Regional Council Information
University of Ottawa alumni belong to a global network of more than 210,000 alumni in over 155 countries around the world!
Boston
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President: Karen Burke (BASc 1985, MBA 1995), Executive Coach and Facilitator, Harvard Business School Executive Education.
Edwine Alphonse (BCom 2006),Senior Accounting Manager, Circle.
Melissa Yeung (MD 2003), Assistant Director, HLA Tissue Typing Laboratory; Associate Physician, Renal Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
Malik Ladhani (BSocSc 2014) JD Candidate, Harvard Law School.
Tim Drager ( BSocSc 2013, MA 2014 & Gee-Gees Hockey 2010-2013) Associate, Berkshire Partners.
Calgary
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President: Feisal Keshavjee (MHA 1994), Managing Director, KWC Consulting.
Noren Hirani (JD 2014, BSc 2008), Associate, Gowling WLG Canada.
Chima Nkemdirim (LLB 1997), Chief of Staff to the Mayor, City of Calgary.
Michael Patterson (BScA 1976 & Gee-Gees Football 1972-1974), Principal, Osborne Interim Management.
Hong Kong
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(Telfer School of Management-Dean's Advisory Board)
Lee George Lam (MBA 1989, MSc 1985), Senior Advisor, Macquarie Group (Asia) & Chairman, Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Hong Kong.
Joe Attrux (BCom 1988), Vice President Compliance, A2A Property Developers.
Joseph Lau (EMBA 1997), Director, Rockhound Limited.
William Chan (EMBA 1998), Managing Director, ScotWork.
London
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President: Diane Côté (BCom 1989, COOP), Chief Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group.
Gordon Charlton (LLB 2003), Executive Director, Morgan Stanley.
Robert Peake (LLB 2007, LLL 2008), Senior Associate, Solicitor, Venner Shipley.
Zhixin Shu (MBA 1996), Senior Investment Analyst, J. Stern and Co.
Nancy Wilson (BSocSc 1999), Commercial Property Solicitor, Burley Geach Solicitors LLP.
Los Angeles
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President: Marc Kayem (BSc 1983, MD 1987), Plastic Surgeon and Otolaryngologist, Marc J Kayem MD Inc.
Yasmin Alpay (LLB 1995), Non-profit Consultant, Alpay Consulting
André Berger (MD 1974), President and Owner, Rejuvalife Vitality Institute & CEO, National ACO, LLC.
Lee Fraser (BCom 2000), Vice President, Finance Operations, Warner Bros.
Amman Khan (LLB 1993), Lawyer, Khan Law Office.
Aliya-Jasmine Sovani (BA 2005), Host, The Cycle, NBC News.
Montreal
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President: Marie-Hélène Lafond (BA 2007, COOP), Political and Economic Specialist, U.S. Department of State
Walid Araghoune (BSocSc 2013) Territory Sales Coordinator, Agropur.
Philippe Beaulieu (BSocSc 1991), Partner, Avistra International, Cofounder, LetsShare, President, Celcius22 and Board member, Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa.
Emma Bédard (BA 2011 & COOP) Senior Manager, Public Affairs, CBC and Board Member, University of Ottawa Alumni Association.
Hugo Martin ( LLB 1996, Cert 1997) Associate Director, Martin.legal , Lawyer, JFBV Legal Study and Board member, Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa
Sandra Péloquin (B.A. 2000 & MBA 2005) Director of Acquisitions, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).
New York
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President: John Gitas (BSc 2000, BA 2001), Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences Advisory Services, KPMG LLP and Board Member of the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa.
Mina Lux (BSc 1990, BASc 1992), President and Chief Executive Officer, Meelo Logic Inc.
Greg MacDonald (BSocSc 1996), Senior Director Exchange Partnerships, Oath
Joanne Osendarp (LLB 1986), Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.
Pat Sasso (BSc 1992), Partner and Creative Director, Loop Seven.
Ottawa
Paris
President: Claude-Isabelle Bossi (BA 1977), retired professor and specialist in the development of international interuniversity relations.
François April (LLL 1991), Associé, Linkaters LLP.
