50th Alumni Profiles

Dr. Jean (Landa) Pytel

B.A. '71 - Assistant Dean Emerita, Retired from Penn State on Dec. 31, 2013 Career History Since Graduation M.S. from Washington State Univ., Lecturer at University of Manitoba, Ph.D. in Biomechanics from The Pennsylvania State Univ., Assistant Professor of Physical Education at Queen's University. Joined the faculty at Penn State in the College of Engineering […]

Tim Rider

 B.A. '86 - Senior Vice President, Sales - Caribbean Banking, RBC Royal Bank - Caribbean Banking Career History Since Graduation Left York in 1986 to join London Life Insurance Company for a year then in 1989 moved to Bank of Montreal. Left BMO to get an MBA from Queen's University in 1991. Joined RBC in […]

Ian Sanderson

B.Sc. '95 -    Director, Football Operations Toronto Argonauts Football Club Career History Since Graduation With the Argonauts since graduation. Most Memorable York University Experience Beating Windsor to end the streak. York University Anecdote or Highlight Highlight was making lifelong friends. Highlight(s) of Professional Career 4 time Grey Cup Champion (1996, 1997, 2004, 2012)

Bill Saundercook

B.A. '79 - Now retired, Former City Councillor and Teacher ..... Career History Since Graduation 1980-85 Teacher Dufferin Peel Catholic School Board 1985-2000 Municipal Councillor City of York and Toronto 2000-02 Senior Consultant Sussex Strategy Group. Yorkville 2002-03 and 2011-13 Teacher 2003-10 Municipal Councillor Toronto 2013-15 Senior VP Public Affairs Forum Research Most Memorable York […]

Angie Saweczko

 B.A. '95 - University Registrar, University of Calgary ..... Career History Since Graduation 2015 - Present University Registrar, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta 2013-2015 Associate Vice-President, Strategic Enrolment & University Registrar, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC 2010-2013 Director, Enrolment Services, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan 2007-2010 Associate Director, Scholarships & Bursaries, York University 2003-2007 Manager, […]

Dr. Jane Schneiderman

M.Sc. '87 - Senior Exercise Physiologist (Division of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Research Centre, Research Institute), Hospital for Sick Children Career History Since Graduation 2011: completed PhD (Exercise Science) at the University of Toronto 1998 - present: Sr Exercise Physiologist, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children 1987 -1998 Exercise Technologist, Division Respiratory Medicine, The […]

Domenic Scuglia

  B.A. '80 - Teacher, Educational Administrator, Director of Education, Regina Catholic School Division Career History Since Graduation 1977-1997 - Coordinator for Summer Language Bursary Programme at York University 1982-1999 - Teacher at York Catholic District School Board 1999-2016 - Administrator at York Catholic District School Board 2016-Present - Director of Education for Regina Catholic […]

George Skene

B.A. '77 - Self employed, Consultant and working on my next business idea(s) Career History Since Graduation Following completion of the MBA program at York (Schulich), I started my career in consumer packaged goods marketing at Procter & Gamble. Subsequent product management positions were held at GlaxoSmithKline and Unilever. Having the entrepreneur bug, I founded […]

David Smith

B.A. '70 -   Now retired. 42-year career in administration at York University Career History Since Graduation 1971 to 1984 worked in the Dept of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation in various administrative roles (including Sports Seminar Co-ordinator, Facilities Manager and Executive Officer) 1984-2013 Director of Management Information for York University Most Memorable York University […]

Ev Spence

B.A., B.Ed. '77 - Senior Executive Consultant, Investors Group Career History Since Graduation: Secondary School Teacher - Toronto School Board, 1977-1988 - Central Commerce HS; Brockton HS; Humberside CI - York Region SSB,1988-1999 - Williams SS; Dr. J.M. Denison SS  (Head of Physical Education) Investors Group, 1999-Present - Senior Executive Consultant Most Memorable York University […]