Don Bryant received his BA ('73) and LLB ('76) from Western University and since being called to the Bar in 1978, has spent his 31-year career serving London and its business community. [
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Andrea Canning - Network Correspondent, ABC News
Andrea Canning is a correspondent for NBC¡¯s Dateline. [
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Michael Carnegie - Assistant Captain, Calgary Roughnecks - Survey Analyst, Stantec Consulting
Michael Carnegie leads a double life as both the Assistant Captain of the Calgary Roughnecks and a Survey Analyst for Stantec Consulting. [
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Christine Carter - Musician
With more than 4,400 views (and counting) on YouTube, Western Ontario alumna Christine Carter earned a spot as a member of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011. [
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Heather Cartwright - Head Coach, Harvard University Women's Lightweight Rowing Crew/2008-2011
A former team member and rowing coach at Western University, Heather Cartwright went on to coach women's rowing teams at Harvard University's Radcliffe College, Boston University and Princeton as well as provincial and national teams in Canada. [
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Chris Cavender - W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2009
Chris Cavender feels his time at Western allowed him to see the world beyond his limited perspective and encouraged him to be a risk-taker. [
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Carol-Lynn Chambers - Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Ontario
Carol-Lynn Chambers has reached great heights not only for her own career, but also on behalf of women in Ontario. Serving as one of the highest-ranking female officers in the Ontario fire service is no small feat when only about three per cent of the fire service is female. [
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Agnes Chan - 2012 Alumni Award of Merit - Dr. Ivan Smith Award
Agnes Chan is a successful businesswoman who has given generously of her time and talents to her community and to Western.
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Margaret Chan - Director-General, World Health Organization
Director-General of the World Health Organization, battling international viruses, and championing improvements in all of our most pressing diseases. [
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Owen Charters - CEO, CanadaHelps.org
Owen Charters, BA'98, is CEO of CanadaHelps.org, an online fundraising solution that engages Canadians in the charitable sector, providing accessible and affordable online technology to both donors and charities. [
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Michelle Chislett - Vice-President, Solar Development for International Power Canada, Inc.
Lynda Shaw Memorial Distinguished Lecturer, Michelle Chislett, BESc'03, advises graduating students to be "part of the solution," regardless of their career. [
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Belinda Chou - 2010 Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient
Belinda Chou's first year as the lone female varsity wrestler at Western laid the foundation of her life and career. [
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Megan Chuchmach - Producer, ABC News
ABC producer Megan Chuchmach produced the two part ABC News 20/20 investigation "The Coach's Secret" proving quality journalism can make a huge difference. [
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Anna Cleaver - Wastewater Engineer, Stantec
If you asked Anna (Willemse) Cleaver, BESc'05, what she wants her legacy as the president of the Western Engineering Alumni Society to be, her answer would be fostering long-term connections between alumni and current students. [
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Craig Cohon - Vice-Chairman, Cirque du Soleil Russia
He brought Coca-Cola to the Soviet Union one year before its collapse. And now Craig Cohon, BA'85, has brought Russians Cirque du Soleil. [
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Sandy Cooper-Ryder - Women¡¯s Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
Having grown up in London, Sandy Cooper-Ryder knew Western had the best combination of academic and athletic excellence and was her first choice. [
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George Cope - President and CEO, BCE and Bell Canada
George Cope became president and chief executive officer of BCE and Bell Canada in 2008 after holding other executive positions with Canada's largest telecommunications company. [
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Matthew Corrin - Founder & CEO, Freshii Inc.
Matthew Corrin is the founder and CEO of Freshii Inc. a 16-unit healthy and eco-friendly restaurant chain focused on fresh food, custom built, fast. [
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Jack Cowin - Founder and Executive Chairman, Competitive Foods Australia
Jack Cowin gives new meaning to the term entrepreneur. In the mid-60s with his Psychology Degree in hand he left Western to tackle the business world. [
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Barbara Crook - Philanthropist
What started as occasional volunteer work during high school has evolved into full-time philanthropy and community activism role for Barbara Crook. [
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Mary Crossan - Professor of Business Policy at Ivey Business School
Recent research from Mary Crossan, Professor of Business Policy at the Richard Ivey School of Business, illustrates flawed leadership was a critical factor in this global crisis. [
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Matthew Curtis - Conservation Biology
Western Mustangs men's basketball alumnus Matthew Curtis (Hamilton, ON) has signed a professional basketball contract in Germany with TV Werne. [
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Skai Dalziel - Owner, Whistler Tasting Tours
After graduating in 2004, long-time friends Joe Facciolo and Skai Dalziel, set off to travel the world. By November, Whistler Tasting Tours - which provides guided tours that visit some of Whistler's best restaurants, providing a multi-course dinner in one evening - was born. [
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Aubrey Dan - President, Dancap Private Equity Inc.
Aubrey Dan is a Canadian businessman, Tony-Award? winning producer (MEMPHIS), impresario and philanthropist. ??He is Founder and President of Dancap Private Equity Inc., Dancap Global Asset Management, Dancap Catering Inc., and Dancap Productions Inc. ? [
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Mehmet Danis - Canadian Forces Dentist
Dr. Mehmet Danis (DDS'05) still gets choked up when he talks about the heartbreaking stories his wife, a dietitian, brought home after working with low-income breastfeeding moms. [
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Patrick Deane - President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University
Patrick Deane was named as the next president and vice-chancellor of Hamilton's McMaster University on October 15, 2009. [
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Rodney DeKoter - Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Researchers at Western have identified genes that may be important for preventing childhood leukemia.
