The 44th Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony & Panel took place on Friday, March, 22, 2024.
This year鈥檚 event was at the 平特五不中 Faculty Club, bringing together our global community to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment of responsible business.
Our theme was the 鈥淭he Champions鈥 focusing on challenging the "status quo" or "norms" in various industries, recognizing and honouring those with the courage and conviction to dare to lead and do things differently, and changing their industries for the better while inspiring others to do the same.
Pictured: Hannah White, BCom鈥25, DMAA Co-executive Director, Yolande Chan, Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management, Marc Bieler, Dip. Argr鈥58, BA鈥64, President, Bieler Cranberries Inc., Shauna Denis, BCom鈥07, Vice President, Content Strategy and Commercial Marketing, Les Canadiens, Gr茅goire Baillargeon, LLB鈥98, President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec, Mei Parkin, BCom鈥 24, DMAA Co-executive Director. Absent: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OQ, CM, MCDM鈥18, and Inara Lalani, BCom,鈥20. Photo by Owen Egan.
Management Achievement Award
The Achievement Award is presented to individuals who serve as role models for students in their education, career, and philanthropic contributions.
Shauna Denis, BCom鈥07
Vice President, Content Strategy and Commercial Marketing, Les Canadiens
Gr茅goire Baillargeon, LLB鈥98
President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec
Lifetime Achievement Award
Each year, the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for exceptional philanthropic and economic impact on the Canadian economy. In addition to their achievements, their personal narrative of displaying perseverance and resilience serves as a source of inspiration for the students in attendance.
Marc Bieler, Dip. Argr鈥58, BA鈥64
President, Bieler Cranberries Inc.
Young Inspiration Award
This new award is meant to reward young leaders that have had emerged and prove to be successful despite their young age. It is also meant to bridge the gap between the usual recipients鈥 experience and our students, so they can see an evolution in terms of what their career might look like.
, OQ, CM, MCDM鈥18
Copresident, Fondation LDT
Co-founder & CEO, Fem Therapeutics