Advisory Council

The Entrepreneurship Council exists to help further the vision and aims of the IFE at the Richard Ivey School of Business. It acts as a powerful and visible body of leadership, influence and support within the constituencies the Institute serves.

Council Functions

Council Members

 The Entrepreneurship Council has five principal functions:

1. Advise the Institute, through the Executive Director, on issues that have the most significant impact on the accomplishment of the Institute’s vision and strategy; assist in the development of and on-going review of the Institute’s long-term planning and special initiatives; represent the interests and needs of the entrepreneurial community to the Institute and School.

2. Communicate, endorse and advocate the Institute’s interests to external constituencies such as the greater business community, to raise its profile as a leading entrepreneurial education provider, and to engender support and understanding of its goals.

3. Assist the Institute in meeting its financial development goals.

4. Act as a confidential sounding board to the Executive Director on issues pertaining to the advancement of the Institute and the achievement of its vision.

5. Evaluate the performance of the Institute on the progress toward achievement of its overall goals and objectives on an annual basis.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL 2009-2010

David Wright,* HBA ’83 - Council Chair
Agora Consulting Partners Inc

Ian Aitken, HBA ’87
Pembroke Management Ltd

David Anyon, EMBA ’97
Corporate Advisor & Director

Bruce Barker*
Bennett Jones LLP

Andrew Barnicke, HBA ’83
DTZ Barnicke Investment Group

Michael Boyd,* MBA ’76
Corporate Advisor & Director

Ron Close, HBA ’81 
Richard Ivey School of Business

Bob Dhillon, EMBA ’98 
Mainstreet Equity Corp

Bill Di Nardo, HBA ’91 
Eventi Capital Partners

Stephen Gunn, MBA ’81 
Sleep Country Canada

James Hall, HBA ’71 
James Hall Advisors Inc

Melinda Lehman, MBA ’94 
Synecticsworld

Pierre Morrissette, MBA ’72 
Pelmorex Media Inc

Eric Morse
Richard Ivey School of Business

Alexa Nick, MBA ’95
Customer Realities Group Inc, myPractice Canada Inc, myPractice LLC

Robert Peterman,* MBA ’02 
TMX Group Inc

Larry Rosen, MBA ’81 
Harry Rosen Inc 

John Rothschild, MBA ’73 
Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc

Paul Sabourin, MBA ’80 
Polar Securities Inc

Stephen Suske, MBA ’77
Suske Capital Management

Stewart Thornhill*
Richard Ivey School of Business

Michael White, MBA ’00
IBK Capital Corporation

*Indicates Member of the Executive Committee

Honorary Advisory Council Members

Ron Bresler, MBA ’83 
BML Group

Greig Clark, HBA ’74 
AAB Building Systems

Jeff Dossett, HBA ’83 
AdventureLink Inc

John Eckert, MBA ’85 
McLean Watson Capital Inc

David Ganong, MBA ’70 
Ganong Bros Ltd

Anton Rabie, HBA ’94 
Spin Master Ltd

Pierre Rivard, MBA ’83 
MAGENN Power Inc

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