Meet Our Students (2023)

Anshu Arora is an independent consultant working in the construction and development industry for over 22 years and is a strong believer in continuous learning.

Anshu’s doctoral research will focus on Risk Management in Construction & Development in the post pandemic era. ​Read more…

J-F is a Canadian Armed Forces officer currently working as a staff officer at the Canadian Joint Operations Center focusing on operations in the Canadian North.

J-F’s research focus will be to address gaps in the CAF’s learning strategies, structures and human resources systems as it relates to unwanted friction in the organisational learning process. Read more…

Su-Yan is an Instructor in the Post-degree Certificate in Human Resources Management (HRM) full-time program at York University and is also the Faculty Advisor for the HRM practicum and Capstone Research project at Durham College both in Ontario, Canada.

Su-Yan’s doctoral research will explore the the impact of unionization on black women in the Canadian workplace.

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Brenden Mercer is a Decision Support (DS) Manager for an Indigenous lead non-profit Emergency Management (EM) organization called First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS).

Brenden’s doctoral research will investigate the best decision support framework to support Indigenous lead EM. ​Read more…

Juan Navarro is a researcher, educator, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of combined experience in business, finance, economics, international trade and higher education.

Navarro’s doctoral research aims to contribute to improving the architecture of trade policy and enrich the framework of new generation trade agreements to support supply chain endurance that benefit Canadian SMEs by identifying key chapters, disciplines and clauses and proposing new content in trade deals that should be considered to tackle future supply chain disruptions. Read more…

Samer (Sam) Obeidat is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, international AI strategy expert, consultant, futurist, and tech product leader, renowned for crafting groundbreaking AI strategies and developing cutting-edge tech products.

Sam’s doctoral research will focus on researching, developing and validating a method that measures and reports on the ability of organizations to sustain a level of excellence in artificial intelligence and machine learning development, deployment and data-driven decision-making over multiple projects, on an ongoing basis. Read more…

Lameck Osinde is a faculty member in the Information Systems Area Group at Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario, where he teaches Digital transformation, Digital Essentials, Leveraging Information Technology, and Project Management. 

Lameck’s doctoral research explores the impact of introducing agility framework elements into the creation of a project charter in Technology-Enabled projects. The results from the proposed investigation are intended to bring to light, more insights about the use of the Project Charter in vastly changing inter-disciplinarity Technology-Enabled Projects. Read more…

Anne Reiffenstein examines future learning systems, focusing on leader development and is currently supporting the Department of National Defence. A former Canadian military officer, she believes that inclusive teams are fundamental to healthy learning organizations and that professional development is essential to organizations.

Anne’s doctoral research will investigate how leader judgment is impacted by incorporating technology into decision-making processes and leader development programs. Read more…

Hillary Samson provides strategic operations and business planning consulting to women- and Indigenous-led social ventures through her companies Samson Consulting and Transforming Ventures.

Hillary’s doctoral research will focus on reimagining capitalism and investigate which governance and business models could best support structural changes that allow for sustainable shared value in organizations. ​Read more…

Jivi Saran is a Senior Business Advisory with BDC Financial, an organizational change specialist. In her role as a Professor of leadership studies and Organizational Behaviour, Saran combines leadership expertise with an acute understanding of the dynamics, philosophy, and individual psychology that drive an organization. Read more…

Sandy Walker is the lead consultant at Routefinder Consulting Inc where she provides strategic planning services to government agencies, First Nations, and SME clients.  Walker has also been in an Associate Faculty position at Royal Roads University delivering courses in strategy, leadership, and change management to MBA and MGM students. Read more…