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50 UNDER 50
SHAPING TOMORROW

Concordia’s bi-annual list celebrates #CUalumni at the forefront of their fields

From helping green-tech startups find funding to reimagining how people use, buy and fix their cars, Concordia alumni are helping shape the world of tomorrow.

Selected from our global community of more than 230,000 graduates, the 2021 Top 50 Under 50 are making waves everywhere from Montreal and San Francisco to London and Accra.

Launched in 2019 to promote the university’s impressive network of Concordians, the Top 50 list spans industries around the world and highlights the careers of #CUalumni across faculties.

ARTS & CULTURE

Creators and influencers pushing boundaries of creative thinking and doing

Isabelle Corriveau, BFA 94

The national art exhibit director

Richard Reed Parry, BFA 03

The indie rockstar

Marjolaine Tremblay, film animation

The Hollywood FX producer

Omari Newton, BA 06

The multitalented playwright

Melissa Weigel, BFA 04

The multimedia experience creator

Isabelle Racicot, BA 95

The veteran prime-time host

Darrin Rose, BComm 99

The award-winning comedian

Allison Katz, BFA 01

The eclectic contemporary painter

CIVIC LEADERS

Change-makers advocating for the greater societal good

Lauren Chang MacLean, BA 05

The human rights advocate

James Snider, GrDip 07

The indefatigable conservationist

Stella Lameboy Gilpin, BA 99

The capacity-building administrator

Kassa Belay, BA 08

The next-generation community organizer

Photinie Koutsavlis, BA 97

The Canadian mining champion

Azam Ishmael, BA 12

The political mastermind

Yinka Ibukun, BA 07

The intrepid reporter

BUILDERS

Leaders blazing trails for successful organizations and teams

Anne Martel, BFA 09

The serial entrepreneur

Benjamin Crudo, BEng 12

The e-commerce superhero

Chun Lei He, MSc 05, PhD 10

The AI expert

Natalie Voland, PhD in progress

The community builder

Fabian Zaccardo, BSc 97

The personalized medicine provider

Ian Jeffrey, BA 01

The tech start-up trailblazer

Sue Molloy, BEng 98

The trailblazing naval architect

Ashik Karim, BEng 00

The green tech accelerator

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie, BEng 06

The team-building leader

Christopher Thierry, BComm 99

The R-rated CEO

Andrew Elvish, MFA 97

The international software marketer

Dan Leibu, BCompSc 95

The start-up builder

FINANCE

Decision-makers standing out in the competitive world of commerce

Daniela Di Pietro, BComm 95

The accounting luminary

Joseph Gallucci, BComm 03, MBA 08

The capital markets executive

Luke Pelosi, BComm 03

The acquisitions mastermind

Marie-Claude Bourgie, MBA 11

The climate-finance expert

Philippe Hynes, BComm 02

The intrepid investor-entrepreneur

Vishal Patel, BComm 05

The versatile portfolio manager

Ian J. Wooden, BComm 06

The financial dealmaker

INNOVATORS

Big thinkers at the forefront of what’s next

Kevin Finlayson, MFA 05

The UX guru

Andrea Limbardi, MBA 16

The digital democratizer

Jennifer Hollett, BA 97

The new journalism leader

Megan Shay, BA 07

The fashionista turned tech PR expert

Sherin Al-Safadi, MBA 10, PhD 14

The bench-to-bedside pharma strategist

Valery Zamuner, MBA 13

The corporate law powerhouse

Vatché Bartekian, BSc 00

The clinical trial leader

Mahesh Shah, BComm 98

The automation driver

Jonathan Margel, BComm 10

The prop-tech innovator

Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, BComm 99

The digital media visionary

Kyla Henriksen, BA 94

The big-bank legal counsel

Angelo Filosa, BSc 96, PhD 01

The global portfolio director

Henry Mooney, BA 99

The economic resilience builder

Ranjit Sarai, BEng 03 and Nicolas Dinh, BEng 03

The social fintech entrepreneurs

Stewart Campbell, BSc 99

The global biopharmaceutical leader

Philip Barrar, BComm 10

The fintech innovator

From 2019: 50 under 50 Shaping Business >

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