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101 Week Captains
VP Social
Name: Michael Weatherhead
Year/ Option: 5th, Marketing
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Telfer Accomplishments: President, Telfer Marketing Association 2010-2011, Boss of Frosh 2011
Career Goals: I don’t want to grow up…
Team CGA
Name: Pierce Colley
Year/ Option: 2nd, Marketing
Hometown: Guelph, Ontario
Telfer Accomplishments: I am currently the VP External Relations for the Telfer Marketing Association, Director of Marketing for the Conseil étudiant Telfer Student Council and Director of Day Events on the CéTSC 101 Week Committee. Telfer Marketing Association, First Year Representative. I have also been a part of Jeux du Commerce and I am a varsity athlete on the university’s track and field team.
Career Goals: I enjoy marketing and social media. I hope to some day give presentations to students and business leaders on the importance of social media and the positive effects and attractiveness of Guerrilla Marketing.
Name: Jaime Green
Year/ Option: 4th, Marketing
Hometown: Guelph, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: VP Internal of Telfer Student Council, member of the Jeux du Commerce and Happening Marketing Delegations in 2011, Director of Promotions for the Telfer Student Council Graduation Ball Organizing Committee
Career Goals: To combine my interest in business and my passion for sports by finding a job marketing for a team or a sporting company.
Team Crown Relocations
Name: Alex Massi
Year/ Option: 3rd, Marketing
Hometown: Montreal, Qc
Telfer Accomplishments: Elected as the Vice-President of External Affairs for the Telfer Student Council, member of the Academic “Negotiation” Team for Symposium HRA case Competition, member of the Academic “Quiz” Team for Happening Marketing Case Competition, and participated in JDC Case Competition.
Career Goals: Make a difference!
Name: Aurélie Dahoo
Year/ Option: 2nd, International Management
Hometown: Roches Brunes, Mauritius ; Ottawa, Ontario
Telfer Accomplishments: VP Marketing for Managers Without Borders, 101 week committee and member of TMA
Career Goals: Become an international event planner (ex: Olympics).
Team TheStudentBiz.com
Name: Aamer Siddiqui
Year/ Option: 3rd, Accounting
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: President - University of Ottawa Accounting Club. Co-Founder and Senior Vice President SIFE uOttawa.
Career Goals: To become a competent accounting professional by acquiring a professional designation in accounting, and gaining quality experience. Use accounting to help develop the community and assist the less fortunate.
Name: Omar Itani
Year/ Option: 4.5, Marketing
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Telfer Accomplishments: Never skipped or arrived late to an 8.30 class and was always on time to his group meetings.
Career Goals: PhD in Business Strategy. Live by the beach, sail the sea and own the world.
Team NoteSolution.com
Name: Ben Tramontini
Year/ Option: 4th, Management Information Systems
Hometown: Sudbury Ontario
Telfer Accomplishments: President of MISA, Debate champion at JDC, Musical performer for CASCO, Gradball MC
Career Goals: To be happy and see the world
Name: Jonathan Nadeau
Year/ Option: 3rd, Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Oakville, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: President of the Entrepreneur’s Club.
Career Goals: Appear on the Dragon’s Den.
Team Desjardins
Name: Chris Weatherhead
Year/ Option: 4.5, Marketing
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: 
Career Goals: :D
Name: Alan Ibrahim
Year/ Option: 4.5, Finance
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: Nothing
Career Goals: Everything
Team Freshii
Name: Meagan Minnings
Year/ Option: 4th, Human Resources Management
Hometown: Midland, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: Telfer Student Council: VP Social 2010-2011, President 2011-2012. Symposium: 1st place Human Resources Case 2010, member of Arbitration case 2012. Jeux du Commerce: 2nd place Human Resources Case 2011, member of Entrepreneurship Case 2012. Peer Mentorship Program: Mentor 2010-2011, Mentor 2011-2012.
Career Goals: Win the Apprentice!
Name: Yannie Lou Cyr
Year/ Option: 5th, Accounting
Hometown: Alfred,On (French Fry capital)
Telfer Accomplishments: JDC President and Mentor
Career Goals: Be a rich widow and live off my spouse’s fortune or get my CMA designation.
Team Comfort Hotel
Name: Steve Nynekamp
Year/ Option: 5th, Management
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: President of the Human Resources Association , JDC 2011 Participant (Hockey), HR Symposium Participant, VP Sponsorship of the Human Resources Association, Teaching Assistant for Corporate Finance, VP Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator of CASCO, Participant in Strat 24 2011, 5 Days for the Homeless Participant for all 5 days, VP Logistics of 101 Telfer Week 2011.
Career Goals: To own my own corporate strategic analysis firm incorporating my love for strategic marketing and strategic management. Anything that involves strategy and looking at it from a higher level is my calling.
Name: Andrew Vellekoop
Year/ Option: 3rd, E-Business
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Telfer Accomplishments: VP Academic - Telfer Student Council
Career Goals: Anything and everything
Team Docucentre
Name: Diane Mugeni
Year/ Option: 5th, Finance
Hometown: Brussels, Belgium
Telfer Accomplishments: Les Jeux du Commerce (volunteer, executive member and part of an academic team), Happening Marketing, and Mentor with the mentorship program. This year, she is looking forward to taking on new challenges as a member of the Strategy Team of this year’s Jeux du Commerce delegation.
Career Goals: To find a job in a dymanic, fast paced, finance environment and that will also give her the opportunity to travel around the world.
Name: Heather Whyte
Year/ Option: 4th, Finance
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Telfer Accomplishments: I am currently the President of AIESEC, as well as the VP Academic for Symposium GRH 2011. I have also competed in many case competitions myself, include Symposium GRH 2010 (1st Place), the HR Case for Jeux du Commerce 2011 (2nd Place), and Strat24 Sustainability Case Competition (1st Place)
Career Goals: I want to work for an international organization that does well while doing good, such as renewable energy, microfinance, or social-impact investment banking.
Team Enterprise
Name: Alexandra Sylvestre
Year/ Option: 4th, Finance
Hometown: Pembroke, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: Since my first year I have been involved with the Finance Society, I’m also in the co-op program. In my third year I was a teaching assistant for ADM 1300 and a member of the JDC 2011 Finance case team. In addition, I had the opportunity to go on exchange to the University of Sydney in Australia, which was an amazing experience! Currently, I’m the VP Finance for Telfer Student Council and I’m very excited to start off another amazing year as a 101 Week guide!
Career Goals: After I graduate, I plan to be an investment advisor.
Name: Matthew Spoke
Year/ Option: 5th, Accounting
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Telfer Accomplishments: President of CASCO.
Career Goals: Get my CA and work for a big accounting firm.
