ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

1-2 BOKHAUT CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT INC.

1: Brad Bokhaut- President Tessa Ewanchuk- Staff Accountant

2: Chantal Fulkerson- Senior Manager Ryan Kotelniski- Staff Accountant

Bokhaut CPA Inc. provides accounting, tax, estate planning and business planning services to an exclusive base of high net worth clients.

The firm has grown from a staff of 8 to 22 in the past 10 years. To fuel this growth, Bokhaut CPA Inc. recruits highly motivated candidates and helps them evolve into experienced and knowledgeable professionals who quickly assume full responsibility to interface directly with our valued clients.

This development is done within an atmosphere supportive of career advancement and academic growth, while prioritizing maintenance of a work-life balance.

3- CITY OF WINNIPEG

Tim Austin- Manager of Taxation and Finance Services

Tim graduated from Red River College with a Business Administration Degree and has his CPA. As the Manager of Taxation and Finance, his office is responsible for preparing the departmental budgets, year-end reporting, financial projections as well as day to day operations of the Local Improvement, Tax Installment Payment Plan, Enforcement and Collections, Balancing, and Customer Services Areas. Tim also works on analysis of Assessment and Taxation policies and supervises the billing and collection of $1 billion dollars in property and business taxes.

4- CANADA REVENUE AGENCY

Ryan Bousquet- Insurance Industry Specialist

Ryan Bousquet graduated from RRC in June 2001 and began a career with CRA in August of that year. Over his career Ryan has audited small, medium and large businesses including stints auditing illegal activity and prosecuting the worst tax evaders. Since 2012 Ryan has audited insurance companies and now works as a national Insurance Industry Specialist providing training and technical assistance to CRA staff.

5- OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL-MANITOBA

Jeff Gilbert-Principal

Jeff Gilbert has worked in the auditing field for over 16 years and is a Principal with the Office of the Auditor General of Manitoba After becoming a CPA, CA Jeff furthered his forensic knowledge by obtaining training in forensic auditing, leading to a Diploma in Investigative Forensic Accounting and obtaining the Certified in Financial Forensics credential. Jeff also teaches at the University of Manitoba, performs numerous guest lecture engagements, creates business cases for CPA Canada, and is a contractor with the CPA Western School of Business.

6- WINNIPEG SQUASH RACQUET CLUB

Kim Trombinski- Controller

Kim Trombinski is a former student of Red River College. Kim has utilized her skills and education to advance her career path and gain valuable experience in both domestic and international accounting. Her employment began with The Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club November 2014 at which time she was hired as their accountant, the role progressed quickly into that of Controller. As a Controller, Kim has to implement stronger inventory controls, and the careful monitoring of the budget, to weekly reporting, to the Board’s Finance Director. This employment has allowed her to fully experience the Food & Beverage/Private Club experience.

Dale Yule- Director of Events and Catering

Dale has close to 40 years of experience and a true love of his industry. He is truly a Distinguished Alumni. He graduated from Hotel and Restaurant Administration at RRC, and began his hospitality career at the exclusive Manitoba Club where he received his fine dining training over the next two years. His positions have included one of Winnipeg’s top restaurateurs, Heinz Kattenfeld. He worked at Bombolini’s, Amici’s and helped launch Amici Catering. Dale Yule has had a career at the Café of the Four Season hotel in Vancouver, where he was quickly promoted to supervisor in this 5 diamond property. Through the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club in Japan, he worked for foreign businessmen doing business in Asia. He learned Japanese while gaining this valuable experience. He returned home to Manitoba in 1999 when his old friends Heinz and Joanna Kattenfeld opened Tavern in the Park. In October of 2003, he took over from Heinz and Joanna as owner and manager. Even as a business owner, he continues his education. He is currently in the second level of the Sommelier course through the Banville & Jones Wine Institute. 2010 to 2018 Director of Catering and Events at The Gates on Roblin 2018 present Director of Catering and Events at Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club.

7- EXCHANGE CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS, LLP

Michael Delaurier- Partner

Michael Delaurier, CPA, CA is the standards partner at the Exchange Chartered Accountants, and has been involved in public practice accounting and auditing for more than 17 years. He is a member of the Office Practice Advisory Committee for Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba. He is also highly involved in the community, volunteering his time and experience as the Board Chair for the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development Inc. Michael was awarded the Early Achievement award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba in 2013 recognizing his community service volunteer work and his commitment to the Chartered Accounting industry.

8- BDO CANADA LLP

Ella Dizon- Manager, Outsourcing

Ella Dizon is a Red River College graduate from the Business Administration Program (CPA Stream) in 2015. Ella started working at BDO Canada in 2015 and has progressed quickly to a management role within the department. Some of her responsibilities include assigning files to the team, tracking and managing file budgets, and coaching team members. Ella is currently enrolled in the CPA Program.

Sophia Ponce- Assistant Accountant

Sophia Ponce graduated from Red River College’s Business Administration program (CPA Stream). She handles the full cycle accounting for multiple clients on a month-to-month basis. Her clients vary from hotels to restaurants to professional services, which allows her to experience how to account for different businesses. From her experiences working with clients in various industries, she has found a particular liking to the hospitality industry. She is currently working towards her Bachelor’s Degree at Athabasca University and eventually looking to get her CPA designation.

