Intouch Fall 2020 Cover
ON THE
FRONT LINES
Ivey graduates like Warren Ma, MBA ’12, share what it’s like to work as emergency physicians during a global pandemic
FALL 2020 SPECIAL ISSUE
table of contents
ivey signature
Dean’s
Message
The global pandemic has highlighted the strength and resilience of Ivey. READ MORE
Passions
Ryan Baxter, HBA ’19, wanted to do something to help others during the lockdown. Using Instagram, he turned his love of music into a fundraiser for relief efforts, while also providing a welcomed break from all of the uncertainty. READ MORE TELL US ABOUT YOUR PASSION!
EMAIL INTOUCH@IVEY.CA
feature
ON THE
FRONT LINES
Two emergency physicians give us a glimpse into their work over the past six months, and share what it’s been like to prepare our hospitals for a potential surge of coronavirus patients. READ MORE
feature
class
of 2020
Our newest alumni helped Ivey mark a significant milestone — 30,000 students have now graduated from the School. Members of this year’s class discuss graduating during unprecedented times, what they learned along the way, and feeling equipped by their education to face a different world as alumni. READ MORE
IVEY LIVES REMEMBERED
DAVID THOMSON
MBA ’63, 1939-2020
Ivey’s MBA Class of 1963 includes many alumni who went on to prominent leadership roles throughout Canadian business and society. But even within that storied class, David Thomson was unique in his service to his community, country and, most of all, his family and friends. READ MORE
EDITOR’s
NOTE
COVID-19 has changed the way people around the world live and work. Those changes have touched everyone, including the team behind Intouch magazine. For the first time ever, we are bringing you a special edition, digital-only issue. READ MORE
Left turn
Jenessa Olson, MSc ’18, co-founded a high-end garment rental company. When that industry stopped existing overnight, she switched to disinfecting workspaces with their custom-built ozone machines, originally used for sanitizing clothing. READ MORE MADE AN INTERESTING CAREER “LEFT TURN“?
EMAIL INTOUCH@IVEY.CA
feature
STEPPING UP
As business as usual ground to a halt, entire industries pivoted to new ways of doing things. In many cases, companies and individuals also changed what they do. Rising to the occasion, Ivey alumni work for the greater good in the face of a global health crisis. READ MORE
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
ADAPTING
TO CHANGE
The Ivey Alumni Network (IAN) is adapting and innovating to meet the challenges of the current moment. Board Chair Scott Vanderwel, HBA ’98, shares how the IAN has been working hard to foster connections and provide opportunities in new and exciting ways for recent graduates. READ MORE
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
class notes
Not to be missed, the latest updates from your Ivey classmates in Class Notes. Your friends share where they are, what they’re doing, who they care about, and how they’re staying in touch with their Ivey Network. Celebrate your class achievements, activities, and interests. READ MORE
up next / Dean’s message
A CASE FOR
LEADERSHIP
The global pandemic has highlighted the strength and resilience of Ivey.
read more
Intouch on the web: ivey.ca/alumni/intouch
Editor-in-Chief: Terri Garton
Editorial Board: Stephanie Brooks, HBA ’93; Peter Furnish, HBA ’92; Terri Garton; Jay Hamilton, HBA ’08; Catalina Lopez, HBA ’09; Vaishnavi Ravi, MBA ’14; Katherine Scarrow, EMBA ’16; Jeff Weiss, HBA ’86, MBA ’91
Production & Managing Editor: Jessica Uniac (General Inquiries: (519) 661-4101 or intouch@ivey.ca)
Editorial & Production Assistant: Brady Esler
Contributing Writers: Suzanne Boles, Brenda Bouw, Adele Huffman, Declan Kelly, Nicole Laidler, Dawn Milne, Shelley White, Mark Witten
Cover photo of Warren Ma by Cooper & O’Hara. TOC photo of Dawn Lim by Brant Slomovic
Intouch is published by the Department of Advancement at the Ivey Business School,
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6G 0N1
Intouch welcomes input from all alumni — from letters to the editor to ideas on themes. Please email intouch@ivey.ca
Please send all mailing and email address changes to alumni@ivey.ca
Copyright 2020 — Ivey Business School. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Intouch digital magazine designed and produced by Aegis Design Inc.

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ON THE
FRONT LINES
Ivey graduates like Warren Ma, MBA ’12, share what it’s like to work as emergency physicians during a global pandemic
FALL 2020 SPECIAL ISSUE
table of contents
ivey signature
Dean’s
Message
The global pandemic has highlighted the strength and resilience of Ivey. READ MORE
Passions
Ryan Baxter, HBA ’19, wanted to do something to help others during the lockdown. Using Instagram, he turned his love of music into a fundraiser for relief efforts, while also providing a welcomed break from all of the uncertainty. READ MORE TELL US ABOUT YOUR PASSION!
EMAIL INTOUCH@IVEY.CA
feature
ON THE
FRONT LINES
Two emergency physicians give us a glimpse into their work over the past six months, and share what it’s been like to prepare our hospitals for a potential surge of coronavirus patients. READ MORE
feature
class
of 2020
Our newest alumni helped Ivey mark a significant milestone — 30,000 students have now graduated from the School. Members of this year’s class discuss graduating during unprecedented times, what they learned along the way, and feeling equipped by their education to face a different world as alumni. READ MORE
IVEY LIVES REMEMBERED
DAVID THOMSON
MBA ’63, 1939-2020
Ivey’s MBA Class of 1963 includes many alumni who went on to prominent leadership roles throughout Canadian business and society. But even within that storied class, David Thomson was unique in his service to his community, country and, most of all, his family and friends. READ MORE
EDITOR’s
NOTE
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people around the world live and work. Those changes have touched everyone, including the team behind Intouch magazine. For the first time ever, we are bringing you a special edition, digital-only issue. READ MORE
Left turn
Jenessa Olson, MSc ’18, co-founded a high-end garment rental company. When that industry stopped existing overnight, she switched to disinfecting workspaces with their custom-built ozone machines, originally used for sanitizing clothing. READ MORE MADE AN INTERESTING CAREER “LEFT TURN“?