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Perry Dellelce - Founder and Managing Partner, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
A founder and managing partner of Wildeboer Dellelce LLP in Kitchener, Ont., Perry Dellelce practises in the areas of securities, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. [
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Mary Lou Dresser - 2010 'W' Club Hall of Fame Inductees
Mary Lou Dresser knew challenges awaited her at Western, both in the classroom and on the court. [
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Wayne Dunn - Alumni Award of Merit, Community Service Award recipient 2010
Wayne Dunn took his life-changing experience at Western and used it to change lives in the London community. [
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John Eberhard - Alumni Award of Merit, Community Service Award recipient 2011
John Eberhard has been defined as a social entrepreneur and a visionary change agent. [
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Vasiliki Economopoulos - Postdoctoral fellow at Oxford University
Amid the hallowed and fabled walls of one of the world¡¯s oldest universities, Vasiliki Economopoulos, BEng¡¯08, PhD¡¯13, is revelling in a life-changing milestone. [
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Uchenna Eze - One of Africa's most influential women in science and technology
IT News Africa has listed Western alumna Uche Eze, HBA'06 as one of Africa's top 10 most influential women in science and technology. [
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Joseph Facciolo - Owner, Whistler Tasting Tours
It is not easy starting a business at the best of times, but Skai Dalziel and Joseph Facciola picked just about the worst time possible when they left Ontario to open a food-and-wine tour business in the upscale resort town of Whistler, B.C., in September 2008. [
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Rahim Fazal - Chief Strategist and Co-Founder, Involver.com
Rahim Fazal and his company Involver.com was recognized at the White House in 2011 as one of the top companies by revenue that are run by young entrepreneurs. [
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Dr. Brian Feagan - 2009 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research Recipient
Robarts Clinical Trials at Western University has been awarded a $4.7-million grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn's disease. [
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Brodie Fenlon - Senior News Editor, Huffington Post
In 2011 Brodie Fenlon became the senior news editor and helped launch the Huffington Post Canada, the home-grown imprint of one of web media's biggest success stories. [
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Ashlee Firsten - Fragrance industry entrepreneur
Many of her classmates had dreams of working in the gas and oil industry, but Firsten just couldn't see herself fitting that traditional mould. Then a conversation with engineering professor Lauren Briens changed how she looked at her future. [
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Blake Fleischacker - Partner, The Acoustic Opera
In addition to his career as an author and speaker, Fleischacker is one half of The Acoustic Opera with fellow Western grad David Anderson, BMus'08. [
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Janice Forsyth - Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies
The International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) went to a former varsity athlete, three-time Western graduate and Aboriginal sport expert when selecting a new director. [
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Mitch Frazer - Partner, Pensions and Employment Practice, Torys LLP
Mitch Frazer is committed to his community. Recognized as a Rising Star by Lexpert Magazine and recipient of the 2010 Precedent Setter Award, Frazer has boundless energy and a seemingly endless capacity to give back. [
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Wendy Freeman - CTV News Chief
Wendy Freeman, BA'86, a 17-year veteran with CTV and the former executive producer of CTV News, has been appointed to the position vacated by the network's outgoing news chief, Robert Hurst, BA'72, Dip'73 (Journalism). [
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Lisa M. Given - Alumni Award of Merit,Young Alumni Award recipient 2010
Western will always be a core part of Lisa Given's identity. After 12 years and four degrees from Western, the University of Alberta hired her before she even defended her thesis. [
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Bob Gordon - Senior principal and senior electrical engineer of Chorley + Bisset Ltd.
As senior principal and senior electrical engineer of Chorley + Bisset Ltd., Bob Gordon has overseen the electrical designs of Western University buildings such as the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion, Support Services Building, Dental Sciences Addition and the Physics and Astronomy Building. [
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Harold Alex Gretzinger - W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2009
Harold Alex Gretzinger says the nine years he spent at Western shaped his life to a great degree. [
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Jessica Grossman - Staring into the face of ostomy
The only thing differentiating Grossman from most students - and for which you would have no idea unless she told you - is that she has an ostomy. [
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Andrew Gunadie - Producer, Editor, Composer
Andrew is known for his co-producer role of "Canadian, Please" garnering over 2 million hits on YouTube. [
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Horia Hangan - Principle Investigator of the WindEEE Dome and Associate Research Director, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Peeking through the fan blades of a hexagonal dome, Horia Hangan, looks like he is on the movie set of "Honey, I Shrunk the Dome." [
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Linda Hasenfratz - CEO, Linamar Corporation
Linda Hasenfratz, BSc'89 and MBA'97, has led Linamar Corporation as its chief executive officer since August 2002. [
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Hanny Hassan - 2013 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal
Hanny A. Hassan, C.M., BESc¡¯64 (Civil), a consulting engineer, manages an independent consulting engineering practice, Alef Consulting Inc., and is a long-time volunteer promoting understanding between cultures and religions. [
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Drew Hasselback - Legal Post Editor for the National Post
Hasselback keeps people informed by translating
business law into lay language. With the National Post since
its founding in 1998, Hasselback previously served as editor of
the Financial Post website and was the paper's mining reporter. [
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Jennifer Hedger - Co-host, SportsCentre
Jennifer Hedger is the co-host of the 10 p.m. ET edition of SportsCentre alongside Darren Dutchyshen, providing viewers with all the day's highlights and sports insights from around the world. [
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Ted Hessel - Alumni Award of Merit, Dr. Ivan Smith Award recipient 2011
Ted Hessel's tireless service to Western has been realized through his active volunteer career with the Alumni Association, the W-Club, and as a member of Senate. [
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Neil Hetherington - CEO Habitat for Humanity Toronto
After graduating from Western University and Seneca College, Neil volunteered with Habitat for Humanity International, building homes in Hungary, Poland and Uganda. [
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Heather Hiscox - Reporter, CBC News: The National
Based in Toronto as a reporter for CBC News: The National for three years, Heather has also traveled abroad, covering international stories for the program. [
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Tim Hockey - President and CEO, TD Canada Trust
Tim Hockey first joined TD Bank as a part-time teller in Ottawa, rising through the ranks to become its president and CEO in 2008. [
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James Douglas (J.D.) Hole - 2012 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal Recipient
An active member of the community and a supporter of educational institutions and the arts, James Douglas (J.D.) Hole, BESc ' 67, was recognized with the 2012 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal from Western Engineering. [
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Tim Hudak - CEO, Ontario Real Estate Association
