Introduction
TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) is proud to honour our outstanding employer partners, community partners, referral partners and mentors who achieved key milestones with the program in 2024. On this page, you’ll learn more about this year’s incredible award recipients and their inspiring accomplishments.
Employer Partner Spotlight
Congratulations to our incredible employer partners, CIBC and Loblaw Companies Limited, for reaching impressive milestones – 2,000 and 100 total mentoring matches with the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership, respectively.
CIBC
2,000 mentoring matches
Loblaw Companies Limited
100 mentoring matches
Community Partner Spotlight
We’re proud to recognize all our community partners and coaches for their incredible work in supporting us. The program wouldn’t be possible without their hard work, dedication, and effort.
45-time Mentor
Individuals who have mentored at least 45 newcomer professionals.
- Veronica Seeto
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Veronica Seeto
Veronica Seeto began her IT career 50 years ago after graduating from the University of Waterloo’s co-op program. She has held roles in software development, quality assurance, and project management across seven organizations in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, with a focus on insurance, HR, and payroll applications. Veronica has made an incredible impact by guiding and supporting over 45 newcomers in building their careers in Canada.
30-time Mentor
Individuals who have mentored at least 30 newcomer professionals.
- Pradeep Mathur
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Pradeep Mathur
Pradeep Mathur retired from CIBC in 2022 after a 44-year career in banking as a Risk Management professional. Since then, he has continued to give back as a mentor with the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) program — supporting newcomers over 30 times. He shares what inspires him to keep coming back.
25-time Mentors
Individuals who have mentored at least 25 newcomer professionals.
- Ashraf Sadek
- Bill Simpson
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Ashraf Sadek
Ashraf Sadek is a professional engineer and a dedicated mentor who has guided and supported over 25 newcomers through the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) program. He shares what keeps him coming back and the impact mentoring has had on his life and career.
20-time Mentor
Individuals who have mentored at least 20 newcomer professionals.
- Colin Baskind
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Colin Baskind
Colin Baskind has a professional history that has spanned over more than 60 years. He has held a range of leadership roles in large and medium-sized companies in South Africa and Canada. As the CEO of various companies, he has been involved in international business with Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, U.S.A., Europe, U.K., Denmark, Germany and China. Colin has led all aspects of business including importing, price negotiation, marketing, merchandising, distribution, administration, manufacturing, and human resources. Colin has made an incredible impact by guiding and supporting over 20 newcomers in building their careers in Canada.
15-time Mentors
Individuals who have mentored at least 15 newcomer professionals.
- Gaurav Singh
- Neel Shah
- Paul Lown
- Sandeep Mukherjee
- Vijay Chander
- Vimla Menezes
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Gaurav Pratap Singh
Gaurav Pratap Singh comes from a unique blend of Financial Services, Technology and Consumer Industries where he has worked for several industry leaders. Having worked in purpose-driven companies alongside top business leadership, he embodies a purpose-driven mindset and relentless focus on doing the right thing. Gaurav has made an incredible impact by guiding and supporting over 15 newcomers in building their careers in Canada.
10-time Mentors
Individuals who have mentored at least 10 newcomer professionals.
- Chetan Puwra
- Devon Close
- Elizabeth Pollard
- Horace Young
- Kashif saeed
- Mat Savulescu
- Michael Ricafort
- Muhammad Khan
- Ninan Kurian
- Raees Hussain-Aamir
- Raymond Shum
- Rebecca Muyal
- Rina Kurian
- Samir Kumar
- Sanobar Syed
- Suganya Somasundaram
- Talayeh Shomali
- Vassilis Foutsis
- Vijay Dakshinamoorthy
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Ninan Kurian
Ninan Kurian is a Certified Engineering Technologist with over 50 years of international experience in instrumentation, automation, and environmental health and safety. He currently works with the City of Toronto’s Water Division on major infrastructure projects and previously held senior roles at WSP Canada and leading petroleum companies across India, Bahrain, and Dubai. Ninan has made an incredible impact by guiding and supporting over 10 newcomers in building their careers in Canada.
Mentee-turned-Mentors
Individuals who started their journey in the program as mentees and chose to give back by rejoining as mentors.
- Abhishek Gupta
- Adrian Ghisa
- Ana Azuela
- Brian Higuchi
- Edwina Eapan
- Ernest Ip
- Inderdeep Minhas
- Ivy Akonam Ikpelue
- Khushboo Sharma
- Lili Xiong
- Lud Marie Centeno
- Michel Lima Chagas
- Papiya Chowdhury
- Paul Onyenenue Ufeli
- Priya Ponnusamy
- Raymond Ng
- Richa Thakker
- Richard Harrison
- Salim Al-Ahsan
- Sarah Hadi
- Shikhar Vaid
- Sneha Kankariya
- Subul Naqvi
- Suraj Wadhwani
- Swayamprabha (Prabha) Bhavsar
- Tina Naraghi
- Tom George
- Uzma Khan
- Yargi Kilinc
- Zain Gaba
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Papiya Chowdhury
Papiya Chowdhury is a Product Manager with the CIBC Cards Product team and a mentee turned mentor in the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) program. In this blog, she reflects on her personal journey and shares insights that will resonate with many newcomers building their careers in Canada.
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