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Itinerary

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Eaton Chelsea Toronto

• 7:15 PM – Registration

• 7:30 PM – Greetings and Networking Reception

• 9:00 PM – Freestyle Networking

Networking reception

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Freestyle Networking

• Networking reception

• Networkers are stationed at tables

• Networkees will mingle amongst the tables

• 15 minutes rotations (four rotations)

• Freestyle networking

• Mingle with those around you freely

Networking Profile

Name

Dana Bagan

Title Clinical Consultant Pharmacist with over 25

years of experience in the pharmaceutical

industry

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

• Business Diploma

Areas of Expertise

• Drug Safety

• Geriatric Pharmacy LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/pub/dana-bagan/2b/120/92a

Networking Profile

Name

Helen (Olena) Bulat

Title Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives and

Policy Planning, City Planning, City of

Toronto

Marketing Director, Beaches International

Jazz Festival

Education

• M.Sc. (Planning) – University of Toronto

Areas of Expertise

• Urban planning, municipal governance, urban design / event &

festival planning

LinkedIn Connection

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Networking Profile

Name

Marc Chuchra

Title VP, Customer Insights and Loyalty at Holt

Renfrew, Selfridges Group Limited

Education

• Master of Business Administration, Marketing – The Wharton School, University of

Pennsylvania

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – Rutgers University

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Rutgers University Areas of Expertise

• Direct Response / Data Base / Targeted Marketing

• CRM: Customer Life Cycle Management (B2C: Retail, Financial Services)

• Loyalty / Rewards Programs

• Consumer Research and Insights

LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/in/markchuchra/

Networking Profile

Name

Yuriy Diakunchak

Title

Director of Marketing, Ukrainian Credit

Union Limited

Education

• Bachelor of Commerce – McMaster

• Graduate Bachelor of Journalism – Ryerson

Areas of Expertise

• Marketing – Retail, B2B, social media

• Journalism & publishing

• Corporate branding

LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/pub/yuriy-diakunchak/1/bb6/6a3/

Networking Profile

Name

Dr. George W. Foty

Title

Currently retired, engaged in community

activities

Education

• 1974-1976: McGill University, BSc (honorary)

• 1976-1980: McGill University, DDS (Faculty of dentistry) Areas of Expertise

• General practice: special interest in full oral and/or cosmetic rehabilitation,

and chronic head pain management;

• Design, build, management and marketing of multi faceted dental and

medical facilities (staff of 25+), multiple locations

• Corporate Board director, investor, real estate. LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/pub/dr-george-w-foty/72/77b/728/

Networking Profile

Name

Myron Genyk

Title Director, Global Equity Derivatives, National

Bank Financial

Education

• Hon. B.Sc. from University of Toronto majoring in Economics, Math,

Statistics

• M.A. from York University in Applied Statistics

• Graduate Diploma from York University/Schulich in Financial Engineering

• CFA Charterholder Areas of Expertise

• Finance, Capital Markets, Commodity Markets, Derivatives, Trading

LinkedIn Connection

• LinkedIn Profile

Networking Profile

Name

Kristin Glover

Title Marketing & Public Relations Professional,

The Herjavec Group

Education

• Post Graduate Certificate, Public Relations – Niagara College

• Honours Bachelor of Arts– University of Windsor

Areas of Expertise

• Corporate Communications & Media Relations

• Personal & Corporate Branding

• Corporate Events

• Social Media LinkedIn Connection

• http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/kristin-glover/4a/276/658

Networking Profile

Name

Taras Hetmanczuk

Title Director, Key Accounts and Sales Strategy

Molson Coors Canada

Education

• Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto

• Masters of Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University

Areas of Expertise

• Sales Management

• Procurement

• Strategy LinkedIn Connection

• http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?trk=hp-identity-view-name&id=9975184

Networking Profile

Name

Mark Horbal

Title Portfolio Manager, Short Horizon Alpha

Group – CPP Investment Board

Education

• BASc Industrial (Systems) Engineering – University of Toronto

• Master’s Mathematical Finance – University of Toronto

Areas of Expertise

• Systematic investing;

• Factor models;

• Quantitative portfolio management LinkedIn Connection

• http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/mark-horbal/5/551/505

Networking Profile

Name

Paul Horbal

Title Patent Lawyer, Bereskin & Parr LLP

Education

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Elec. Eng.) – University of Windsor

• Master of Science – University of Calgary

• Juris Doctor – University of Toronto Areas of Expertise

• Patents & Intellectual Property Law

• Licensing

LinkedIn Connection

• http://lnkd.in/6zqgAR

Networking Profile

Name

George Roman Horhota

Title President, Accelerator Strategies Inc.

Board Member, Mercatus Technologies Inc.

President, Ivan Franko Homes for the Aged

President, Brightlane Inc.

Barrister & Solicitor Education

• Directors Education Program Certificate - Institute of Corporate Directors, University of Toronto, Rotman School of

Management. Earned its ‘ICD.D’ director designation

• Member, Law Society of Upper Canada - corporate & communications law

• Juris Doctor Degree (Faculty of Law), University of Toronto

• Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Guelph

Areas of Expertise

• Entrepreneurial C-suite executive, experienced director & lawyer. Leadership achievement in the telecom, IT/SaaS,

workplace innovation, media & financial services sectors. Success leading change, M & A, securing capital,

executive coaching & increasing shareholder value.