9- MNP LLP

Kendra Mazur- Human Capitalist Specialist

Kendra Mazur is the Human Capital Generalist with MNP LLP. Kendra has been with the firm for two and a half years and she has specialized in Human Resources for seven. Her main functions are Recruitment & Selection and employee relations. Kendra loves working for MNP, there is a lot of variety in her work and every day is different. MNP is a great company to work for as they provide a lot of flexibility and opportunity for team members.

Nicole Stepnuk- Human Capital Assistant

Nicole Stepnuk is an experienced Human Resources Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry.

10- CPA Manitoba

Kathryn Balzer- Business Development Officer

Kathryn Balzer is a Student Recruitment & Employer Relations Officer with CPA Manitoba. As the lead of their post-secondary initiatives, she is a liaison for the profession to students, administrators, and faculty at educational institutions across Manitoba. Kathryn is a University of Winnipeg alumni, graduate of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Winnipeg program and is a current member of the Asper School of Business’ Young Associates.

11- Robert Half Management Resources

Danielle Vanderwey- Division Director

Danielle Vanderwey is the Division Director of the Office Team division at Robert Half. They are a staffing firm and Danielle’s specialization is the placements of administrative professionals on a temporary and temporary-to-permanent basis. She has been with Robert Half for just shy of 2 years and has over 7 years of HR/Recruitment experience. Danielle assists candidates, like yourselves, to find work to avoid gaps in resumes, build their skillset/resume, as well as gain valuable experience/skills. She is here to help provide you with any coaching tips on interviewing, job search, resume writing, etc. Danielle is looking forward to connecting with you!

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

12- ONLINE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Benedicta Nwokeji - Business Analyst/ Organizational Change Management

Benedicta Nwokeji has over 10 years of experience as an IT Consultant. Benedicta brings a well-rounded skill-set and broad perspective to clients. She has extensive experience as a Business Analyst/Change Management Consultant, and has a solution-focused and intuitive approach to understanding and meeting client needs. Benedicta has been responsible for the development of business process solutions, high-level planning, and ensuring alignment of business and technology priorities and strategies. Benedicta has performed work in a number of industries including government, healthcare, and insurance.

Tamara Olson- Senior Recruiter

A Senior Recruiter that has been Recruiting in various sectors, Health Care, Agriculture, Technology and Cyber Security for the last 16 years. I love talking to people and I love my job at Online Business Systems.

13- BOLD COMMERCE

Jason Myers- Co-Founder and VP of Growth

Jay Myers is one of the co-founders at Bold Commerce, the fastest growing tech company in Manitoba and coined by the Free Press as the "Google of the North". In 5 years Bold has grown from his basement to over 280 people, and continues to grow faster than it ever has. Last year Bold was ranked the 12th fastest growing company in Canada by Deloitte and was the winner of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year.

Jay is an early adopter of new technology and ideas. He comes from a long history of successful online business ventures and internet marketing. He uses his extensive experience to head up Growth and Business Development at Bold.

Chantal Grindle-CHRO

Chantal Grindle is the CHRO at Bold Commerce, the fastest growing tech company in Manitoba and coined by the Free Press as the “Google of the North”. In 5 years Bold has grown from his basement to over 280 people, and continues to grow faster than it ever has. Last year Bold was ranked the 12th fastest growing company in Canada by Deloitte and was the winner of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year.

Chantal has a wealth of experience in recruitment, training, employee relations, and corporate operations to oversee all aspects of Bold's people operations strategy. Her team has successfully recruited, hired, trained and integrated an average of over 12 new employees per month in the past year and plays a critical role in helping the company manage this rapid growth.

14- JOHNSTON GROUP INC.

Chris Funk- Manager, Application Development

Chris Funk has been working with Johnston Group Inc. for 15 years, with an IT background that spans over 20 years. Chris feels fortunate to have a great team environment where everyone participates, contributes, and has a voice.

15- CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION

Michael Gerylo- Manager

Michael Gerylo, the Manager of the Platform DevOps group at the Western Data Centre comes from a long background in the video game industry as Development Manager, Project Manager and Producer. Having worked on many AAA titles such as EA SPORTS FIFA, NFL Madden to Marvel Nemesis, Def Jam, and the Need for Speed Franchises, Michael brings a new light to the digital retail experiences with Canadian Tire. Whether working on Resident Evil titles with Capcom, or building Virtual or Augmented reality and innovative mobile apps; creating engaging experiences and world class teams is Michael forte.

Amanda Deighton- Project Manager

Amanda Deighton has held several positions throughout her career as Systems Manager, Quality Assurance Analyst, Project Coordinator, and Project Manager. Amanda’s career has focused mainly on software development type projects within the financial planning, commercial insurance, and retail industries.

She is currently a Project Manager with Canadian Tire’s Digital team. Her team develops and supports the Canadian Tire mobile app as well as various mobile and web applications used by store employees on their desktops and mobile devices.

