Garrick Apollon has 15 years of experience as corporate lawyer with a special expertise in professional development for legal and business professionals. Over the past 15 years, Garrick has also taught thousands of university business and law students at the University of Ottawa, and also trained thousands of legal and business professionals across Canada and internationally. In addition, Garrick has researched and developed numerous accredited professional development programs for legal and business professionals, as well as developed new courses for Law and MBA students.

Garrick was called to the Law Society of Ontario in 2004 and holds a degree in civil law (LL.B.) from Université Laval and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Ottawa. He has completed graduate studies in Law, holding both a Master of Law in International Business Law (LL.M.) from Université Laval and a Master of Comparative Law (LLCM) from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (Penn Law, US).

Garrick strongly believes in the promotion of social justice, and that lawyers have an obligation to lead by example through the provision of pro bono legal services. In 2010, Garrick was the recipient of the Humanitarian Excellence Award at the Department of Justice for his pro bono work in Haiti. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Exemplary Public Service Award at Penn Law for completing the most pro bono hours of all graduate students. In 2014, Garrick received the Hope, Empowerment and Success Award from the University of Ottawa’s Black Students Association.

Garrick played college football for the Rouge & Or at Université Laval. In 1999, he was a player/member of the Rouge & Or when it won its first - growing since to a record - of ten Vanier Cups awarded to Canadian college football’s national champions. The Laval Rouge & Or football team is one of the most successful teams in Canadian college football history.

Jonathan Calof is recognized as one of the leaders in competitive intelligence. As Director of INTRAN (Intelligence Teaching and Research Academic Network), a global intelligence network, and Board member for CASIS (Canadian Association of Security and Intelligence Studies), Jonathan has given over 1000 speeches, seminars and keynote addresses around the world on competitive intelligence and has helped several companies and government agencies around the world enhance their intelligence capabilities. In recognition of his contribution to the competitive intelligence field, Jonathan was presented with Frost and Sullivan’s lifetime achievement award for competitive intelligence and the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professional's (SCIP) Catalyst award. Interest in his work has also resulted in several interviews on radio and in print around the world, with features in national publications. He is also a prolific author with over 100 publications to his credit. In addition to his involvement in the consulting and academic world, Dr. Calof is also a director with Success Nexus, a Malaysian biodiesel company and RoboCoder, a Canadian software company. In these executive capacities, Jonathan uses intelligence to identify technology trends and market opportunities.

Tyler Chamberlin is an Associate Professor and Section Coordinator (Management) at the Telfer School of Management. He has taught economics and international business since 2002 at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on the microeconomics of innovation in various Canadian and international industries. He is a member of the Pension Investment Committee of the University of Ottawa Pension Plan which manages almost $3 billion of assets. Professor Chamberlin has been heavily involved in collective bargaining both at the university and provincial level where he Chairs the University Finance Committee of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and an undergraduate degree, also in economics and public policy and administration, from the University of Ottawa. 

Moodie is CEO of Searidge Technologies and oversees the corporate direction and strategy for global operations. He focuses on leadership, complex deal negotiations, and customers. Moodie has successfully grown revenue year over year in excess of 25%, while maintaining the company's profitability. Moodie is an industry recognized expert in the area of airport innovation, speaking at 50+ global conferences.  He continues to be recognized for his mentorship, entrepreneurship and active involvement in the community through his involvement with the Ottawa Board of Trade, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the CANARIE board of directors. 

Ian Cullwick is a Partner in Mercer’s Ottawa office. He joined Mercer in 2015 after having served as the Vice-President of HR and Organization Research at the Conference Board of Canada, and as a Partner at major international consulting firm.

Ian specializes in human capital strategy, governance effectiveness, total compensation strategy, performance management, and organization design.  Ian consults to a broad cross-section of organizations in both the private and public sectors, including high technology companies, financial institutions, crown corporations, health care and not-for-profit organizations.  He is also a noted thought leader and has authored a number of articles on organization, performance and compensation. Ian also taught an MBA course on High Performance Organizations at a Canadian business school.

