Class notes

1971

• Khurshid Dost (MSc '71) received the 2021 David Baxter Memorial Award for Oustanding Individual Achievement.

1973

• Rick Haldenby (BES '73, BArch '75) was appointed to the Order of Canada.

1975

• Hubert Bourque (BASc '75) joined Restoration Builders Inc. as part of its ESG and Technology Group. 

1975

• Hubert Bourque (BASc '75) joined Restoration Builders Inc. as part of its ESG and Technology Group.

1976

• Frances Kordyback (BMath '76) was re-appointed to the Ontario Securities Commission.

1980

• Dorothy Dowling (BA '80, MA '83) received the Stephen W. Brener Silver Plate Award.

1981

• Karen Autio (BMath' 81) published two children's novels, Making Seaker and Kah-Lan and the Stink-Inkis.

1983

• Jacky Beckford Henriques (BMath '83, MASc '85) was named one of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women.

• Nirogy Therapeutics appointed Simon Pedder (BES '83) as CEO.

1984

• IndiGo appointed Rahul Bhatia (BASc '84) as managing director.

1985

• Colleges Ontario named Janet Hope (BA '85) its new vice president of policy and innovation.

• Deborah Rosait (BASc '85) was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network.

• Lifeist Wellness nominated Barbara Boyd (BA '85) to its board of directors.

• Skywatch, co-founded by Roland Sing (BMath '85), received a Companies to Watch award in Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 program.

1986

• Rhumbix appointed Susan Heystee (BMath '86) to its board of directors.

• Titan Logix Corp. announced Robert Tasker (BASc '86) as director of the company.

1987

• Aptose Biosciences Inc. named Janet Clennett (BMath '87) vice president, finance.

• Auvik Networks, co-founded by Marc Morin (BASc '87) and Alex Hoff (BMath '04), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 ranking and FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• Todd Charters (BSc '87) released his first novel, Lunch Counter: A love remembered.

1988

• Vince Deschamps (BES '88) was named director of sustainability by Moneta.

1989

• Anne Vivian-Scott (BASc '89) was named one of Eastern Ontario's 49 power people.

1990

• Carol Phillips (BES '90, BArch '92) was a juror for the 2021 Canadian Architect Awards.

• Tom Mondor (MA '90, PhD '92) was named president of the University of Winnipeg.

• James Morehead (BASc '90) published his debut poetry collection, canvas: poems.

• Legend Power Systems Inc. appointed Paul Moffat (BASc '90) as chief operating officer.

1991

• Vanna Krantz (BMath '91) joined Passport as its new CFO.

• David Ross (BASc '91) was named one of Eastern Ontario's 49 power people.

• Tracey Taylor-O'Reilly (BA '91, MASc '93) was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

• Nick Nikolakakis (BASc '91) was appointed VP Finance and CFO of Arizona Sonoran Copper. He also joined the board of directors for Imperial Mining Group Ltd.

1992

• Goodfood appointed Bipasha Chiu (BMath '92) as its chief technology officer.

• Sarah Eckersley (BASc '92) was presented the Lawrence B. Evans Award in Chemical Engineering Practice at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting in November 2021.

• Lynden Logistics named Brian MacAskill (BSc '92) vice president of logistics.

• RetireOne appointed Stéphane Goyer (BMath '92) as senior managing director of product strategy.

• Nick Darveau-Garneau (BMath '92) joined Coveo as chief growth and strategy officer.

1993

• Darryl Button (BMath '93) was named president and CEO of Pacific Life.

• Corteva Inc. appointed Chuck Magro (BASc '93, DEng '21) as its CEO.

1994

• Judy Dinn (BMath '94) is the new CIO of TD Bank.

• Derek Shuurman (MASc '94), with his co-authors, released A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers.

1995

• The WeQual Awards recognized Susan Uthayakumar (BA '95, MAcc '95) for her contributions to business.

• Jay Green (BA '95, MAcc '95) was elected to the board of governors of BiondVax Pharmaceuticals.

