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These participant profiles provide a snapshot of the successful business executives joining you in the classroom, and how the Ivey experience changed their professional lives. With our world-class faculty leading the way, exceptional classmates like these will enhance your learning experience and fuel your drive toward success. You'll also stay connected to the Ivey alumni network long after graduation.

Marlon Davis Marlon Davis, EMBA ‘23 Candidate, Product Owner at TD Bank, on broadening perspectives and collaboration

Marlon Davis, EMBA ‘23 Candidate, Product Owner at TD Bank, on broadening perspectives and collaboration

John Peellegoda John Peellegoda, CPA, CA, EMBA ‘23 Candidate, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations and Financial Planning, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), on expanding your skill set and looking at the bigger picture

John Peellegoda, CPA, CA, EMBA ‘23 Candidate, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations and Financial Planning, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), on expanding your skill set and looking at the bigger picture

Earl Sinclair Earl Sinclair, EMBA ’22 candidate, didn’t have an executive MBA at the top of his to-do list, but when Ivey’s recruitment team approached him with the idea, he realized it would be an ideal way to broaden his expertise and set himself up for the future.

Earl Sinclair, CFA, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, Director Liquidity Risk, Trade Floor Risk Management (TFRM), Global Risk Management at Scotiabank on consolidating experience, broadening scope, and preparing for the future

Angelo Pizzuto Angelo Pizzuto, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, had long hoped to complete an Executive MBA, but as a busy consultant to entrepreneurs and the co-founder of his own financial practice, the time never seemed right.

Angelo Pizzuto, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, CFO/Managing Director of Salient Finance Corp., on self-discovery, personal and professional growth

Cameron Clark Having worked as an in-house lawyer at three major companies, Cameron Clark, EMBA ‘22, was already comfortable in the boardroom. But despite his years of on-the-job business experience, he felt an Executive MBA would be the best way to round out his skills and allow him to speak to overall strategy with more authority.

Cameron Clark, Executive MBA ‘22, Director of Legal at lululemon, on refining the skills to help his company achieve its strategic goals

Suma Al-Senawi Suma Al-Senawi, Executive MBA ‘21, initially embarked on her Executive MBA to fast-track her business knowledge as she stepped into more executive roles. But after a semester at Ivey, she’s discovered she hasn’t simply gained business know-how; she’s developed leadership, communication and collaboration skills that will help her have a bigger impact at her organization.

Suma Al-Senawi, Executive MBA ‘21, Ethylene Manager at NOVA Chemicals, on perspective, leadership and collaboration

Jeff Mocha When Jeff Mocha, EMBA ‘22, began his Ivey journey, he was looking to develop the leadership skills needed to have a broader impact within his organization’s various divisions, and to expand his knowledge of the business principles underscoring its strategy.

Jeff Mocha, EMBA ‘22, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at OEC, on leading with purpose and having the right impact

Mohamad Halabi As a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Mohamad Halabi, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, has seen firsthand the way a sudden injury can take a child’s life off course.

Mohamad Halabi, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, on leveraging leadership skills to drive systemic change and improve patient lives

Dare Porbeni Dare Porbeni, EMBA ’22 candidate, was looking to grow into a role that not only audited businesses but also examined how numbers should guide company decisions, and he felt one of the best ways to transition into that space was by collaborating and learning from those already in those roles.

Dare Porbeni, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, Senior Manager, Project Audit at CIBC, on networking, strategic thinking and transitioning into a new role

Lyla Garzouzi Lyla Garzouzi, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, hoped that embarking on an MBA journey with classmates from different fields would provide her with new perspectives to take back to the company she’d been with for almost 20 years.

Lyla Garzouzi, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, Chief Safety Officer at Hydro One, on deepening her business acumen and developing fresh perspectives

Theresa Ebden Theresa Ebden, EMBA ’22 candidate, always sought to make a positive difference through her work, first as a journalist and then in her roles at Accenture and as a board member for several charities.

Theresa Ebden, EMBA ’22 candidate, Director, Marketing and Communications for Growth & Strategy programs at Accenture, on creating positive change and promoting a sustainable future

Gisela Carere Gisela Carere, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, has never been one to back down from a challenge. When her daughter was six months old, she interrupted her maternity leave and left a permanent, full-time job to consult with a then-recently formed employee benefits and consulting firm – the same company she and her husband bought out 11 years later, having helped it grow from 40 to 180 corporate clients across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Gisela Carere, Executive MBA ’22 candidate, President of Benchmark Benefit Solutions Inc., on leading and growing through an Executive MBA

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