Tim Hudak (BA'90-Economics) was the MPP for Niagara West-Glanbrook as well as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC) since 2009. He is currently the CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association. [
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Murray Huff - Co-Director, Vascular Biology Group; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
New research from Western University has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis. [
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Lisa Huynh - Founder, It Starts With Her
Lisa Huynh has just been named Canada's Next Top Young Philanthropist in the inaugural year of the competition. [
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Roger Jackson - CEO, Own the Podium 2005-10
There was perhaps no one better to run Own the Podium than Roger Jackson, BA'63, LLD'15, a man who owned it himself a half century ago. [
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Peter Jaffe - Academic Director, The University of Western Ontario's Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women & Children
Faculty of Education professor Peter Jaffe, who holds cross appointments in the departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, will be invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada Friday morning in Ottawa. [
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Roberta Jamieson - President & CEO, Indspire
Western Law graduate Roberta L. Jamieson, LLB'76, LLD'93, is known in Canada and around the world for her work in dispute resolution. A woman of many firsts, she is a leader and role model for both aboriginal and non-aboriginal people alike. [
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James C. Joy - W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2009
James Joy says wrestling at Western was the beginning of his interest and future exploration into the concepts of Integration and Flow. [
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Catherine Karakatsanis - Chief Operating Officer, Morrison Hershfield Limited
Catherine Karakatsanis, BESc '83, MESc '91, is the COO of Morrison Hershfield engineering firm. [
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Derek Kent - Chief Marketing Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
A seasoned marketing and communications executive with experience in marketing, brand management, public relations, public affairs, consumer products and digital marketing. [
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Sami Khoreibi - President, Enviromena Power Systems
Mr. Khoreibi is president and chief executive of the Abu Dhabi solar technologies company, Enviromena Power Systems. [
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Peter King - Research Director, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory, UWO
Like many teenagers, Peter King, BESc'73, MESc'78, PhD'03, wasn't sure how to answer the question: What do you want to do when you grow up? [
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Jen Kluger and Suzie Orol - Foxy Originals
With some of the most famous foxy fans in the world, Foxy Originals goes from the pages of Western's Young Alumni Magazine (2006) to Oprah's favorite things in the December 2010 issue of O Magazine. [
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Mary Chisholm Kraus - Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
Mary Chisholm Kraus says being a part of the Mustang Women's Volleyball team made her a better person.
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Arkadi Kuhlmann - President, Zenbanx
Arkadi Kuhlmann says his journey towards success began at Western University many years ago and the skills and knowledge he attained on campus has carried him through his life and his career. [
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Ahalya Kumaran - Leadership and Career Coach/Founder, innerOli
Ahalya Kumaran, HBA'04, is a Toronto-based Certified Coach for ambitious 20- and 30-somethings who want to do what they love and reach their highest potential. [
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Randy Lai - Managing Director, McDonald's Restaurants (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Ms. Randy Lai is a 17-year McDonald's veteran, and the first female Managing Director nurtured in the Hong Kong market. [
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Silken Laumann - Three-time Olympic Medalist, Rowing
From broken bones and shredded muscle to Olympic glory - Silken Laumann's story is one of courage, perseverance and the triumph of the human spirit [
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Carolyn Lawrence - Leader of Gender Diversity and Inclusion at Deloitte Canada
Carolyn Lawrence is the Leader of Gender Diversity and Inclusion at Deloitte Canada where she continues to pursue her passion for advancing women in the senior executive ranks of business. [
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Erin Lawrence - Executive Producer, CBC News Calgary
Overseeing TV news production for Calgary, Erin Lawrence shapes the way Calgarians get their news and the way the rest of the country sees our city. [
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John B. Lee - Alumni Award of Merit, Professional Achievement Award recipient 2010
John B. Lee's time in London and at Western gave him his first taste of "city life," and pushed him to expand his career horizons. [
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Darrelle London - Piano-pop singer/songwriter
Piano-pop singer/songwriter Darrelle London's journey from local indie gem to internationally recognized rising artist has involved personal dedication, and a little help from unexpected supporters along the way. [
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Elaine 'Lainey' Lui - Blogger and TV Co-host
Call her crazy - or, as she'd say, call her 'Cruise' (as in Tom) - but Elaine 'Lainey' Lui has made celebrity gossip a full-time job. [
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Stewart Lyons - Chief Operating Officer, Mobilicity
Stewart Lyons is chief operating officer at Mobilicity where he oversees all major operational elements of the company. [
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Lorin MacDonald - Lawyer Lorin MacDonald
Living with deafness did not stop Lorin MacDonald from pursuing her dream of studying law at Western. Today, she is using those skills to lead the way for greater accessibility for all. [
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Tiff Macklem - Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
Tiff Macklem began a seven-year term in 2010 as senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada. [
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Paul Madden - President and General Manager, 3M Canada
Paul Madden, BA'83, was appointed President and General Manager of 3M Canada in August 2012. [
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Christine Magee - President and Co-founder, Sleep Country Canada
Why buy a mattress anywhere else? might be the most famous rhetorical question in Canadian retailing. [
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Marcel Marcellin - Diversity Officer, London Police Services
Marcel Marcellin, the diversity officer for the London Police, spends his days doing community outreach, forging connections with new immigrants, speaking at schools and assisting with police recruiting. [
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Stephanie Marley -
Daughter of the patriarch and matriarch of reggae music, Stephanie Marley, BA'99 (Psychology), is one of 10 children of Rita Marley and the late Bob Marley and the only one of her immediate family to earn a university degree. [
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Vaughan Martin - Defensive End, San Diego Chargers
A standout pass rusher for Western Ontario, Vaughn Martin was the first CIS underclassman ever taken in the NFL draft. [
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Joan McArthur-Blair - Retired President, Nova Scotia Community College
I have graduate degrees from other universities but I don't wear their rings, I wear my undergraduate ring and have for 30 plus years. I wear it because my mother gave it to me and because Western was the door to my life. [
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Marnie McBean - Three-time Olympic champion, rowing
Marnie McBean, O.C., is one of Canada¡¯s most decorated Olympians, and an expert in turning potential into performance. [
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Michael McCain - President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods
Born in Florenceville, N.B., Michael McCain began his business career, following graduation from the Ivey Business School, with McCain Foods, the iconic Canadian food company founded by his father Wallace and uncle Harrison. [
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Calvin McDonald - CEO and President, Sears Canada Inc.
