Biography Doreen is a senior Audit & Assurance Partner at Deloitte and a leader in the firm’s Public Sector Audit practice for the National Capital Region. With more than 30 years of public accounting experience, she brings deep expertise in governance, financial reporting, risk oversight, and regulatory compliance. She also serves as Deloitte’s National Leader for the Regulatory and Pan Canadian Health Care M...
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Biography Paul was born in Iraq, immigrated to Montreal in 1972, and is a prominent member of the Ottawa business community and a successful entrepreneur and international executive.Paul has dedicated much of his life to military service. He has been the Honorary Colonel of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) since 2009, and prior to this time was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration for ...
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Biography President and Chief Executive OfficerJustine sits as Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) President and CEO after 17 years with Export Development Canada (EDC) and 7 years with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). She is an impactful leader whose diverse experience includes delivering financial services on the front line, overseeing successful organizational transformations, evolving risk management capabilities, spearhead...
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Biography Stéphane Giguère, MPA C. Adm./Adm. A., is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC), the largest affordable housing landlord in the National Capital Region and the fourth largest in Canada. He oversees a $3.5 billion real estate portfolio, serving 33,000 residents across 15,000 homes with a commitment to operational excellence, financial sustainability and social im...
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Biography Joe Geurts worked in various positions in the federal public service for some 34 years until 2007 when he began his consulting practice.  An accomplished senior executive, specializing in the management of complex projects and initiatives involving all levels of internal management and government, he is recognized for vision, leadership, and has a proven track record in achieving organizational goal...
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Biography Christine Dallaire studies sports and physical activity from a sociocultural perspective, with a particular focus on Canadian society, youth and communities. Her current SSHRC (2018-2021) funded project compares the experiences of young adults (18-25 years old) that invest themselves in sports leadership roles. The case studies of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, the YMCA-YWCA Capital Region and the Je...
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Biography Alex Beraskow graduated from the University of Ottawa with an MBA degree.  He has been an Executive in Residence for the Telfer School and continues to mentor their graduates.As an entrepreneur, Alex Beraskow, founded three consulting companies and sold each of them to international firms.  The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce recognised him as Business Person of the Year in 2010.  As a career m...
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Biography Marianne Saikaley is an employee of the University of Ottawa since 2008 and was elected to the Board of Governors in 2022. She currently holds the position of Project Manager within the Dean's Office at the Faculty of Social Sciences.  She is responsible for managing important strategic projects from conception to implementation. Her projects cut across several sectors, allowing her to have a comple...
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Biography Omar began his career with BMO in 2006. Since then, he has held increasingly senior leadership positions. In July 2015, he was named regional vice president, personal banking and small business, for Ottawa/Gatineau.Omar has been strong supporter of the University, backing several initiatives. This includes Startup Garage, which has been offered in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Hub since...
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Biography Mr Guimont occupied  a number of Deputy Minister positions in the Federal Public Service.  In his last  assignment as Deputy Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, he was responsible for a portfolio covering national security policies and programs, emergency planning and responses, policing and border policies. Prior to this assignment he was Deputy Minister of Public Works ...
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