MBA Alumni Ambassadors
There is no better way to find out about a program than to speak with someone who has been through the program. Our MBA Alumni Ambassadors are excited to connect and chat with you. Their profiles are below and feel free to connect with them via LinkedIn and mention the Ambassador program!
Giselle Martinez
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2024
Activities Involved In: Net Impact
Educational Background: Bachelor and Master in Information Technology
Industry Currently Working In: Government
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I love to run- finished 4 half marathons
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Anish Talwar
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2020
Activities Involved In: MBA Games, MBA Games Executive Committee, MBAA Executive Team
Educational Background: Bachelor of Engineering
Industry Currently Working In: Finance
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I am a huge sports fan and enjoy playing and watching vollyeball, cricket, ping pong and pickleball
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Monisha Vinod
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2023
Activities Involved In: Creative Destruction Lab, Net Impact, MBA Games, Business on the Front Lines, MBAA Executive Team and VP Student Services and Graduate Student Association
Educational Background: Bachelor of Engineering
Industry Currently Working In: Public Sector- Strategic Planning- Education
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I once had an unforgettable adventure where I crashed a wedding in Kyrgyzstan and then spontaneously decided to get my first tattoo right after
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Ada Tai
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Part-Time, 2012
Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts, CPHR, SHRM-SCP
Industry Currently Working In: Management Consulting, Human Resources
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I have been to 30 countries and enjoy public speaking.
Adam Brown
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: FastTrack, 2018
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce, PMP
Industry Currently Working In: Biotech/Life Sciences
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I opened for Metallica and won a Juno with my heavy metal band
Chloe Schimpf
Hometown: Jilin, China
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Part-Time, 2023
Activities Involved In: MBAA Experiential Learning- Organized Industry Snapshots
Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts
Industry Currently Working In: Finance
Interesting Fact or Hobby: We are a family of four, I love to travel with my family
Andrew Wagstaff
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: FastTrack, 2020
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce
Industry Currently Working In: Banking
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I am absolute nerd when it comes to WWII history and urban planning
Lingyi Hao
Hometown: Hunchun, China
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2024
Activities Involved In: Net Impact, MBA Games and MBAA Executive Team
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce
Industry Currently Working In: Education
Interesting Fact or Hobby: My hometown is two hours North by car to Russia and two hours South by car to North Korea
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Jenkens Leung
Hometown: Hong Kong, China
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Part-Time, 2023
Activities Involved In: Net Impact and MBA Games
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce, CPA, CMA
Industry Currently Working In: Public Service
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I played video games competitively for a period in my life and would put myself in the top 0.01% of the world in some games
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Arun Nair
Hometown: Raipur, India
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2022
Activities Involved In: Net Impact
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce
Industry Currently Working In: Consulting
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I love collecting shoes, love exploring streetwear and trying new cafes and restaurants
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Erin McCaskey
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: FastTrack, 2021
Activities Involved In: Creative Destruction Lab
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce
Industry Currently Working In: Pension Investments, Real Estate
Interesting Fact or Hobby: If I'm travelling I always love to find an activity on the water. My happy place
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Eugenio Coccimiglio
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: FastTrack, 2023
Activities Involved In: Net Impact, MBA Games and Venture Capital Investment Competition
Educational Background: Bachelor of Business Administration
Industry Currently Working In: Technology and Innovation
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I am a sports enthusiast, meaning I have played the majority of sports in the world
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Toyin Taiwo
Hometown: Sagamu, Nigeria
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2024
Activities Involved In: MBAA Executive Team
Educational Background: Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Industry Currently Working In: Manufacturing
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I love writing poetry and am a self-published author of a non-fiction book
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Bhavneet Kaur
Hometown: Patiala, India
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2024
Activities Involved In: Net Impact and Creative Destruction Lab
Educational Background: Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Industry Currently Working In: Banking Industry (Tech Role)- Product Manager at ATB
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I can speak 3 languages and I am from royal city of Punjab, a state in North India
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Fernando Alves
Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2018
Activities Involved In: Net Impact, MBA Games and Internship with the Business School; Student Ambassador
Educational Background: International Relations
Industry Currently Working In: Data Analytics
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I created the first social impact coffee shop in Brazil
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Marina Barbu
Hometown: Orhei, Moldova
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Part-Time, 2021
Activities Involved In: Health and Safety Committee
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce
Industry Currently Working In: Life Sciences
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I speak 3 languages, I write poetry and I climb mountains and run marathons
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Shravan Behal
Hometown: Punjab, India
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2018
Activities Involved In: Net Impact and MBAA Executive Team
Educational Background: Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
Industry Currently Working In: Consulting
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I like pineapple on pizza
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Ramya Raveendranathan
Hometown: Kerala, India
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2022
Activities Involved In: Net Impact and MBAA Executive Team
Educational Background: Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Industry Currently Working In: Consulting
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I'm a sports buff who has written articles for e-publications (and non-frequently get noise complaints during games)
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Bola Fowosere
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Program Taken and Year Graduated: FastTrack, 2023
Activities Involved In: Net Impact
Educational Background: Bachelor of Commerce
Industry Currently Working In: Venture Capital
Interesting Fact or Hobby: One of my favourite hobbies is portrait photography. I enjoy bringing out people's personalities and telling their stories through my lens
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Tim Buckland
Hometown: Stony Plain, Canada
Program Taken and Year Graduated: Full-Time, 2017
Activities Involved In: Net Impact, MBA Games and Business on the Front Lines
Educational Background: Bachelor and Master of Science
Industry Currently Working In: Government and Health Care
Interesting Fact or Hobby: I have a deep love of golf and play as much as I can
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