Hal McCarney, L BA, a businessperson in Gananoque,
Ont., received the Jim Bennett Achievement Award from the Kingston
Branch of the Queen’s University Alumni Association, May 25
at Queen’s University. The award, in memory of the late Queen’s
professor Jim Bennett, is presented annually to Kingstonians who have
shown outstanding achievement in careers, sport, the arts or volunteer
endeavours. Hal has been an assistant coach with the Queen’s
Golden Gaels football team for 24 years, and is a member of the Queen’s
Athletics Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. He is also active
in the Gananoque community.
Raphael Fleming, S BComm, is a self-employed
real estate agent in Montreal. He is married with two children.
Konstanty Jablonski, S BSc, is now retired from the aviation industry. He lives in Dollard des Ormeaux, Que.
Bryan Barbieri, L BA (econ.), who received a law degree from McGill and MBA from Columbia University in New York State, has been appointed Acting Director of Concordia’s Executive MBA Program. A faculty member in the marketing department since 1973, Bryan is married to Carol Ann Berrigan, L BComm 74, and is the proud father of two daughters: Andrea, a psychology major at Concordia, and Lauren, an education major at Acadia University.
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Susan McCann, L BA (poli. sci.), received
diplomas in education from McGill and special ed from Concordia. She
is a special ed teacher for the English Montreal School Board, working
with disabled teens.
Nell Tenhaaf, S BFA, MFA 90, held an exhibit,
Fit/Unfit: A Survey, at Concordia’s Leonard & Bina Ellen Art
Gallery, June 23 to July 31. The exhibition included work that made
use of new technologies and addressed issues relating to biogenetics,
representation and feminism. At right: Orphaned Life-Form.
Joseph De Luca, BSc (chem.), MSc (chem.) 79, lives in Kenner, La. “I began my career with Shell Canada at the Montreal East Refinery, then moved to Toronto with the same company as Quality Assurance Coordinator &$8211; Lubricants. In 1991 I moved to Calgary as QA Coordinator &$8211; Fuels and progressed to Manager &$8211; Product Quality. In 2003 I moved to a warmer climate and different environment, to Shell Oil in New Orleans as Manager &$8211; Quality Measurements. I plan to retire in the U.S. and enjoy golf and fishing.”
John Panneton, BComm, lives in Gore, New Zealand. He is a commercial manager for South Port New Zealand Ltd. “After graduating, I worked in Ottawa (three years), Toronto (six years) and Vancouver (11 years), and have now been in New Zealand for five years. I look forward to hearing from past friends. I visit North America, particularly Vancouver, at least once a year.” kadjcp@clear.net.nz
Alice Kubicek, BA (hist. & psych.), MBA 85, lives in Ottawa. “I am president of AK Performance Solutions, a management consultancy firm started in 1990. We specialize in national and international strategies in performance management and professional development. I’m also a board member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario and local president of the Eastern Ontario Council of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. I’m a certified human resources professional and a certified management consultant. I’m a mother of two plus stepmom of two and step-grandma of a toddler.”
Mariana Frank, BSc, chair of Concordia’s physics department, co-chaired the 26th annual MRST (Montreal-Rochester-Syracuse-Toronto) Conference on High Energy Physics with fellow Concordia physics professor Calvin Kalman at Concordia’s Richard J. Renaud Science Complex, May 12-14. The conference featured 30 speakers, including professors Frank and Kalman and others coming from as far as Israel. The proceedings were published as a special issue of International Journal of Modern Physics B.
Leonard Babins, BA (psych.), received his PhD in child psychology from McGill in 1993. He is co-director of neuropsychology for the memory clinic at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. Leonard is married.
Gary Neumann, BSc (biol.), is a financial advisor with Union Securities in Brampton, Ont., and lives in Georgetown. “I’ve recently separated. I have two children, Ashley, 17, and Brett, 14. I just finished a year of study at Second City in Toronto, and have also studied at the Actors’ Workshop in Toronto. I’ve been busy going out on auditions and doing small roles in different film productions.”