Amanda has a B. Comm (Hons) Degree majoring in Accounting & Marketing. She is also a Chartered Professional Accountant and has completed the courses for the Project Management Certificate program through Red River College.

16- BIT SPACE DEVELOPMENT LTD

Gabriel Lascano- CTO

Gabriel Lascano is BSD's CTO, with a master’s degree in Digital Marketing and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, also certified by Unity3D as game developer. Work experience in the SaaS industry and Game industry, creating web pages, web applications, 2D and 3D games, VR and AR experiences, always working with the latest technology.

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17- NEOVATION LEARNING SOLUTIONS

Nicole Thomas- Team Lead-Special Projects/ Integrations

Nicole Thomas is a BIT graduate from the class of spring 2017. Nicole started working as a core developer on SmarterU, an eLearning platform, during her co-op term at Neovation. After graduation, she moved into Special Projects & Integrations development, and is currently transitioning into a leadership position for the Special Projects team.

18- HUB INTERNATIONAL

Troy McLennan- Team Leader

Troy McLennan is a Red River College, Electronic Technology graduate. He has been the Leader of the Team at HUB Computer Solutions (www.hub.ca) for 30 years. He grew the company from 2 to 20 employees and along the way went through a journey of personal growth. Troy is willing to share his lessons learned and help RRC's future grads in the process.

19- MANITOBA HYDRO

Bonnie Penno- Business Systems Analyst

Bonnie Penno is a Business Systems Analyst at Manitoba Hydro. She is a Computer Technology Diploma and Business Analysis certificate graduate. Her career with Manitoba Hydro started in 1995, working in the Generation and Transmission operating areas in the north and after assisting in the implementation of a corporate information system for major construction projects she moved into IT Services as a Business Analyst specifically liaising between large-scale technology implementations and the business areas. The most recent project was initial implementation of RPA (Robotic Process Automation). Bonnie’s BA position in IT improves insight into business processes, assesses and aligns solution needs with corporate directions, facilitates product design, contributes to configuration related to those processes, plans and executes testing and completes requirements validation on corporate technology initiatives and projects to improve efficiency in the roll-out of IT solutions.

20- IMAGINET

Rod Giesbrecht- CEO, Co-Founder

Rod Giesbrecht, is founder and current CEO of Imaginet a software solution company that has been delivering innovation and increasing productivity for customers since 1997.

Imaginet has successfully completed over 3200 customer engagements ranging from small start-ups to multi-million dollar, multi-year projects for some of the largest corporations in the world. This is evidence of the culture that Imaginet has cultivated to attract highly skilled, experienced individuals.

Imaginet has garnered national recognition as the #1 Best Employer in Canada in the Small and Medium Business category and internationally as the first ever recipient of the Microsoft Partner of the Year in DevOps celebrating excellence in the process of software development.

Rod graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Manitoba and a Computer Technology graduate from Red River College.

www.imaginet.com

21- ADVANCE PRO

Peter Bernatsky- Managing Partner

Peter Bernatsky is the Managing Partner of Advance Pro. Peter has over 25 years in the Low Voltage Integration Industry, specializing in A/V, Security, Communications and Building Automation and Control.

22- IC GROUP

Sarah La Croix- Security Analyst

Sarah LaCroix graduated from BIT in April 2019 with a focus on networking and security. She obtained her CCNA certification while finishing her studies. Sarah works in security and project management focusing on data privacy and compliance. Although she answers directly to the CIO, she works closely with management, legal, IT, DBA and development teams (Security is everyone’s responsibility!). Sarah has been a

speaker at multiple industry conferences, discussing social issues in security. She is currently working on earning her Security+ certification.

Melanie Par- Software Developer

Melanie is enthusiastic about collaborating and creating solutions through technology. They strive to bridge their IT skills with their academic background in Criminology through Information Security. Presently, Melanie is exploring different web technologies and data analysis tools.

23- NORTH FIELD IT

Kelly Walters- Observability and Performance System Administrator

Kelly Walters has a background in Sociology and a diploma in Business Information Technology, Kelly works to bridge the gap between applications and the people who support them. As an Observability and Performance Engineering Specialist at Northfield IT, Kelly focuses on the reliability and uptime of a large-scale, microservice based, web enterprise.

24- FARMERS EDGE INC

Andrew Desender- Senior Business Analyst

Andrew Desender is a Senior Business Analyst with Farmers Edge. He began his IT career in a call center and subsequently graduated from the Information System Technology course at Red River College. Since his graduation, he has worked in a variety of roles including software developer, system analyst, business analyst, and project manager. He has a passion for continuous learning and growth and has contributed significantly to a number of successful mission critical projects at different organizations. Andrew is a skilled problem solver with a natural curiosity about technology and possesses an excellent analytical mind which has served him well across his career.

Sheila Harris- Head of Business Transformation

Sheila Harris is an experienced Business Architect, Project Manager, and Change Management Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience in the design and delivery of IT solutions to meet business requirements. She has successfully deployed IT solutions in HealthCare, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Public Insurance, Municipal

Utilities, and Digital Agriculture industries with specialization in the area of system initiation, development, deployment, and adoption. She started her career as a software developer and has worked in Information Technology as a Senior IT Consultant specializing in business transformation projects for nearly a decade, prior to joining Farmers Edge as the Head of Business Transformation.

