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2009-2010 Exec Team

President

Adam Thouret

President

Co-Chair(TOFC 2009)

Program: Major Finance, Concentration Accounting
Year: U3
Work Experience: Dundee Wealth Management, Diversified Global Asset Management

Hello everyone! Let me just begin by saying that I am both honoured and thrilled to be the President of the McGill Investment Club (“MIC”) for the 2009 – 2010 academic year. The MIC is one of the foremost clubs within the Desautels Faculty of Management, having won “Club of the Year” in 2008. Our club offers a variety of events and tours designed to expose and educate the student body about careers in finance. On top of our Investment Banking Workshops, the Stock Analyst Program, our inter-university Stock Simulation and an always captivating line-up of guest speakers, we are proud to offer our two excursions, the New York Investment Banking Tour and the Toronto Finance Convention. These are two events you won’t want to miss! As essentially the “shareholders” of our Club, the MIC wants to maximize your value by facilitating an educational and supportive atmosphere. The executive committee is always open to your questions and we hope that you will take advantage of all that the club has to offer. Whether you’re determined to pursue a career in investment banking or simply want to discover the many career paths within the financial services industry, this is the Club to be a part of. I am looking forward to another successful and fulfilling year, and I welcome back all of our MIC members, both old and new.

External

Bronwyn James

VP External
 VP Sponsorship(TOFC 2009)

Program: Honours Investment Management
Year: U3
Work Experience: Goldman Sachs, Whiteside Energy LP, Citco Fund Services

As VP External, I organize the New York Trip, which will be held in January 2010. In addition, I manage relations with other universities' investment-oriented events. I also coordinate the Guest Speaker Series, which will feature many speakers over the course of the year. The New York Trip and the speaker series are both invaluable opportunities for you to gain exposure to the finance industry and network with company representatives. If you intend to pursue, or are just thinking about, a career in finance, maximize your participation at the club’s events. From learning how to value a stock within the Stock Analyst Program, to experiencing trading firsthand at the Stock Simulation, the MIC has much to offer.

Internal

Justine Erickson

VP Internal

Program: Major Finance, Concentration Accounting
Year: U3
Work Experience: RBC Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions

Hey everyone! I'll be your VP Internal for the upcoming year. My role is to help coordinate the club's internal events and facilitate the intensive finance recruitment process by organizing various workshops and seminars. These currently include the Resume & Cover Letter Workshop, the Technical Interview Workshop, and the Investment Banking 101 Workshop, which all generally take place during September and January recruitment seasons. I hope also to expand the club's reach in terms of recruitment preparation this year for all types of finance careers. I provide the link between the club's execs and its members, and send out weekly newsletters and updates describing our approaching events. I am very excited for the upcoming year, and look forward to welcoming all of our new members!

Communications

Carlton Lai

VP Communications

Program: Major in Finance, Double Conc. in Accounting and Global Strategy
Year: U2
Work Experience: Dundee Wealth Management

Hello everyone! I am proud to be part of the MIC exec team for the second year running. I will remain as VP communications for the 2009-2010 school year. I look forward to all of the exciting events which has already been planned out for the upcoming semester, ranging from Investment Banking workshops to the one and only, full-scale Trading Simulation. Make sure you don't miss out any of these events by checking this site regularly, or any of our communication channels. Part of my job is to ensure that all of these channels are up-to-date, allowing YOU to fully participate in everything the club has to offer. Good luck and have a successful semester!

Sponsor

Thomas Grace

VP Sponsorship (Winter 2010)

Program: Finance Major, English Literature Minor
Year: U2
Work Experience: IBM Canada

Hey everyone! This is my first year as an executive for the MIC and I am very excited to work with the rest of the team to deliver members of the MIC a very rewarding experience. As VP Sponsorship I am responsible for building and maintaining relationships with corporate sponsors to finance our club’s activities. The MIC has many interesting events and workshops upcoming that I would recommend to anyone interested in pursuing a career in finance. These events provide great exposure to the finance industry as well as a great opportunity to network with industry leaders. I hope that you will take advantage of these events, and I look forward to meeting all of you!
Daniel Trang

VP Sponsorship (Fall 2009)

Program: Finance Major, Accounting Concentration
Year: U4
Work Experience: GMP Securities L.P.

Hey all! This is my first year as an executive for the MIC and I am very excited to work within a dynamic team to offer you the best possible outcomes that this club has to offer. As your VP Sponsorship, my role entails building relationship with corporate sponsors to finance our club’s activities. The MIC offers several interesting workshops and events throughout the year to help you learn more about the finance industry. It also presents you with different opportunities to network with industry leaders and is a great way to get involved with students sharing the same interests. I hope you will take advantage of it! I’m looking forward to meeting all of you during the course of the year and have a great semester!

