50th Alumni Profiles

B.A. '71 - President & Author of Iris the Dragon Charity; Vice Chair - Iris the Dragon; Mental Health Advocate Career History Since Graduation Gayle Grass turned what some might see as a hardship in life into a story of overcoming the odds to bring one of The West’s last stigmas to the forefront of […]

B.A. '78 - Corporate Director and Chair, NGX Inc. Previously President and CEO of OPSEU Pension Trust and Former Group Head of Wealth Management, TD Bank Group Career History Since Graduation Bill Hatanaka is a Corporate Director serving as the non-executive Chair of NGX Inc. a provider of electronic trading, central couterparty clearing and data […]

B.Sc. '92 -   Head Coach, Track & Field and Cross Country, York University Career History Since Graduation Attended teachers college at the University of Maine Spent 4 years at the University of Windsor as the Associate Head Coach of the Track & Field Team Have been at York since September 1999 as the Head […]

M.Sc. '86 - Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Faculty of Health), York University Career History Since Graduation My residency at York University began in 1980 with my acceptance into the Master of Science (MSc) degree program in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics (now the School of Kinesiology and Health Science[KHS]) […]

B.Sc. '80 - Toronto Raptors Broadcaster - FAN 590 TSN1050 NBA-TV Canada, Former School Teacher and Principal Career History Since Graduation Finished MA sports psych, B ED, at Althouse College UWO Teacher 1984-1995 VP 1995-1998 (elementary) Principal 1999-2006 (elementary) Raptors broadcaster 1995-present, FAN590 Also worked for ESPN, CTV, TSN, SPORTSNET Represented Canada internationally in basketball: […]

B.A. '94 - Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University Career History Since Graduation Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Wilfrid Laurier University Postdoctoral Fellowship (NSERC), Spinal Cord Research Centre, University of Manitoba (2005-2008) PhD in Biology from York University in 2005 MSc in Kinesiology from York University in 1998. Most Memorable York University Experience It's hard to […]

B.A.  '85 - NexGen Manager, Athletics Canada ..... Career History Since Graduation ATHLETICS CANADA, Ottawa/Toronto, ON 2016 – * NexGen Manager· TO2015 PAN AM/PARA PANAM GAMES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, Toronto, ON 2014 – 2015 Sport Manager (Athletics, Para-Athletics, Canoe Slalom, Mountain Bike, Shooting)· ATHLETICS CANADA, Ottawa/Toronto, ON 2009 – 2012 National Event Group and Lead Coach, […]

  B.A. '83 - Superintendent of Human Resources and Employee Relations, Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Career History Since Graduation Achieved my Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto in 1984 and Masters of Education Degree at OISE. 33 years as an educator at the Toronto Catholic District School Board in positions such […]

B.Sc. '77, M.Sc. '81 - Founding Partner, CoachWithin Inc.; Former Vice-President, Purdue Pharma Career History Since Graduation CoachWithin Inc: Founding Partner, 2014 – Present Purdue Pharma: Vice President, Marketing, 2012 – 2013, Vice President, Health Solutions, 2004 – 2012, Director of Sales, 1999 – 2003 Bayer Healthcare: Regional Business Director, Ontario Region, 1997 – 1999 […]

B.A. '71 - Masters Athlete, Retired High School Teacher ..... Career History Since Graduation Bachelor of Education - College of Education, U. of Toronto 1972 Intramural and Recreational Co-ordinator, George Brown College, Toronto 1972-1974 Coached George Brown Ladies Basketball team to O.C.A.A. Championship 1974 High School teacher at Paul Dwyer C.H.S., Oshawa, 1974- 2003 - […]