May 31, 1999   

Rotman welcomes new Executive Director, Alumni and External Relations  

TORONTO - Nancy Holmes has joined the Rotman School as Executive Director, Alumni and External Relations. Holmes, who graduated in 1996 from Rotman's Executive MBA program, hails from IMAX Limited, where she held senior responsibility for operations, marketing and sales activities for IMAX Japan, and was the principal liaison between its Canadian and Japanese offices. Previously, she was Educational Account Manager for Corel Corporation in the Asia Pacific region, and managed her own corporate training firm for more than ten years.

In her new role, Holmes is responsible for overseeing Rotman's alumni relations program, as well as developing and enhancing external partnerships in both the corporate and government sectors.

"Building strong ties with alumni, government, and the business community is critical to achieving our vision to become one of the top ten business schools in the world," says Dean Roger Martin. "With her knowledge of both the educational and corporate sectors, her strong international ties, and the fact that she is herself a Rotman grad, Nancy brings a unique blend of skills and expertise to the School at a pivotal time in our history. We are delighted to welcome her back to the U of T community."

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For more information:

Kate Eccles
Assistant Dean, Marketing & Communicatons
Rotman School of Management
Voice: (416) 978-6991
Fax: (416) 978-1373
E-mail: eccles@rotman.utoronto.ca