Alumni Built Business Directory
Welcome to the Alumni Built Business Community!
At UCalgary, we’re proud to support a growing portfolio of businesses owned by our incredible alumni. The Alumni Built Business (ABB) program was created to bring these businesses together to connect, collaborate and thrive as a community.
With 200 businesses in our directory, we’re excited to host exclusive events, share campus resources and build pathways to connect you with the broader ABB network. From business support opportunities to alumni-engagement initiatives, we’re here to help you grow.
We’d love to learn more about you, your business and your journey — and explore how we can support you along the way.
Let’s build something great, together!
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Alumni Built Businesses
| Business Name | Alum | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Adventures | Richard Campbell | BComm’99 | Founder & CEO |
| Active Witness | Heath Driscoll | BComm’16 | VP, Business Development |
| Adrienne Furrie Makeup | Adrienne Furrie | BComm’02 | Founder |
| AeroShield Materials Inc. | Aaron Baskerville-Bridges | BSc’15 | Co-Founder And VP Operations |
| Aikido of the San Juans | Lisa Jensen | BA’87 | Owner And Instructor |
| ALCLA Native Plants | Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed | BS'09 Botany | Owner |
| All of Her Business | Jana Boyko | BA’16 | Bcomm’16, Founder And CEO |
| Arcturus Therapeutics | Joseph Payne | MSc’99 | President And CEO |
| Auburn Bay Physio Chiro Massage | Kerrin Maroti | BKin’10 | Owner And A Physiotherapist |
| Audrey Whitson | Audrey Whitson | BSW’81 | Author |
| Banana Backpacks | Michael Funk | BA’14 | General Manager |
| Barrington Griffiths Watch Company | Mark Griffiths | BSc’89 | Medes’03, Owner |
| Bessie Box | Shanika Abeysinghe | BA’16 | Founder |
| Better World Consulting | Jennifer Burgess | BA '05 | Owner |
| Blia co | Laura Giovanetto | BN’20 | Content & Communications Director And A Co-Founder |
| BLP Law | Brian Prill | BA’00 | Llb’00, MBA’01 President |
| Bolder Climbing Community | Regan Kennedy | BEd'14 | Co-Owner |
| Bridgeland Market | Yousef Traya | '02 Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation | Owner & General Manager |
| Calgary Arabia | Noha Mohamed | BComm’17 | Owner, Host And Producer |
| Calgary Heritage Roasting Co. | Jamie Parker | BSc’15 | President And Co-Owner |
| Coach My Case | Marcus Sixta | JD’11 | Founder |
| Cold Garden Beverage Company Ltd. | Dan Allard | BComm’09 | Co-Founder And Director |
| Collectively Tangled | Keara Gillis | MSW'20 and Sarah Mateshaytis | Msw, 20, Are Co-Founders And Counsellors |
| Commotion Media | Kirsten Bolton | BA’90 | Ma’93, Founder, Brand Strategist And Chief Storyteller |
| Communal | Matt Elliott | BSc’15 | And Wade Jacques, Bsc’14, Are The Co-Founders |
| Cranberry Collective Boutique & Cranberry Consignment | Christine Keck | BComm’11 | Owner |
| Crave | Jodi Willoughby | BCR’01 | Co-Founder |
| Creative Cycle | Afif Tabish | BCS’18 | Orchestrator |
| Crossroads Law | Marcus Sixta | JD’11 | Founder |
| cōchu chocolatier | Anne Sellmer | BA’98 | CEO |
| Devour Catering | J’Val Shuster | MA’98 | Proprietor |
| Dianomix | Olivier Aubin | BSc’00 | A Co-Founder |
| Doctor Law | Brynn Doctor | JD’17 founder and owner | |
| EH1 Design Company | Ali Abel | BA’03 | A Co-Owner |
| Eisenbarth Art Studio | Theresa Eisenbarth | Bachelor Fine Arts '92 | President |
| Elena Storle Coaching | Elena Storle | MBA '18 | Founder And CEO |
| EverLine Coatings and Services | John Evans | BA’11 | President And CEO |
| Evolved Metrics Inc. | Andrew Varsanyi | MA’15 | A Co-Founder |
| Excel Tutoring | Crystal Ma | BSc’16 | Msc’19, Founder |
| Excelsior Flooring | Earl Swalm | BFA’88 | Business Development Manager |
| Exner Foundation | Heidi (Adelheide) Exner | '18 Bachelor of Arts | Founder And Executive Director |
| Field Stone Fruit Wines | Marvin Gill | BMus’81 | And Elaine Gill, Ba’88, Are The Founders And Owners |
| Fine and Dandy | Enrique Crame III | BA’02 | Co-Owner |
| Freshwater Creative | Jennifer Devine | BA’95 | Founder And Managing Director |
| Good Measure Productions | Sholeh Alemi Fabbri | BA’99 | Founder |
| Guildhall Home Furnishings | Carey Jones | BKIN’98 | Medes’10, Owner |
| Hazl AI | Tony Tam | 2022, MBA | CoFounder |
| Herringer Kiss Gallery | Deborah Herringer | BA’93 | Director |
| Hive Developments | Lourdes Juan | BGS’05 | Medes’10, Founder And CEO |
