Current students are invited to stop by The Wave, grab a coffee and engage in some casual career converstaion with guest alumni networkers. 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 by Monday, October 6th.
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Guest alumni for October's Careers and Coffee event:
Keith Gibbons BA'75, BEd'76: Retired teacher and text book author
Philip Jones BA'95, Dip'96, CPA, CA: Chief Financial Officer, Mundo Media
Charles Zurbrigg BA'95, BEd'13: Environmental Manager, Lac-Mac Limited
Keith Gibbons BA'75, BEd'76: Retired teacher and textbook author
Keith Gibbons retired in January 2014 after 35 years of teaching
science for London District Catholic School Board (15 years as Science
Department Head). During his teaching career he was a football and track
and field coach at both Catholic Central and Regina Mundi Catholic College. Keith is a science textbook author and editor for McGraw Hill
Ryerson, having authored or co-authored over 30 science textbooks and/or science
curriculum materials. Keith is a former Science Curriculum Coordinator for the
Science Teachers' Association of Ontario and Board Secretary for Dale Brain Injury Services and
Board member for over 25 years.
Philip Jones BA'95, Dip'96, CPA, CA: Chief Financial Officer, Mundo Media
Philip Jones graduated with a
Bachelor’s Degree from Western University in 1995 and also
completed a diploma in Honours Standing (Economics) in 1996. Following graduation from Western, Philip embarked on a career in
the business assurance practice with Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse
Coopers) working out of the Toronto Metro North office. Upon obtaining
his Chartered Accountant designation in 1999, Philip left the world of public
accounting to begin a career in the finance department of Magna International,
one of the largest Tier 1 autoparts manufacturers in the world. The
training and opportunities gained while working at PwC and Magna, accompanied
by a degree from Western and a CA designation, have led Philip on career
path through a variety of industries such as manufacturing, advertising and
technology/software, and senior levels of management, with the last 7
years being at the CFO level of multi-national organizations.
Since 2009, Philip has been the
CFO of Mundo Media Ltd., an online performance marketing network and mobile
content marketer. Philip joined Mundo in its first year of
operations and has seen the company grow to over 200 employees in 6 offices in
5 countries. As the CFO, Philip is responsible for all the financial
activity and reporting of the company. Working with bankers, investors,
shareholders and all levels of internal management, Philip ensures the company
has the financial resources needed to achieve company goals and growth
objectives through organic and acquisition growth while ensuring they are also
compliant with any external reporting requirements.
Charles Zurbrigg BA'95, BEd'13: Environmental Manager, Lac-Mac Limited
Charles
Zurbrigg, is a business owner, an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT), a volunteer,
a visual artist and a musician. He received a B.A. in Psychology from the Western University in 1995 and started his career working at his
London, Ontario-based family business, Lac-Mac Limited. After 16 years, he structured a gradual departure from his roles within
the company and began to pursue his other interests of teaching, music, and art. He received a B.Ed from the Faculty of Education at Western in
2013. He has volunteered his time and energies to many organizations
including the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, The Boys & Girls
Club, and the LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) program run
by the YMCA. He currently performs original material with THE BARE WAVE,
The Cycle HotRods, and with CARABANTU Canada, a not-for-profit cross-cultural
organization. He will be performing with CARABANTU Canada at the London
Children’s Museum on Saturday, Sept. 27th as part of Doors Open London/Culture
Days 2014.
Careers and Coffee is presented in partnership between Western Alumni and The Student Success Centre