Marie-Hélène Beaudry, BFA (studio arts),
held an exhibition of her paintings at the Cælum Gallery in New York
City, May 11-29. Marie-Hélène has exhibited in solo and group
shows in Canada and the U.S. many times over the past 20 years, and
she was featured as the “Femme du mois” in the December
2003-January 2004 issue of the magazine Femme Plus. At right: Reflection.
Randy Daigle, BComm (fin.), MBA 89, is a bank analyst and project
manager for ATM/debit card certifications for Kirchman Corp., a core
banking software company in Orlando, Fla. Randy and his wife, Mary,
have been married for 16 years and have three children. “Robby,
13, and Ryan, 9, are testing for their black belts in karate. Jennifer,
6, will be taking singing lessons and wants to be on American Idol.”
Claudine Ascher, BFA, held an exhibition of
her works in various media, Reverie, at Galerie de la Ville in Dollard
des Ormeaux, Que., April 22 to May 23. Claudine has exhibited in several
solo and group exhibitions in Canada, the U.S., the Czech Republic
and elsewhere. She is an art teacher and has been director/curator
of Galerie de la Ville since 1988. At right: The Conjurers.
Sylvain Brunet, BComm (acct. & MIS), is president of GYA Inc. Consulting Group in Rougemont, Que. “I’ve worked for various large and small corporations in computer sales and technical support. I completed my Xerox Sales School training. My last job in computers was as VP sales, marketing and corporate development. I retired from the computer world and I am now working full time on my organic farm while doing some consulting on the side. I love paragliding as a hobby.”
Massimo Pacetti, BComm (acct.), was elected as the Member of Parliament for the St. Léonard-St. Michel riding in Montreal, representing the Liberal Party, in the Canadian federal election, June 28. Massimo is an accountant and was official agent of the Liberal Party for the 1994 election and the 1995 Quebec referendum. He is married to Danielle Maclean and has two children, Carlo and Briana.
Francis Scarpaleggia, MBA, was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Lac-Saint-Louis riding in Montreal, representing the Liberal Party, in the Canadian federal election, June 28. Frank has a master’s in economics from Columbia University and a diploma in administration from McGill. From 1993 to 2004 he was parliamentary assistant to Clifford Lincoln, the incumbent MP in the riding. Among those Francis ran against was Conservative Party candidate Jeff Howard, BA 96, who finished second in the voting.
Joan Baller, BFA, received a BEd from the University of Ottawa in 2003. “I’m now teaching JK in a French elementary school in Windsor, Ont. I will be teaching Grade 5 in September — looking forward to the curriculum activities in social studies, arts and theatre.”
David Harper, BAdmin, BA (psych.) 96, is principal member and directing manager of the Advisory Alliance, LLC, in Savannah, Ga. “The Advisory Alliance had the opportunity to be part of the recent launch of a WiFi [wireless fidelity] network in selected areas of downtown Savannah, including the extension of the network to Hutchinson Island, where the world’s media and journalists were stationed during the G8 Summit, June 8-10. Working with Southern Linux Solutions, the Advisory Alliance provided the capital as well as business advisory services to ensure a timely installation of the WiFi ‘showcase’ on the island.” cnsltng.com
Robert Gervais, BFA, MBA 93, ran for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Westmount-Ville-Marie riding in the Canadian federal election, June 28. He is president of Pre2Post Technologies, a computer and networking consulting company in Montreal. Robert is married to Marylene Ayotte, BComm 97.
