Senior leaders explore lessons learned in their careers

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On Thursday, March 21, the Mohawk College Foundation welcomed a team from Scotiabank for a tour of Fennell Campus. The tour was followed by a lunch and fireside chat for a group of students who heard from Rita Said, District VP at Scotiabank and Kim Watkins, VP Corporate Services at Mohawk College about their career trajectories, lessons learned along the way, and their thoughts on leadership. The conversation was moderated by Dr. Lisa Funnell, Associate Dean Creative Services at Mohawk College, and students had the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.

The Scotiabank group included: Rita Said, District VP; Brianna Casey, Senior Manager, Regional Marketing; Michelle Gingras, Financial Advisor (and Mohawk Alumna); Ted Petkos, Branch Manager (Hamilton); Adrienne Pileggi, Branch Manager (Hamilton) (and Mohawk parent) and Michelle Carbone, Branch Manager of Mohawk's branch.

In photo (l to r): Lorna Somers, Executive Director at the Mohawk College Foundation; Ted Petkos, Branch Manager (Hamilton) at Scotiabank; Dr. Lisa Funnell, Associate Dean, Creative Services at Mohawk College, Rita Said, District VP at Scotiabank; Kim Watkins, VP Corporate Services at Mohawk College; Drew McTear, Dean of the McKeil School of Business at Mohawk College; Brianna Casey, Senior Manager, Regional Marketing at Scotiabank; Michelle Gingras, Financial Advisor at Mohawk College (and Mohawk alumna); Adrienne Pileggi, Branch Manager (Hamilton) at Scotiabank (and Mohawk parent); and Frank Castiglione, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation at the Mohawk College Foundation.