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Still think there's only one path to success? These former Ontario college graduates sure don't. Take a look at some of the outstanding bios from the drop down menus below. Before you know it, you'll be on your way to creating your own success story. Business Elio PachecoPresident and General Manager, Evian North AmericaBusiness Administration, George Brown College Elio Pacheco was appointed President and General Manager of Evian North America in January 2007. His strong entrepreneurial spirit coupled with strategic, creative insight has helped Pacheco successfully develop and retool business models during his 14 years with Group Danone. He has accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge in the North American CPG environment and has a proven track record of managing and leading brands in highly competitive categories. Pacheco is expected to bring an immediate positive influence on the North American Evian business. Pacheco joined Group Danone in 1993 after five successful years with the Canadian arm of the American Management Association, where he held various positions, including Director of Operations. During his time with AMA, Pacheco attended more than 120 business training programs across all major business disciplines over the course of five years, which prepared him for his role managing an international brand. Anthony LongoPresident and CEO, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.Business, Humber College After graduating from Humber, Anthony Longo worked full-time in the family grocery store business and opened his first store shortly after graduation. Longo was instrumental in the expansion of stores and the development of an infrastructure, growing the chain from two stores in 1982 to 16 in 2008. He believes in being proactive by investing in the future, and started “Longo College” in order to offer employees the opportunity to become better retailers. Longo's was chosen as one of “50 Best Managed Companies in Canada”, a ranking awarded each year since 2000. Anne Marie DeCicco-BestMayor of London, OntarioJournalism ? Broadcast, Fanshawe College Anne Marie DeCicco-Best is the 60th Mayor of the City of London, Canada's 10th largest city. Now in her third term, she will be the longest-serving Mayor in London's history by the end of her current term in 2010. In 1999, she was honoured with a Distinguished Alumni Award by Fanshawe College, and was nominated for the Ontario Premier's Award. Health Sciences Stephen HarwoodManager of Cardiopulmonary Specialties and Coordinator of Mechanical Circulatory Assistance, University Health Network Nursing, George Brown College Leading the country's largest Cardiovascular Perfusion department, Harwood oversees all aspects of the department's role in providing complete extracorporeal circulatory support to patients undergoing cardiovascular, vascular, transplant, thoracic and general surgical procedures and is responsible for an annual budget of more than $7.5 million. Harwood is also actively involved in groundbreaking research in myocardial preservation and protective strategies for lung transplant patients. A member of the Medical Advisory Board for the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion and a past Director of the Ontario Society of Clinical Perfusion, Harwood has published a number of articles in medical journals and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally and is a part-time lecturer in Cardiovascular Perfusion at the Michener Institute in Toronto. Harwood owns a medical consulting business, providing clinical analysis and representation of highly specialized medical devices. Harwood gained extensive media and medical recognition for his key role in a North American first when TGH used the Novalung, an external, artificial lung to keep a patient alive until donor organs became available for transplant. Frequently invited to speak and lecture at conferences locally, nationally and internationally, Harwood was invited in September 2006 to be the keynote speaker at a major cardiovascular conference in Japan. He says this was a particular honour because it is unusual for the Japanese medical community to ask a non-Japanese professional to be a keynote speaker. Martin McNamaraER Physician, Huronia District HospitalHumber College Since his graduation from Humber College in 1977, Martin McNamara has dedicated almost 25 years to the advancement of pre-hospital emergency care. Now an ER physician with Huronia District Hospital, McNamara entered the field as an Ambulance and Emergency Care program grad hired by Orillia and District Ambulance Service in 1977. Only the 68th person in the province to receive his EMCA (Emergency Medical Care Attendant) designation, he was among the first class of the developing Ontario Air Ambulance Program. As an EMCA, McNamara spent many off-duty hours mapping over 900 square miles to provide emergency routes for