Faculty

Prabh Banga, Vice-President of Sustainability for Aecon Group Inc., a Canadian construction company, has more than 15 years of experience and previously worked with Toronto Pearson International Airport, where she was ranked in the Top 40 under 40 in North America by Airport Business for integrating sustainability into operations and management. Ms. Banga has a master’s degree in resource and environmental management from Dalhousie University and bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from McMaster University. Ms. Banga is currently the North American representative on the Global Reporting Initiative Stakeholder Council and a research associate with the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Dr. Dawn Bazely is a biology professor at York University, with a zoology doctorate from Oxford University. She has received many teaching awards over the decades, including being singled out in The Globe and Mail’s 2014 Universities Report as York’s "Hotshot Professor". In 2022, she received the Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in teaching. She also received the Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Award of Excellence by leading the way in virtual teaching during the pandemic. Recently, Dr. Bazely joined the ranks of illustrious Canadians like Nobel Laureate John Charles Polanyi and astronaut Chris Hadfield as the winner of RCIScience’s 2022 Sandford Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication. In 2018, she was a visiting professor at Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal, India. She spent 2011 to 2012 as a Bullard Fellow at Harvard University, and as a visiting researcher at Oxford University.

Alka Bhide works as a Regulatory Programs Manager for ADEC Innovations, where she supports clients in ESG reporting and compliance, staying current on the latest global regulatory changes in the evolving landscape. Her expertise is focused on North American, European, and international ESG regulation, climate risk, sustainable finance, carbon markets and offsets, and major ESG reporting frameworks. In her previous role at BMO Financial Group, she integrated climate risk as a transverse risk across all lines of business and represented BMO in government consultations. She also defined and helped create BMO's Climate Risk Taxonomy. Ms. Bhide has a master's in energy and sustainability with a focus on sustainable finance from Northwestern University and an honours bachelor of arts from University of Toronto in economics and public policy.

Amanda Buckiewicz is an award-winning science journalist who is currently a producer for CBC Radio’s science show, Quirks & Quarks. She got her start at Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet, where she travelled the world producing stories on a variety of topics such as the world’s hottest wind tunnel, Hurricane Katrina, and a research program studying coma patients. After seven years, she left Discovery to pursue her own projects, including the documentary series Great Lakes Wild for BBC Earth/Smithsonian.  Now at Quirks & Quarks, Ms. Buckiewicz focuses her work on stories that highlight our amazing planet and shine the light on difficult topics like the effects of racism and colonialism on the world of science.

Adriana Ceballos Carrillo has almost two decades of experience in the banking industry, working within retail banking, national operations and financial crimes. Her strong leadership capabilities, business acumen and passion for both client and employee care, are a few of her valuable strengths.  Ms. Ceballos Carrillo joined Seneca as a faculty member in the Continuing Education area, teaching Marketing "Building and Maintaining Customer Relationships" and "Anti-Money Laundering Administration". She is originally from Mexico where she graduated from the University of Estado de Mexico with a Bachelor in Tourism. She holds an MBA from the University of Fredericton and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist through ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) and certified adult educator.

Darrell Cooke is the Founder and President of Maven, a sales consulting company with a unique emphasis on neuropsychology and business. He has a wide range of experience, coaching both B2B and B2C organizations. As an executive leader for over 20 years, his career has been within retail, technology, media and software organizations throughout North America and Western Europe. Mr. Cooke applies unique and nascent coaching techniques, using neuropsychology to help teams get a deeper learning experience, while taking away tangible tools that can be applied immediately. Mr. Cooke completed his undergraduate degree at York University in Cognitive Behavior and Neurophysiology. He received his Executive Business Education from The Wharton School of Business and recently completed his Certificate in Applied Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Dr. Burke Cullen has been involved in Seneca’s Science Communication initiatives for the past 10 years. He remains an active member of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Association. At Seneca, Dr. Cullen has served as Academic Liaison for the York-Seneca Professional Writing program. He has also written six different science and technical communication courses in four separate disciplines, including software development, informatics and security, bioinformatics, and most recently, clinical research. Dr. Cullen holds a BA (Honours) from Carleton University, an MA from the University of British Columbia, and a PhD from the University of Toronto.