Calvin McDonald is CEO and President, Sears Canada Inc. McDonald graduated from Western in 1994 with his Bachelor of Science (Biology). [
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David McErlain - PhD Candidate, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
A recent study led by Western researchers, David McErlain, BSc'02 (Hons Kin), MSc'06 (Kin) and David Holdsworth, using 3-D imaging has uncovered exactly how bats are able to 'see' their surroundings. [
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Dagny McKinley - Author
Dagny McKinely has worked for Spin Magazine, Paramount Pictures and Sierra Club Productions. [
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Rod McQueen - Journalist and author
For more than three decades, Rod McQueen (BA' 67-English, LLD 2007) is one of Canada's best-known and respected journalists and writers. [
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Mark McQueen - President and CEO, Wellington Financial LP
Mark McQueen, a former governor of Western University, is the president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based Wellington Financial LP. [
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Kelly Meighen - Alumni Award of Merit, Dr. Ivan Smith Award recipient 2010
Kelly Meighen says she is sure she was the last student Western let in through the gates in 1968. [
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Anwar Mekhayech - Host, HGTV's Designer Guys; Partner, Precipice Studios Inc.
Anwar is one of the partners of the acclaimed design firm, Precipice Studios Inc. established in 1998. [
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Stephan Moccio - Performer, Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, Producer
A tune that began as a scratchy 12-second clip sung into a Dictaphone bombarded Olympic followers in every corner of the country during the 2010 Winter Olympics. [
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Perry Monaco - Product Consultant, LinkedIn Canada
Perry Monaco, BA'00 graduated from Western with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History. After a successful career as an I.T. recruiter and manager in Toronto, Perry accepted a Product Consultant role with LinkedIn Canada in July 2010. [
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Ruth Shipman Morawetz - Alumni Awards of Merit Community Service Award Recipient 2009
Ruth Morawetz credits Western for having an enormous impact on building her career. [
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Glenn Murphy - Chairman and CEO, Gap Inc.
Since 2007, Glenn Murphy has been chairman and chief executive officer of Gap Inc., the California-based clothing retailer which operates under such banners as The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic. [
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Douglas Muzyka - Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer, DuPont
At the inaugural Distinguished Lecture in the Faculty of Engineering in November 2011, Doug Muzyka discussed the challenges and opportunities in sustainability; the changing nature of innovation; and the importance of internationalism for a scientist. [
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Ruby Nadler - PhD student, Cognitive Psychology, Western University
Canadian researchers used happy or sad video and music clips to put participants into different moods and then had them learn to classify sets of pictures with visually complex patterns. [
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Kevin Newman - Newman calls on grads to seize 'greatness'
"Under the caps and gowns of today's graduates stand the leaders of the most consequential generation in more than a century," says broadcast journalist Kevin Newman. [
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Towhid Noman - 2012 Alumni Award of Merit - Community Service Award
Towhid Noman gives generously of his time as a tutor, counsellor, mentor, advocate and organizer with a variety of social service and immigrant settlement organizations in Toronto. [
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Tebello Nyokong - Africa's most influential women in Science and Tech
IT News Africa has listed Western alumna Tebello Nyokong, PhD'87 (Chemistry) as one of Africa's top 10 most influential women in science and technology. [
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Nancy O'Shea - Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
Nancy O'Shea says it was a dream come true to be a part of the Western Women's Basketball team, where she was named team captain and OWIAA All-Star four of the five years she played. [
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Carol Off - Host, As It Happens, CBC Alumni Awards of Merit, Professional Achievement Award Recipient 2009
After graduating from Western, Carol Off freelanced for a number of years, then became the Ottawa correspondent for CBC Radio's current affairs program, Sunday Morning. [
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Kerri Ough - Juno award winner
Two Western music alumnae can now call themselves Juno award winners, following Sunday's award ceremonies in St. John's, Newfoundland. [
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Phil Pallen - MIT grad, Phil Pallen, BA'10, ditches Charlie Sheen for Ryan Seacrest
Phil Pallen, former Big Purple Couch host, is looking for new opportunities in LA. [
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Jim Parker - 2010 'W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee
Jim Parker has many fond memories of his time at Western, both as a student-athlete and coach. [
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Harley Pasternak - Pasternak trains some of the world's most famous
Harley Pasternak, a renowned fitness and nutrition expert, is responsible for getting many of Hollywood's most recognized celebrities into the best shape of their lives, from Lady Gaga to Halle Berry. [
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David Patchell-Evans - Founder and CEO, GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc.