MARKETING AND SALES

25- COMMTECH OFFICE SOLUTIONS (XEROX CANADA)

Brock Macpherson- President

Brock Macpherson is the president of Commtech Office Solutions (Xerox Canada). Business to business sales, direct to consumer marketing.

Make a big splash with a small team. Photocopier sales - boring right? Having business conversations with the entire spectrum of an office ranging from Administration all the way up to CEO is what keeps our team engaged on a day-to-day basis. Come and chat with me to see if sales is a fit for you.

26 - WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP INSURANCE SOLUTIONS

Matt Friesen- Manager, Commercial Insurance Team

Matt Friesen is a graduate from the University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Business and Economics and since has earned two insurance related designations. He currently manages a Commercial Insurance Sales team with Western Financial Group Insurance Solutions. While not at work he loves to play hockey, golf and travel.

Trent Houston- Commercial Sales Representative

Trent graduated from the Red River College – Business Administration Program in 2019. He participated as the 2019 Student Ambassador for the Red River College New Directions Conference. He is currently a Commercial Sales Representative with Western Financial Group Insurance Solutions.

27- WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP INSURANCE SOLUTIONS

Tristan Johnston- Manager, Employee Benefits Sales

Tristan Johnston’s academic background is in International Development, while most of his work experience has been in sales and management. At Western Financial Tristan has spent most of his time selling, educating, and negotiating with upper management and executives from companies across Canada. As of January 1st 2019 he has accepted a new position as Manager of Employee Benefits Sales. Tristan is now managing a team of Insurance Professionals by conducting regular training sessions and managing the monthly performance of around a dozen or so sales representatives. In his spare time Tristan is working on his MBA and spending time with his family.

Adam Stoller - Employee Benefits Sales

Adam Stoller currently works at Western Financial Groups selling Employee benefits to SMB’s across Canada. Adam graduated with a BBA from the University of Winnipeg in 2018. His job at Western has allowed him to speak to CEO’s, travel to multiple locations, and become experienced with the insurance industry and how it works. The highlight of Adam’s career was being flown to the Fairmont in Banff to sell Western Financial’s product at a trade show. If you are interested in a rewarding career with high commission and travel opportunity, come speak with him and their team!

Oliver LaVictoire- Employee Benefits Representative

Oliver LaVictoire currently works at Western Financial Group Insurance Solutions as an Employee Benefits Representative. Oliver holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Winnipeg, where he graduated in 2018. His career as an Employee Benefits Representative has allowed him to work directly with the owners & managers of Canadian companies, providing them with a superior Health & Dental program, while saving his clients money. He does this by providing expert insight and solutions for the problems these companies are facing, coupled with a program that outperforms what is currently in place.

28- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS

Franco Capolongo- Group Talent and Training Manager

Franco Capolongo has over 20 years with Enterprise. Franco has acquired extensive marketing and operational experience in progressive roles responsible for customer service, growth & revenue. He began his career in the Management Trainee Program & earned roles as Assistant/ Branch Manager, Corporate Account Manager, Area Manager and now Talent Manager overseeing recruitment & training for Central Canada. As a Talent Manager, he is responsible for hiring, training and development of Management Trainee’s.

29- BIRCHWOOD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Kristen Friess- Recruitment Services Advisor

Kristen Friess has obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration as well as a Human Resource Management Diploma and Certificate in Management from the University of Winnipeg. In her current role as a Recruitment Services Advisor, she is responsible for full-cycle recruitment activities, as well as coaches and guides Hiring Managers on hiring processes and procedures. As a Recruitment Advisor, Kristen manages relationships with Colleges and Universities, helping Birchwood attract and retain candidates who represent our values.

30- MODERN EARTH

Philip Giles- President

As President of Modern Earth Philip Giles responsible for the marketing of our clients to their clients - helping entrepreneurs succeed is my goal. Philip spend a lot of time reviewing marketing plans, online marketing designs and plans, and getting to know his clients better, all while keeping up to date on the technology that drives the online world. Philip has a varied background, including retail, consulting, claims negotiation (in New York), and high end office development sales."

31- PRIMETIME PROMOTIONS

Kevin Toney- Marketing Coach

Kevin Toney when not in the gym coaching his varsity boys volleyball team the fundamentals of volleyball, he’s at work coaching small business owners and sales professionals the fundamentals of marketing. He’s combined his love for coaching with his expert knowledge on small business marketing to become “the Marketing Coach”.

According to Kevin, helping small business owners to develop successful marketing activities is not just his business, but his passion. For over 20 years he has been studying, attending seminars and taking workshops from some of the most successful marketers in North America.

Now he's eager to share his expert knowledge, and experience with small business owners to help them achieve their business goals. Give him a call for a FREE consultation.

