MScA Executive Team Fall 2020 & Winter 2021
Ryan McCuaig,
MScA Co-President
Program stream: International Business
Undergrad degree:
Honors Specialization in Political Science
Why did you join the MScA?
I want to work with our MScA Executive team and our student leaders to leave a lasting legacy for future MSc students
What is your favourite quote?
"Your attitude towards anything is your attitude towards everything"
-Anonymous
What are you currently reading?
The MScA Constitution to complete our revision process
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Chicken fried rice with a vegetable blend
Jake Anderson,
VP Business Analytics (Winter 2020)
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree: Economics
Why did you join the MScA?
I would love to see the further development of more MSc tradition and culture. As the cohorts grow, so to does the opportunity to define our program's internal characteristics and inter-generational connections between cohorts.
What is your favourite quote?
“The quest for certainty in forecasting outcomes can be the enemy of progress.”
- Nate Silver.
What are you currently reading?
Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
I'm a big big fan of shawarma. Big fan.
Archan Shah,
VP Finance
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree:
BSc Honours Specialization in Biology
Why did you join the MScA?
I wanted to enhance the MSc student experience.
What is your favourite quote?
"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people."
- Randy Pausch
What are you currently reading?
I'm currently readingThe Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
- it's about a lecturer with a terminal illness & he imparts his wisdom as a form of a lecture.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Chai (Indian tea). It's made of half milk/half water, lots of sugar and spices - turning it into a golden-brown hot beverage.
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 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
Cindy Nguyen,
VP Business Analytics (Fall 2020)
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)
Richelle Aikins,
VP External
Program stream: International Business
Undergrad degree:
Honors Specialization in Health Sciences
Why did you join the MScA?
I joined the MScA because I really wanted to be involved with the brand awareness and partnerships of the MSc program. As one of the smaller and newer programs at Ivey I wanted to help to build the recognition of the what the MSc in Management is all about, and work with local and global partners to strengthen the program for our students. I also wanted to be involved with planning events to bring our cohort closer together with ourselves and our community!
What is your favourite quote?
“When a woman finally learns that pleasing the world is impossible, she becomes free to learn how to please herself.”
– Glennon Doyle
What are you currently reading?
Untamed by Glennon Doyle - Amazing!
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Poke bowls
Kartik Grover,
CEMS Club Canada President
Program stream: International Business with CEMS MIM
Undergrad degree: Bachelor of Commerce Honours
Why did you join the MScA?
I want to contribute in developing our MSc program by collaborating with all the stakeholders. Additionally, I want to foster positive synergies between the current and incoming CEMS and MSc cohorts.
What is your favourite quote?
“There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits that you place on your own thinking”
- Brian Tracy
What are you currently reading?
Living the Good Life by David Patchell-Evans
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Rice with freshly cooked chicken breast and veggies
Ryan Lalkaka,
VP International Business
Program stream: International Business
Undergrad degree: Business Administration
Why did you join the MScA?
Ensuring everyone in the MSc Program forms lifelong friendships!
What is your favourite quote?
“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard?”
-Winnie the Pooh
What are you currently reading?
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Pizza, with no pineapple
Echo Kexin Zhang,
VP Internal
Program stream: International Business
Undergrad degree:
Supply Chain Management
Why did you join the MScA?
I would like to help put more fantastic event ideas into reality and have more MScA members involved to strengthen the bond of friendship and also promote professional relationships.
What is your favourite quote?
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston S. Churchill
What are you currently reading?
How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Any kind of Congee! It's my top favourite comfort food, the recipe is very easy to follow for me, an average entry-level cook who is not a fan of doing dishes (you only need to wash one bowl and one pot, very time-saving), and I love how the cuisine integrates the concepts of grains, meat/seafood, and soup together that allows me to enjoy three courses of the meal at a time!
Joe Gilvesy,
Chief Returning Officer
Program stream: International Business with CEMS
Undergrad degree:
HBA dual degree with Political Science, Western University
Why did you join the MScA?
I was invited to join the team to help pivot their elections to an online-only model thanks to my undergrad education. I accepted because it seemed like a great opportunity to get to know my comrades a little better, as well as a chance to use my background to give back to the program.
What is your favourite quote?
Too many to decide, but I’ve always liked this one: “If it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.”
- Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
What are you currently reading?
A couple books actually! By the Pricking of my Thumbs by Agatha Christie, and The Private Life of Marie Antoinette by Madame Campan.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Salad, because technically anything could be a salad if you think about it hard enough.
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!
Mayank Shukla,
VP Diversity and Inclusion
Program stream:
Business Analytics
Undergrad degree:
Health Studies, Health Research Specialization
Why did you join the MScA?
I never thought that my background on social determinants of health would come into use at my time at Ivey. However, when the opportunity arose, I joined the MScA to be more vocal about issues on systemic inequities and discrimination. My goal is to be working as part of a broader team, with input from the current student body to drive recommendations to address these concerns into tangible actions.
What is your favourite quote?
“You are the sky. Everything else — it’s just the weather.”
- Pema Chödrön
What are you currently reading?
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Idli with Sambar