• Dave Sharma (BMath '95) was appointed to the Swarmio Media board of directors.

• Todd Pokrywa (BES '95) served as a guest coach at the Adidas Legends Classic game, part of the 2021 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Toronto.

• Enlighten Innovations Inc. appointed Todd Mooney (BA '95, MAcc '95) as its new CFO.

1996

• C2C Gold appointed Chris Buchanan (BSc '96) chief geologist for Newfoundland projects.

• Winnie Shi (BA '96,  MAcc '96) was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

• Standard Insurance Company announced Margaret Brandl (BMath '96) as assistant vice-president and actuary, Actuarial Governance and Risk Management.

• Anand Rajaram (BA '96) was nominated for an ACTRA Toronto Award: Outstanding Performance - Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice, as Beans in Go, Dog. Go!

1997

• Corina Moore (BASc '97) was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

• FutureVault appointed Daniel Kenny (BASc '97) as its new CEO.

1999

• Cherie Brant (BES '99) was appointed to the board of directors of TD Bank Group.

2000

• Catherine Tudor-Locke (PhD '00) was named to the advisory board of the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education.

• Nova Mentis Life Science Corporation welcomed Rebecca Hudson (BA '00, MAcc '00) as its CFO.

• Aterlo Networks, co-founded by Gerrit Nagelhout (BASc '00) and Scot Loach (BMath '01), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2001

• Stephanie Thompson (BASc '01) was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Exchange Network.

2002

• VelocityEHS appointed Winnie Ip (BSc '02) senior vice-president and chief operating officer.

• Ranchero Gold appointed Brian Szeto (BA '02, MA '05) as president.

• ISARA, co-founded by Mike Brown (BMath '02, MMath '03), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2003

• Geomechanics expert Gang Han (PhD '03) is now president of the American Rocks Mechanics Association.

• Melissa Kobe (BA '03) is the new vice-president of basketball operations and general manager of the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.

2004

• Jason Leong (BA '04, MAcc '04) was appointed CFO by Comtech Group Inc.

• Forum Equity Partners announced Kazeem Jaffer (BMath '04) as head of finance of the Forum Real Estate Income and Impact Fund.

2005

• Bowhead Health was named to the Canadian Innovation Exchange Top 20 Early list. The company was co-founded by Rhea Mehta (BSc '05).

• Snapcommerce, co-founded by Hussein Fazal (BMath '05) and Henry Shi (BCS '14), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Fast 50 ranking.

• Steve Bryson (MSc '05) received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence.

2006

• Pooja Viswanathan (BMath '06) was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

• Saudi Arabian venture capital firm Raed Ventures named Wael Nafee (BASc '06) as a new partner.

• Later.com, co-founded by Ian MacKinnon (BMath '06, MMath '08), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 ranking.

• Dieter Jentsch (BMath '06) was appointed to the Ontario Securities Commision.

2007

• Shannon Nash (BA '07, MA '08) was elected as a trustee to the Waterloo Region Catholic School Board.

• Roadmunk, co-founded by Latif Nanji (BSc '07), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 ranking.

• Vikram Yadav (BASc '07) was named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40 2021.

• Candace Brûlé (BMath '07) was promoted to vice president of investor relations for Hudbay Minerals Inc.

• Next Hydrogen Solutions appointed Kasia Malz (BMath '07, MAcc '07) as its CFO.

• Uvaro, co-founded by Joseph Fung (BASc '07), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2008

• Evergreen Acquisitions Corp. appointed Jonathan Held (BMath '08, MAcc '08) to its board of directors.

• Leap Tools, co-founded by Pawl Rajszel (BSE '08), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 ranking.

• Clir Renewables, co-founded by Andrew Brunskill (BASc '08), received a Companies to Watch award in Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 program.

• Apoorva Mehta (BASc '08) was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Hall of Fame.

• RSM Canada promoted Shaweta Roopra (BMath '08) to audit quality and risk management partner.

