The JDC West Business Competition is a registered not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors comprised of JDC West alumni. The Board’s main roles are to oversee the long-term strategy, risk mitigation, relationship management, and high-level financial health of the competition to ensure its long-term sustainability.
To contact the Board, please e-mail [email protected].
Jonathan Purdon
Finance and Legal Committee
Current Employer: ATB Financial
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Alma Mater: University of Alberta
Nicole Pellaers
Competitions Committee
Current Employer: CIBC
Job Title: Associate, Commercial Banking
Alma Mater: University of Winnepeg
Josh Puszka
Competitions Committee
Current Employer: AltaML
Job Title: Project Delivery Manager
Alma Mater: University of Alberta
Kelsey Lalonde
Chair of the Board
Current Employer: ATB Financial
Job Title: Change Management Specialist
Alma Mater: University of Alberta
Paul Hildebrandt
Chair, Finance & Legal Committee
Current Employer: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Job Title: Articling Student
Alma Mater: University of Saskatchewan
Stephanie Kalo
Competitions Committee
Current Employer: KPMG Winnipeg
Job Title: Staff Accountant
Alma Mater: University of Manitoba
Katharyn Burczynski
Stakeholder Committee
Current Employer: Myers LLP
Job Title: Lawyer
Alma Mater: University of Manitoba
Naina Grewal
Chair, Stakeholder Committee
Current Employer: The Shelf
Job Title: Strategy Manager
Alma Mater: Simon Fraser University
Cole Amantea
Stakeholder Committee
Current Employer: Black Diamond Group
Job Title: Corporate Development Analyst
Alma Mater: University of Calgary
Nicole Pyne
Chair, Competitions Committee
Current Employer: Seequent
Job Title: Talent Acquisition
Alma Mater: University of Regina