32- PINNACLE

Sharon Mak- Marketing Coordinator

Sharon has been a part of the Pinnacle Marketing Team since 2013. She received her diploma in 2012 from Red River College; graduating from the well-respected, Creative Communications program.

As Pinnacle’s “jack-of-all-trades,” she assists the marketing team with a variety of tasks ranging from graphic design to delivering presentations to presiding over educational trade shows throughout the city. Her background in advertising, combined with her knowledge of technology allows her to incorporate creative elements and vision to Pinnacle’s marketing projects. Prior to Pinnacle, Sharon worked at a well-known car dealership as a Social Media Specialist.

33- THE HEADHUNTERS

Desiree Harder- Senior Recruitment Consultant

Desirée Harder has hired hundreds of employees for over a decade, and knows firsthand the challenges of recruiting and retaining quality employees. Having been in their shoes, she is a trusted consultant for her clients, tackling their immediate talent needs and setting them up for long-term success. A true ‘people person,’ Desirée gets to know her candidates’ stories and life experiences. High-touch communication is key to her approach, and her genuine empathy shines through as she engages candidates at each step of their journey.

34- GROUPSTRENGTH BENEFITS DIRECT INC.

Matt Kehler- Sales Director

Matt Kehler began a career in the insurance industry working for a large, well-known firm, post RRC graduation. Quickly growing tired of the lack of innovation, he joined GroupStrength in its early form, advancing to a Director's role and aiding in the rapid growth of the Winnipeg start-up. Who knew flipping the insurance industry on its head could be so much fun?

Mason Anderson- Advisor

Mason comes from a background of industrial sales. After quickly climbing the corporate ladder, he realized that his passion didn’t lie within that industry. Looking for change, he attended the Business Admin Program at RRC with the intention of finding his passion and a fulfilling career. After Graduating in 2019, Mason was connected with GroupStrength, a local insurance start-up where he found a place to channel his love for helping people, entrepreneurship, and local business.

35- 24-7 INTOUCH

Jordan Farber- Vice President Global Real

Estate

Jordan Farber is Vice President of Global Real Estate for 24-7 Intouch, one of the world’s largest contact centers. Prior to joining 24-7, Jordan held senior positions with Qualico and Lexington Real Estate. Jordan completed both his undergraduate studies in Economics and MBA at the University of Manitoba.

In 2017, Jordan was recognized as one of Ace Burpee’s top 100 fascinating Manitobans and he was recently the recipient of a Vigor Award, an international award that recognizes individuals who are making a positive impact on the world.

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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND NOT- FOR- PROFIT

36- UNITED WAY WINNIPEG

Pam Sveinson- Director Collective Impact & Sector Engagement

Pam Sveinson served in a number of senior management positions at the City of Winnipeg, prior to joining United Way of Winnipeg in 2015. Pam’s role included Manager of Corporate Communications in the City’s CAO Secretariat. Pam has extensive experience leading diverse teams through innovative and inclusive strategic planning processes focused on furthering organizational priorities, as well as ensuring continuous measurement and reporting on performance. She is committed to utilizing the theory, principles and tools of collective impact, project management, and public participation to ensure broad-based stakeholder engagement in initiatives aimed at better meeting community needs.

37- MAIN STREET PROJECT

Rick Lees- Executive Director

Rick Lees has served in a number of diverse community-health leadership positions for over 25 years. He is a strong community health advocate for marginalized populations, working through his current role as Executive Director of Main Street Project. As well, Rick is in his 4th year as a Board Director with Nine Circles Health Centre, where he Chairs the Membership Committee and is a member of the Research Committee. Rick’s past appointments have included Director of Organizational Development with Sherbourne Health Centre; Director of Programs and Services with the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation (TPWA) and Director of Corporate Services with Street Health, Toronto. Concurrent with these positions, Rick also chaired the Toronto Health Bus Program and provided oversight to the Friends for Life Bike Rally, (an event now in its 20th year), raising over 1.2 million dollars each year for TPWA direct care programs.

38- THE WINNIPEG FOUNDATION

LuAnn Lovlin- Director of Communication and Marketing

Prior to joining The Foundation in 2001, LuAnn worked in communications, print journalism, media relations and marketing in both public and private sector settings. She has been a Senior Fellow – Philanthropy & Civil Society at City University of New York, with a focus on community foundation marketing. She serves on the Foundation's Management Team determining strategic direction for the organization through communications and marketing tactics, planning and research. LuAnn is responsible for The Foundation’s print publications, website, media relations, River City 360 radio, video production and social media.

39- CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Louise Waldman- Communication & Marketing Manager

Louise is an award-winning marketing and PR professional with two decades of progressive management experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sector. She leads teams to deliver exceptional communications and marketing campaigns that deliver results- on time and under budget. When she grows up she wants to run the twitter account for Netflix Canada or the Vegas Golden Knights.

40- SEED

Ian Vickers- CEO of Diversity Food Services

Ian Vickers is the CEO of Diversity Food Services. Ian is a trail blazer when it comes to social enterprise and really balancing the social and business goals! Under his leadership Diversity has grown exponentially, and his passion for the business is contagious!

