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The BMG was developed by a team of eight 4th year Carleton University students and graduates.
Left to Right: Dr. Bruce Firestone, Jason Kidd, Jeniffer Schweers, Luke Lorentz, Patrick Cuenco, Jocques Romain-Butler, Mike Kelland, Brian Suomela.
Absent: Alyas Ali
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Dr. Bruce M. Firestone
Positions: Founder, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and the Corel Centre; Adjunct Research Professor,
School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Lecturer, Eric Sprott School of Business,
Carleton University, Ottawa; Chair, M.H. Milford Holdings Inc., Blue Heron Storage Corporation,
Manchester Development Corporation; Executive Director, Exploriem.org, Professional Entrepreneurs
and Intrapreneurs Organization; Organizational Coach, DramatisPersonae.org.
Academic Background: Ph.D. in Urban Economics from the Urban Research Unit of the Australian
National University, Canberra, 1982. Master of Engineering-Science (Traffic and Transportation),
University of New South Wales, Sydney, 1976. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal,
1972. Also attended: Harvard University (Finance), University of Western Ontario (Economics) and Laval
University, Quebec City (French). High School, Ashbury College, Ottawa: graduated 1967, age 15.
Charities Supported: CHEO Foundation, Christie Lake Kids, Minor Hockey, Muscular Dystrophy, Ottawa
Senators Foundation, National Capital Alpine Ski Team, Ottawa Rotary Club, Queensway Carleton
Hospital.
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Mike Kelland, B. Eng (Electrical)
Mike is an experienced technical manager having worked for GradeAStudent.com,
Ten Dreams Inc. and Carleton University in that capacity. He currently works
for Stantive Solutions Inc., a Sun Microsystems ISO. For more information,
please see his website.
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Jason Kidd, B. Eng (Computer Systems)
Jason is a computer zealot and is currently working for Bell Canada as a network provisioning manager.
Outside of his job, his passions are web site development and breakdancing.
Jason has personally developed and maintains several websites and applications (see homepage) and was a major force in development of the BMG.
He aspires to maintain a day job while running an e-commerce business on the side.
Jason was nicknamed KiDQUiCK by his friends many years ago for his breakdancing style and his ways of getting things done quickly.
More information can be found on his personal web site, kidquick.com.
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Brian Suomela, BCS (Minor in Business, Carleton 2004), BSc (Biochemistry, Ottawa 2000)
Brian currently works in the area of bioinformatics, where he
enjoys working on projects that allow him to talk about science
with researchers, and then change hats and work with engineers to
build the software needed to move things forward. More details
are available from his website.
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Jennifer Schweers
Jennifer Schweers is a recent graduate from Carleton University with a degree in
Mass Communications, minor in Business. Jennifer currently works for TD Canada
Trust as a CSR and Branch Ambassador. Jennifer has a passion for International
Development work and is in the process of starting her own non-profit
organization to work with orphans in Africa.
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Luke Lorentz
A fashion oriented Finance major who believes in always being and
looking his best. Passion for the finer things in life; such as:
electronic dance music, exotic locations / foods and of course making
money!
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Jocques Romain-Butler
Jocques is attending Carleton Engineering studying Aerospace
Engineering with a business minor. He is currently on a 16-month
workterm with Mxi Technologies as a Solution Analyst. His
current hobbies include softball, hockey, Hai Dong Gum Do, and
going to the gym. He also enjoys the artistic side of life,
drawing, painting and sculpting frequently.
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Patrick Cuenco, B. International Business
- Executive member of the International Business Alumni Association
- Member of the 2004 Junior Team Canada trade mission to China and Hong Kong, representing Canadian forestry and forestry products
- Co-founder of the Professional Tennis Institute
- Honour Student
- Languages: Spanish, French, English
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