• Rob Salafia

    People Leadership

  • Robert Kozinets

    Marketing

  • Robert Kwauk

    Financial Acumen, Strategic Leadership

  • Robert Taylor

    Public Sector

    Public Sector

    Robert is Chief Executive Officer for the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), where he has led numerous innovation projects across Canada and globally. Previously, Robert was Assistant Deputy Minister with Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing where he was responsible for delivering key government priorities to over 400 municipalities across the Province. In addition, he was the Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Research and Innovation and led the launch of the Province's first Innovation Strategy.

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  • Roderick Morgan

    Lean Six Sigma

    Lean Six Sigma

    Rod is the lead instructor for Schulich School of Business’s Master Certificate in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program. Having instructed and coached thousands of Six Sigma Black Belts, Green Belts and Champion in Canada and internationally, he is one of Canada’s foremost Six Sigma trainers and practitioners.

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  • Ron Babin

    Disruption & Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Technology

    Schulich Mini-MBA: Physician Business Leadership Program

    Disruption & Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Technology

    Ron Babin, DBA, is a professor of Technology Management and Innovation, and an award-winning instructor with many decades of IT professional experience. As a management consulting partner at KPMG and Accenture, he has provided strategic guidance to CIO clients across all industries.

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  • Roxane Fast

    Project Management

    Masters Certificate in Project Management

    Project Management

    Roxane Fast has a unique blend of expertise including project management, financial management and business analysis holding designations as a Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) and a Registered PRINCE2® Practitioner as well as being a member of the International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA). She is an experienced project/program manager of large scale business improvement and software development initiatives in a variety of organizations including retail banking, financial services, not-for-profit, government, oil and gas, telecommunications and higher education. Roxane also enjoys sharing the latest project management trends and techniques as an instructor, facilitator, mentor and speaker.

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  • Roy Cook

    Business Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Project Management

    Business Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Project Management

    Roy has taught hundreds of Project Managers, Business Analysts and Six Sigma Green and Black Belts. Roy has tailored training for a variety of organizations in such industry verticals as Health Care, Manufacturing and Technology. Roy brings over 35 years of Management Consulting and private industry experience into the classroom which adds immeasurably to the learning experience he offers to each student. His teaching skill and sense of humour bring high praise across a broad spectrum of teaching assignments.

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  • Ruby Lee

    Technology

    Technology

    Ruby Lee has served as president and director of Lee Food Microbiologists Inc. and senior food safety specialist of NSF-GFTC since April 2011. She provides consulting and training services in microbiology, HACCP, SQF and BRC. Ruby has served as an approved consultant for the IFS PACsecure Standard since 2014. As chief microbiologist & senior food safety project manager of the NSF-Guelph Food Technology Centre, Ruby provided consulting services via microbiological program assessment, troubleshooting and HACCP program development and validation, provided training services via creating and delivering NSF-GFTC and customized microbiology and HACCP workshops, and provided auditing services via AudiTech Audit and NSF-GFTC/AIBI HACCP Accreditation Audit. Ruby has been a speaker at annual food safety conferences since 2003 organized by Agrifest, Alberta Food Processors Association, Canadian Meat Council, Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, Fondation Initia, Guelph Food Safety Seminar Series, Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba Food Processors Association, 3M Food Safety, NSF-GFTC Annual Auditor Conference, NSF-GFTC Innovative Breakfast Series, North American Mushroom Conference, Ontario Food Processor Association, Ontario Independent Meat Processors, PAC, Sani Marc Advanced Microbiology Workshop, and Women in Food Industry Management. Ruby completed her MSc in Microbiology, PhD in Food Science and Technology, and was a postdoctoral scientist in animal science at Iowa State University, with a focus on the development of rapid microbial methods. She also studied the mode of action of food-grade phosphates used in meat industry and application of food irradiation in the food industry.

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  • Säad Rafi

    Public Sector

    Public Sector

    One of the most influential government executives in Canada, Säad most recently was the CEO of the highly successful Pan Am Games in Toronto. He has held the post of Deputy Minister in several key Ontario Government ministries.