Adeleke Dada- Marketing Coordinator for Recognition Counts

Adeleke Dada has over a decade of work experience in Sales and Marketing, cutting across financial services, events planning, and consulting. He has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from A.T.B.U. in Nigeria. He also has a post graduate degree in International Marketing from Hult International Business School in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated in June 2018 with honours from the Community Development/Community Economic Development program at Red River College, Winnipeg.

Adeleke’s passion is helping newcomers settle into the Canadian system and he is an advocate for gender equality

41- SSCOPE INC.

Rubab Fatima- Business Development

Rubab Fatima is a social innovator. Coming from for-profit sector, she applies business innovation to the nonprofit sector through their social enterprises. She heads business development at Sscope Inc. and manages marketing & communication for NSD Tech. When she is not doing that she is a business coach with CCEDnet.

Angela McCaughan- Executive Director

Angela McCaughan is a social entrepreneur with background in construction. Angela is heading one of the most successful social enterprises in the city. She is committed to her life's work empowering people with mental health issues to reach their full potential.

She also still has 5 years of university eligibility to play soccer.

42- VENTURE FOR CANADA Danielle Jones- Director

Danielle Jones, at Venture for Canada, gives keen Canadian students and recent grads immersive entrepreneurship training and real-world job experience at innovative startups and small businesses. They want to talk to our students.

43- CENTRE FOR ABORIGINAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INC.

(CAHRD)

Cathy Lund- Director, Staffing Solutions

Cathy Lund is the Director of Staffing Solutions at the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resources in Winnipeg. She is passionate about the partnerships CAHRD has with Winnipeg’s top employers to engage, educate, hire and retain a talented workforce of Indigenous people. Always open, curious and eager share in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.

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44- FUTURPRENEUR CANADA

David Lipinski- Business Development Manager

David Lipinski is the Business Development Manager for Manitoba, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories for Futurpreneur Canada. His experience ranges from being a partner and Fundraising Director with LishaBora Ltd, a start-up agri-tech social enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya, to the Business Development Manager for Futurpreneur. David has a Bachelor in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Manitoba.

Caroline Ksiazek-

45- JESSICA EVENT MANAGEMENT

Jessica Kraut- Founder and Lead Event Specialist

Jessica Kraut is the Founder and Lead Event Specialist at Jessica Event Management (JEM), a Winnipeg-based event management company specializing in full and partial event planning and project management solutions. JEM has produced a variety of large-scale community events, galas, conferences, golf tournaments, special milestone events and trade shows. Jessica's commitment and dedication to each client achieves unforgettable experiences through exceptional performance and superior customer service.

46- GOWLER AGENCIES

Kent Gowler- Owner

Kent has been in wholesale, retail and accommodation since 1984. Kent currently owns Gowler Agencies Ltd. which is a Sales Agency, representing distributors and manufacturers to the retail trade throughout Canada. Specializing specifically in Souvenir Tourist Resort. The Agency also includes ownership in a couple of stores, Movie Theatre and Cottage Resort in Riding Mountain National Park and also owns a small company importing giftware. Kent has also owned a couple of stores in Winnipeg. Kent's day to day involvement includes all aspects of sales including territory analysis, business planning, presentations, sales calls, and account management, plus overseeing the retail operations. The diversity of opportunities in this business has provided an amazing career for Kent.

47- ALICE ROOFING LTD.

Titus Simard- Sales Manager

Titus Simard is the sales manager for Alice Roofing Ltd. Titus graduated from Red River College Business Administration program 10 years ago. The program proved to be a invaluable asset in his career and is a major reason why he is able to consistently sell over seven figures annually. Sit with Titus and you can find out if sales is for you. If you’re already certain sales is your path, speak with Titus and gain what you will for your own success. He looks forward to talking with you.

48- THE BOATHOUSE WATERFRONT EATERY & NIGHTLIFE

Chad Stevens- Owner/Operator

Chad Stevens is the former owner Triple B's on Scurfield Blvd. Chad owned it for thirteen years. He purchased the Boathouse Restaurant in Kenora, Lake of the Woods in April 2018. Chad has twenty plus years of hospitality and business experience. He is also a graphic designer and has had manufacturing in his early years.

49- GK CUSTOM WEAR

Gode Katembo- Owner/Operator

Gode Katembo is Graduate from Business Admin program. After realizing his passion for men's fashion, Gode decided to start of his own suit company called GK Custom Wear in 2019. He specializes in customizing men's quality suits for business, weddings

and grads, to fit the clients’ personality.

50- OFFICE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCURMENT CANADA

La Vona Parker- Procurement Specialist

La Vona Parker is a Procurement Specialist with the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of Canada. La Vona has been with the public service for 20 years. In 2015 she joined the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and today spends time helping to educate and advocate the business community.

51- INXPRESS WINNIPEG

Steve Setka- International Shipping and

Freight Consultant

Steve Setka is an international small parcel and logistics specialist as the co-owner of InXpress Winnipeg. His focus when it comes to international logistics and supply chain management is the movement of goods around Canada and the world on a small to medium scale. Steve is from Winnipeg, attended St. Paul’s High School and the University of Manitoba where he studied in Kinesiology, Psychology, and Business with a major in Recreation and Community Development.