In 1979 he bought his first fitness club, which he turned into GoodLife Fitness, now 300 clubs strong, with 10,000 staff and over 750,000 members. [
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David Peterson - Chairman, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP. Former Premier of Ontario
David Peterson served as the 20th premier of Ontario from 1985-90, the first Liberal to hold the office in 42 years. [
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Rod Phillips - President and CEO, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Rodney A. Phillips (BA '88 - PoliSci/English) became the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation president and chief executive officer on June 10/2011.
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Dale Ponder - Chief Executive of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Dale Ponder is a force on Bay Street. The managing partner and chief executive of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP was named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 by Women's Executive Network in each of the last two years. [
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Harry Prapavessis - Professor suggests some video games might be used to shed pounds.
In the war against childhood obesity, video games have long been a target. But new research by a Londoner suggests some video games might be used to shed pounds. [
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Lt. Col. David Allan Quick - Canadian Forces Officer
Before Lt. Col. David Allan Quick departed for Kabu last December, a commitment he made to support Western students was among the important affairs he wanted to ensure were in order. [
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Emily Richards - Author
Emily Richards, BA'96 (Brescia) is a professional home economist, food connoisseur and cookbook author of several cookbooks, including her most recent Get in the Kitchen and COOK! [
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Sarah Richardson - Acclaimed designer and HGTV host
Sarah Richardson's immense design talents, coupled with her infectious enthusiasm and drive, have come together in the creation of a television empire. [
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Ryan Robb - Professor of Philosophy, The University of Western Ontario
Thinking about ethical theories in an abstract way is one thing; putting those theories to work in real-life situations is another game altogether. [
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Michael Roberts - Ivey student eyes broader markets for Canada, Asia
Ivey PhD candidate Michael Roberts, BA'96, needed a bridge linking the end of his degree and the academic job market. He thinks he may have found it. [
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John Roder - Neuroscientist
John Roder is one of Canada's most successful research scientists, who continues to learn and discover while living with the harsh reality of Huntington's disease. [
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Dr. Cecil Rorabeck, O.C. - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor (Emeritus)
A leading international expert on hip and knee replacement surgery, Rorabeck is a professor emeritus at Western and former Department of Orthopedic Surgery chair at LHSC. [
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Larry Rosen - Chairman and CEO, Harry Rosen Inc.
The eldest son of iconic Canadian high-end menswear retailer Harry Rosen has worked jobs from the sales floor to corporate development since joining the business 20 years ago. [
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Andrea Rosen - Owner of The Andrea Rosen Gallery
When she isn't travelling the world to visit artists' studios or attend art fairs like Art Basel Miami, Art Basel Switzerland or the Biennale in Venice, Italy, the striking bleached-blonde is in the Big Apple, working with a 20-plus staff who help keep her gallery on the leading edge of the contemporary art scene. [
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Bruce Ross - Group Head, Technology & Operations, RBC
"A couple things engineering taught me: one was a deep curiosity for how things work and how they can work better; and two, was solving problems," says Bruce Ross, BESc'85. [
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Joseph L. Rotman - Chair, Roy-L Capital Corporation and Chancellor, Western University
Joseph L. Rotman was a renowed Canadian businessman and philanthropist. [
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Ashley Rowe - Ashley Rowe co-anchors Buffalo WKBW's 7 Eyewitness News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
Since joining CTV Toronto in July, 2011, Ashley Rowe, BA'11, has reported on stories across the GTA as well as filled in on the anchor desk from time-to-time [
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Scott Russell - Commentator, CBC News Network
When Scott Russell is broadcasting a major sporting event, like the Olympic Games or the World Cup, his job can be one of the most demanding in Canadian media. [
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Eric Saarvala - Western alumnus leads by example
Eric Saarvala, BA'95, shows his support of Western through his volunteer efforts and more recently, his donation to the Toronto Western Alumni Branch Bursary. [
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Peter Schnurr - TD Friends of the Environment Go Green Challenge Recipient
An idea to turn compost and human sludge into green energy, organic fertilizer and cleaner water has won two Western University students a large prize from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. [
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Ian D. Scott - Director, Ontario Special Investigations Unit
Ian D. Scott has the essential job of policing the police as Director for the past four years of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) [
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Reva Seth - Founder & Director, Center for Career Innovation
Reva Seth, LLB'01, author of 'First Comes Marriage' is a journalist who regularly takes an unexpected and counter look at social trends and cultural norms. [
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Deepak Sethi - Writer, Comedy Central, Fox Television
Deepak Sethi, BSc'02, was selling chick peas, rice, and a full line of ethnic foods at his father's food distribution company in Toronto up until 2010.
