Board of Directors

 

 

 

President
Andrea Hazell 2020,2021
Past Presidents
Peter Haggert - 2018, 2019
Roger Francis - 2017
Marg Middleton - 2016

Executive

Andrea Hazell - President
Winspire Generational Wealth Solutions

Andrea HazellCharismatic, powerhouse, Andrea Hazell is best known for her humanity, compassion and philanthropic work within her community and chosen profession. A tireless relationship builder, Andrea brings passion and purpose to everything she does.

During her 3 decades of experience in the financial industry, Andrea has held countless leadership roles within the Retail, Commercial and Wealth Banking arenas.

As Chair and Leader of the Caribbean Philanthropic Council for the past 5 years, Andrea has led an organization of dedicated individuals focusing on promoting health, wellness and philanthropy within the Canadian Caribbean community by hosting events that raise funds to purchase state-of-the-art equipment for Scarborough hospitals.

Andrea has been an active member of the Scarborough Business Association from its inception, bringing BMO Bank of Montreal in as a founding member. In 2017, she accepted the nomination to the SBA Board of Directors and was elected Vice President in 2018.

In November 2019, the SBA elected Andrea as President and chair. In her own inimitable fashion, Andrea will build on the good work of previous presidents, develop new ways to serve and increase membership, bring fledgling projects to fruition and create new initiatives. She is committed to helping the business community prosper by creating forums for networking, education and opportunity. The SBA is confident that Scarborough businesses will have no greater champion than Andrea Hazell.

Ashwani Bhardwaj - Vice President
Ashmay Conveyancing
Ashwani Bhardwaj holds a Master's degree in English Literature and Law degree from India. In 1987, he started a professional real estate support services firm which focuses on providing services to the Real Estate Law firms in the field of title searching and closings in residential and commercial real estate. He is serving on the Board of Real Estate Council of Ontario since 2013 and President Rotary Club of Scarborough Bluffs 2016-2018.He served on the Community Advisory Group for RVHS from 2013-2016. His passion for serving the communities in Scarborough recognized and is awarded Canada 150 special Pin for his services.
Katie Fang - Treasurer
PwC LLP
Katie lives in Scarborough since her landing in Canada. She is a member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA, CGA) and is working in a hybrid Assurance and Tax capacity in the position with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). She is also a active member of PwC tax social committee, organizing various social events. She is passionate to bring her accounting expertise to help Scarborough community and the business in the area.
Vidya Verma Secretary

Vidya Verma takes a vision and makes it reality through sound strategy development and operations excellence.   Over 25 years she has been actively serving and leading businesses of all sizes across industries achieve their business goals through digital, business and technology transformation. She is an inspirational leader, working tirelessly towards advancement of the community through various programs ranging from community connection, digital literacy, virtual yoga, stress management, fundraising, community outreach etc. Her work with the community earns her respect as a credible voice, advocate & partner in the local community and business world alike.

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Natasha Allen

Natasha Allen is a real estate professional at Century 21, with a focus on residential transactions in Scarborough. Natasha is a long time resident of Scarborough, and has dedicated over 10 years of serving this community. From mentoring underprivileged youth, to researching resources for survivors of sexual assault, Natasha has always made the interests of Scarborough a priority. When she is not checking out a new restaurant, or catching the latest Marvel production, Natasha creates content for her women’s personal finance YouTube channel- Percilia Blog.

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Shawn Allen
Matrix Mortgage Global

Shawn Allen founded Matrix Mortgage Global Canada’s Largest Brokerage Private Lending Brokerage in 2008. With a background in data base administration and marketing, Shawn has guided Matrix Mortgage Global to over $1.1B+ in funded volume to date and over 610% growth in the past five years, Matrix Mortgage Global is ranked on the 2018 GROWTH 500 list as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada. This success is shown by the numerous nominations for Broker of the Year (CMP). Shawn’s dedication to the industry has made him a major stakeholder in the Canadian Financing Landscape.

Saud Juman
RockitShip.io

In his more than 20-year career as a business owner and entrepreneur, Saud Juman has worked   through every possible business challenge in a variety of industries -- from designing unique products, developing new markets, creating corporate culture plans, recruiting and building a world class team, navigating through significant growth, change, and executing a highly successful exit.

