Beedie School of Business

JOHN GROSS AND PEAK PRODUCTS CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SFU DONATION

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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John Gross launched Peak Products in 1998 after graduating from SFU's MBA program the year before.

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  • John Gross launched Peak Products in 1998 after graduating from SFU's MBA program the year before.
  • In support of students at SFU's Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship, Peak Products will provide ten annual grants of $25,000 to be named the John Gross Start-up Experience.
  • "I am delighted to congratulate our distinguished alumnus John Gross on his success as a business and community leader.
  • "When I think about the future, the opportunities for Peak Products have never been greater," says Gross.

Sernova Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Modestus Obochi, Ph.D., MBA, as Chief Business Officer

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Obochi brings additional invaluable industry acumen to our expanding leadership team,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sernova.

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  • Obochi brings additional invaluable industry acumen to our expanding leadership team,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sernova.
  • As an immunologist and someone whose family has been impacted by the devastating effects of T1D, the Sernova opportunity is very personal to me.
  • In that role, he led the design, development, and execution of corporate strategy and business development plans.
  • He has published over 30 manuscripts, including journal articles and symposia abstracts, and is an inventor on several patents, including one on cell transplantation.

CPABC recognizes three CPAs for early career achievements

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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CPAs, Paulina Cameron, Mallory Denniston and Jocelyn Li, have been recognized with the Early Achievement Award by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) for having distinguished themselves early in their CPA careers through professional achievements and/or volunteer service.

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  • CPAs, Paulina Cameron, Mallory Denniston and Jocelyn Li, have been recognized with the Early Achievement Award by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) for having distinguished themselves early in their CPA careers through professional achievements and/or volunteer service.
  • Since 2019, she has greatly expanded its reach from 440 to 1,500 entrepreneurs, boosted its programming and doubled its funding.
  • She had an equally striking impact at Futurpreneur Canada (2013-2018), where she expanded the community of young entrepreneurs accessing capital by 150%.
  • Cameron created and taught an Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation course at SFU’s Beedie School of Business in 2017.

WNORTH Announces the Return of Its Seventh-Annual Conference, Sponsored by SAP

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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"Our mission at WNORTH has always been to uplift and push organizations to work toward leadership models that are inclusive, transparent, urgent, and boldly collaborative.

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  • "Our mission at WNORTH has always been to uplift and push organizations to work toward leadership models that are inclusive, transparent, urgent, and boldly collaborative.
  • "SAP proudly promotes accountability for inclusion and collaboration, and we are pleased to support the 2022 WNORTH Conference," says Shannon Platz, Global Vice President, Platform Solutions at SAP.
  • "Growth and development at all career levels is extremely important, and this year's WNORTH Conference program promises exciting training and networking opportunities."
  • WNORTH also requires proof of a negative antigen or PCR test carried out within the last 72 hours.