Building Digital Community

Chirag Sheth

In a world where we can't meet face to face, building a sense of community can be a challenge. Especially when you're starting a new job, or in my case an MBA program, and can't meet your peers in person. Building Digital Community is an interview-style podcast where each week I talk with one of my new peers and learn more about their story, with the goal of building genuine relationships and building a stronger community in a world where we are all going digital. Music from Bensound.com.

  1. Episode 60: Andrew Dupuis

    2022-04-14

    Episode 60: Andrew Dupuis

    Welcoming my friend Andrew Dupuis to the podcast for the final interview of Building Digital Community! In the final week of his MBA, Andrew is excited to leverage his management experience at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and accelerate his career into the consulting industry. Andrew has a passion for triathlons and is always looking for people to run or cycle with! Message him on LinkedIn to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-dupuis/ The featured charity for this episode is Suns of Sphairee. Check them out here: https://ponacka.com/suns-of-sphairee/

    46 min
  2. Episode 59: Gurveer Dhanoa

    2022-04-12

    Episode 59: Gurveer Dhanoa

    Gurveer Dhanoa is finishing up his MBA journey at the DeGroote School of Business. He has a background as a process engineer as well as a passion for entrepreneurship, having started up multiple small businesses. He also has a passion for technology and will be starting with Deloitte as a consultant this fall. The featured charity for this episode is Khalsa Aid International. Check them out here: https://www.khalsaaid.org/

    38 min
  3. Episode 58: Lesleanne Blakeley

    2022-03-24

    Episode 58: Lesleanne Blakeley

    Lesleanne is a graduate from McMaster University's Life Sciences program (HBSc '10) and the DeGroote School of Business (MBA '13), and currently works in Operations on the Client Experience team at Wealthsimple. Since graduating from Mac, she has built a career working at technology startups in healthcare, enterprise software, and financial technology. From joining two early stage startups, to one of Silicon Valley's darling tech companies, to now joining one of Canada's leading fintech companies, Lesleanne has learned what it takes to leverage new-age technology to help solve some of today's toughest business problems. The featured charity for this episode is the Ronald McDonald House (Hamilton Location). Check them out here: https://www.rmhcsco.ca/

    1 hr
  4. Episode 57: Jacob Lechowicz

    2022-03-10

    Episode 57: Jacob Lechowicz

    On this episode we're welcoming Jacob Lechowicz. Jacob is an engineer turned MBA student who has found a passion for finance. He's currently completing his CFA designation, recently writing the level 2 exam. He is set to finish up his MBA this summer before heading out East with his fiancé. The featured charity for this episode is the Mississauga Food Bank. Check them out: https://www.themississaugafoodbank.org/

    42 min
  5. Episode 56: Justin Baker

    2022-03-02

    Episode 56: Justin Baker

    Welcome to the podcast DeGroote alumnus, Justin Baker! Justin is a Hamilton native and loyal McMaster student, graduating from both the Kinesiology program and MBA program. He has 10+ years of experience in software sales, working for companies such as Salesforce, Perfecto and DocuSign. He is also the owner of two F45 training franchises in Downtown Hamilton and Alton Village.  The featured charity for this episode is Empowerment Squared. Check out the great work they are doing here: https://empowermentsquared.org/

    53 min
  6. Episode 55: Stephanie Keen

    2022-02-08

    Episode 55: Stephanie Keen

    Stephanie is an MBA candidate at the DeGroote School of Business. She has over four years of building business intelligence in diverse industries and has directed international strategic marketing programs from initial conceptualization to program launch and success. Through team leadership skills and fostering positive environments, she led multiple product launches, website developments, market opportunity investigations, and corporate communication strategies. This was key in building internationally recognized brands and a portfolio of revenue-driving services and products. Throughout her career, she has been led by her ambition to solve complex business challenges and create positive change, using a drive for extraordinary creativity, data driven solutions, brilliant collaboration, and transformative teamwork. She believes that success, in its highest form, is always mutual.  In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and creating positive change through her consulting business. The featured charity for this episode is Roots to Harvest. Check them out here: http://www.rootstoharvest.org/

    42 min
  7. Episode 54: Chris Pimentel

    2022-01-25

    Episode 54: Chris Pimentel

    We're back with a brand new season of Building Digital Community! To kick off season 4, we've got Chris Pimentel.  Prior to starting the MBA program, Chris worked as a reporter for five years in Peterborough, Six Nations (First Nation Reserve), and Milton. He is a massive sports fan, including a Leafs, Colts, Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs), Raptors, and Mets fan. Also, pre-covid he spent about 7 years coaching football in Mississauga at the high school and rep level. The featured charity for this episode is the Terry Fox Foundation. Check the out here: https://terryfox.org/

    51 min
  8. Episode 53: Felipe Senisterra

    2021-09-08

    Episode 53: Felipe Senisterra

    Felipe Senisterra is a McMaster student to his core, graduating with a BA in Political Science and MBA with a double major in finance and strategic business valuations. During his time with DeGroote he held co-op roles with companies such as Ford and Eli Lilly before finding a passion for commercial real estate. Today Felipe is a mogul in the commercial real estate world having help roles with companies such as Cresa and currently with Colliers as a Commercial Real Estate Consultant. The features charities for this episode are Habitat for Humanity (https://habitat.ca/en) and Options for Homes (https://www.optionsforhomes.ca/). Reach out to Felipe at Felipe.Senisterra@colliers.com

    1h 11m
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In a world where we can't meet face to face, building a sense of community can be a challenge. Especially when you're starting a new job, or in my case an MBA program, and can't meet your peers in person. Building Digital Community is an interview-style podcast where each week I talk with one of my new peers and learn more about their story, with the goal of building genuine relationships and building a stronger community in a world where we are all going digital. Music from Bensound.com.

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