12 BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY

2003 (EMBA 20) 2005 (EMBA23) EMBA/GEMBA

Co-Class Champions: Co-Class Champions: 2002
Anita Windisman Ann Stafford
[email protected] [email protected] Co-Class Champions:
Rob Carver Joyce Rankin Manfred Koo
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Petra Cerhan
[email protected]

Sabaa Quao moved to London, UK in GEMBA Chris Birtwhistle and family are still in
March, 2005. “I am here. I am scheming. (Global Executive MBA) Denver, where he’s working with a soft-
Stay tuned.” Other developments: “I regret- ware company, WebMethods. He and
fully missed Charles and Camilla’s wedding 1999 Stacey just had another little girl on March
in order to a) attend to prior commitments, 28, so they’re “getting used to the sleepless
b) pursue other business opportunities, c) Class Champion: nights again.”
spend more time with my family, d) save the Jim Coutts
universe playing Halo on XBOX.” [email protected] There’s an addition to the Ian Chan family:
Tyler Ka-Chun Chan was born on June 2nd
2004 2000 at 9pm. He weighed in at 8 lbs 5.5 ozs.
Mom, baby and Dad are all doing well.
Co-Class Champions: Class Champion:
Fariba Anderson Nancy Dudgeon Bonnie Freedman is practising law at the
[email protected] [email protected] firm of Goodman and Carr in the areas of
Paul McKernan health and privacy and (largely as a result of
[email protected] 2001 the kind and patient assistance extended to
her by members of her MBA class) working
Manta Group Limited recently appointed Co-Class Champions: closely with the firm’s Technology Business
Fariba Anderson as a partner. Her Margaret Evered Solutions Group. Not having enough of
responsibilities include continuing the [email protected] international business in GEMBA, Bonnie is
growth of the firm’s governance, compli- Renald Hennig enrolled in and has completed the course
ance and risk practice. Fariba has spent over [email protected] work for a Master of Laws in International
15 years in the telecommunications and Trade and Competition Law.
software industries in progressively senior Andreas Engleder is marketing director
management roles, most recently as CIO at of GEHE Pharma Handel in Stuttgart.The Since graduation, Vicki Ringelberg was
Allstream Inc. to support the recent merger company is the German subsidiary of promoted to chief financial officer for AIC
with Manitoba Telecom. Known for her Celesio AG, which is the market leader in Limited. AIC is one of the largest inde-
ability to initiate and manage organizational the European pharmaceutical wholesale pendently-owned mutual fund companies
change and enable organizations to leverage and retail business.The family moved from in Canada. “After several thousand miles of
IT as an asset for growth, her skills are com- Vienna to Stuttgart in 2003. Andreas and riding on the back of my husband’s motor-
plimentary to the services provided by the his family (Isabella and daughter cycle, I finally decided to learn how to ride
Manta Group. Says Fariba, “It is a great Annabelle) send best wishes tol the Class myself. I now own my own bike and can
pleasure to be a part of an organization of GEMBA 2001. enjoy the scenery instead of the back of my
whose focus is to deliver business value husband’s helmet.”
through better management of the IT
investment.” Fariba will also be a member of Following graduation, DavidTomljenovic
the Advisory Board to help guide the overall joined the corporate finance group of a
strategy and direction of the Manta Group. Toronto investment bank. After a year and
half of structuring and advising public mar-
2005 (EMBA22) ket financing and M&A transactions, he
identified a significant market opportunity
Class Champion: in early-stage North American special situ-
Michele Henry
[email protected]

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GEMBA/MMPA/PHD Since April, things have changed for JC PhD
Stuhr. His wife Katja started the job of her
ations and became the equity research ana- dreams after finishing her PhD; unfortu- 1990
lyst responsible for this sector. This past nately, in the wrong city, so they only see
April, he was recruited by Sprott Asset each other every weekend. Meanwhile, JC John Usher (also MBA 1979) is a grandfa-
Management, the number-one ranked is taking care of their daughter Ariadne, ther: Ava Violet Maitreya Usher was born
North American hedge fund. As a member who started school this year. Additionally, on February 3rd in Sarasota, Florida to son,
of the investment management team, he JC started work as a managing director in a Adam and daughter-in-law, Stacy. All are
covers software, hardware and communica- new company in the area of real estate, doing fine – except Grandad, who isn’t sure
tion technology in addition to defense, construction and facility management. he is ready for this.
nano-technology and other high growth “Best wishes to my fellow GEMBA grads.”
special situations. David also just com- Be a
pleted his masters degree in law (LL.M) at 2004 Class
Osgoode Hall Law School, where he spe- Act:
cialized in corporate and securities law. Co-Class Champions:
David remains a dedicated runner and is Ralf Martinelli Volunteer
proud to have completed the Toronto [email protected] as a Class
International Marathon in 2004. On a sad Brent Furneaux Champion
note, he sorely misses Beeren, his English [email protected]
pointer and devoted running companion, Class Champions ensure their class
who was diagnosed with bone cancer. MBA (Accounting) / remains active and vibrant long after
David continues to live in downtown Master of Management & graduation and bring the Rotman School
Toronto and remains an avid traveler, with Professional Accounting and its graduates closer together. They
a particular fondness for Asia, having help organize reunions, promote events,
returned there several times since the 1998 and keep track of their classmates’ activi-
Chinese trip with GEMBA. ties for inclusion in the Class Notes
Class Champion section of Rotman magazine. To represent
2003 Melody Tien Grewal your class, contact the Rotman Alumni
[email protected] Office at (416) 978-0240, or via e-mail
Co-Class Champions: at [email protected].
Michal Berman 2001
[email protected]
Susanne Justen Class Champion:
[email protected] Elaine Ilavsky
[email protected]
Peter Mandl is a senior product manager
at ATI Technologies, the world's second- 2002
largest designer and developer of advanced
graphics integrated circuits. Peter is Class Champion:
responsible for marketing of 3D graphics Ali Spinner (Charyk)
processors in the medical, gaming and [email protected]
aerospace markets. Karen, Stefanie (11)
and Hanna (9) are well. Mom is “happily
overwhelmed with all the extra curricular
family sports activities.” Best wishes to the
Exec. MBA classes of 2003!

100 • Rotman Magazine Fall 2005

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