Finance

Madan Somasundaram

VP Finance (Winter 2010)

Program: Double Major in Finance and Accounting
Year: U2
Work Experience: Pannell Kerr Forster, Consultant (Corporate Finance); UNICEF

Hey all!! I’m excited to be part of the MIC Executive Committee for the first time and work alongside the other members to provide the McGIll community with a refreshing and satisfying experience. I intend to utilize my knowledge gained at McGill and at Wharton to enable your talents to converge in one place. As the VP Finance for the upcoming year, I am responsible for co-ordinating the club’s finances and budgeting for the various events, in addition to assisting in the organization of events such as the McGill Trading Simulation. The MIC provides an excellent opportunity for people to connect with industry leading professionals in the financial services sector and I encourage all of you to get associate yourselves with the MIC. I look forward to meeting everyone soon and wish you all the success for the coming year.
Patrick Lee

VP Finance (Fall 2009)

Program: Major in Finance, Concentration in Accounting
Year: U4
Work Experience: Notre-Dame Capital Inc., Summer Analyst

Hey everyone! I’m excited to be back on the MIC Committee with new and old executives and I will help the team organize our upcoming events and workshops. As the incoming VP Finance, my role is to oversee the club’s day-to-day finances and to plan the budget for bigger events such as the Trading Simulation and New York I-Banking Trip. Through my continuous involvement with the MIC over the past three years, I’ve networked with industry leaders, gained insight into careers in finance, and organized exciting events including the Trading Simulation. So I hope to see you all at our events and workshops! Have a great semester and I look forward to meeting all of you!

Portfolio

Driss Kaitouni

Co-VP Portfolio

Program: Finance Major
Year: U3
Work Experience: Merrill Lynch Summer Analyst

As your VP Portfolio Manager this year I hope to increase awareness of the SAP across faculties and get even more students involved. In regular meetings we will discuss fundamental and technical analysis and have semester long events in different trading strategies.
Jamie Tucker

Co-VP Portfolio

Program: Honours in Investment Management
Year: U2
Work Experience: Macdonell Properties, Credit Risk Management

As your Co-VP Portfolio, I am responsible for making the Stock Analyst Program (SAP) the best it can be. My goals for the semester include leveraging my knowledge learned on exchange at The Wharton School and through the Honours in Investment Management program to teach you what I have gathered about investing, to learn investing ideas and beliefs from you, and to most importantly have fun. So, if you are curious about investing but don’t know where to start – the SAP is the place to be! Of course, we are also targeting those individuals with investing experience who think they have what it takes to pitch stocks they believe should be in the MIC’s $10,000 Portfolio…good luck!

Development

Leo Lejeune

VP Development
 Co-Chair(TOFC 2009)

Program: Major in Finance
Year: U3
Work Experience: National Bank

Hello Everyone, I'm proud to be your VP Development for the coming semester. This is my second year as an executive of the MIC and we are all looking forward to present you with the best learning and networking opportunities on campus. Together with William Kim, we will be developing new activities to broaden the offering of the MIC. I am also Co-Chairing this year’s TOFC together with Adam Thouret. I look forward to meeting you all during the wide set of activities proposed this fall by our club.
William Kim

VP Development
 Finance Coordinator(TOFC 2009)

Program: Honours Economics and Finance
Year: U3
Work Experience: Merrill Lynch, SciVantage, Baker Street Capital Management

As your VP development, I will be responsible for making inroads for new programs and activities for the club. I will be working closely with Leo in our new events. It is my third year on the exec team and my goal is to execute on plans for MIC's future going forward. I encourage you to participate in our events and always feel free to ask questions! See you there.

Simulation

Anthony Bozzo

VP Simulation

Program: Neuroscience Major, Finance Minor
Year: U3
Work Experience: Montreal Neurological Institute

Hello everyone! This is my first year with the MIC and I couldnt be more honoured and excited to be your VP Simulation. Along with the Simulation Committee, I am responsible for organizing one of the MIC's largest events, the McGill Trading Simulation. This event allows students from Canadian and American universities to compete against eachother in a fun and exciting security trading competition. Each year we strive to bring the Trading Simulation to new heights and this year is no exception! I will work hard to ensure the Trading Simulation once again thrills all participants. The MIC also has much more to offer in the way of workshops and meeting with injdustry leaders and so I hope that whether or not you are a Finance student, or even in the Faculty of Managemnt, you come by and see what the MIC is all about. I look forward to meeting all of you in the upcoming year!
Frederic Khoury

Simulation Committee
 VP Sponsorship(TOFC 2009)

Program: Electrical Engineering
Year: U3
Work Experience: AECOM-Tecsult, Moet-Hennessy Diageo

Frederic Khoury is a U3 year Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Major at McGill University. This year, he will take part in the organization of the two biggest events of the club as VP Sponsorship for the Toronto finance Convention and as part of the Simulation committee for the Trading Simulation. He enjoys travelling and speaks four languages, and is also Vice-President of the French students community of McGill. Among the past summers, he worked for LVMH in the control department and for AECOM as a consultant engineer.
Francis Laforest

Simulation Committee
 Program: Major in Finance, Conc. in Accounting
Year: U2
Work Experience: Vital Link Events

Hello everyone! This is my first year as an executive on the Mcgill Investment Club and I am thrilled to be a part of this successful team. The Mcgill Trading Simulation is one the MIC’s biggest event and my job will be, along with Frederic, to help Anthony to organise and make this simulation another success. The MIC gives you a great opportunity to learn about the world of finance through workshops, information sessions, events and trips. I hope you will benefit as much as you can from these experiences and wish you the best of luck with the upcoming semester!