Jarislowsky Fellowship in Business Management
The Jarislowsky Fellowship in Business Management provides a unique opportunity to enrich Haskayne School of Business students’ experience through engaging successful business, social sector and public sector leaders as role models. It is founded in philanthropist, Stephen Jarislowsky’s belief that by providing students with access to professionals, and their real-world successes and failures, the university will increase the depth and breadth of the learning experience.
The programming supported by the fellowship is intended to connect Haskayne School of Business students with community leaders to equip students with ‘outside of the classroom’ knowledge that is normally only gained through the benefit of experience. This perspective, Jarislowsky believes, will support students to think critically, adapt and innovate in their careers.
Jarislowsky at a glance since 2015
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2023/2024 Co-Fellows
Leaders selected as fellows are individuals who bring a perspective made rich through their community involvement and exposure to the arts, international culture, religion, politics, diversity and other worldly knowledge. As an executive in residence at the Haskayne School of Business, Jarislowsky Fellows commit to a limited number of specific duties during their term, and leverages their knowledge and connections to bring a wider range of people and perspectives to students.
Karen Radford
Former President and EVP TELUS / EVP and Chief Transformation Officer Enbridge
Karen Radford has more than 30 years in the energy and telecommunications industries. She believes corporations are living breathing organisms; systems that can evolve to create communities where individuals can grow and thrive. Karen currently works globally as an advisor and champion for executives tasked with leading big, complex corporate transformations. She is the creator of YOSSA and the series Little Books of Big Somethings.
She serves on the board of Matrix Solutions Inc. and has previously served on the boards of Loblaw Companies Limited, Western Financial and Energir. She recognizes the importance of community and has been Chair of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, a founding member of the TELUS Calgary Community Board, and was the President and Co-Founder of the Women's Leadership Foundation. Karen was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. She was inducted into the Women’s Executive Network.
Irfhan Rawji
Managing Partner, Relay Ventures
Irfhan has over 20 years of experience as an investor, strategic consultant, and public company senior executive. He is the Founder & CEO of MobSquad. He is also a Managing Partner with Relay Ventures. Irfhan is a board director of several companies including Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB), PBA Land & Developments, The Logic, Alate Partners Inc., and Realize Capital Partners.
Irfhan is actively involved in civic affairs, serving as a board member of several non-profit organizations including the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, CIFAR, Venture for Canada, and the Aga Khan Museum. Irfhan is the co-Chair of Glenbow Museum’s $175MM capital campaign, is a Member of the Canada Council for the Arts, and is Chair of the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Impact Fund Advisory Committee. He is a member of the New Economy Advisory Committee of the Alberta Securities Commission, the National Advisory Committee of The Walrus, and is an Advisor to the Canadian Urban Institute.
Irfhan is a recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Award of Merit, the Sauder School of Business’ Teaching Excellence Award, Business, and the Arts’ Arnold Edenborough Award, the University of British Columbia’s Alumni Builder Award. He is a Fellow of Glenbow Museum, and is a member of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (2017). Irfhan holds an MBA with High Honors from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar and holds a BCom with Honors from the University of British Columbia, where he was a Westbrook Scholar.
2022/23
Patrick Lor, Managing Partner of Panache Ventures
Karen Radford, Former President/EVP, Telus & Chief Transformation Officer, Enbridge
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2021/22
Heather Culbert, Former Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, Enerplus
Patrick Lor, Managing Partner, Panache Ventures
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2020/21
Arthur Korpach, Former Vice Chairman Investment Banking of CIBC World Markets Inc
Heather Culbert, Former Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, Enerplus
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2019/20
Catherine Bell, Founder, Awakened Company and Consultant, DHR International
Arthur Korpach, Former Vice Chairman Investment Banking of CIBC World Markets Inc.
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2018/19
John Brussa, Partner and Chairman, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P)
Catherine Bell, Founder, Awakened Company and Consultant, DHR International
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2017/18
Debbie Stein, Former VP Finance & CFO, AltaGas
John Brussa, Partner and Chairman, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P)
2016/17
Bill Sembo, Former Vice Chairman at RBC Capital Markets LLC
Debbie Stein, Former VP Finance & CFO, AltaGas
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2015/16
Brian Felesky, Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking (Canada), Credit Suisse Securities and a founding partner of Felesky Flynn LP
Bill Sembo, Former Vice Chairman at RBC Capital Markets LLC
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2014/15
Brian Felesky, Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking (Canada), Credit Suisse Securities and a founding partner of Felesky Flynn LP
2014/15
Kathy Sendall, former VP, Petro Canada North American conventional oil and gas exploration
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2012/13 – 2013/14
Colin Jackson, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts.
2011/12
John Forzani, Co-founder and former chairman of the Forzani Group.
2010/11
Clive Beddoe, Co-Founder and Former Chairman, WestJet Airlines Ltd.
2009/10
Martin Glynn, Former President & CEO of HSBC Bank Canada and HSBC Bank USA
2008/09
Gwyn Morgan, Founding President and retired CEO of EnCana Corporation
2007/08
Brian MacNeill , Former CEO of Enbridge from 1990 until his retirement in 2001. He served two terms as chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Calgary from 2001 to 2007.
Stephen A. Jarislowsky is the former President and current Chairman of Jarislowsky Fraser, a firm he started 60 years ago. Over that time, he has directed the growth of the company to become one of the largest and most successful investment management firms in Canada. Throughout his career, Mr. Jarislowsky has been a strong advocate for shareholder rights. He has been active in other corporations, participated in educational, cultural and charitable activities of many kinds, endowed twenty-one University S.A. Jarislowsky Chairs and contributes frequently to television, radio, magazines and newspapers. He is the recipient of the International Entrepreneurial Award from the University of Manitoba. Current public board directorships include Goodfellow Inc. where he is a director.
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The Jarislowsky Fellowship in Business Management executive in residence program is the result of a $1 million gift by the Jarislowsky Foundation in 2006 to the Haskayne School of Business. This gift was matched by the Government of Alberta’s Access to the Future Fund. The Jarislowsky Fellowship in Business Management provides a unique opportunity to enrich Haskayne School of Business students’ experience through engaging successful business, social sector and public sector leaders as role models. It is founded in philanthropist, Stephen Jarislowsky’s belief that by providing students with access to professionals, and their real world successes and failures, the university will increase the depth and breadth of the learning experience.
The Haskayne School gratefully acknowledges this generous gift provided by The Jarislowsky Foundation.