Upon completion of his studies, he moved out to Western Canada to experience a new Canadian culture that cultivated in a two and a half year living experience in multiple parts of Australia. Steve’s love for sports has developed over the years from a North American focus to a commonwealth and Australian focused sporting interest. The best way for him to stay connected and relevant to his passion of travel and sports around

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

the world was to import and export sporting equipment to and from Canada. Steve and his father both stumbled upon the same franchise business model (InXpress), coincidentally in countries 15,000 km’s away as the InXpress network is Global and largely affiliated in Australia.

Upon his return to Canada in 2016, he embarked on a journey of building his business through networking, sales tactics, and presentations… of which a variety was learned overseas in the South Pacific and Asia.

Currently, Steve and his partner Jessica are both small business owners, with Jessica operating a successful private voice, piano, and music studio called Jessica Kos-Whicher, a school or vocal and performing arts in St. James.

HR AND ADMINISTRATION

52- BISON TRANSPORT

Kate Aiello- HR Advisor

Kate Aiello is the Sr. HR Advisor for Bison Transport in the Central Region and has been working in an HR capacity for the last 5+ years. If you are interested in learning more about HR, Logistics & Transportation, Kate would welcome the opportunity to share more about Bison Transport’s highly innovative and progressive culture!

Nicole Sigvaldason- HR Advisor

Nicole Sigvaldason graduated from U of W, July 2017. Nicole joined Bison Transport as an HR Coordinator. Today Nicole is an HR Advisor for Bison Transport in the Corporate Office here in Winnipeg.

53- MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION

Benjamin McDonald- Change Management Specialist

Benjamin McDonald is a Red River College Business Administration-Human Resource graduate and past president of the Red River College Students' Association. He has worked in Human Resources for the past three years as a Change Management Specialist focusing on large scale organizational change, employee engagement and training. Prior to this he worked in Retail Management for 15 years for various retailers.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

54- HARRIS LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES

Morgan Sinclair- Principle Consultant

Morgan Sinclair started his professional career in the recruitment world with Harris Leadership Strategies. He has extensive experience recruiting and hiring for senior leadership and executive level positions in almost every industry. He was also involved with two different start-ups (leading the sales, marketing, and product development), was the Marketing Manager for a Winnipeg based software company, and is an Executive Board Member for a board that manages funds, infrastructure, membership, and fundraising for a mid-sized cottage community in Ontario. Morgan has since moved back to Harris Leadership Strategies, and is now a Principal Consultant.

If you have questions about career paths, applying and interviewing for jobs, the world of executive recruitment, or if you just want to connect to build your network, please introduce yourself.

55- THE NORTH WEST COMPANY

Leanna Claeys- Support Specialist, Training and

Development- Agribusiness

Leanna Claeys has almost 15 years of experience working at NWC. Leanna has had the opportunity to work in a number of roles with the diversity of the services The North West Company offers for First Nations reserves and Inuit communities, including working in these locations. Their Head Office is located in Winnipeg. She has worked as a Financial Services Representative, Assistant Category Manager in Marketing, a Recruitment Administrator, Workforce Planning Coordinator, and currently a Support Specialist all within the Human Resources Department. Opportunities here are vast - there is something for everyone! As NWC being a Retailer of the North, Leanna has had the opportunity to not only learn about the business and how Head Office supports their stores, but Canadian Geography and its beautiful land and culture.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

56- ROBERT HALF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Jeffrey Hutchinson- Recruiting Manager

Jeffrey Hutchinson is a Recruiting Manager with Robert Half Finance & Accounting. Jeffrey has worked with small and medium sized businesses, recruiting accounting operations professionals. His background previous to joining Robert Half was in banking and financial services. Jeffrey has held positions in management, financial planning and small business lending.

57- DRAKE INTERNATIONAL

Vince Stycke- Branch Sales Manager

Vince Stycke has been recruiting for various positions in financial services, manufacturing, construction and other industries for over 16 years in Manitoba. Vince has hired for positions starting at entry level through to executives.

58- PEOPLE FIRST HR SERVICES

Alisha Miguez- Senior Consultant, HR Business Solutions

Alisha Miguez is one of the Senior HR Consultant for People First HR Services, consulting services. For over 20 years, she has built progressive HR expertise in a broad range of industries across private and public sectors.

Her career includes appointments in strategic recruitment, labour relations and executive HR management within heavy duty manufacturing and aviation industries.

A dynamic and strategically focused HR expert, Alisha brings a proven track record of enhancing employee retention and productivity through progressive HR programs and strategies.

She is well versed in all functional areas of HR and holds a specific expertise in labour relations, recruitment and selection, and HR compliance within federally regulated industries.

She is skilled in transforming employer union relationships into mutually beneficial partnerships and was recognized by the Federal Mediation Board for her work to implement interest-based negotiations for her former employer.

Alisha holds a Diploma in HR Management and a Certificate in Management Studies from the University of Winnipeg.