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  • Sam Ricchezza

    Marketing

    Marketing

    Sam has 23-plus years' experience in building B2B life-sciences companies and a great passion for helping companies build their businesses strategically. He specializes in developing high-performing sales and marketing strategies, tactics and teams. Sam is also a guest speaker in Schulich ExecEd's Key Account Management and Client Development program. His areas of expertise include shareholder value creation, driving bottom-line results, strategy, corporate brand value creation and customer value creation.

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  • Sandra Folk

    Communication

  • Sandra Harris

    Coaching and Collaboration

    Masters Certificate in Adult Training and Development, Masters Certificate in Healthcare Management

    Coaching and Collaboration

    Sandra is the principal of Synergy Management Consulting, specializing in leadership coaching, customized training and facilitation services. Sandra is certified in MBTI, BarOn Emotional Intelligence Assessment, Facilitation First Train-the- Trainer, Coaches Training Institute and is training as a psychotherapist. Sandra facilitates in several Schulich ExecEd programs, including the Masters Certificate in Adult Training and Development (MCATD),

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  • Sandra Martyn

    Project Management

    Foundations of Project Management + Using Microsoft Project, Foundations of Project Management, PMP Exam Preparation Course: Project Management Professional, The

    Project Management

    Sandra Martyn is president of The Martyn Group, a private consulting and training company specializing in project management. Managing her own successful project management business for almost 28 years has provided her with a unique perspective on the challenges experienced in almost all industries, including projects in manufacturing, construction, government, food, health, automotive, financial, transportation, pharmaceutical and biotech, among others. She has a reputation for planning and executing projects and building strong, cohesive teams. Sandra consistently receives the highest ratings from her clients for the value she provides in her courses. Sandra adheres to the framework set out by the Project Management Institute, but her own business experience enables her to make difficult project management concepts seem easy as she delivers her training in clear and understandable terms. She helps program participants avoid common project management mistakes. Her teaching aids and exercises are popular, and the group work sessions are critically important in applying concepts to real life projects. Sandra has developed and authored programs in project management fundamentals, PMP® exam preparation, implementing/operating a project management office, juggling multiple projects, and using Microsoft Project software. She has delivered programs to clients across Canada, as well as numerous management and project team members from other countries, including: China, Malaysia, Greece, India and the Philippines, among others. For several years Sandra has been on the Executive Development faculties of the Schulich School of Business at York University, Toronto; the Health Learning and Leadership Faculty at York University; Sobeys School of Business, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax; Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan. In addition, she has delivered training at the University of Winnipeg, PACE, and University of New Brunswick, Saint John College. Sandra is an active member of the Project Management Institute and has obtained her Project Management Professional certification.

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  • Sanjay J. Dhebar

    General Management, Marketing

    Winning Sales Strategies, Management 1: The New Managers Course, Strategic Account Management and Client Development, Developing and Presenting a Successful Business Case

    General Management, Marketing

    Sanjay is a highly rated faculty member with the Schulich ExecEd, Schulich School of Busines at York University. He coaches and develops senior leaders in organizations including Four Seasons Hotel, Siemens, Hoffman La Roche, TD Bank, NN Group, Mercedes Benz, Samsung, Teva, and Sick Kids Hospital. He uses the ‘case study’ methodology in his teachings drawing on best practice approaches across sectors. Sanjay has developed a respected process and practical approach called “The Business Workout”, which enables business leaders achieve better performance and success. Sanjay is an adjunct member of faculty at the Schulich School of Business and the University of Salzburg Business School in Austria. Sanjay’s teaching focus includes sales, marketing and strategy. Building on his decade-long international teaching experience, and his expertise in developing cutting-edge experiential curriculum design, Sanjay has partnered with different universities to re-evaluate their pedagogy and enhance their new programs with current best practices including flipped classroom and online learning. In 2019 and 2020, Sanjay was nominated for a Schulich teaching excellence award as a top Faculty member. In 2018, Sanjay published his first book: Tool box for Performance Driven Leaders. He holds an Honours BA in Public Policy from Ryerson University and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Leicester, UK. Recently, Sanjay completed an advanced certificate in digital marketing from MIT Boston along with a train the trainer certificate from Disney on Quality Service.

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