Building Digital Community

Andriana Lukich is the Director, Digital Solutions at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. She holds a HBSc Kinesiology and an MBA from McMaster University, a PMP certification and is Prosci Change Management certified. Throughout her decade of healthcare experience, she has held multiple roles all focused on leading change initiatives and supporting staff through transformational projects. The digital projects she has championed include enabling virtual care between patients and providers; rapidly developing a COVID-19 screening tool for staff, patients and visitors; creating a city-wide patient self-scheduling tool to support booking of COVID-19 tests; and supporting the implementation of COVID-19 Assessment Centres. Andriana's commitment to digital transformation has attracted support and spurred innovation across Canada.

The featured charity for this episode is the YWCA Hamilton. Check them out here: https://www.ywcahamilton.org/womens-housing-services/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=YWCA-Hamilton-YWCA-Hamilton

Mariel Bulcan-Gnirss is a current MBA co-op student at DeGroote School of Business. After completing a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, she decided to pivot into business. Prior to starting the MBA, she gained experience in the insurance industry but missed incorporating her interest of science and technology into her career. Mariel’s passion for merging her love of science in business led her to the DeGroote MBA program. Beyond her professional interests, Mariel enjoys hiking with her dog along the Bruce trail and staying involved in her communities through volunteering.

The featured charity for this episode is the ALS Clinic at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Check them out here: https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=bsp-als

On this episode of the podcast we're welcoming DeGroote MBA Alumni, Anu Singh! Anu graduated from the DeGroote MBA program in 2013. She went into the program with a focus on the healthcare industry, however through her years in the MBA she found a passion for consulting and hasn't looked back since. Since finishing the MBA she has had various roles in the world of consulting with companies such as Telus, KPMG, IBM and has recently started a new role as a Principal at Pariveda Solutions. Welcome to the podcast Anu! 

On this episode of the podcast we have Bhavika Sachdev, the happy energetic and sometime confused DeGroote MBA student. She loves to talk, eat, and crack lame jokes. Along with a Bachelor’s of Commerce , she has a CPA designation and decided to join DeGroote to pivot from audit to other areas in financial services industry. With a “forever student” attitude , she loves to learn new things from people. Through her curiosity towards analytics, she aims to build a career intertwining finance with analytics . She is passionate about community building and has worked for the NGO “Rhythm of Life” in India. All in all, she a happy-go-lucky girl, very approachable and always keen to chat.

The featured charity for this episode is Rhythm of Life. Check them out here: https://therhythmoflife.org/

Season 3 kicks off with Mark Sabotig! Mark is an MBA student at the DeGroote School of Business. He likes to describe himself as a huge Formula1 fan who can be seen cheering on the Scuderia Ferrari racing team during race weekends. His favourite pastime during the pandemic has definitely been tennis - a sport that he can see himself taking more seriously in the future. He enjoys learning about a variety of topics, including health and longevity, athletic performance, functional movement, and food science. His most recent interests come from discovering what we can implement in our day to day lives that will allow us to live a more optimal and enjoyable life. Welcome to the podcast Mark!

The featured charity for this episode is the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Check them out here: https://www.heartandstroke.ca

Well it looks like your host is in the hot seat this time! Check out the latest episode of Building Digital Community with special guest hosts Victoria Mazzarolo, Justin Lee, Michael Bethune and Aafreen Muzaffar, as they turn the tables on your host Chirag Sheth and ask him some heavy hitting questions. 

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Chirag Sheth is currently an MBA student at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster, and a graduate from the Science and Business program at the University of Waterloo. Prior to starting his MBA, Chirag worked in the tech industry for two and half years as well as in residence life for one year. Most recently, he worked with Microsoft as a Business and Sales Manager for the Consumer team, primarily working on the Xbox side of the business. Chirag is passionate about diversity and inclusion, specifically around the worlds of accessibility and inclusive education, and has the goal of harnessing the power of technology to make a more inclusive world for everyone. Outside of school and work, Chirag is a huge Toronto Raptors fan, the coolest thing he owns being a signed Kyle Lowry jersey. He also loves rock climbing, hiking, gaming, beating Michael and Justin in fantasy basketball, and of course, hosting his own podcast. 

Nav Nanwa is a proud DeGroote alumni of both the Undergraduate (B.Com Honours 2010) and MBA (2013) programs.

He currently serves as an Associate Producer and Business Columnist at CBC Toronto for the current affairs radio show 'Here and Now'.

Before that, he was living the life of a brand marketer, bringing strategy to life and finding innovative ways to connect with audiences across various touch-points and platforms. With ten years of experience - he's launched award-winning products, driven communication strategies from creation to execution, and has been able to activate partnership-marketing programs by connecting brands to sports properties. He's held marketing roles at Maple Leaf Foods, MarsWrigley, and most recently Loblaw as the Brand Marketing Manager for No Frills. 

Sanjay Kumbhare is an Ontario lawyer and lover of jurisprudence. He previously worked for Hicks Adams LLP, a criminal law firm in downtown Toronto before deciding to start an MBA at DeGroote. Aside from the law, he is an avid reader, a movie buff, a student of the rap game and an obsessive basketball junkie.

The featured charity for this episode is: Pro Bono Ontario. Check them out: https://www.probonoontario.org/

Hazel Walker is a second-year MBA Co-op student at DeGroote School of Business. Before coming to DeGroote, Hazel did her undergraduate bachelor’s degree in business administration – specializing in entrepreneurship at Trent University. Hazel is passionate about entrepreneurship and startups and is the Vice President of Finance and Operations at the DeGroote Entrepreneurship Club. In her spare time, Hazel enjoys helping out with her family’s beekeeping project and learning about CSR and sustainability initiatives.

The featured charity for this episode is True North Aid: https://truenorthaid.ca/

Reach out to Hazel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazeljwalker/

Saachi Jain Jaiswal is a second year MBA Co-Op student who holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Mumbai. She is an animal lover, who has recently started pet sitting in her spare time. On the professional front, before coming to Canada, Saachi worked as a Talent Acquisition specialist in Product and Service Technology companies. She is excited to start her Co-Op this summer at CIBC and is always happy to chat and connect with her peers!

The featured charity for this episode is: Animals Matter To Me - https://www.amtmindia.org