Stefano Bertasi (BSocSc 1987, BA 1988).
Majda Dabaghi (LLB 2006), Senior Policy Executive- Environment and Energy Business and Industry (BINGO) Focal Point to the UNFCCC General Secretary- Business & Climate Summit Association International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Global Headquarters.
San Francisco Bay Area
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President: Ted Tsortos (MBA 1992), Director, Sales Strategy & Planning, Cisco Systems Inc.
Jennifer Campbell (MBA 1985).
Anthony Bagnulo ( BASc 2010), Engineering Manager, Tesla.
Dorrian Porter (BSocSc 1993), Founder and CEO, Vestaboard Inc.
Derek Sidebottom (BA 1996), Owner and Principal Consultant, Farside HR Solutions.
Sharon Wong (BSc 1992), Marketing Consultant, Linkedln.
Shanghai
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President: Charles Liu (MASc 1991) CSO, Aviation Industry Corporation of China CZ (Shanghai) IOV Co., Ltd.
Secretary-general: Rose Wang (Dipl Business Administration 2002), Founder, X Combinator.
Jane Zhou (MEng 2003), Vice President, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
Toronto
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President: Sarah Downey (MHA 1992), President & CEO, Toronto East General Hospital.
Bimpe Ayeni (MD 2006), Plastic Surgeon, Southlake Regional Health Centre.
David Bajurny (BSc 1995, Gee-Gees Basketball 1991-1993), Partner, The Clarico Group Inc.
Alan D’Silva (LLB 1987), Partner, Stikeman Elliot LLP.
Wendy Feldman (BA 1980) Senior Policy Advisor, Agency Governance Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat, Ontario
Valérie Proulx (BASc 2007), Manager, Accenture
Jaime Seidner (BSocSc 1994), Partner, PwC and Board member of the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa.
Shaunt Tokmakjian (JD 2014), Contracts Manager for National Wireless Contracts with Telus Business Solutions and Board Member, University of Ottawa Alumni Association.
Tracy Ufoegbune (BCom 2006), Senior Management Group, Ontario Ministry of Finance
Vancouver
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President: Christine Banham (MBA 1994).
Alexandra Bissinger (BASc 2009, MEng 2013), Acting Team Leader, Programs, Defense Construction Canada and Board Member, University of Ottawa Alumni Association.
Jeremy Hessing-Lewis (LLB 2008), Lawyer, Small Law Corporation and Technical Director, Skunworks Creative Group Inc.
Mike Stewart (MASc 2011, BASc 2009), Partner, ATAC Law and Adjunct Professor, UBC.
Ben Temple (BCom 2010), Senior Associate, Avison Young.
About Our Regional Councils
Our twelve regional alumni councils are made up of dedicated volunteers representing all university faculties and diverse professional backgrounds. From Montreal to New York to Paris and Shanghai– these ambassadors help raise the profile of the University internationally through active outreach, championing philanthropic activity and supporting regional events.
Active Outreach
Regional Council members actively engage in outreach to alumni, students, partners and friends of the University in their region.
Championing Philanthropic Activity
Councils help increase alumni giving and financial support to help advance the University’s mission and support Defy the Conventional: the Campaign for uOttawa.
Regional Events
Regional Council members help promote and create meaningful events for alumni celebrating lifelong learning and increasing the profile of the University of Ottawa in their region.
Alumni across the globe stay connected to their alma mater through participating in dynamic regional events and initiatives and engaging with active regional councils.
Regional councils have been established and alumni events take place annually in:
- Canada: Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver
- US: Boston, New York, Bay Area (California) and Los Angeles
- Outside of North America: London, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai
To get involved with the alumni community in one of our twelve key regions, or to connect with uOttawa alumni in any other part of the world, contact Rhea Laube, Regional Engagement Officer at (rhea.laube@uottawa.ca). Please make sure to update your alumni profile with your current city of residence to automatically receive invitations to events in your area.
uOttawa on the road – Engage locally, connect globally.
uOttawa on the road is a speaking series presented each year by the Alumni Association and our regional councils in twelve cities around the globe.
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