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2004

Kamyar Moud (MSc) has recently joined AIG Investments at its headquarters in New York City as Director of Portfolio Analytics. Kam and his team’s main responsibility is to develop and implement the new firm-wide investment risk framework, which will quantify and monitor the investment risk across AIG’s entire $400BN portfolio of invested assets. In his free time, Kam enjoys training for triathlons and marathons. He ran in the 2013 NYC Marathon.
Published in: Summer 2014
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Kamyar Moud (MSc) was promoted to Head of Portfolio Advisory Services of Moody’s Analytics in January 2010. He and his team are in charge of executing credit portfolio management consultative projects for major financial institutions across America from his base in San Francisco.
Published in: Winter 2011

Dallan Murray, EMBA, has been named chief commercial officer of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., a company that works in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases. Prior to this, Dallan was interim COO and, before that, VP of commercial strategy and portfolio management.

Published in: Spring 2021
Matthew Pisko (EMBA)
Matthew Pisko (EMBA) and his wife Erin celebrated the birth of their first son, Hudson, on Aug. 25, 2007, and their second son, Alex, on July 9, 2009.
Published in: Spring 2010
John Politopoulos (AMBA) has returned to Edmonton after six years of living elsewhere, having undergone a career change in January 2009. John is now with Lilydale Inc. as a National Key Account Manager.
Published in: Spring 2009
Ian Rea (EMBA)
Ian Rea (EMBA) was appointed CEO of Conexus, a Saskatchewan-based financial institution, in September. Conexus is Saskatchewan’s largest and Canada’s seventh largest credit union, offering personalized service to its 118,000 members at 47 branches across the province. His 31-year career in finance and accounting has been dedicated to serving credit unions and cooperatives in Saskatchewan, including 17 years with the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation. Ian is committed to community involvement through his service on boards and committees, including those of CMA Canada (Saskatchewan) and the Regina branches of Financial Executives International and the Canadian Mental Health Association. He also spent time in Ghana, Africa, in 2008, assisting in the launch of that country’s credit union deposit protection system. In 2006, he was awarded CMA Canada’s highest honour, a prestigious Fellow designation (FCMA) for contributions to his employer, community and the accounting profession.
Published in: Spring 2010

Robert Arnoth, EMBA, Artsci'01, let us know that the Markham B Team of 2004 (M7!) recently got together in Niagara Falls to celebrate their 15th anniversary after graduation. 

Published in: Winter 2020
Cameron and Neil Rowell
Gunjan (Seth) Rowell (AMBA) and her husband Jeff announce the birth of their second son, Neil, on Dec 22. Gunjan is loving motherhood all over again and is enjoying every day of her maternity leave with her sons, Cameron and Neil.
Published in: Spring 2009

Joanne Sallay, BCom’04, was one of 20 women business owners in the U.S. and Canada selected for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Class of 2022. EY created the program 15 years ago to recognize entrepreneurs who have demonstrated “exceptional business acumen, unflinching determination and innovation in designing solutions.” Joanne is president and CEO of Teachers on Call, which offers online and in-person tutoring for elementary and high school students in Ontario and across Canada.

Published in: Spring 2023
Robert T. Arnoth, EMBA, and Karen Sargen, MtBA’98
Robert T. Arnoth, EMBA, and Karen Sargen, MtBA’98, took a week this past winter to ride a Harley down to Key West, travelling one of the top ten motorcycle routes in the U.S. Aside from some record-breaking, torrential downpours, it was a wonderful ride. A highlight was cruising down the Overseas Highway riding alongside dolphins in the waters below.
Published in: Summer 2016