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Careers and Coffee
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
9:30 AM - 11:00 PM

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 Careers 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 February 8, 2017:

john-fleming.jpgJohn Fleming, BA'89, City of London, Managing Director of Planning and City Planner
John has an Honours degree in Urban Development from Western University and a Master’s Degree in Planning from the University of Toronto. He has worked in both the private and public sectors as a Planner in the province of Ontario for over 25 years.  He was also seconded to London’s Economic Development Office, where he was the lead staff member tasked with establishing a new model for economic development in London. In his current position he is responsible for planning policy and programs, urban design, heritage planning, urban regeneration, parks and trail planning, growth management, environmental planning, urban forestry and planning application review. He has received the Award of Planning Excellence from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and is a member of the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario.

Michael-Hodgson.jpgMichael Hodgson, MBA'85, Highstreet, Managing Director, Private Clients
Mike is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for the Private Client and Foundation business at Highstreet. He is an experienced financial services professional with a bias towards private client wealth management. He has spent more than 30 years in the financial services industry including 23 years with RBC working in leadership roles in Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the British Isles. He brings a broad range of disciplines, including general management, post-acquisition integration, client relationship management, business development and corporate governance. He has also led the wealth management businesses of smaller firms in various international and domestic locations.

Jennifer-Miller.jpgJennifer Miller, HBA'09, Sifton Properties Limited, Special Projects Manager
Jennifer's Linkedin
Jennifer is a mother of 2 and graduate from the Social Justice and Peace Studies program at King's University College. She is currently working as the Special Projects Manager for Sifton Properties Limited. Jennifer works to implement strategic initiative projects to expand and advance the organization. Most recently Jennifer managed the transition and design of the new office at Sifton Centre in London's newest and smartest neighbourhood in West 5; a net zero community like we've never seen before in Ontario. In this role, Jennifer is also the acting chair of the Sifton outreach committee working to raise approximately $65,000 annually for United Way. In addition to her busy role with Sifton, Jennifer is acting Director with local non-profit and social enterprise London Training Centre.

Bryan-Strang.jpgBryan Strang, BMOS'14, Account Manager, Great-West Life Assurance Co.   
Bryan Strang is an Account Manager with the Great-West Life Assurance Company, one of Canada's largest insurance carriers. Working in Group Benefits Sales, he manages a block of regional corporate accounts with companies from dozens to thousands of employees. One of three Canadian representatives selected to partake in a 6-month Great-West Life account management training program after university, He worked within various departments including: pricing, marketing, underwriting, financial management and expense planning. Bryan's key responsibilities include new business acquisition, preparing RPFs, sales presentations, implementation of new clients, annual renewals, and financial reporting.
While he is a more recent graduate from Western- Bryan hopes to share his experience transitioning from undergrad to landing that first job!


John has an Honours degree in Urban Development from Western University and a Master’s Degree in Planning from the University of Toronto. He has worked in both the private and public sectors as a Planner in the province of Ontario for over 25 years.  He was also seconded to London’s Economic Development Office, where he was the lead staff member tasked with establishing a new model for economic development in London. In his current position he is responsible for planning policy and programs, urban design, heritage planning, urban regeneration, parks and trail planning, growth management, environmental planning, urban forestry and planning application review. He has received the Award of Planning Excellence from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and is a member of the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario.

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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