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Careers and Coffee
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The Wave, UCC

Careers and Coffee

Current students are invited to stop by The Wave, grab a coffee and engage in some casual career conversation with guest alumni networkers. This is the perfect place to ask questions and start making some connections!

There is no cost to attend this complimentary event, and the coffee and treats are on us. Students are requested to register online.

Want to attend but unsure what to ask our guest networkers? Make the most of the event experience by reviewing this quick module prepared specifically for Career and Coffee event attendees. Once logged into OWL, click the "Join this worksite now" button.

Please register for the event using your @uwo.ca email address.

Careers and Coffee is presented in partnership between Western Alumni and The Student Success Centre

Guest alumni for Wednesday, January 11, 2017:

Les-Kelman-new.jpgLes Kalman, BSc'95; DDS'99, Assistant Professor, Division of Restorative Dentistry
Les' LinkedIn
Les Kalman is an assistant professor and Chair of the Dental Outreach Community Service (DOCS) program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Kalman’s research focuses on medical devices & technologies relevant to clinical dentistry, with the intent of short-term industry translation. He has developed and translated two technologies and recently received a patent on a third invention. He is the founder and President of Research Driven, a corporation that manages intellectual property. He is a member of the AO, AAID and the ICOI. He has been recognized as an Academic Associate Fellow (AAID), Fellow, Master and Diplomate (ICOI) and recently received the Schulich Alumni of Distinction Award. In his spare time, Kalman enjoys time with his family and photography.

Danielle GiannantonioDanielle Giannantonio, BA'12, Manager, Corporate Events, KCI Management Inc.
 Danielle's LinkedIn
As Manager of Corporate Events, Danielle is instrumental in delivering events on time, within budget, and that exceed expectations at KCI.  Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project, Danielle manages operations and administrative functions with ease.  Working on a variety of on-the-road and networking events, she is also highly skilled in meeting management and concierge care.

michele martinMichele Martin, BSc'90, Manager Internal Communications, Strategic Priorities, London Health Sciences Centre
Michele's LinkedIn
Michele graduated from The University of Western Ontario with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacology and Health Sciences. She spent 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry in sales, marketing and training before entering into the communications and public relations field. Michele received her Accreditation from IABC in 2007, a designation that only 5 % of communicators have around the world.
She enjoys teaching the communicators and PR practitioners of the future at Fanshawe College.

Carmen Gicante, MBA'00, President, Gicante Associates
Carmen's LinkedIn
Carmen S. Gicante has an extensive background in business development, technology commercialization and strategic planning. His career has encompassed senior positions in the electric utility, telecommunications and research sectors, including Director of Energy Services, Manager Marketing, and Director of Business Development. He has led initiatives in strategic planning during times of change and restructuring as well as developing and managing technology commercialization. He successfully initiated, developed, financed and spun off several new technology businesses from an applied R& D Company. Carmen holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, a BEng from McMaster University and operates a consulting Business - Gicante Associates, specializing in Business Development and Strategic Planning for hi-tech companies to accelerate business growth, become investor-ready and gain access to investment capital. He is past Managing Director, and currently Chair of the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Ontario Angel Group, a member based investment group  based in London and a Director of the Windsor Essex Capital Angel Network based in Windsor.

We are sorry, the deadline for registering for this event online has passed. Please email alumnirsvp@uwo.ca or call 1-800-258-6896 and press 2 if you are still interested in attending. Please leave your name, email, phone number, the name of your guest and specify which event you will be attending.


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