Alumni Speaker Series

The Alumni Speaker Series is a way to learn from and engage with alumni. The speaker discusses their journey from being a student at UWinnipeg to their current profession. Recordings of each event is available at the links below.

Past Speakers for 2023

March 21, 2023

Jordan Sloshower (Collegiate 02, BSC 05)
Co-Director, West Rock Wellness Clinic and clinical instructor, Yale Department of Psychiatry.

Alumni Perspectives – Insights into Psychedelic Medicines

February 16, 2023

Julie Friesen (BA 84) 
Deputy Commissioner of Administration, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Tara Shewchuck (BA 90) 
Global Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Medtronic

Alumni Perspectives – Career Paths in Public Health

January 26, 2023

Dr. Angèle Maki

Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Development, ReCode Therapeutics

Dr. Kleem Chaudhary
Chief Operating and Business Officer, Redona Therapeutics

Alumni Perspectives: Career Paths in Biotech

Speakers for 2021

May. 19, 2021
Dr. Stephen Borys
Director & CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Building an Inuit Art Centre in the South 

February 25, 2021
Pat Sherlock
President, Canada Goose International
From UW Athlete to Global Executive