Saud himself has grown, run and sold a multi-national business called PolicyMedical Inc. that developed numerous hospital data management systems trusted by over 3000 hospitals and healthcare organizations world-wide. As a result, Saud knows and understands what leaders, founders and CEOs face on a daily basis.

Saud is now sharing his story to be of service to others. Whether you are exiting from a life that is out of alignment to a life in the tech world or exiting your life in the tech world to a chapter that is still unknown, Saud shows you how to tap into your “Creative Well” and “Own your Exit”.

Arun Kirupa
Pro Marketer

Arun Kirupa, the Founder and CEO of the Pro Marketer Organization believe that life happens outside the comfort zone. Arun believes that to grow and expand personally we need to push our own boundaries and take risks. Arun extends this thinking to his own business and that of his clients.

Arun was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Chennai, India for higher studies. He started a career in sales at the age of 15, built multiple businesses, and failed in multiple businesses. Arun attended Vels University in Chennai to study computer science and graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science.

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Alia Lee
Toronto Zoo

Alia Lee has been a key member of the executive team heading the finance and technology departments at the Toronto Zoo since 2019.

During previous work at CP and Rogers, Alia saw the impact of shareholder activism on corporate governance and business performance. She is an associated board member of BridgeWay Family Centre. From 2015 to 2018, Alia also sat on the Canadian Basketball Academy advisory Board, which partnered with a private school to provide tutoring assistance to kids from “underserved” communities and provide fully funded scholarships. Meaningful work and serving communities are Alia’s career and personal goals.

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Moshfaqeen Khan

Moshfaqeen Khan is a Business Account Manager for RBC Royal Bank. He has a bachelor Degree in Finance and Management Information System (MIS) from North South University – Bangladesh and  15+ years of corporate experience and lead organization like Junior Chamber International (JCI) and AIESEC International during his university time. This gave him the opportunity to work closely with the community, organize various events and run community-based projects. "I would like to take this learning and start with SBA so that I can learn and give back to the community that I am working for now."

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Jamaal  Myers

Jamaal Myers is a solutions-driven legal professional with expertise in corporate law, governance and stakeholder management. He works at TD Bank as Legal Counsel and advises the bank on securities law, corporate governance and public disclosure. Before TD, Jamaal spent a year volunteering as a community organizer in Scarborough where he worked to improve the area's public transit network. Prior to this, he worked for 4.5 years as a corporate lawyer at two global law firms in New York City.

Jamaal currently serves as a director of Grace Foods Canada, a Caribbean based food manufacturer, and TAIBU, a community health center serving Malvern and Black Canadians living in the Greater Toronto Area. He received his BA from the University of Western Ontario, his MSc from the London School of Economics and his JD from New York University School of Law. He is a member in good standing of both the Ontario and New York bar associations.

Keith Nugara

Senior Vice-President,
Dye and Durham, Financial Solutions

Keith Nugara was appointed Vice-President, Financial Services Market in January 2007. In this role, he was responsible for the growth and management of the Emergis’ bank-centric business in the financial services sector. He joined Emergis in 2001 and has since held various senior positions in the financial services group.
Mr. Nugara holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration from the University of Windsor. He received a Certificate for the completion of the Executive Leadership Program from the Rotman & INSEAD School of Business and completed the Harvard School of Business Executive Leadership Program. He has Co-chaired several United Way campaigns, TELUS Cares Events and ongoing JDRP Team Leader. He sits on the Board of the Providence Healthcare Foundation

 

Sherief Rezk

Sherief Rezk is a student at the University of Toronto Scarborough, studying political science and public policy. His studies focus on municipal politics and the intersection of government and non-government political groups. Sherief is passionate about representative advocacy, and believes in the value of community focused solutions.

Sherief’s work at the Harbourfront Centre has emphasized both community outreach and event management, skills that will help serve the Scarborough Business Community. He has also worked at the multi-national law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, giving him real exposure to corporate marketing and client relationship management."

 

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Ajan Thiru

Although Ajan began his professional education in medicine, he realized that his destiny lay elsewhere in entrepreneurship. In the past, he has exited numerous organizations and created various 30M+ evaluated companies, all while planting roots in the Scarborough community. As a resident of Scarborough for two decades, Ajan's heart and soul are set to empower our community and businesses by sharing my knowledge and skills acquired over the years. "I'm keen to serve an organization with a great reputation and high impact like The Scarborough Business Association Inc." .

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