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Vandana Shiva - Environmental and social justice activist
Although not as well known in the Western hemisphere, her exploits are iconic in India garnering her praise as a leader of both the modern global environmental and women's movements. [
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Dr. Jim Silcox - Outstanding physician, teacher and mentor
A university degree represents more than a piece of paper, but the degree inscribed on it should not limit the scope of your dreams. [
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Neil Silcox - Artistic Director, The Toronto Youth Theatre
Toronto Youth Theatre, winner of two 2010 Broadway World awards for youth theatre productions, announced the appointment of Neil Silcox, BEd'06, as Artistic Director for the Company. [
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Eric Simard - Artist knows no other way
Eric Simard, BMOS'09, was born an artist. It was his high school art teacher who introduced the method of his present-day pieces. [
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David Skok - Alumnus awarded for for strength within the digital sphere
David Skok, Managing editor of GlobalNews.ca, is the first Canadian online journalist to win a Nieman Fellowship for study at Harvard University. [
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Smart Cookies - Best-selling authors and TV show hosts
The Smart Cookie system for success has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, MSNBC, the New York Times, New York Daily News and Money Magazine. [
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Karen Stintz - former Toronto City Councillor and Mayoral Candidate
Since taking office, Stintz has fortified her standing as a true believer in the power of local government, and laments the fact fewer are not engaged in the process. [
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Barbara Stymiest - Retired chief operating officer, Royal Bank of Canada
Stymiest, who recently retired from RBC as the chief operating officer, encouraged new graduates to "Use your power to change the status quo. Power listens to power. Use yours to make a lasting, positive change." [
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Alan Thicke - Award-winning actor, comedian, composer and author
Television audiences know Thicke best as psychiatrist and father Jason Seaver from ABC's Growing Pains, now syndicated in more than 65 countries. He has also appeared on the CBS hit comedy How I Met Your Mother. [
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John M. Thompson - Non-executive Chairman of the Board TD Financial Group
Thompson began his IBM career in Canada as a systems engineer in 1966. He held a variety of management jobs, before being elected Chief Executive Officer of IBM Canada in 1986. [
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Lesley Thompson-Willie - Canadian Olympic Sports Wall of Fame
The seven-time Olympian Coxswain holds five Olympic medals including gold in 1992, silver in 1984, 1996, and most recently silver in 2012 when she also set an Olympic age record - at 52 she has been representing Canada in the Olympics longer than any of her crewmates have been alive. [
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Natalia Tukhareli - Exploring the benefits of bibliotherapy
Most people are thinking about job prospects after graduation, but Natalia Tukhareli isn't taking the usual road. [
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Tanya Tygesen - 2010 Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient
Western was the only university Tanya Tygesen wanted to attend. And she made the most of her Western experience. [
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Sunny Uppal - Climate Change Division, Environment Canada
Western alumna, Sunny Uppal, BSc¡¯08 (Honors Biology), MPH is working for the Climate Change Division at the International Affairs Branch of Environment Canada. [
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Amanda Vincent - Co-founder Project Seahorse, Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation
Saving seahorses means saving the seas. Western alumna, Amanda Vincent, BSc'81 (Zoology), PhD, is a finalist for the 2010 Indianapolis Prize for outstanding achievement in animal conservation. [
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Anthony Vysniauskas -
Anthony Vysniauskas, BESc¡¯74, MESc¡¯76, is an independent businessman and the Chief Executive Officer at Virtual Materials Group (VMG) Inc., a position he has held since 2012. [
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Donna Michele Walwyn - Head of the Pension and Employee Benefits Practice Group
As head of the Pension and Employee Benefits Practice Group in the Toronto office of Baker & McKenzie LLP, Walwyn advises corporations, boards of trustees, plan administrators and internal pension/benefits committees on all areas of pension/employee benefits law. [
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Bev (Pierce) Warner - 2010 Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient
Bev Warner believes staying active has helped save her life. The retired secondary school teacher and coach is living proof there is life and an active one after breast cancer. [
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Ron Watson - 2010 'W' Club Hall of Fame Inductees
Ron 'Whipper' Watson spent two-thirds of his life on Western's campus. [
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Paul Wells - Journalist and author
Wells, BA'89, who was a news editor at The Gazette, is now writes a weekly political column in Maclean's magazine. [
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Nancy E. Wilson - Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
One of Nancy Wilson's fondest memories from her time on Western Women's Varsity Hockey team was when they moved to the new Thompson Arena where they had their very own dressing room. [
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Timothy Winegard - Author, For King and Kanata
Timothy C. Winegard served nine years as an officer in the Canadian Forces and is the author of Oka: A Convergence of Cultures and the Canadian Forces and Indigenous Peoples of the British Dominions and the First World War.
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Yue-Man Yeung - Emeritus Professor of Geography, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yue-Man Yeung honoured with Professional Achievement Award. [
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Guy Zink - 2010 'W" Club Hall of Fame Inductee
Guy Zink says his experience as a student athlete at Western changed his direction in life. [
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Tiff Macklem, MA'84, PhD'89
Michael Copeland - President & CEO, Toronto Argonauts
Ritu Bhasin - Founder, Bhasin Consulting Inc.
Linda Gowman - Linda Gowman, MSc¡¯89, PhD, is a practical engineer with a big-picture approach to clean water. As Chief Technology Officer at Trojan Technologies, she oversees the advancement of water purification for the benefit of people and industry around the world
Sheila Copps - Canadian politician
Peter Devlin - President, Fanshawe College
Elaine Overholt - Respected singer and vocal coach
Bonnie Schmidt - Founder and President, Let¡¯s Talk Science
Shelley Ambrose - Shelley Ambrose - Executive Director of the Walrus Foundation and Publisher of The Walrus magazine
Stacey Allaster - Former Chairman and CEO, Women's Tennis Association
Marilyn Emery - President and CEO, Women's College Hospital
Perrin Beatty - President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Peter Fendrich - Dr. Peter Fendrich, Dentist
Scott Beattie - Scott Beattie, Chairman and CEO, Elizabeth Arden
Stephen S. Poloz - Governor, Bank of Canada
Glenn Stevens - Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
Chris O'Neill - Chris O'Neill, CEO, Evernote
Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy - MD¡¯03, PhD¡¯14
Louise Pitre - Musical theatre actress
Ken Chu - Chairman and CEO, Mission Hills Group
Bonnie Brooks - Vice Chairman and Advisor, Hudson's Bay Company
Dr. E. Anne Fanning - MD¡¯63, FRCPC
Prem Watsa - Founder, Chairman and CEO, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Dr. Mitchell Brown - Surgeon
Peter Aceto - President and CEO, Tangerine
Jonathan Alderson - Autism Treatment Specialist
Dave Anderson - Partner, The Acoustic Opera
Michael Andrade - Executive Vice President, Diversified Markets, Celestica
Vava Angwenyi - Founder, Vava Coffee Limited
Peter Armstrong - Chief Medical Officer, Orthopediatrics
Adrienne Arsenault - News Correspondent, CBC News Network
Eric Arts - Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology 
Dev Aujla - Founder, DreamNow
George Ayittey - President of the Free Africa Foundation
Bryan Baeumler - Host, Disaster DIY and House of Bryan
Cameron Bailey - Artistic Director, Toronto International Film Festival
Jordan Banks - Global Head of Vertical Strategy, Managing Director, Facebook Canada
Keith Barron - Alumni Award of Merit, Professional Achievement Award recipient 2010
Heidi Bayley - President, Ice Culture Inc.