• Board Experience: Governance/Legal (corporate lawyer & former in house counsel), Finance (former public company

CFO & senior manager at RBC Financial Group), Technology (executive positions in telecom/e-invoicing firms &

senior manager in RBC’s Systems & Technology division) & Strategy (past CEO & Vice-President, Corporate

Development/Strategy).

LinkedIn Connection

• http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/george-horhota-icd-d/7/880/a18!

Networking Profile

Name

Nadia Jacyk

Title President , Prombank Group of Companies;

President of the Petro Jacyk Education

Foundation

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto,

• Teaching Degree from York University,

• Graduate degree in business from Harvard University. Areas of Expertise

• land development, real estate, management, charitable foundation advocate,

education

LinkedIn Connection

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Networking Profile

Name

John Koshyk

Title Associate Vice President, Treasury and

Balance Sheet Management at Toronto

Dominion Bank Group

Education

• Ph.D., University of Toronto, Theoretical Physics

Areas of Expertise

• Financial engineering, derivatives modelling and pricing including complex

options, hedging interest rate and foreign exchange risk

LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/pub/john-koshyk/5/114/934

Networking Profile

Name

Justine Lewkowicz

Title

Reporter and News Anchor, Newstalk

1010 CFRB

Education

• Advanced Diploma, Broadcast Journalism – Humber College

• H.BSc., Biology, Political Science – University of Toronto

Areas of Expertise

• News

• Politics

LinkedIn Connection

• http://www.linkedin.com/in/justinelewkowicz

Networking Profile

Name

Marc Marzotto

Title Associate Portfolio Manager, Gryphon

Investment Counsel

Education

• BA (Honours) – McMaster University

• MBA – York University

Areas of Expertise

• Portfolio Management

• Equity Analysis

LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/in/marcmarzotto

Networking Profile

Name

Tamara Mischena

Title Teacher at Toronto Catholic District School

Board

Education

• BA (Honours) Political Science and Criminal Justice and Public Policy (U of

Guelph)

• BEd (U Toronto) Areas of Expertise

• Secondary Education, Special Education, English as a Second Language,

Social Science Education, Genocide Education, Curriculum Development

LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/pub/tamara-mischena/24/ab4/1a8

Networking Profile

Name

Oksana Rewa

Title Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto

Branch President

Education

• 1976-1979, Master of Engineering in Building Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal PQ

• 1971-1976, Bachelor of Technology Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto ON

• 1966-1971, Ontario Honours Graduate, Loretto College High School, Toronto ON Areas of Expertise

• Building Design, Interior and Exterior

• Renovations

• Program development

• Community development and building

• Diplomacy

LinkedIn Connection

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Networking Profile

Name

Renata Roman

Title

Physiotherapist

Education

• University of Toronto

• Bachelor Physical Therapy

• Department of Medicine Areas of Expertise

• Physical Therapy Clinician, specializing in Orthopaedics and Sports

Medicine.

• Clinical owner, Business Manager

• Teaching Mentor for physical therapist, assistant PTs, volunteers. LinkedIn Connection

• www.linkedin.com/pub/renata-roman/28/0/623

Networking Profile

Name

Orest Sklierenko

Title

Product Senior Manager, Amgen

Canada Inc

Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Health Industry Management Program

Specialization – Schulich School of Business at York University

• Honours B.Sc., Human Biology specialist, Ukrainian language and literature minor –

University of Toronto Areas of Expertise

• Sales and marketing professional who has worked at global leaders in the

pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry

• Financial reporting, supply chain and forecast management

LinkedIn Connection

• ca.linkedin.com/pub/orest-sklierenko/95/231/613

Networking Profile

Name

Ulana Tarapacky

Title

Manager – Financial Accounting

Advisory Services at Ernst & Young

Education

• Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting Concentration

from Wilfred Laurier University

• CPA, CA certification program Areas of Expertise

• Auditing, internal control compliance, financial reporting, and accounting

consultation

LinkedIn Connection

• http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ulana-tarapacky-cpa-ca/40/a65/abb

Networking Profile

Name

Tania Washchuk

Title

AVP, Sales and Marketing

CNA Canada

www.cnacanada.ca

Education

• Bachelor of Administrative Studies - York University

• CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) - Project Management Institute

Areas of Expertise

• Highly accomplished sales, marketing and communications leader.

• Broad perspective by working with distribution partners well as with the insurers.

• Developed and implemented sales strategies for a number of insurance companies.

• Created Best Practices for both client facing and call centre sales organizations, most

recently for Sun Life Financial and CNA Canada.

• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to support organizational goals.

• Specialties include marketing, communications, CRMs, sales, sales support, call centres. LinkedIn Connection

• http://www.linkedin.com/in/taniawashchuk

Networking Profile

Name

Jason Woycheshyn

Title

Litigation Partner at Bennett Jones LLP

Education

• 1998, Bachelor of Physical Education – University of Alberta;

• 2004, Bachelor of Laws – University of Calgary

Areas of Expertise

• Commercial litigation partner specializing in corporate litigation specializing

in securities litigation, corporate litigation, class actions, fraud law and

professional negligence.

LinkedIn Connection

• http://ca.linkedin.com/in/jasonwoycheshyn