The Rising Star Award honours those that are taking giant strides in the first decade since graduating from their Haskayne program. The selection committee is seeking out young leaders who are driving innovation in industry and contributing to the community right now, with the potential to join the prestigious ranks of Management Alumni Excellence award winners in the future.
When selecting a Rising Star Award recipient, the committee will consider the values of leadership, commitment, excellence, integrity and service. They will be evaluated in the areas of innovation and industry change, advocacy for higher education, service to UCalgary and the Haskayne School of Business and contributions to the community.
2023 Rising Star Award Recipient
Carol Yan, BComm’13
EMEA Head of Energy Transition and Renewables
Amazon Web Services
Carol Yan is transforming the world.
In a short time since graduating from Haskayne, Carol’s passion for digital transformation, sustainable innovation and emerging technology has brought her across the globe where her impact is deep, dynamic and disruptive.
At Amazon, Carol is the sector lead for energy transition for Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA) where she helps big organisations solve big challenges through the renewables value chain. Prior to joining Amazon, Carol spent nine years with IBM where she held a variety of roles focused on process improvement, business development, digital engagement and strategy, user experience and transformative technology.
Carol graduated from the Haskayne School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce in 2013.
Past Recipient
2022: Victoria Ross, BComm’18
CEO and Founder, aGRO Systems
2020: Audra Stevenson, MBA’17
Interim CEO, Leftovers Foundation
Principal, Fresh Angles Inc.
2020: Tara Weber, MBA’17
Western Correspondent, BNN Bloomberg
2019: Mark Blackwell, BComm’11
Partner, Builders VC