If you would like more information about the School of Business, please contact us at
businessschool@conestogac.on.ca.
If you are a potential international student with questions about the admissions process, please visit International - Application information.
Student Success Advisors
Who we are
No matter your campus, school, or program, there is a Student Success Advisor (SSA) available to support you. Your SSA is there when you don't know where to start, are experiencing challenges affecting your learning experience, or need help succeeding in your program.
Who is your SSA? Use our search tool to
identify your Conestoga College Student Success Advisor (SSA). Once identified, you may sign in to the Student Success Portal to
book an appointment with them.
What we do
SSAs assist you throughout your academic journey. They coach, support, and guide you to set and meet your academic goals. Working together, you and your SSA will form a partnership, requiring effort and commitment for you to be successful in reaching your goals.
We're here to help you:
- plan for your academic program, including program requirements and course changes
- understand college systems, policies, procedures, and steps
- take responsibility for your learning, goal setting, and success
- implement strategies for making informed decisions and achieving your goals
- access referrals to academic, wellness, and personal support resources
Administrative and support staff
| Name | Title & program |
|---|---|
|
Dr. Michelle Grimes | Executive Dean, School of Business |
| Jenn McIvor | Assistant to Executive Dean - Michelle Grimes |
| Amanda Di Battista | Chair, Scholarship & Community |
| Tamara Freeman | Chair, School of Business
|
| Polly Gomides | Program Manager |
| Maggie Hetherington | Assistant to Chair - Tamara Freeman |
| Amy Gleiser | Chair, School of Business (Kitchener - Downtown campus)
|
|
Karen Towler | Program Manager (Brantford campus) |
| Meghan Scott (on leave) | Program Manager |
| Erin Leroux | Program Manager (Kitchener - Downtown campus) |
| Alicia De Jesus Panou Xiong (on leave) | Assistant to Chair - Amy Gleiser |
|
Lorna Hart | Chair, Continuing Education and Part-time Studies |
| Maja Veletanlic (on leave) | Manager, Curriculum and Business Development, Continuing Education and Part-time Studies |
| Marley Martin | Manager, Curriculum and Business Development, Continuing Education and Part-time Studies |
|
Joy Noble | Assistant to Chair - Lorna Hart |
|
Jenni Hayman | Chair, School of Business (Online Learning)
|
| Laura Schnablegger | Curriculum Consultant |
| Rebecca Duffy | Assistant to Chair - Jenni Hayman |
| Lil Premsukh Singh | Chair, School of Business
|
| Wendy Dunbar | Program Manager |
| Vacant | Assistant to Chair - Lil Premsukh Singh |
|
Karey Rowe | Chair, School of Business
|
| Joe Varamo | Program Manager |
| Jennifer McVeigh | Assistant to Chair - Karey Rowe |
| Vacant | Chair, School of Business
|
| Kathy MacDonald | Program Manager |
| Liz Hirn-Crane | Assistant |
|
Jamie Wiebe | Chair, School of Business
|
|
Keri Solomon | Program Manager |
| John Galloway | Assistant to Chair - Jamie Wiebe |
|
Michelle Adams | Manager, School Operations & Initiatives |
| Victoria Amorim | PAC Assistant, School of Business |
| Vacant | Academic Support Clerk (Kitchener - Downtown campus) |
|
Adam Cornwall | Curriculum Development Consultant |
| Kimberly Gingras | PAC Assistant, School of Business |
| Hanako Hellinga | Administrative Support Clerk |
|
Tina Hobbins | Curriculum Development Consultant |
|
Anna Hohenadel | PRME Coordinator, School of Business |
| Cherie Jules | Academic Support Clerk (Kitchener - Doon campus) |
| Gillian Oldfield | Senior Academic Advisor, School of Business |
| Rebecca Sullivan | Curriculum Development Consultant |
| Archna Walia | Event & Information Assistant |
| Tracey Whelan | Administrative Assistant, School Operations & Initiatives |
Program coordinators
|
Program | Program Coordinator | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Business Management | Rayomand Darukhanawalla |