| Hoopla Donuts | Phil Robertson | BSc’00 | And Sebastian Sztabzyb, Bsc’00, Are The Founders |
| Kanin Energy | Janice Tran | BA’11 | Bcomm’11, CEO And Co-Founder |
| Lace Brick Design | Jackie Chemelli | BA’04 | Bed'06, Owner |
| Lamont Law | Erica Lamont | Juris Doctor '13 | Managing Partner |
| Liquid Kudos | Rhona Stanislaus | BAccS’04 | A Partner And Co-Founder |
| Lola Lash Bar | Anna Skrzypek | BComm’10 | Owner |
| Lubdub Apparel | Amanda Gresko | BComm’08 | Founder |
| Magnetic Unicorn Coaching Services | Carolynn Nguyen | BFS'13 | Founder, Manifestation Mentor & Life Coach |
| Milk Jar Candle Company Inc. | Holly Singer | BSc’12 | Founder |
| Modern Wills Law | Britta Graversen | BComm’15 | Jd’18, A Lawyer And Owner |
| Monogram Coffee | Justin Eyford | BA’07 | Ma’13 And Jeremy Ho, Bhsc’09, Are Co-Owners |
| MOST Physical Preparation | David Swagar | BKin’01 | The Owner And Clinical Director |
| My Normative Inc. | Danika Kelly | BA '15 MSc '20 & Renee Porietis-Kokts | Bsc-H '18 Msc '20, Founders |
| Neal’s Yard Remedies | Lisa Shelley | BComm’06 | CEO |
| Neo Financial | Kris Read | BSc’02 | Msc’05, Co-Founder And CTO |
| NEXUS Exhibit Ltd | Milena Radakovic | BComm'00 | President |
| Norberg Hall | Shannon Norberg | BFA’02 | Owner And Co-Director |
| Oneberrie | Sue-Rose Read | BSc’07 | Founder And Owner |
| OWL Chartered Professional Accountants | Ka-Yee Wong | BComm’99 | A Partner |
| O’Sullivan's Restaurant and Bar Ltd. | Kevin Langen | BComm’84 | Owner And Operator |
| Pangaea Ventures | Chris Erickson | B.Com. '86 | General Partner |
| Paper Lantern | Nhi Tran | BComm’10 | Owner And Director |
| Parmar Law | Sanjiv Parmar | BA (Minor in Management and Society)'05 | Bcomm'07, Jd'10, |
| Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters | Phil Robertson | BSc’00 | And Sebastian Sztabzyb, Bsc’00, Are The Founders |
| Photos With Finesse | Suzan McEvoy | BA’88 | Owner And Chief Exposure Officer |
| PK Sound | Jeremy Bridge | BSc’05 | CEO |
| PlaceHolder | Jeremy Gilman | BComm’10 | Co-Founder |
| Prairie Outpost Garden Design Inc. | Treva Usher | BSW’88 | Owner |
| Prison & Police Law | Amy Matychuk | JD’18 | A Lawyer And Owner |
| Revival Therapeutics & Performance | Brodie Lefaivre | BKin’17 | Owner And A Certified Athletic Therapist |
| routine inc | Pippa Blair | BComm’07 | Bn’14, Co-Owner |
| Rviita Energy Tea | Mitch Jacobsen | BSc’15 | Founder And CEO |
| Savvy Beagle | Larry Betts | EMBA'20 | Founder |
| SEOS Energy | Juan Pfeiffer | MSc’17 | CEO |
| Shelf Life Books | JoAnn McCaig | MA’88 | Phd’97, Owner |
| Shellard Photography | Adrian Shellard | '98 BA Geography | Owner & Photographer |
| Showpass | Lucas Mccarthy | BComm’12 | CEO |
| Sidewalk Citizen | Aviv Fried | BSc’04 | Msc’08, Owner |
| Sirocco Golf Club | Tim Duffin | BComm’73 | Owner |
| Soma Hammam & Spa | Lourdes Juan | BGS’05 | Medes’10, Founder And CEO |
| SophieGrace | Emma May | LLB’99 | CEO |
| Stinky Bunny Children's Fashion | Lara Gilbertson-Hudson | BA’06 | Owner |
| Sue Shaw Consulting | Sue Shaw | BSc’89 | Owner |
| Sunday Pie | Martine Pettem | BA’10 | A Co-Founder And The Chief Transformation Officer |
| SWIRL Custom Cakes & Desserts | Lynnette MacDonald | BN’10 | CEO |
| TallTrees Leadership | Leah Wuitschik | Bachelor of Nursing '05 | President & Co-Founder, Leadership Coach And Facilitator |
| TechJutsu Inc. | Tracey Nyholt | BA’96 | Founder And CEO |
| That Bitch – A Brand for Cool People | Lara Gilbertson-Hudson | BA’06 | Owner |
| The Doctrine Training Ltd. | Trev Williams | PhD’08 | Owner |
| The Establishment Brewing Company | Michal Foniok | BSc’09 | Co-Owner And Head Brewer |
| The IVR Voice.com | Allison Smith | BFA’86 | CEO |
| The New Brunswick B&B | Ken Knight | BComm’84 | Owner And Manager |
| The Red Seed Inc. | Ahmed Abosafi | BComm’10 | CEO |
| The Silk Road Spice Merchant | Colin Leach | BA’98 and Kelci Hind | Bn’02 Are The Proprietors |
| The Sugar Cube | Alyssa Tilston | BComm'12 | Owner |
| True Büch Kombucha | Louisa Ferrel | BComm’04 | A Co-Founder |
| Tutor Doctor | Yossi Suissa | MA’07 | Owner And Operator |
| Vertica Engineering Inc. | Jay Stobbe | '10 | Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Principal |
| VizworX Inc. | Jeff LaFrenz | BSc’85 | Msc’88, President And Co-Founder |
| Wild | Life Outdoor Adventures | Jenelle Peterson | BComm’09 | CEO |
| WillowStone Marketing Inc. | Dominik Pula | '21 | Bachelor Of Commerce, Co-Founder & Owner |
| ZAK LAW | Simon Zak | JD’19 | MBA’19, A Lawyer And Owner |
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