Board of Directors

Christian Kellett (WG'09)

President - Wharton

Christian graduated with an MBA and MA from the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute in 2009. While there, he was the captain of the men’s crew team and a co-president of Out4Biz. Prior to Wharton, Christian spent seven years as an officer in the U.S. Navy, serving on ships in Japan and then in Belgium as a NATO exchange officer. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Rochester. He is currently the Commercial Director of MCM 2001, a leading Canadian millworker and metalworker. Christian is an avid cyclist. He and his partner Ralph live in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto.

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Daniel Yeh (SEAS'99, GEN'03)

President - Penn

Daniel received his undergraduate degree from Penn in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Economics & Mathematics and later his graduate degree (Masters) in Telecom engineering also from Penn.  His background includes managing systems implementations and leading consulting engagements at telecom, cable companies in North America.  Areas of expertise also involve supply chain consulting to the semiconductor /hi-tech manufacturing sector, internal business strategy & real estate development.

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Geoffrey Gakundi (WG'15)

Treasurer

Geoffrey graduated in 2015 with an MBA from the Wharton School. While there he was actively involved in the Wharton African Students Association and the Wharton African American MBA association.  After graduation, he lived in Philadelphia and worked at Blackrock, before moving to Toronto. He currently works in the real estate sector in Toronto at Tricon Capital Group, a real estate asset management firm focused on the residential real estate sector in North America.

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GuangPing Wang-Emery (GLA'05)

Communications Director

GuangPing graduated in 2005 with a Master of Landscape Architecture from PennDesign.  Prior to Penn, she worked at AECOM China as an urban design project manager. After graduating from Penn, GuangPing spent the next 12 years in New York City where she consulted on landscape architecture projects in Asia, North America and Middle East. While in NYC, she was was active at the Penn Club, Harvard Club, Yale Club and Asia Society.  She is a UNESCO competition winner, a LEED Accredited Professional for green buildings, and a Penn Alumni Interviewer with the Secondary School Committee. GuangPing moved to Toronto in 2017.

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Kim Yeung (WG'12)

Wharton MBA Relations Director

As Director of Wharton MBA Relations, Kim acts as a touch-point between incoming Wharton MBA candidates as well as recent graduates and the alumni community in Toronto. Kim completed her MBA at Wharton in 2012 and is currently a Principal at BDC Capital, an investment firm in Toronto where she's focused on growth and venture investing. 

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Andrew Tiffin (WG'16)

Membership Director

Andrew graduated with an MBA from the Wharton School in 2016. While there, he was Prime Minister of the Canada Club, which grew to 192 members (only 22 Canadians!) and was voted 'Best Club on Campus' (because of the parties). Prior to Wharton, Andrew spent four years as a strategy consultant at Monitor Deloitte and his undergraduate degree is from Queen's University. Previously the Chief of Staff to the head of North America for Uber Eats, he is now the VP of Operations for Clutch.  He loves to play hockey and travel in his spare time.

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Musharaf (Moe) Anwar (WMG'21)
Member At-large

Musharaf completed the Advanced Finance Program via Wharton Executive Education in 2021, he is a Senior Portfolio Manager at RBC Dominion Securities. He has a passion for connecting individuals and has been an active member of the GTA business community. In his spare time he has a love hate relationship with his golf clubs and likes to spend time with his friends and family.

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Keone Applewhite (WG’21)

Social Director

Keone graduated in 2021 with an MBA from the Wharton School, previously she worked as a Geophysicist in oil and gas globally. While at Wharton she was engaged with the Caribbean Business Initiative Club, the Entrepreneurship Club, the Agribusiness and Food Security Club, the Tennis Club and the Wharton African American MBA association. After graduation, she returned to Toronto where she worked as a Consultant at Bain & Company. She currently works in Toronto at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), one of the world's largest investors in private equity, where she is responsible for driving value creation across CPP Investments' global portfolio of material direct equity investments.

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Namreen Syed (GSE'19)
Member At-large
Namreen is Penn-UNESCO Fellowship Award Recipient 2018-2019 at the Graduate School of Education at University of Pennsylvania where she earned her MScEd degree in Dec 2019. During her time at UPenn, Namreen served as Teaching Assistant for the Wharton Global Summer High School where she mentored prospective local and international students. Namreen currently works in the Employer Engagement team within Career Exploration and Education in the Division of Student Life Programs and Services at the University of Toronto. In the past, she has worked on Canadian federal and provincial government grants as Employment Counsellor for internationally educated professionals including newcomers, refugees, and immigrants in Canada. She holds a Master of Arts in English Literature and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Karachi, Pakistan where she worked as a middle school teacher at the Karachi Grammar School. As a teacher, Namreen enjoyed directing annual plays, coaching debate teams and managing after school Enrichment programs, clubs and societies.

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