Alumni updates
Alumni with more than one degree from Concordia, Sir George Williams University and/or Loyola College are listed under their earliest graduation year.
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Raymonde Jodoin, BFA 83, exhibited her work at the Visual Art Centre in the Montreal enclave of Westmount, in honour of the centre’s 75th anniversary.
The Clay Roots online and in-person fundraising event and exhibition ran from September 2 to 15, 2021.
“Tulips,” Conté and pastel drawing on Arches paper (2017)
84 Vito Cerone, BComm, was named senior vice-president, International, at CargoJet Inc.
Stewart Schaefer, ATTD, was named president of Sleep Country Canada and will continue to serve as president of Dormez-vous.
86 Nick Nardi, BSc, became a senior advisor at 3Lines Venture Capital.
87 Carolena Gordon, BA, was named senior partner and member of the global board of directors at Clyde & Co LLP.
Anne Whitelaw, BFA, GrDip 92, PhD 96, was appointed provost and vice-president, Academic, at Concordia.
90 Theodora Samiotis, BA, was named a senior advisor within the corporate and health-care practices at energi PR.
91 Caroline-Anne Tylko, BA, was named vice-president of human resources at ADGA Group.
93 Ryan Rice, BFA, was named curator of Indigenous art for the on-site gallery at OCAD University.
95 Roberto Nardi, BComm, GrDip 97, became chief operating officer at Nakisa.
95 Pierre Despars, EMBA, was appointed vice-president, Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Hydro-Québec.
97 Nathalie Giroux, BSc, was appointed chief people officer at Lion Electric Company.
Jonathan Roiter, GrDip, was named chief financial officer at Goodfood Market Corp.
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From October 12 to 18, Roxanne Dyer, BFA 98, presented Beauty for Ashes at Galerie ERGA in Montreal.
The exhibition featured a series of oil paintings by the artist that were inspired by a passage from the Book of Isaiah: “(…) to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.”
“Soft Pink Peonies,” oil on canvas (2021)
Diana Bruno, GrDip 98, took part in the Women’s Art Society of Montreal’s (WASM) annual juried art show from April 20 to 26.
Her submitted artwork won second prize — the first photograph to ever be awarded a prize at a WASM show.
“Anomie,” archival inkjet print (2010)
99 Mary Chronopoulos, BComm, EMBA 06, was appointed chief financial officer and corporate secretary at Supremex Inc.
Martin Laperrière, BA, was named assistant coach of the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League.
01 David Benamron, BComm, became executive vice-president, life insurance division, at Groupe Financier Botica.
02 Anwar Soussa, MSc, was named head of the Ethiopian Operating Company on behalf of the Global Partnership for Ethiopia Consortium at Safaricom.
05 Annick Beauchemin, BComm, was appointed marketing director at Bota Bota.
Julie Foisy, BA, was appointed director of Concordia’s Student Success Centre.
Amber Goodwyn, BFA, was named artistic director of the Regina Folk Festival.
Michael Marcotte, BComm, was appointed senior vice-president of Corporate Development and Capital Markets at Champion Iron Ltd.
Kristian Zimmerman, BA, was named partner and lawyer at Fasken.
06 Dawei Chen, MBA, was named chief financial officer at Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd.
Jacques Djofack, EMBA, was appointed director of financial management at African Development Bank Group.
Scott Loong, BA, was named partner at Panache Ventures.
08 Michel Desgagné, EMBA, was appointed president and CEO of Logibec.
Kristina Partsinevelos, BComm, joined CNBC as a general-assignment reporter.
09 Amélie Brindamour, BFA, MA 14, became deputy director of Kamouraska Art Centre.
Esther Latourès, BA, was named a development agent at Loisirs Laurentides.
Gabrielle Martin, BFA, joined the collaborative leadership team at PuSh International Performing Arts Festival.
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Patricia Belmar, BFA 14, participated in the Women’s Art Society of Montreal’s annual juried art show held at Le Livart from April 20 to 26.
“Facing the Day,” acrylic on stretched galley canvas (2021)
15 Marie-Laurence Goyette, BA, joined Langlois Avocats as a lawyer.
Carla-Anide Guillaume, BA, was selected to join the WSP Youth Advisory Council.
Nathaniel Port, BComm, GrDip 17, was promoted to senior vice-president of finance and accounting at Bitfarms Ltd.
16 Alexa Santella, BA, joined Trivium as a lawyer.
Andrew Oddy, BSc, was selected as assistant athletic therapist for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, based in Ontario, California.
17 Tyson Rosberg, MA, was named curator at the Missisquoi County Museum in Stanbridge East, Que.
18 Gaëlle Bergeron, BSc, was appointed athletic therapist and assistant equipment manager of the Coquitlam Express in the British Columbia Hockey League.
Danielle Gasher, BA, was named director of international sales at Voltage Pictures.
19 Walid Jabri, BFA, was hired as video editor at Orkestra.
As part of Concordia’s Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery’s SIGHTINGS exhibition program, “Holographic Ki” is a two-stage online project created by Hanako Hoshimi-Caines, BA 20, and her mother.
Described by the artist as a “Japanese-mess-mix musical,” the project launched on May 25, 2021, and ran until September.
“Holographic Ki (Red),” performance (2021)
21 Joel Mason, PhD, was appointed artistic director of the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre.
Sarah Mazhero, BA, was named to the Prime Minister’s Youth Council.