rdarukhanawalla@conestogac.on.ca |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Audit and Information Technology | Debra Good |
dgood@conestogac.on.ca |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business Management | Osaro Igbinomwanhia | oigbinomwanhia@conestogac.on.ca |
| Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Services | Michael Zonta |
mzonta@conestogac.on.ca |
| Bookkeeping | Kathy Zigby | kzigby@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business | Paolo Tranquilino |
ptranquilino@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business - Finance | Jen Banfield | jbanfield@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business - Insurance (Optional Co-op) | Sean Lichty |
slichty@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business - International Business | Kiranjot Kaur (Year 1) | kkaur@conestogac.on.ca |
| Estatira Shirkhodaee (Year 2) |
eshirkhodaee@conestogac.on.ca | |
| Business - Marketing | Jackie Hivert |
jhivert@conestogac.on.ca |
| Dea Watson | dwatson@conestogac.on.ca | |
| Business - Marketing Accelerated | Jackie Hivert |
jhivert@conestogac.on.ca |
| Dea Watson |
dwatson@conestogac.on.ca | |
| Business - Purchasing | Nouman Siddiqui | nsiddiqui@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Administration - Accounting | Patricia Gateman |
pgateman@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Administration - Accounting Accelerated | Patricia Gateman |
pgateman@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Administration - Financial Planning | Jen Banfield |
jbanfield@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Administration - Management | Anna Bortolon | abortolon@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Administration - Marketing | Jackie Hivert |
jhivert@conestogac.on.ca |
| Dea Watson |
dwatson@conestogac.on.ca | |
| Business Administration - Marketing (Co-op) | Jackie Hivert |
jhivert@conestogac.on.ca |
| Dea Watson | dwatson@conestogac.on.ca | |
| Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management | Nouman Siddiqui |
nsiddiqui@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management (Co-op) | Nouman Siddiqui |
nsiddiqui@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Development and Sales | Jeremy Legg |
jlegg@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Fundamentals | Anela Tomac | atomac@conestogac.on.ca |
| Business Management - Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Camelia Nunez | cnunez@conestogac.on.ca |
| Career Development Professional | Rob Straby | rstraby@conestogac.on.ca |
| Esports Marketing and Event Management | Kenneth Lam | klam@conestogac.on.ca |
| Financial Planning Services | Dave Kohler |
dkohler@conestogac.on.ca |
| Global Business Management | Tom Schell | tschell@conestogac.on.ca |
| Health Office Administration | Nancy Weatherhead | nweatherhead@conestogac.on.ca |
| Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op) | Dorothy Milardovic | dmilardovic@conestogac.on.ca |
| Management and Leadership Development | Lisa Pollard |
lapollard@conestogac.on.ca |
| Medical Office Practices | Nancy Weatherhead | nweatherhead@conestogac.on.ca |
| Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness | Daniela Lee | dlee@conestogac.on.ca |
| Office Administration - Executive | Nicole Howe |
nhowechevalier@conestogac.on.ca |
| Office Administration - General | Nicole Howe | nhowechevalier@conestogac.on.ca |
| Office Administration - Legal | Soha Al-Masri |
salmasri@conestogac.on.ca |
| Payroll and Bookkeeping (Optional Co-op) | Kathy Zigby | kzigby@conestogac.on.ca |
| Professional Accounting Practices | Shankha Bhattacharyya | sbhattacharyya@conestogac.on.ca |
| Project Management | Dave Knight | dknight@conestogac.on.ca |
| Social Media Marketing | Syd Pereira | spereira1@conestogac.on.ca |
| Strategic Global Business Management | Shelley Clifford | sclifford@conestogac.on.ca |
| Strategic Marketing Communications | Annaka Willemsen | awillemsen@conestogac.on.ca |
| Supply Chain Management - Global | Bryan Snage | bsnage@conestogac.on.ca |
| Sustainable Business Management (Optional Co-op) | Andrea Thompson-Facey |
athompsonfacey@conestogac.on.ca |