ambulance, fire department and OPP use and launched a program to equip every ambulance with teddy bears for injured children. Patrick LefaivreParamedic, City of Ottawa's Paramedic ServicesParamedic Training Program, La Cité collégiale 2003 Patrick Lefaivre is no ordinary paramedic. Employed by the City of Ottawa's Paramedic Services since 2003, he has been very successful in the field of pre-hospital services (ambulance services). But his talents as a strong communicator have taken him in unusual directions, namely research and prevention. For example, soon after obtaining his certification, Patrick travelled to Lebanon to help set up an ambulance services program at Makassed University of Beirut and train ambulance personnel. To say the least, and to this day, this experience has had an enormous impact on the way he sees the world today. Patrick also joined a multidisciplinary research team to study the treatment of injuries and cardiac arrests, and he has spoken on these topics at a number of conferences in national and international forums, alongside leading medical experts. He also regularly visits schools to promote his profession and encourage prevention, and he runs CPR clinics for groups of retirees. Information Arts Cheryl Anne HickeyHost of Entertainment Tonight, Global TVJournalism ? Broadcast, Fanshawe College Cheryl Hickey is one of the most recognizable faces of the Canadian entertainment news business, regularly interviewing today's A-list entertainment stars. In addition to hosting Global's wildly popular Entertainment Tonight Canada show, she has hosted the Toronto International Film Festival and produced a documentary special. She has also volunteered her talent to help animals and children through various charitable organizations, such as the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. Martin SeemungalForeign Correspondent, ABC NewsTelevision Broadcasting, Loyalist College INFO TO COME Dina PuglieseCo-Host, BT-BreakfastTelevisionBroadcast Journalism Degree, Humber College Drawing viewers in with her big smile and charismatic screen presence, Dina Pugliese is a force of nature on the small screen. As Co-Host of "BreakfastTelevision", Toronto's Number One Morning Show, Dina is known for her superb dance moves, impromptu celebrity impressions, infectious laugh and keeping Co-Host Kevin Frankish on his toes! Born in Toronto and raised in Woodbridge, Dina is a self-confessed pop-culture junkie. Her hard-working and professional attitude have led her to stints as Host, "MuchMusic VJ Search - The Series", for which she earned a Gemini Nomination, Guest Judge on "Canada's Next Top Model" and Host of the prestigious Women In Film and Television's Crystal Awards Gala. Dina also spent New Years with her fans as Co-Host of Citytv's "Canada's New Years Eve Bash" , Co-Host, "Live At the Genies" and in a career highlight, met Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a Red Carpet Reporter at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Dina began her career as Associate Producer of Global Television's "The Bynon Show" and Entertainment Reporter, Writer and Producer for Toronto 1's Morning Show "Toronto Today". She then moved to entertainment, hosting "The A-List" (2004) and Star!'s "Star! Daily", (2005 - 2007) before joining "BT" in October 2006. Dina also donates her time to numerous charities, giving back to the community that has supported her career for so many years. She has Co-Hosted Teddy Bear Affair, benefiting Children's Aid Foundation and participated in She's Someone You Know t-shirt campaign benefiting The Jocelyn Foundation, a charity that works to end violence against women. Most recently Dina was involved with The WearWhite4Windfall campaign for the Windfall Clothing Service fighting urban poverty in Toronto. Erin DavisCo-host, 98.1 CHFI Morning Show (Toronto)Radio Broadcasting, Loyalist College Erin Davis is a 1982 graduate of Loyalist College's Radio Broadcasting program. A prominent name on the Canadian radio landscape for over 20 years, she co-hosted the morning show on 98.1 CHFI in Toronto for 15 years before hosting her own live national television talk show, “W Live with Erin Davis”, for two years. In the fall of 2004, she returned to CHFI, and the station is once again in the number one position. In 2002, she was named the year's first Chatelaine Woman of Influence. In 2006, she was Grand Marshal of the Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade and was named Woman of the Year for the Greater Toronto Area by the Consumers Choice Awards. Davis is a regular co-host on CBC Television's Easter Seals Telethon and a supporter of North York General Hospital. She is very active with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and has also worked for Sheena's Place and the Children's Wish Foundation, for which she raised an astounding $160,000 by shaving her head. Applied Arts Eric ArmstrongSr. Animation Director, Electronic Arts