Geoff Beattie - CEO, Generation Capital; Campaign Chair, Western University
E. Scott Beattie - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Arden 
Jody Becker - Vice President and General Counsel, EllisDon Corporation 
Paul Beeston - President and CEO, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre
Mike Bickerton - Director, writer and producer
Bob Blumer - Celebrity chef and cookbook author
Roberta Bondar - First Canadian woman and second Canadian astronaut to go into space
Robert (Bob) Boyda - Head of Global Asset Allocation, John Hancock Investment Management Service
Deborah Bright - President & Chief Executive Officer,Special Olympics Canada
Stephen Brunt - Columnist, Globe and Mail, and Sports Broadcaster, Sportsnet
Don Bryant - President of the Board, London Chamber of Commerce
Andrea Canning - Network Correspondent, ABC News
Michael Carnegie - Assistant Captain, Calgary Roughnecks - Survey Analyst, Stantec Consulting
Christine Carter - Musician
Heather Cartwright - Head Coach, Harvard University Women's Lightweight Rowing Crew/2008-2011
Chris Cavender - W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2009
Carol-Lynn Chambers - Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Ontario
Agnes Chan - 2012 Alumni Award of Merit - Dr. Ivan Smith Award
Margaret Chan - Director-General, World Health Organization
Owen Charters - CEO, CanadaHelps.org
Michelle Chislett - Vice-President, Solar Development for International Power Canada, Inc.
Belinda Chou - 2010 Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient
Megan Chuchmach - Producer, ABC News
Anna Cleaver - Wastewater Engineer, Stantec
Craig Cohon - Vice-Chairman, Cirque du Soleil Russia
Sandy Cooper-Ryder - Women¡¯s Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
George Cope - President and CEO, BCE and Bell Canada
Matthew Corrin - Founder & CEO, Freshii Inc.
Jack Cowin - Founder and Executive Chairman, Competitive Foods Australia
Barbara Crook - Philanthropist
Mary Crossan - Professor of Business Policy at Ivey Business School
Matthew Curtis - Conservation Biology
Skai Dalziel - Owner, Whistler Tasting Tours
Aubrey Dan - President, Dancap Private Equity Inc.
Mehmet Danis - Canadian Forces Dentist
Patrick Deane - President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University
Rodney DeKoter - Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Perry Dellelce - Founder and Managing Partner, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
Mary Lou Dresser - 2010 'W' Club Hall of Fame Inductees
Wayne Dunn - Alumni Award of Merit, Community Service Award recipient 2010
John Eberhard - Alumni Award of Merit, Community Service Award recipient 2011
Vasiliki Economopoulos - Postdoctoral fellow at Oxford University
Uchenna Eze - One of Africa's most influential women in science and technology
Joseph Facciolo - Owner, Whistler Tasting Tours
Rahim Fazal - Chief Strategist and Co-Founder, Involver.com
Dr. Brian Feagan - 2009 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research Recipient
Brodie Fenlon - Senior News Editor, Huffington Post
Ashlee Firsten - Fragrance industry entrepreneur
Blake Fleischacker - Partner, The Acoustic Opera
Janice Forsyth - Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies
Mitch Frazer - Partner, Pensions and Employment Practice, Torys LLP
Wendy Freeman - CTV News Chief
Shuman Ghosemajumder - TeachAIDS
Lisa M. Given - Alumni Award of Merit,Young Alumni Award recipient 2010
Bob Gordon - Senior principal and senior electrical engineer of Chorley + Bisset Ltd.
Harold Alex Gretzinger - W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2009 
Jessica Grossman - Staring into the face of ostomy
Andrew Gunadie - Producer, Editor, Composer
Horia Hangan - Principle Investigator of the WindEEE Dome and Associate Research Director, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Linda Hasenfratz - CEO, Linamar Corporation
Hanny Hassan - 2013 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal
Drew Hasselback - Legal Post Editor for the National Post
Jennifer Hedger - Co-host, SportsCentre
Ted Hessel - Alumni Award of Merit, Dr. Ivan Smith Award recipient 2011
Neil Hetherington - CEO Habitat for Humanity Toronto
Heather Hiscox - Reporter, CBC News: The National
Tim Hockey - President and CEO, TD Canada Trust
James Douglas (J.D.) Hole - 2012 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal Recipient
Tim Hudak - CEO, Ontario Real Estate Association
Murray Huff - Co-Director, Vascular Biology Group; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Lisa Huynh - Founder, It Starts With Her
Roger Jackson - CEO, Own the Podium 2005-10
Peter Jaffe - Academic Director, The University of Western Ontario's Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women & Children
Roberta Jamieson - President & CEO, Indspire
James C. Joy - W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2009
Catherine Karakatsanis - Chief Operating Officer, Morrison Hershfield Limited
Derek Kent - Chief Marketing Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
Sami Khoreibi - President, Enviromena Power Systems
Peter King - Research Director, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory, UWO
Jen Kluger and Suzie Orol - Foxy Originals
Mary Chisholm Kraus - Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
Arkadi Kuhlmann - President, Zenbanx
Ahalya Kumaran - Leadership and Career Coach/Founder, innerOli
Randy Lai - Managing Director, McDonald's Restaurants (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Silken Laumann - Three-time Olympic Medalist, Rowing
Carolyn Lawrence - Leader of Gender Diversity and Inclusion at Deloitte Canada 
Erin Lawrence - Executive Producer, CBC News Calgary
John B. Lee - Alumni Award of Merit, Professional Achievement Award recipient 2010
Darrelle London - Piano-pop singer/songwriter
Elaine 'Lainey' Lui - Blogger and TV Co-host
Stewart Lyons - Chief Operating Officer, Mobilicity
Lorin MacDonald - Lawyer Lorin MacDonald
Paul Madden - President and General Manager, 3M Canada
Christine Magee - President and Co-founder, Sleep Country Canada
Marcel Marcellin - Diversity Officer, London Police Services
Stephanie Marley - 
Vaughan Martin - Defensive End, San Diego Chargers
Joan McArthur-Blair - Retired President, Nova Scotia Community College
Marnie McBean - Three-time Olympic champion, rowing
Michael McCain - President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods
Calvin McDonald - CEO and President, Sears Canada Inc.
