Graduating Class of 2023/2024 & Capstone Projects

Kristin Blyth Lefebvre, Sustainability & Air Specialist, Vermilion Energy (Alberta). Capstone Project: Dead End Pathways: Diverting Progress on Climate Action

Clement Boisselier, Specialist, Sustainability & Environment, AECON Group (Quebec).

Ryan Caswell, Director, Resource Development Providence (Alberta). Capstone Project: Millennials and Gen Z – Importance of Social Impact in the Workplace

Aleisha Cherrie Apang, Manager, Social Impact and the Allstate Foundation of Canada (Ontario). Capstone Project: At the Intersection of DEI and Partnerships: Applying a lens of diversity, equity and inclusion to build impactful partnerships (Honourable Mention: President’s Capstone Award)

Ewa Czerny, Formerly Director, CSR & ESG Reporting, Recipe Unlimited (Ontario). Capstone Project: Bridging the ESG Knowledge Gap: Practical Tools to Enable Canadian Small & Medium Enterprises in Their Sustainability Journey

Lexie Diemer, Community & Employee Impact Manager, GreenShield (Ontario). Capstone Project: Embedding a Creating Shared Value (CSV) Model in Your Organization (Honourable Mention: President’s Capstone Awards)

Daisy Gao, Program Manager, Ciena (Ontario). Capstone Project: Advancing Ciena’s Global Digital Inclusion Program:
A Five-Year Strategy for Bridging the Global Digital Divide (Second Phase)

Amy Gorecki, Director, Project Mgment Office, Pathways to Education Canada (Ontario). Capstone Project: Sustainability Challenges in Higher Education Institutions

David Harris-Koblin, Program Manager, Future Skills Centre, Diversity Institute (Ontario). Capstone Project: Hastings Crossing – Bia’s As A Vehicle For Social Change (Honourable Mention, President’s Capstone Awards)

Kirsten Hathaway, Communications Officer, Community Economic Development & Employability Corporation (Quebec).

Melissa Hogg, Sr. Manager, Change Mgmt, Learning , Engagement, Royal Bank (Ontario). Capstone Project: Unlocking Disparity: The Representation of women in Technology Based Companies (Honourable Mention – President’s Capstone Awards)

Sue Keuhl, HR and Community Relations, Associate, Sleeman (Ontario). Capstone Project: Introducing an Employee Volunteer Program in the Workplace Using the Principles of
Change Management.

Farah Kryacos
Program Operation Intern, Jays Care Foundation (Ontario). Capstone Project: Beyond the Game: CSR in Major League Sports in North America

Marcelle Lawrence
Employee and Labour Relations Professional, Department of Labour, The Government of (Bermuda). Capstone Project: Enhancing The Employee Experience To Build A Sustainable Workforce

Olivia MacDonald, Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Communications Manager (Ontario). Capstone Project: Creating a sustainability reporting guide with a systems thinking view (Winner – President’s Capstone Award)

Malathy Manoharan, Senior Director, CIBC (Ontario). Capstone Project: Analysis Of Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (Cibc’s) Modern Slavery
Approach & Disclosure

Kate McBride, Research & Evaluation Lead, City of Red Deer (Alberta). Capstone Project: Municipal ESG Reporting and Materiality Assessment: Business Case and Model Comparison. (Winner – President’s Capstone Award)

Catherine Meade
Vice President – Community, Sustainability & Social Responsibility, OLG (Ontario). Capstone Project: ONWARD & UPWARD: The Journey of Developing a Sustainability Plan for the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation

Christine Michalejko, Manager Strategic Projects, OPG (Ontario). Capstone Project: The importance of information sharing in enacting change and meaningful community engagement. (Honourable Mention – President’s Capstone Award)

Gillian Nelson, Marketing Manager, Sponsorship, Bank of Montreal (Ontario). Capstone Project: Enterprise Sponsorship Social Impact Report

Anne Ohanessian, Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Centre for Addition & Mental Health Foundation (Ontario). Capstone Project: A Socially Good Scan Across A Socially Good Sector

Deborah Othello, Finance Professional, Abbey Consultants/CHARITYacCOUNTS! Inc. (Ontario). Capstone Project: Past to Present: A Merikin Legacy

Samuel Perez Alvarado, Safety and Sustainability Analyst, Kinross (Ontario). Capstone Project: Kinross Gold Social Review

Jasveen Rattan,
Principal Consultant, JKR Consulting (Ontario). Capstone Project: Exploring Employee Retention Strategies: A Case Study of the Easton’s Hotel Group

Seema Rizvi, Founder & Creative Director, Founder & Creative Director, Tru (Ontario). Capstone Project: Breaking Chains, Building Bridges: Advancing Towards Sustainable and Just Supply Chains in Canada (Winner: President’s Capstone Award)

France Rochette, Director of Sales, Sustainability Services, Bullfrog Power (Ontario). Capstone Project: Exploring the potential impact(s) of nature-based
carbon market instruments

Sarah Vickery, Director, Programming, Prince’s Trust Canada (Ontario). Capstone Project: From Mantra to Measures: A Roadmap to Collective Social Impact Metrics for Major League Baseball (MLB) Capstone Paper and Output

Jose Miguel Yturralde, CEO, Vilaseca Foundation (Ecuador). Capstone Project: Developing a comprehensive sustainability strategy for
Grupo Vilaseca

Our graduating classes