TORONTO, October 23, 2000 -- A new Board of Directors for the Rotman School of Management Alumni Association was appointed earlier this month at the Association’s annual meeting. The Board includes Rotman alumni who are leading executives from the technology, financial, hospitality and consulting sectors.

Donald Morrison, MBA '83, Chief Operating Officer, Research in Motion, will serve as the Board’s Chair for a two-year term.

“Building strong ties with alumni is critical to achieving our goal to become one of the top ten business schools in the world. And this new dynamic board for Rotman’s Alumni Association will help us to continue to enhance and strengthen our relationship with our graduates,” says Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management (who will serve as an Ex-Officio Officer on the Board).

“It is exciting to see such a prestigious group of alumni step forward to serve their School on a volunteer basis,” adds Nancy Holmes, Executive Director, Alumni & External Relations. “Their support is crucial for the School is to grow and prosper.”

The Rotman School of Management Alumni Association works to improve communications between the Rotman School and its alumni; assists the School’s fundraising efforts to support the Rotman School’s vision and academic priorities; engages alumni in the mentoring, training and recruitment of Rotman students; and serves to strengthen ties between the Rotman School and the business community.

Directors who were appointed to the Board at the October 11 meeting are:

• Larry Baldachin, MBA '94, President, CEO and Founder, Liberty Technology Services Ltd.,
• Jill Black, MBA '80, Vice President, Support Team Leader, E-Commerce Practice, The Boston Consulting Group,
• Harvey Botting, MBA '85, Senior Vice President, Business Information Group, Rogers Media,
• Simon Cooper, MBA '88, President, Marriott Lodging Canada,
• James Coutts, MBA '99, Principal Coutts & Company Ltd.,
• Gail Garland, MBA '93, Director of Marketing, Alcon Canada Inc.,
• Nancy Holmes, MBA '96, Executive Director, Alumni & External Relations, Rotman School of Management,
• Daniel Ondrack, MBA '65, Academic Director, Executive Programs, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Rotman School of Management,
• Mauro Pambianchi, MBA '81, Senior Vice President, Retail, Gentra Inc.,
• C. Wesley Scott, BCom '68, Chief Corporate Officer, BCE Inc.

Ken McGuffin
Media Relations Officer
Rotman School of Management
Voice: (416) 946-3818
Fax: (416) 978-1373
E-mail: mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca

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