Ian has an MBA from the Ivey Business School [Western University], an MIR from the University of Toronto and an undergraduate degree from Queen’s University.  He is also a former member of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s Board of Trustees, and serves on the Compensation and Performance [Standing] Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.  Ian is also the former Chair of the Board of the Ottawa YMCA.

Sara is an Associate Professor of Operations and Project Management at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Prior to joining Telfer in July 2019, Sara was a Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba. She holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University and has more than eight years of professional work experience, as an engineer and a quality manager, in oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.

Sara’s primary research interest involves various aspects of sustainable supply chain management, including the firms’ practices and strategies pertaining to environmental and social issues, the internal and external factors that prompt those practices and strategies, as well as their associated financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Within this domain, she actively conducts research in two interconnected streams: (i) intra-firm practices from an operations perspective, and (ii) inter-firm strategies from a risk perspective. Taking a broader stance in these two research streams, Sara has recently embarked on a new research agenda to investigate the supply chain capabilities that enhance their resilience to the increasing number of extreme weather events due to climate change.

In addition to her passion for sustainability and her focus on supply chains, Sara is also interested to apply the operations management lens to the broadly neglected context of non-profit sector, including arts organizations and charities.

From a methodological standpoint, she undertakes theory-based empirical research projects using surveys, experiments, and secondary data.

Sara’s research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Industrial Marketing Management, and Journal of Cleaner Production. Her work has also been honored with prestigious awards and has been presented broadly at national and international conferences.

Hal has 23 years of professional experience with the last 19 years devoted to operations management.  His professional experience is complemented with solid proven leadership and people management skills.  Hal developed a vast knowledge throughout his career as he worked in different industries such as; sheet metal fabrication, fiber-optics, contract manufacturing, telecommunication, printing, and most recently in healthcare.

He is focused on developing business systems, process re-engineering, warranty services, contracts negotiations, proposal development, client management, and process waste elimination using the principles and tools of Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.  Hal is results-driven, strategic thinker with the ability to manage long-term goals in conjunction with the immediate needs of the business.  Academically, Hal received a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton in Ohio, USA.  He also holds an Executive MBA degree from the Telfer School l of Management at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Currently, Hal is responsible for running the operations team at Thermo Fisher Scientific – Microbiology Canada located in the nation’s capital.  He is responsible for the entire Canadian operation to manufacture and distribute prepared media (considered as a medical device) that allows healthcare laboratories and hospitals to culture and identify micro-organisms.  The product offers solutions to diagnose infectious diseases and tests potential bacterial contamination in food.

Hal’s responsibility encompasses all aspects of the business including quality assurance, human resources, finance, planning, engineering, practical process improvement (PPI), facilities, and supply chain management.  Accountable for all areas of the site’s business operations, budgetary, throughput, supply chain, site P&L, site goals & objectives and alignment of the operational performance against the corporate strategy and long-term vision.  Continually influencing positive culture change throughout the organization by fostering an environment of honest and open dialogue, trust, and ownership.  Safety, quality, and cost-focused to deliver the best performing products at competitive pricing to the customer.

Derek Howe is a seasoned executive with over 15 years of progressive financial, operational and negotiating experience within the engineering, real estate and construction industries.  He is recognized as a leader in the Ottawa marketplace, who has been directly responsible for the origination, execution and development of over three million square feet of real estate and construction in the office, industrial and residential sectors representing over $1.0B dollars of economic activity.  

Currently, Derek is the Chief Operating Officer of Zibi Canada, slated to be one of the worlds most sustainable communities.  Situated on the Ottawa River, on the former Domtar Lands, Zibi is a master planned community consisting of 3.8M sq. ft. of residential, commercial, retail and mixed use real estate.  The project will eventually house some 2,000 units and be home to a vibrant urban community.

Derek received his Masters of Business of Administration, in 2013, from the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.

Professor Dana Hyde holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Master's of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, and a Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France --recognized recently by Business Week magazine as the world's leading global business school -- with a specialization in Strategy.

Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, Professor Hyde taught at Babson College, which has the US' leading undergraduate and MBA programs in Entrepreneurship; and at the Ivey School of Business, where she won a faculty teaching award in both years. Several of the case studies Professor Hyde produced at INSEAD and IMD are worldwide bestsellers and have won international awards.

Now a full-time independent consultant in strategic and organizational change to several public and private sector organizations in the Ottawa region, including extensive work with an international government department, over the past twenty years Professor Hyde has worked as a consultant and researcher in many countries in Western Europe as well as in the US. Professor Hyde is also a Visiting Professor at Vlerick Management School (Ghent, Belgium and St. Petersburg, Russia).

Professor Hyde's interests include the linkages between organizational innovation and business innovation: how organizational practices and systems can drive, facilitate, or hinder business innovation; sparking and sustaining strategic and organizational change at all levels of the organization; the human processes involved in effective management consulting; strategy and the management of change in the public sector; corporate entrepreneurship for strategic renewal in medium-sized and large firms; horizontal management, including cross-business relationships among organizational units; corporate strategy in multinational multi-business firms, including the role of the corporate centre; and the integration process in mergers and acquisitions.

Elnaz is currently a Manager in Omnia – Artificial Intelligence practice at Deloitte. She is a Project Management Professional and holds a PhD in Management Sciences, Quantitative Methods, from University of Montreal for which she was the recipient of the best doctoral thesis of 2015. Mathematician at heart, Elnaz is passionate about putting theory into practice. She has worked with numerous public, crown, and private sector clients to deliver global technology-based business solutions and simulation/optimization modelling techniques to generate actionable insights and recommendations.

While her engagements have focused across the entire data lifecycle – from ideation to implementation – her main areas of expertise are Digital Transformation and Data Science Development (Data Governance, Data Modelling, BI and Data Analysis). Her clients have spanned several industries, including healthcare, financial and social services, and defence.

Prior to joining Deloitte, while pursuing her doctorate at HEC Montreal, she was a researcher at Groupe d’études et de recherche en analyses des decisions (GERAD) where she dealt with different optimization problems in finance and econometrics, energy systems and environment. She has a demonstrated record of performance in data analysis, research and development (R&D), and university-level teaching.

Elnaz published and presented over ten journal/conference papers proposing novel methodologies, on optimization and game theory, data/decision analysis, and mathematical modelling.

Sharon Letovsky, M. Ed., Ph.D. is a visiting professor teaching Leadership and Change in both the EMBA and MBA programs. After receiving undergraduate degrees at McGill and l’Université de Montréal, Dr. Letovsky completed her Master’s degree and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Her focus has always been adult learning, professional development and organizational psychology.

After having held leadership/consulting positions in both public and private sectors with Transport Canada and Right Management Consultants, Dr. Letovsky opened her own consulting, publishing, and executive coaching companies. As a book writing coach, Dr. Letovsky’s firm launched more than fifty new Canadian authors. In her executive coaching company, Dr. Letovsky co-designed the Career Acceleration Process, which outlines the various steps and capabilities involved for successful, influential leadership and transformational change.

The author of numerous books on organizational psychology, Dr. Letovsky has been leading seminars for employees and leaders in public and private sector organizations across the globe for over twenty years.

Cathy Lewis earned undergraduate degrees from Carleton University, her Education Degree from the University of Ottawa and her Executive MBA from the Telfer School of Management. She has 25 years of experience working in a leadership role across government, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Half of her career has been as a self-employed consultant and half as an employee. Her areas of expertise broadly include education, manufacturing, and governance.