EMAIL INTOUCH@IVEY.CA
feature
STEPPING UP
As business as usual ground to a halt, entire industries pivoted to new ways of doing things. In many cases, companies and individuals also changed what they do. Rising to the occasion, Ivey alumni work for the greater good in the face of a global health crisis. READ MORE
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
ADAPTING
TO CHANGE
The Ivey Alumni Network (IAN) is adapting and innovating to meet the challenges of the current moment. Board Chair Scott Vanderwel, HBA ’98, shares how the IAN has been working hard to foster connections and provide opportunities in new and exciting ways for recent graduates. READ MORE
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
class notes
Not to be missed, the latest updates from your Ivey classmates in Class Notes. Your friends share where they are, what they’re doing, who they care about, and how they’re staying in touch with their Ivey Network. Celebrate your class achievements, activities, and interests. READ MORE
Dean’s
Message
The global pandemic has highlighted the strength and resilience of Ivey. READ MORE
EDITOR’s
NOTE
COVID-19 has changed the way people around the world live and work. Those changes have touched everyone, including the team behind Intouch magazine. For the first time ever, we are bringing you a special edition, digital-only issue. READ MORE
Passions
Ryan Baxter, HBA ’19, wanted to do something to help others during the lockdown. Using Instagram, he turned his love of music into a fundraiser for relief efforts, while also providing a welcomed break from all of the uncertainty. READ MORE TELL US ABOUT YOUR PASSION!
EMAIL INTOUCH@IVEY.CA
Left turn
Jenessa Olson, MSc ’18, co-founded a high-end garment rental company. When that industry stopped existing overnight, she switched to disinfecting workspaces with their custom-built ozone machines, originally used for sanitizing clothing. READ MORE MADE AN INTERESTING CAREER “LEFT TURN“?
EMAIL INTOUCH@IVEY.CA
feature
ON THE
FRONT LINES
Two emergency physicians give us a glimpse into their work over the past six months, and share what it’s been like to prepare our hospitals for a potential surge of coronavirus patients. READ MORE
feature
STEPPING UP
As business as usual ground to a halt, entire industries pivoted to new ways of doing things. In many cases, companies and individuals also changed what they do. Rising to the occasion, Ivey alumni work for the greater good in the face of a global health crisis. READ MORE
feature
class
of 2020
Our newest alumni helped Ivey mark a significant milestone — 30,000 students have now graduated from the School. Members of this year’s class discuss graduating during unprecedented times, what they learned along the way, and feeling equipped by their education to face a different world as alumni. READ MORE
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
ADAPTING
TO CHANGE
The Ivey Alumni Network (IAN) is adapting and innovating to meet the challenges of the current moment. Board Chair Scott Vanderwel, HBA ’98, shares how the IAN has been working hard to foster connections and provide opportunities in new and exciting ways for recent graduates. READ MORE
IVEY LIVES REMEMBERED
DAVID THOMSON
MBA ’63, 1939-2020
Ivey’s MBA Class of 1963 includes many alumni who went on to prominent leadership roles throughout Canadian business and society. But even within that storied class, David Thomson was unique in his service to his community, country and, most of all, his family and friends. READ MORE
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
class notes
Not to be missed, the latest updates from your Ivey classmates in Class Notes. Your friends share where they are, what they’re doing, who they care about, and how they’re staying in touch with their Ivey Network. Celebrate your class achievements, activities, and interests. READ MORE
up next / Dean’s message
A CASE FOR
LEADERSHIP
The global pandemic has highlighted the strength and resilience of Ivey.
read more
Intouch on the web: ivey.ca/alumni/intouch
Editor-in-Chief: Terri Garton
Editorial Board: Stephanie Brooks, HBA ’93; Peter Furnish, HBA ’92; Terri Garton; Jay Hamilton, HBA ’08; Catalina Lopez, HBA ’09; Vaishnavi Ravi, MBA ’14; Katherine Scarrow, EMBA ’16; Jeff Weiss, HBA ’86, MBA ’91
Production & Managing Editor: Jessica Uniac (General Inquiries: (519) 661-4101 or intouch@ivey.ca)
Editorial & Production Assistant: Brady Esler
Contributing Writers: Suzanne Boles, Brenda Bouw, Adele Huffman, Declan Kelly, Nicole Laidler, Dawn Milne, Shelley White, Mark Witten
Cover photo of Warren Ma by Cooper & O’Hara. TOC photo of Dawn Lim by Brant Slomovic
Intouch is published by the Department of Advancement at the Ivey Business School,
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6G 0N1
Intouch welcomes input from all alumni — from letters to the editor to ideas on themes. Please email intouch@ivey.ca
Please send all mailing and email address changes to alumni@ivey.ca
Copyright 2020 — Ivey Business School. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Intouch digital magazine designed and produced by Aegis Design Inc.
FALL 2020 SPECIAL ISSUE
table of contents
Dean’s message
Editor’s note
passions
left turn
features
ON THE
FRONT LINES
STEPPING UP
class
of 2020
YOUR IVEY NETWORK
ADAPTING
TO CHANGE
Ivey lives
remembered
Class notes
features
ON THE
FRONT LINES
STEPPING UP
class
of 2020