Alisha is an Executive Board Member for Manitoba Start, a local organization that provides support to employers and career services to immigrant professionals to connect Manitoba businesses to a world class workforce.

59- City of Winnipeg

Todd Demers- Diversity and Recruitment Assistant

Todd has ten years’ experience working with the City of Winnipeg, and over three years’ experience working in the Corporate Diversity & Recruitment Branch as an Assistant HR Consultant. Todd graduated from Red River College in 2009 with a Business Administration Diploma, and has also completed the Human Resource Management Certificate Program in 2019 at the University of Manitoba

FINANCIAL SERVICES

60- IGM FINANCIAL

Bruce Eyford- Division Director/ IG Wealth Management

Bruce Eyford has been with IG Wealth Management for over 13 years. Prior to IG he was in the health care industry in a Sales Management role for 15 years. Bruce is a Certified Financial Planner and has a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in Business Administration

IG Wealth Management is devoted to helping clients realize both their short and long-term financial goals through comprehensive planning.

They believe that building long-term relationships with clients is the best way to help individuals and their family explore the financial planning options that are best for each stage of life.

Bruce’s role is to help Advisor’s give clients the best of themselves and to support them in their professional goals by overseeing training, offering mentoring and encouragement, and supporting their efforts in the community.

If you are interested in exploring an entrepreneurial opportunity with IG Wealth, feel free to contact Bruce.

61- CIBC

Aida Rodrigues- Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Aida Rodrigues is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with CIBC. Aida has been with CIBC for 4 years and helps match candidates to CIBC’s various Banking Centres in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario.

Jeffrey Smith- General Manager- Retail Distribution

Jeffrey Smith’s education and background is in Agriculture. During University Jeffrey worked as a part time CSR (Teller) which got his foot in the door with CIBC. Following graduation he worked in the Agriculture field for two years. His background in Agriculture allowed him the opportunity to take on a Financial Services Representative role with CIBC in Rural Manitoba. From there Jeffrey has held a variety of roles in

various locations within CIBC over the last 16 years. These roles include Financial Advisor, Branch Manager, and General Manager. He is currently a Community General Manager working out of the Empress and Ellice location in Winnipeg.

62- CAMBRIAN CREDIT UNION

Pamela Funk- Human Resources Advisor

Pamela Funk is a Human Resources professional with more than eight years of human resources experience in full cycle recruitment. In addition, she brings with her 10+ years in administration from a variety of financial, banking and service industries and is a graduate from Red River College. As the Human Resources Advisor with Cambrian Credit Union, Pamela is responsible for leading talent acquisition activities for Cambrian branches, employee relations and provides compensation and benefits supports. Identifying strongly with Cambrian’s core values, Pamela enjoys connecting with and onboarding new career minded team members.

Lindsay Hart- Training and Employee Development Advisor

Lindsay Hart is the Training & Development Advisor for Cambrian Credit Union. Lindsay is responsible for new hire orientations, as well as ongoing training and development for frontline staff (Member Services Representatives, Senior Member Services Representatives and Financial Services Assistants) in the Cambrian Credit Union branches. She instructs new hires on everything about Cambrian Credit Union and their banking system so they will be successful during their onboarding process. She offers continuous training to existing staff to enhance their knowledge and continue to develop during their career with Cambrian Credit Union.

63- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Amanda Bibeau- Senior Recruiter/Early Talent Acquisition

Amanda Bibeau is a Sr. Recruiter, Early Talent Acquisition with RBC. She recruits for student roles in Personal and Commercial Banking throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario. Amanda has over 6 years of specialized experience in Campus Recruitment through her previous roles with Deloitte and Western Financial Group. In addition to recruitment, Amanda is a food writer with Winnipeg Free PressHomes and an on-air expert with CTV Morning Live, focused on providing entertaining and cooking tips for young professionals.

64- FREEDOM 55 FINANCIAL

Vladimir Dumitrescu- Director of Advisor Experience

Thank you for your interest in a career in the Financial Advisor role with Freedom 55.

65- ALTIG-ORLOVIC (AMERICAN INCOME)

Kenan Hyseni- Master General Agent

Kenan Hyseni, feels very fortunate and blessed to work for a company that provides him with the tools and vehicles necessary to make a six figure income within the financial services industry.

66- BMO BANK OF MONTREAL

Adam Kalechyn- Senior Relationship Management

Adam Kalechyn is a 2010 Business Administration – Finance graduate of RRC. He has worked at BMO since graduating, holding increasingly senior roles in both retail and commercial banking. Currently, he works as a Senior Relationship Manager, providing business banking services to mid-market clients in the Commercial Real Estate, Manufacturing, and Cash Flow Lending spaces. He will be graduating with a post-diploma Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting from Athabasca University in March of 2019. He met his BMO hiring contact at his Directions conference in 2010.

67- CANADA LIFE

Kendra Smith- Director

Kendra Smith is a CPA, CA with 15+ years of experience in public accounting and the private sector, including more than ten years at Canada Life (formerly Great-West Life). Kendra has had the opportunity to work in various roles with increasing responsibilities over the years in business operations, financial reporting, valuations, financial advisory and auditing during her career.