Cathy leads domestic and international education programs through her consulting practice. Most recently she was the academic lead in developing the first International Payments Certification credential in collaboration with Australia, South Africa, the United States and the Netherlands to address the global talent shortage in Fintech. Education clients have included Microsoft, Nortel, NASA’s Distance Learning, Public Works Government Services Canada, the Library of Parliament, school boards and non-profit organizations. Cathy began her career in technology enabled learning with adaptive technology at the Paul Mentor Centre (Carleton University) and Student Academic Success Services (University of Ottawa) and then as the Education Technology Leader of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

While working in biotechnology and medical device manufacturing, Cathy developed a learner-focused and first-of-its-kind workplace education program in partnership with Algonquin College and the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities resulting in 487 apprentices graduating in Microelectronics or as an Instrumentation Control Technician. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt she led continuous improvement implementations across North America, including designing and delivering Green Belt certification training. In a manufacturing context Cathy has been the global lead for Environment, Health and Safety, Director of Communications, designed and implemented an Enterprise Strategic Program Office and created workplace mentoring and coaching programs.

Cathy has been a board member for 15 years and an area of expertise in her consulting practice is governance. A recent example was guiding the development of a transition path from successful start-up to long-term sustainability through organizational development, stakeholder consultation, strategy implementation, leadership coaching and the collaborative creation of a custom-fit governance structure.

Cathy is a passionate community member who recently volunteered on a Habitat Build team in Whitehorse, served as treasurer on the board of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa and is an active supporter of the Ottawa Network for Education’s Junior Achievement and School Breakfast Programs. Cathy founded iSisters Technology Mentoring in 2001. iSisters creates and delivers technology programs in collaboration with community partners to equip women with the skills and confidence to participate fully in their community. She supports strategy, programs and partnership development as a director on the board.

Evelyn Micelotta is an Associate Professor in Management at Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. She received a PhD in Strategic Management and Organization from Alberta School of Business and a PhD in Management Engineering from Milan Polytechnic. Her research interests include institutional maintenance and change, family business and sociocultural dynamics in entrepreneurial settings. Her research has been published in Journal of Management, Academy of Management Annals, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Organization Studies and Family Business Review, among others. She is currently Associate Editor of Family Business Review.

Prior to his academic appointment, he was Director of Market Development at Cognos Incorporated, working with leading companies in North America and Europe (for example, Panasonic, Staples, Electrolux, Webex, BASF) and prior to that as a strategy consultant for companies such as Nortel, iStat, Bitflash, and Solectron. He has also worked with federal departments including Finance, House of Commons, Treasury Board Secretariat, Public Service Commission, Western Diversification, and the Canadian Coast Guard. Early in his career, he worked as a public servant at Transport Canada and Consulting and Audit Canada.

Prior to his academic appointment, he was Director of Market Development at Cognos Incorporated, working with leading companies in North America and Europe (for example, Panasonic, Staples, Electrolux, Webex, BASF) and prior to that as a strategy consultant for companies such as Nortel, iStat, Bitflash, and Solectron. He has also worked with federal departments including Finance, House of Commons, Treasury Board Secretariat, Public Service Commission, Western Diversification, and the Canadian Coast Guard. Early in his career, he worked as a public servant at Transport Canada and Consulting and Audit Canada.

Jonathan Simon is a digital marketer, mobile strategist, and Director of Marketing & Communications at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, teaching digital marketing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Formerly the Director of Marketing at Magmic – a leading publisher of mobile games partnering with global brands like Hasbro (Scattergories), Mattel (Skip-Bo, Phase 10, Blokus) and Rubik’s Cube (Rubik’s Cube, Rubik’s Uncubed). He led the marketing team, responsible for marketing strategy, brand management, cross-promo, user acquisition, and ad monetization. His expertise includes Mobile Strategy, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Programmatic Marketing, and Paid User Acquisition.

He has spoken at the Games Developer Conference, Casual Connect USA, Mobile Apps Unlocked NYC,  Mobile Growth Mini-Summit Montreal & MARCOM.

Jonathan lives in Ottawa, Canada and holds an M.B.A. from the Telfer School of Management. He is also a part-time professor, teaching Digital Marketing Strategy, Tactics, & Execution for the Advertising & Marketing Communications Management Program at Algonquin College. If he has any time left, he makes beats.