MScA Executive Team Winter 2021- Fall 2021
Nathan Peres,
MScA Co-President
Program stream:
International Business
Undergrad degree:
Honours. Political Science
Why did you join the MScA?
There is no doubt that we are now living during turbulent times. I ran for the MScA to work on behalf of my peers because I want to create an environment that fosters collaboration and engagement, two principles that we need now more than ever
What is your favourite quote?
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
- Lao Tzu
What are you currently reading?
The Ride of a Life Time by Robert Iger
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Cheese Pizza
Cindy Nguyen,
VP Business Analytics
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree:
BSc Medical Science
Why did you join the MScA?
I joined MScA because I wanted to help foster a supportive learning environment where we work together to succeed as a cohort, and ensure that we all leave Ivey with life-long personal and professional relationships.
What is your favourite quote?
“Fight for things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What are you currently reading?
Aside from a lot of cases, I just finished Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Homemade Vietnamese food (any dish)!
Rachel Ding,
VP Finance
Program stream:
Digital Management
Undergrad degree:
BCom, Entrepreneurship Specialization & BS in Accounting
Why did you join the MScA?
I want to maintain a transparent environment for MSc students by ensuring all the funds are best allocated to serve our students’ needs and to enrich their experience at Ivey.
What is your favourite quote?
“When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.”
– Confucius.
This quote reminds me to always keep an open mind and learn from the people around me.
What are you currently reading?
Becoming by Michelle Obama
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Sushi
Philip Couto,
MScA Co-President
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree:
BComm Major in Finance
Why did you join the MScA?
To work with a team of like-minded, high-achieving, driven individuals in a role that will push my capabilities and force me to take on more responsibility by being accountable in representing the interests of our cohort
What is your favourite quote?
“The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future”
– Jordan B. Peterson
What are you currently reading?
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Shrimp dumplings with peanut butter sauce
Savina Sanghera, VP Digital Management
Program Stream:
Digital Management
Undergrad Degree:
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing & Finance)
Why did you join the MScA?
I want to ensure the DM program has a successful first year with program-specific initiatives and work alongside student leaders to foster a supportive environment!
What is your favourite quote?
“Lead from the heart, not the head.”
- Princess Diana
What are you currently reading?
Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Tacos!
Tian Tang,
VP Internal
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree:
BMSc Immunology and Microbiology and IMS
Why did you join the MScA?
I wanted to create a positive social experience through MScA events and initiatives so that all cohorts could have the best experience they could in the MSc program, and make lifelong connections with each other despite living in a virtual world right now.
What is your favourite quote?
“Look at Gaga. She’s the Creative Director of Polaroid. I like some of the Gaga songs. What the f*** does she know about cameras?”
- Kanye West
What are you currently reading?
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Sushi omakase followed by hojicha ice cream :)
Mubasshira Khalid,
VP Diversity and Inclusion
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree:
Honours. Medical Sciences and Biology
Why did you join the MScA?
To ensure the MScA prioritizes an advocacy agenda for BIPOC and marginalized students and to create an inclusive space and sense of community for MSc students.
What is your favourite quote?
“It is what it is”
- Savina 2020
What are you currently reading?
The Color of Law & How to Be an Anti-Racist
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Any type of Salmon Sushi
Antonio Manzo,
CEMS Club Canada President
Program stream:
International Business / CEMS MiM
Undergrad degree:
BSc in Business Economics
Why did you join the MScA?
In a period of strong uncertainty, I feel the duty and responsibility to contribute to both Ivey and CEMS community. Moreover, joining the MscA is an opportunity to provide current CEMS students with the best experience at Ivey
What is your favourite quote?
“While the music is playing, you better keep dancing”
What are you currently reading?
Principles by Ray Dalio
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Pasta!
Adam Odisho,
VP International Business
Program stream:
International Business
Undergrad degree:
Spec. Honours. Kinesiology and Health Science
Why did you join the MScA?
MScA allows me to not only challenge myself in a leadership role but also to work in the best interest of my cohort. I want to make our time at Ivey a very memorable one.
What is your favourite quote?
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create”
- Roy Bennett
What are you currently reading?
Besides Cases upon Cases, I am also reading The Aladdin Factor by Mark Victor Hansen
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Chicken Shawarma Plate: You have your grains, protein and veggies, what else could you really ask for?
Hilary Macdougall,
VP External
Program stream: International Business
Undergrad degree:
Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Human Resources/Industrial Relations
Why did you join the MScA?
I joined the MScA because I wanted to broaden our brand as Ivey students to the global business community. I also wanted to bring our students closer together by organizing and leading engaging events and initiatives.
What is your favourite quote?
”Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor”
- H. Jackson Brown Jr.
What are you currently reading?
Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life and the Law by Beverley McLachlin
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Cinnabons
Amandeep Sehgal,
Chief Returning Officer
Program stream: International Business
Undergrad degree:
BTech in Marine Engineering
Why did you join the MScA?
To work with a team of motivated individuals working towards a common goal to ensure effective communication among the cohort and Ivey management. Moreover, I want to facilitate a fair election process for the incoming cohorts and to make sure that all backgrounds and ethnicities are given equal opportunities to take on executive roles in the MScA.
What is your favourite quote?
“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.”
— Rebecca West
What are you currently reading?
Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel Kahneman
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Butter Chicken!!