David William Penstone, BComm (mktg.), is Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management - International Markets for Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG in Vienna, Austria. David is responsible for sales to large international financial institutions. “We provide securities services in 12 countries, including five of the new EU countries. We are responsible for US$25 billion in assets under administration. I’m married with two young children.” david.penstone@ba-ca.com
Jennifer Beauregard, BA (ECE), is a French immersion teacher for the Peel District School Board in Mississauga, Ont., and lives in Orangeville. Jennifer also received a BEd from York University. In 1999 she was awarded the Peel District School Board’s Award of Distinction, as well as the Peel District School Board’s Award of Excellence. In 2001 Jennifer was awarded York University’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and also received the 2002-03 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence Certificate of Achievement. She currently lectures at the West Central Cooperative for York University and is a presenter on TVO’s More to Life television program. A former captain of Concordia’s women’s soccer team (1986-87) and QUAA all star (1987), Jennifer was the head coach of Quebec’s provincial women’s elite soccer program (summer 1988). She is still active in coaching in Orangeville and coaches 6-7-year-olds in soccer, and is the fitness and dry land coach for the Orangeville Tigers Hockey program for 12- and 13-year-old girls.
Derek Castell, BA (econ.), is a product manager for Global Payments GP, a credit/debit card processor based in Toronto. He’s married with two children and lives in Hamilton.
Florence Quesnel, attendee (Eng. lit.), is an aromatherapist in Paris and lives in Ville d’Avray, France. “After finishing two years at Concordia I returned to Paris, where I obtained a BA in English language and literature, then a diploma in technical writing at the American University of Paris. I worked as a desktop publisher for a few years. Then I entered a late teenage crisis, which led me to travel. I moved to the Canary Islands and stayed for about a year and a half. There I discovered aromatherapy, of which I became completely passionate and decided that it would be my career. I moved to England to study aromatherapy, stayed for a year and then moved back to France to take a full aromatherapy program by correspondence. Now that I hold a Certificate in Aromatherapy I am working on establishing my own consultancy while looking for work in clinics and hospitals. After so many years of errancy, I feel I have finally found myself.” floq210271@hotmail.com
Andrea Szilasi, BFA, held an exhibition of
her photography, mirror, at the Leo Kamen Gallery in Toronto, May
1-22. Andrea’s work is concerned with aspects of the human body
such as sexuality, communication, corporal functions and emotional
interaction. In her show, Andrea presented the human body in unfamiliar
ways through composition, lighting and the placement of objects within
a single frame. At right: Reclining.
Rose Bossou, BA (soc. & poli. sci.), is an attorney for Montreal law firm Haddad Bossou s.e.n.c. avocats. “After I graduated from Concordia I obtained my LLB from Université du Québec à Montréal’s law school in 1995. I was admitted to the Quebec Bar in July 1999 and I’ve been practicing for the past five years. My fields of expertise are immigration, refugee, and family and matrimonial law, however our firm handles just about any case except criminal law.” mebossou@hb-lawfirm.com
Danielle Russell, BAdmin, lives in Montreal. “After Concordia I worked in different positions for the Quebec government as well as in sales for the private sector. Two years ago I created my own company, Botania, in Montreal. We formulate, manufacture and sell natural beauty products at our Notre Dame Street outlet, and we distribute to various Montreal locations. It’s the best job I’ve ever had, or should I say the best job that ever had me! The hours are crazy and my business background is finally handy. I wish I had paid more attention during accounting class.”
Ryan E. Cliffe, BA (econ.), MBA 04, is a trustee in bankruptcy and receivership for D & A Macleod Co. in Ottawa. He lives in Gatineau, Que.
Arturo Moya Fernandez, BComm (mktg.), is CEO of Arca Gestion Empresarial S.L. in Malaga, Spain. “This is the first time that I’ve contacted Concordia since 1992. It has been a long way but I would like to keep in touch.” arturomoya@terra.es
David Sloniegura, BSc, is a Montreal fitness expert. His television series, En Forme/Top Shape, aired this summer on Canal Vox. ABNATOMY 2 — Butt Issue is now available online at internationalmale.com and undergear.com. Also see abnatomy.com or
fitnessdavid.com.
