Faculty of Business - John Molson MBA International Case ...

Alberta School of Business - University of Alberta
Russell Farmer (Coach)
As a management consultant Russell Farmer specializes in
advising clients on effective governance, strategic planning
and organizational design. Over his career he has worked
with provincial government departments, municipalities,
financial institutions, regulatory bodies and not-for-profit
organizations across western Canada, helping them to achieve
success. Russell completed his MBA at the University of
Alberta and has gone on to instruct at the institution, teaching
undergraduate and graduate level classes in economics,
strategy, and government policy. Russell has been coaching
MBA case teams for the University of Alberta since 2006.
russ@rfconsulting.ca
Nasheena Chagani (Competitor)
Nasheena Chagani is in her final semester of the University
of Alberta MBA program. Nasheena has three years of
experience with the Government of Alberta as a Human
Resources Consultant. Nasheena was responsible for consulting
management in three main functional areas: recruitment and
selection, classification, and employee relations. Nasheena has
worked on many strategic HR initiatives such as orientation and
on analyzing a career and learning portal. Nasheena’s strengths
include business strategy, change management, human
resources, and sustainability.
chagani@ualberta.ca
Jean-Francois (JF) Bouffard (Competitor)
Quebecois by birth, Jean-Francois (JF) Bouffard is a Sales
and Technical Support representative for Campbell Scientific
Canada Corp. He graduated from the University of Alberta
with a B.Sc. in Animal Biology in 2003. Previous work
experience includes Environmental Consulting, and not
for profit organizations such as the Telus World of Science
Edmonton and the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance.
JF is also active in the community, having served as the vice
president of the Alberta Lake Management Society and
participated as a performer in the world renowned Edmonton
Fringe Theatre Festival.
bouffard.jf@gmail.com
Back Row Left to Right: Jordan Kwiram, J.F. Bouffard,
Russell Farmer. Front Row Left to Right: Nasheena
Chagani, Joann Priestley
Jordan Kwiram (Competitor)
Jordan Kwiram is a second year MBA student at the University
of Alberta. Growing up in both the Northwest Territories
and Nunavut, he has been exposed to cultures within Canada,
which many other Canadians don’t have access to. He holds
an undergraduate degree in political economy. Jordan has
spent the last 4 in the Edmonton hospitality industry. Fine
dining restaurants have long been a passion of Jordan’s. The
past few years have provided him with significant experience
in small business management as well as entrepreneurship. He
is using his time in the MBA program to pursue an accounting
designation. Jordan is an avid music enthusiast.
kwiram@ualberta.ca
Joann Priestley (Competitor)
Joann Priestley is a part-time MBA student at the University
of Alberta in her final year of the program. She is specializing
in Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment to gain
valuable knowledge in the energy industry while she pursues
her career at Capital Power Corporation’s head office in
Edmonton, Alberta. Joann is the Senior Advisor responsible
for the implementation of the NERC Reliability Standards. She
works with 13 plants in the fleet to manage the compliance and
reporting requirements with these regulations. Joann acquired
ten years of experience in technology commercialization at the
University of Calgary’s UTI office, the University of Lethbridge,
SemBioSys Genetics, and EPCOR. This experience has exposed
her to numerous industries including medical and life sciences,
biotechnology, food manufacturing, software, and construction.
priestle@ualberta.ca
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