CanadaAnimation, Sheridan College Eric began his nearly 20 year career working on several animated TV series before moving to film. Honing his skills with companies such as Industrial Light and Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks and Dream Works Feature Animation, Eric has contributed to over 10 feature films. His credits include /Stuart Little 1/ & /2/, /Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Hollow Man, Jurassic Park/ and /The Flintstones/. In 2002 Eric received an Academy Award for his animated short film, /The Chubb Chubbs/. Eric then joined Electronic Arts Canada where he was tasked with helping to raise the level of motion and performance in EA's award winning sports titles. Christine CushingChef, author, TV hostFood and Beverage Management, George Brown College Christine Cushing is one of the trailblazers of food Network with an eight?year stint as a t.v. chef. The only chef ? in Canada? to host a live to air program, she was the dynamic host of Christine Cushing live ? the flagship show- for 4 seasons . She has hosted and cooked along side many of the world's top chefs ? from Tom Colicchio and Anthony Bourdain to Eric Ripert , Jamie Oliver and Martin Yan. She is an award winning author with three best selling cookbooks. Her latest is called “Pure Food” published by Whitecap fall 2007 . The birth of her product line is a culmination of many years of tasting , researching and determination. The line features a spectacular, award winning extra virgin olive oil from the sunny island of Crete and a series of three delicious, all natural sauces ( Grand Prix finalist) made from California tomatoes from Christine's personal recipe in small batches.. Look for two new flavours and a new look. Paul RowanCo-Founder and Vice President of Design, Umbra Ltd.Graphic Design, George Brown College Paul Rowan designed all of the Umbra products in the early years. As the company developed and grew, he assumed more of a leadership role. Today, he manages the Umbra design team and translates developing design trends into practical and useful products. Although Rowan continues to design products himself, his main responsibility is directing Umbra's creative development. The Umbra collection has over 1,200 products, and Rowan has been directly involved in developing each of them. Les StroudHost, Cinematographer and Producer of the show SurvivormanMusic Industry Arts, Fanshawe College Les Stroud has successfully parlayed his three passions?music, filmmaking and outdoor adventure?to create the hit television series, Survivorman, of which he wrote the theme music, is the host, cinematographer and producer. Survivorman was the highest rated show on OLN Canada and the Science Channel US in its debut year. Season 2 is now also airing on the Discovery Channel US and OLN Canada. T.J. GaldaCG Supervisor for TechnicolorAnimation, Centennial College T.J. has distinguished himself in the field of film, animation, and video games since the '90s. Most notably, he is recognized for being one of the 2006 Autodesk Maya Master Award recipients and appearing in Maclean's magazine by the age of 29. Currently, he is the CG Supervisor for Technicolor Creative Services, the company who brought colour to film over 90 years ago. Working out of their North American VFX Headquarters, he helps guide the visual effects department across multiple feature films. His noteworthy work includes helping with the creation of DreamWorks' newest animated logo, and working on award-winning feature films and television shows such as Shark Tale, Over the Hedge, Kung Fu Panda, Fantastic Four, Rolie Polie Olie and Rescue Heroes. His projects have accumulated a total of five Emmy® Awards and one Academy Award® nomination, as well as countless Annies, VGAs (including Game of the Year) and other awards. Technology John HarbarenkoCo-founder, Nerds On-SiteBusiness Information Systems, Fanshawe College John Harbarenko is co-founder of Nerds On-Site, a network of independent IT consultants spanning across Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Bolivia, the U.K., South Africa, India, Singapore and Australia. A successful brand most recognizable by their fleet of red Volkswagen Beetles, Nerds On-Site primarily services small to medium businesses. Risto LaamanenPresident, Laamanen ConstructionCivil Engineering Technology, Cambrian College Risto Laamanen is President of Laamanen Construction, a company that primarily focuses on industrial and commercial construction, and Chair and CEO of Wallbridge Mining, an exploration company with exposure to a world-class resource of base and precious metals. Laamanen is a long-time member of the Sudbury and Cambrian College communities, lending his vision, energy and commitment to education, to the development of the College, and to the growth of the community through his active volunteerism. http://whycollege.ontariocolleges.ca/en/by_sector.html

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