Fadi Brahimcha, BA (comm. studs.), is director
of business development for CONCEPT S2i in Montreal. “I joined
CONCEPT S2i five years ago, where I participated in creating one of
Quebec’s leading e-business strategic consulting services. I
was recently named head of the business development department.”
Elizabeth Burns, BA (Eng. & French), is a translator (in-house) for
SECOR Conseil in Montreal. “After graduating from Concordia’s
English department, I studied at Université de Montréal,
in the département de littérature comparée, 2e cycle.
After some time spent travelling in Europe and living in Berlin and
the Ottawa area, I returned to Montreal and began work as a corporate
translator for a management consulting firm in 2001. Acting and yoga
are my favourite secondary endeavours, and I hope some day to be enlightened
on the difference between ‘that’ and ‘which.’
”
Michael Drolet, BComm, is director of product marketing for
Topring in Granby, Que. “After graduating from Concordia I took
over the family business, running fast food restaurants. After careful
study, I left to begin full-time consulting in 1995. I ended up taking
a job in marketing in 1999 with Topring and have now moved up to director.
I’m married to Isabelle, no kids, living on the mountain in
Bromont, skiing, mountain biking and motorcycling. I’m also
currently a director of the Concordia University Alumni Association.”
Dov Wolman, BComm (acct.), received his chartered accountancy
designation in 1997. He is now a partner with the Montreal accounting
firm Perrault, Wolman, Grzywacz & Co. He is married with four children
and lives in Hampstead. “I’m president of Hebrew Academy,
a trilingual religious school in Cote St. Luc with 600 students from
daycare through Grade 11.”
Bruno Ballarano, BComm (fin.), is vice-president of Avantages Services Financiers, a privately owned wealth management firm in Montreal. “I’ve been fortunate to witness — and learn from — our growth from a small firm. My wife, Tania Crecco, BComm (mktg.) 95, and I are also proud parents of a
beautiful baby girl, Sofia Sara.”
Vince Modesto, BA (geog.), is a professional corporate buyer for Nova Bus, a division of Prévost Car, in Ste. Eustache, Que., and lives in Laval. “I’ve been happily married for seven years. I played on the Concordia Stingers varsity soccer team in 1992 and 1993. Anyone willing to hook up, please contact me.” vmodes@hotmail.com
Claire de Passillé , MBA, was part of
an art exhibition at Chalet Pauline-Vanier, in St. Sauveur, Que.,
May 29-30. She began working with watercolours four years ago and
has been exhibiting since 2002. At right: Flames passed (Au dela
des flammes).
Miladin Djurasic, BA (econ.), received an MSc in transportation economics from Université de Montréal in 1998. He is now an operations research consultant for Swiss International Airlines. Miladin has started a PhD in operations research at Université de Montréal’s école Polytechnique. He lives in Cornwall, Ont.
Thomas Fotheringham, GrDip (journ.), is Senior Interactive Consultant for Monster Worldwide in Toronto. “I recently returned to Canada with my wife and young son after three years working in the UK in the interactive division of a global advertising agency.”
Fred Swanevelt, BComm, lives in Lewisville, Tex., and is a senior financial analyst with American Airlines in Fort Worth. “I received an MBA (finance) from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Tex., and was invited to join the Beta Gamma Sigma honour society.”
Andrea Dawn Lopez, GrDip (journ.), is the newsroom chief reporter for KCNC TV in Frisco, Col.
Ran Elfassy, BA (creative writing), lives in Hong Kong, where he moved last August. “After I graduated from Concordia I’ve spittled my dubious résumé with minor achievements of self-delusion and vanity. A recent project of self-promotion: I sell images of myself, week after week for the next six and a half years, to explore my creative abilities and perhaps raise enough money to support environmental organizations. Visit eBay.com and search for ‘350 Rans’ for a bigger sense of what I’m doing as well as a link to all the images done so far. Spread the word, and bid if you like what you see. I’ve so far raised US$60 for Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network from the accumulated sales. I’ve managed to land feature exposure in the largest newspaper in the region, the South China Morning Post. As for what I’m doing for coin, I am the senior editor of Doctor magazine, Hong Kong’s major medical monthly, and I’m the editor and the staff photographer of Human Capital-Hong Kong.”
