Mechanisms & Optimization
Careers in Business, Consulting & Law
Trevor
Kelly
Trevor graduated from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law in 2011. Prior to transitioning to a career in law, Trevor was pursuing an MSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the U of A, where he previously obtained a BSc with honors in Molecular Genetics in 2007.
Over the past four years Trevor has worked in private practice and has maintained a broad practice area, primarily focusing on the areas of civil litigation, matrimonial and family law, as well as real estate, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law.
Prior to entering private practice, Trevor spent one summer during law school working with the legal department of Alberta Health Services with the Clinical law group. There he assisted in research and advising AHS staff on various health and medical law matters.
Trevor is particularly fond of courtroom advocacy, as during his time in law school he represented the U of A in two national moot-court competitions in Toronto, the first involving corporate securities regulation, and the second involving intellectual property infringement. Since entering private practice Trevor has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta, as well as the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories.
Raj has a strong academic and industry/entrepreneurship background. He has about 22 years of experience in the fundamental and applied research in the field of human and animal reproduction. During these 22 years, he earned three post-graduate degrees (two masters and a PhD), achieved world records and received 22 awards.
On the industry side, Raj managed a commercial germ-plasm production plant and has experience starting and successfully running his own business.
The mix of academic and industry experience prompted him to do MBA in Technology Commercialization at the University of Alberta. At the U of A, he was the founding President of the U of A Technology Commercialization Club. He also presented a business plan on Standby-Electricity Saver Device at Canada’s prestigious IBK Capital Ivey Business Plan Competition in 2009. An identical device was launched by the FutureShop in 2012.
Raj works for the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) and is currently on a two-year secondment at TEC Edmonton. In his current role as Industry liaison at TEC Edmonton, Raj helps technology-based companies to grow and succeed.
Dr. Raj
Jaiswal
FCA, ICD.D
Jane Halford is a co-founder of BOLT Transition Inc. which focuses on supporting leadership transitions in organizations. Born and raised in Edmonton, Jane graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta before earning her CA designation. She’s previously held the roles of senior manager at Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants LLP, Director of Practice Review then Chief Executive Officer for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta (ICAA) and Executive Director of the Chartered Accountants Education Foundation.
Jane is committed to serving her community. She is a current board member of Farm Credit Canada, the University of Alberta, Citadel Theatre, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, and also serves as Past President of the University of Alberta Alumni Association and an ex-officio member of the University of Alberta Senate. Jane has previously served on many consultative committees for the Government of Alberta.
Her personal interests include sailing and tennis.
Jane
Halford
Stephanie Minnema
KPMG
President and Principal Pinkoski Consulting
Dr. Michael Pinkoski