David McErlain - PhD Candidate, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Dagny McKinley - Author
Rod McQueen - Journalist and author
Mark McQueen - President and CEO, Wellington Financial LP
Kelly Meighen - Alumni Award of Merit, Dr. Ivan Smith Award recipient 2010
Anwar Mekhayech - Host, HGTV's Designer Guys; Partner, Precipice Studios Inc.
Stephan Moccio - Performer, Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, Producer 
Perry Monaco - Product Consultant, LinkedIn Canada
Ruth Shipman Morawetz - Alumni Awards of Merit Community Service Award Recipient 2009
Glenn Murphy - Chairman and CEO, Gap Inc.
Douglas Muzyka - Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer, DuPont
Ruby Nadler - PhD student, Cognitive Psychology, Western University
Kevin Newman - Newman calls on grads to seize 'greatness'
Towhid Noman - 2012 Alumni Award of Merit - Community Service Award
Tebello Nyokong - Africa's most influential women in Science and Tech
Nancy O'Shea - Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
Carol Off - Host, As It Happens, CBC Alumni Awards of Merit, Professional Achievement Award Recipient 2009
Kerri Ough - Juno award winner
Phil Pallen - MIT grad, Phil Pallen, BA'10, ditches Charlie Sheen for Ryan Seacrest
Jim Parker - 2010 'W' Club Hall of Fame Inductee
Harley Pasternak - Pasternak trains some of the world's most famous
David Patchell-Evans - Founder and CEO, GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc.
David Peterson - Chairman, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP. Former Premier of Ontario
Rod Phillips - President and CEO, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Dale Ponder - Chief Executive of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Harry Prapavessis - Professor suggests some video games might be used to shed pounds.
Lt. Col. David Allan Quick - Canadian Forces Officer
Emily Richards - Author
Sarah Richardson - Acclaimed designer and HGTV host
Ryan Robb - Professor of Philosophy, The University of Western Ontario
Michael Roberts - Ivey student eyes broader markets for Canada, Asia
John Roder - Neuroscientist
Dr. Cecil Rorabeck, O.C. - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor (Emeritus)
Larry Rosen - Chairman and CEO, Harry Rosen Inc.
Andrea Rosen - Owner of The Andrea Rosen Gallery
Bruce Ross - Group Head, Technology & Operations, RBC
Joseph L. Rotman - Chair, Roy-L Capital Corporation and Chancellor, Western University
Ashley Rowe - Ashley Rowe co-anchors Buffalo WKBW's 7 Eyewitness News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
Scott Russell - Commentator, CBC News Network
Eric Saarvala - Western alumnus leads by example
Peter Schnurr - TD Friends of the Environment Go Green Challenge Recipient
Ian D. Scott - Director, Ontario Special Investigations Unit
Reva Seth - Founder & Director, Center for Career Innovation
Deepak Sethi - Writer, Comedy Central, Fox Television 
Vandana Shiva - Environmental and social justice activist
Dr. Jim Silcox - Outstanding physician, teacher and mentor
Neil Silcox - Artistic Director, The Toronto Youth Theatre
Eric Simard - Artist knows no other way
David Skok - Alumnus awarded for for strength within the digital sphere
Smart Cookies - Best-selling authors and TV show hosts
Karen Stintz - former Toronto City Councillor and Mayoral Candidate
Barbara Stymiest - Retired chief operating officer, Royal Bank of Canada
Alan Thicke - Award-winning actor, comedian, composer and author
John M. Thompson - Non-executive Chairman of the Board TD Financial Group
Lesley Thompson-Willie - Canadian Olympic Sports Wall of Fame
Natalia Tukhareli - Exploring the benefits of bibliotherapy
Tanya Tygesen - 2010 Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient
Sunny Uppal - Climate Change Division, Environment Canada
Amanda Vincent - Co-founder Project Seahorse, Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation
Anthony Vysniauskas - 
Donna Michele Walwyn - Head of the Pension and Employee Benefits Practice Group
Bev (Pierce) Warner - 2010 Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient
Ron Watson - 2010 'W' Club Hall of Fame Inductees
Paul Wells - Journalist and author
Nancy E. Wilson - Women's Athletic Alumnae Elfrida Berzins Award Recipient 2009
Timothy Winegard - Author, For King and Kanata
Yue-Man Yeung - Emeritus Professor of Geography, Chinese University of Hong Kong