Dimitra Papadogiannis, BA (geog.), works for Canada Trust in Montreal. She is married with one daughter and lives in Laval.
Shelley Freeman, BFA (studio arts), held a
solo show of her art, Into the Empty: explorations récentes,
at Montreal’s Wilder & Davis Gallery, May 28 to July 23. The
paintings were part of an ongoing series interpreting empty spaces
such as those found in caves, abandoned mines, tunnels and rock formations.
During the past year, Shelley also helped mobilize more than 20 artists
to form a collective called ART@RCA in the old RCA Victor factory
in Montreal’s St. Henri district. At right: Lid.
Raja Kadri, BA (poli. sci.), MA (PP & PA) 02, is a policy analyst for the Government of Canada. “I am with the Office of the Privy Council in Ottawa. I am married to Laurie Fox, a wonderful person, and we live in Gatineau, Que. I would love to hear from my old friends.” rajakadri2001@yahoo.com
Natalia Yanchak, BA (Eng.), lives in Montreal. “Since graduation I’ve focused more on music, and I play in the art-rock group the Dears.” thedears.org
Karen Hibbard, MFA (studio arts & print media),
had her work displayed at Galerie Observatoire 4 in Montreal as part
of their annual fundraising show in February 2004. Karen teaches art
at Montreal’s Visual Arts Centre, has a television project in
development and recently started her own illustration company. In
2002 she completed an artist residency at the Banff Centre for the
Arts. Karen is originally from Ontario and has lived in Montreal for
seven years. At right: Fleurs du mal.
Julie-Anna Miny, BComm (fin.), received an MSc in finance from the ISMA Centre of the University of Reading in England. She now works in structuring and marketing of derivative products for the Royal Bank of Canada in London and lives in Paris.
Laurel Smith, MFA, is the student life assistant in Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts. Laurel and current Concordia MFA student Patrick Lundeen are two of 15 Canadian painters short-listed for the RBC Investments 6th Annual Canadian Painting Competition. A show of the short-listed works will tour Canada this fall, and all finalists will be featured in the fall/winter issue of Canadian Art magazine. The RBC Investments website of short-listed works and tour dates may be viewed at rbcinvestments.com/paintingcompetition/shortlist. See Laurel Smith’s works at laurelsmith.ca .
Nancy Barnett, BFA (film studs.), lives in Waterville, Que. “I will be travelling and teaching in South East Asia for the next few months.”
Lachine Canal: Past and Present, by G. Scott MacLeod,
BFA 03, is currently on display at the St. Ambroise Annex of McAuslan
Brewing in Montreal. The show incorporates paintings and sketches
of the history and present-day incarnation of Montreal’s Lachine
Canal, focusing on the industrial architecture and nature of the once
vital commercial thoroughfare. At right: Five Roses Flour.
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Jawad Hussain Qureshi, GrDip (comm. econ. dev.), had worked for the Concordia Student Union’s People’s Potato, a provider of free vegan meals. “After successfully completing my graduate diploma from the School of Community and Public Affairs, I have been accepted at the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia for an MA in Asia Pacific policy studies (governance and human rights). I moved to Vancouver over the summer.”
Marcello Iacovella, BComm (int’l. bus.), is director of sales and marketing of Wildfire Group in Montreal, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of forest fire fighting equipment and a division of Tyco International. He’s married and lives in Montreal.
Negar Nadimi, BA (poli. sci.), is an accounting assistant for Maison Ogilvy, a couture house in Montreal. She is continuing her studies at Concordia as an independent student and is VP Finance for the Iranian Students Association for 2004-05.