• MinuteBox, co-founded by Steven Pulver (MBET '08), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• Brightly, founded by Sarah Brekelmans (BA' 08), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2009

• Mike Dai (BMath '09, MAcc '09) was appointed CEO and CFO of Evergreen Acquisitions Corp.

• Evergreen Acquisitions Corp. appointed Shahnewaz Shahidi (BMath '09) to its board of directors.

2010

• Koble, an online community of parents and health experts founded by Swati Matta (BCS '10), celebrated its public company launch.

• Cinchy Inc., co-founded by Karanjot Jaswal (BASc '10).  was named to the Canadian Innovation Exchange Top 10 Growth list and Deloitte's 2021 Companies to Watch list.

• Alexandra Horwood (BA '10) was named one of Canada's Top Wealth Advisors.

• The Milton District Hospital welcomed plastic surgeon Christine Nicholas (BSc '10) to its team.

• RSM Canada promoted Vanessa Chan (BMath '10, MAcc '10) to tax practice partner in its Toronto office.

• Optimyzed Brain, founded by Portia Asli (BASc '10), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2011

• Bonfire, co-founded by Alex Millar (BCS '11), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 ranking.

• Prodigy Education, co-founded by Alexander Peters (BASc '11) and Rohan Mahimker (BASc '11), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Enterprise Fast 50 ranking.

• GooseChase, co-founded by Andrew Cross (BASc '11), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2012

• Volunteer Canada announce the appointment of Megan Conway (PhD '12) as president and CEO.

• Nicole Yunger Halpern (BSc '12) released a new book, Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow.

• Huex Labs, founded by Anik Seth (BAFM '12), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• Medivolve appointed Peter Michel (BAFM '12) as CFO.

• Applyboard, co-founded by Martin Basiri (MASc '13), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Fast 50 ranking.

• Poka, co-founded by Antoine Bisson (BSE '13), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 50 ranking.

• Adaptive Pulse, co-founded by Jennifer Huynh (BA '13), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• Labs Cubed Inc., co-founded by Jeffrey Petracca (BASc '13, MMSc '15) and led by CEO Khaled Boqaileh (BASc '2011, MASc '16), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• Lenore Johnson (BA '13) joined Food Network's Wall of Bakers as a judge.

2014

• The Canadian Pharmacists Association welcomed Danielle Paes (BScPhm '14, PharmD '18) as chief pharmacist officer.

2015

• Ecopia AI, co-founded by Yuanming Shu (MSc '15), was named on Deloitte's 2021 Clean Technology ranking.

• Martial artist Silvana Shamuon (BA '15) (@silvanakicks) claimed a Guinness World Record when she joined forces with a local student to perform 178 kicks in 60 seconds.

• WFHomie, co-founded by Reza Farahani (MASc '15), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2017

• Sina Varamini (PhD '17) was named to Rock to Road's Top 10 Under 40.

• Super PawBox, founded by Alize Bhatia (BA '17), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2018

• MedMe, co-founded by Rui Su (BSc '18, PharmD '18), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 TechCompanies to Watch in 2022.

• 1Mentor, co-founded by Esteban Veintimilla (BMath '18), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2019

• IntelliCulture, co-founded by Ramen Shaikhi (BASc '16, MASc '19), Michael Wu (BASc '19) and Cole Powers (BASc '19), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

2020

• Node, co-founded by Mackenzie Derival (BA '20) and Preetkaran Rawal (BASc '20), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• Aniqah Beharry (BMath '20) published But Are You Really Sorry?, a poetry colouring book.

2021

• Anneke Van Heuven (BASc '21) and Elias Trouyet (BASc '21), co-founders of AlgoBio, were named runners-up in the James Dyson Award.

• Dr. Phillippe Morel (OD '21) opened his office in Elliot Lake, Ont.

• Pronti, co-founded by Ian Kemp (BASc '21), was named to FoundersBeta's 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.

• The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed offensive lineman Jesse Gibbon (BES '21) for a second year.