Bill Doern is a 25-year veteran of the communications industry and trusted adviser to senior stakeholders in the private and public sectors, supporting their business objectives with successful digital, public relations, marketing and creative campaigns.  Currently, Mr. Doern is President and CEO of Anamorphiq and has previously held senior leadership roles at Media Profile, Argyle Public Relations and H+K Strategies. He was also the founder and principal of a successful boutique communications agency, which he built from the ground up and ran for over twenty years.  During the course of his career, he has worked on robust campaigns for a wide variety of clients including Food & Beverage Ontario, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Bayer Canada, Kinder Canada, Aviva Canada and Amnesty International.

Ramzi Bou Hamdan is an associate partner at one of the Big Four accounting firms, leading the financial crime/anti-money laundering consulting practice in Canada. He has 16 years of experience in advisory services and financial crimes, specializing in anti-money laundering, fraud, assurance and strategy and transformation services. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) and a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI).

Anureet Kaur, Sustainability Manager at Softchoice, develops strategy and advises on ESG reporting frameworks and disclosures for the technology company. In addition, Ms. Kaur is a Professor in Seneca's Sustainable Business Management Program, where she’s been teaching responsible leadership, social impact and climate justice since 2019. She’s also a public speaker and continues to advocate for Canada's equitable, low-carbon economy and the inclusion of Indigenous voices in climate and energy strategy as a path to true reconciliation. She previously worked as a senior sustainability and reporting consultant at Purolator, a courier company. Ms. Kaur has a master’s of science degree in sustainability management and a bachelor of business administration from the University of Toronto.

As President of SEE Sustainability Ltd., Claude Lloyd’s experience includes advising the private and public sectors, NGO/NPO and Indigenous stakeholders on ESG. Mr. Lloyd is a trusted corporate trainer and part-time professor teaching in the areas of sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business ethics and the environment. In addition, he has over 10 years of experience in numerous governance roles and is a proven board and committee member. He is a trusted adviser with expertise in sustainable business, infrastructure (water and energy) and strategic risk mitigation (ERM). Mr. Lloyd has a bachelor of environmental studies from the University of Waterloo and has taken strategic studies in AI at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Margaret Mroziewicz has more than 10 years of experience in the science communications industry. During her completion of a Master’s in Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Toronto, she found her passion for science writing and communication, and went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication at Laurentian University. An internship at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research led to her first science writing job. She moved on to work at Women’s College Hospital as the Research Communications Advisor, and now is the Communications Manager for the Faculty of Science at York University. She has experience planning and leading science communication training workshops for students and faculty members, and was previously an instructor for the Science Communication Summer Institute at Seneca.

George Trisic is an experienced business leader and corporate director who has worked internationally in multiple business sectors including power generation, utilities, real estate, and industrial capital equipment. Mr. Trisic has built and lead multiple cross-functional shared service teams covering sustainability, communications, finance, human resources, legal, governance and information technology. He retired from an executive role at Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp in April 2022 where he was most recently Chief Sustainability Officer and Corporate Secretary with responsibility for leading and developing the sustainability, governance, and government affairs functions. During his time at Algonquin, the company received numerous recognitions and awards for its sustainability program including being recognized as one of the TOP 100 Most Sustainable Companies Globally by Corporate Knights (2020) and as a TOP 50 Best Corporate Citizen in Canada. Mr. Trisic holds a Bachelor of Law degree (LL.B.) from Western University and has completed the Chartered Director program (C. Dir.) at the Director’s College.

Dr. Melissa Warner, Professor, School of Human Resources & Global Business, and an International Coaching Federation certified coach, has 21 years of teaching and facilitating experience in both corporate and academic environments. As an academic, she has taught more than 70 courses at various postsecondaries such as the University of Toronto, Waterloo University, Wilfred Laurier University and University of Guelph. She has taught courses on organizational behaviour, training and development, research methods and performance management. As a consultant, she has designed more than 50 leadership and management courses and facilitated programs in sectors ranging from government to retail. Prior to joining Seneca, Dr. Warner held a full-time role as a facilitator within Canadian Tire Corporation, where she was accountable for leadership assessment, coaching and facilitation. She holds a PhD in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Guelph, and a certificate in neuroscience from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Warner is an active member of the Canadian and American psychological associations and has contributed to research at international conferences.