Kevin McKague
Schulich School of Business
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3J 1P3
416.727.7134
kmckague@schulich.yorku.ca
EDUCATION
2012-2014
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Strategy Department, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2012
Ph.D.
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada
Organization Studies, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Focus: Market development and strategic approaches to poverty alleviation
Nominated for Best Dissertation Award, York University
2000
MBA
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada
Focus: Business and Sustainability
Award: Strategy Field Study Award for best MBA thesis
1995
Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Focus: International Development
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2012-2014
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship ($81,000)
2012-2013
Research Grant ($100,000), CARE
2011–2012
Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($15,000)
2007–2012
SSHRC Cluster Grant ($2,100,000), collaborator, Canadian Business Ethics
Research Network with Principal Investigator Wes Cragg (York University)
2008–2010
SSHRC grant ($246,500), collaborator, Sustainable Development under Resource
Constraints: Enterprise Emergence and Social Capacity Building in War-torn
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Areas with David Wheeler (Dalhousie University), Oana Branzei (York
University), Widad Abd el Rahman (Ahfad University, Sudan), and Donath Olomi
(University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
2008–2010
Graduate Development Grants ($2,100), York University
2007–2010
Joseph–Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship ($116,700)
2010
Research Grant ($30,000), CARE International
2010
Dissertation Proposal Defense Award ($2,000), Schulich School of Business
2010
Research Grant ($5,000), CARE Canada
2009
Research Travel Grant ($2,000), Schulich School of Business
2009
Research Grant ($1,000), Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability
2008
Research Travel Grant ($1,000), Schulich School of Business
2003
Research Grant ($10,000) with David Wheeler, McLean Foundation
1998–2000
Bursaries ($3,000), Schulich School of Business
1987
Chancellor’s Scholarship ($1,400), McMaster University
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2012
Best Dissertation Award Nomination, York University
2010
Second Place, Next Billion Case Competition, sponsored by the William Davidson
Institute, World Resources Institute, and Acumen Fund for the teaching case
“IRC Sierra Leone: The Path to Scale for an Alternative Microfranchising Model”
2007
First Place, ‘Dark Side’ Case Competition, Academy of Management,
Philadelphia for “City Water Tanzania” with Oana Branzei in Case Studies in
Sustainability Management and Strategy, edited by Jost Hamschmidt
2007
Second Place, International Oikos Sustainability Case Competition for “City
Water Tanzania” with Oana Branzei in Case Studies in Sustainability
Management and Strategy, edited by Jost Hamschmidt
2005
First Place, CIDA/CME Award for International Development Communications
for the article “Creating Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks”
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2004
First Place, Mark-Drake Award in Recognition of Excellence in Communicating
Private Sector Contributions to International Cooperation Issues
2000
First Place, Strategy Field Study Award for best MBA thesis, Schulich School of Business
1997
First Place, CBC Yukon Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contribution to the Community
CURRENT AND RECENT PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2004-2012
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability,
York University, Toronto
2009
Research Fellow, Aspen Institute, Washington DC
2006–2007
Research Manager, United Nations Development Program, Growing Inclusive
Markets Initiative, New York, NY
2003–2006
Research Associate, International Finance Corporation (World Bank),
Washington, DC
2005–
Co-founder, Foundation for Sustainable Enterprise and Development, Toronto
2004–2005
Associate Director, Erivan K. Haub Program in Business and Sustainability,
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto
2004–2005
Associate Director, Sustainable Enterprise Academy, Schulich School of Business,
York University, Toronto
1999–2003
Research Associate, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto
RESEARCH
Refereed Journal Articles
McKague, K. and Oliver, C. (2012). Market Practices as Redistribution of Social Control in Less
Developed Economies. California Management Review, 55(1): 98-129.
McKague, K. (2012). Bangladesh’s Rural Sales Program: Towards a Scalable Rural Sales Agent
Model for the Distribution of Socially Beneficial Goods to the Poor. Social Enterprise
Journal. Vol. 8, No 1: 16-30.
McKague, K. (2011). Dynamic Capabilities of Institutional Entrepreneurship. Journal of
Enterprising Communities, Vol. 5, No. 1: 11-28.
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Wheeler, D., McKague, K., Thomson, J., Davies, R., Medalye, J. and Prada, M. (2005). Creating
Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks. MIT/Sloan Management Review, Vol. 47, No. 1: 33–40.
Winner of the CIDA/CME Award for International Development Communications
Refereed Journal Articles and Books in Progress
“Making Markets in Less Developed Economies: Dynamic Capabilities and Institutional
Leveraging in an NGO Intervention” [article] with Christine Oliver, revised and
resubmitted to Journal of Management
“Jobs for the Poor: Reducing Global Poverty through Employment” [book manuscript] with
Aneel Karnani, under development for Palgrave Macmillan.
“Network Bricolage as Institutional Entrepreneurship in Low Income Markets” [article] with
Christine Oliver, under development for Academy of Management Review.
“Market Facilitation for Inclusive Value Chains” [book manuscript], under development for
Routledge.
“Team Microfranchising” [article] with Adam Camenzuli, submitted to the Social Enterprise
Journal.
“Reducing Poverty through Employment: Hathay Bunano and Rural Sourcing at Scale” [article]
with Samantha Morshed and Habibur Rahman submitted to Innovations.
“Justice, Power, and Uncertainty in the Bangladesh Dairy Value Chain” [article] with Chris Bell,
under development for Social Justice Research.
“A Conceptual Framework for Technical, Vocational, and Educational Training in South Sudan”
[article] with Odwa Atari submitted to the Journal of Sustainable Development.
Book Chapters
Ruebottom, T. and McKague, K. (2013). “The Legitimacy Paradox: Opposing Tensions in Social
Entrepreneurship: in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship: Context and
Theories. Edited by Heather Douglas and Suzanne Grant. Palgrave (in press).
McKague, K., Wheeler, D. and Karnani, A. (2013). “An Integrated Approach to Poverty
Alleviation: Roles of the Private Sector, Government and Civil Society” in The Business of
Social and Environmental Innovation (in press).
Branzei, O. and McKague, K. (2008). “A Model of Clean Energy Entrepreneurship in Africa:
E+Co’s Path to Scale” in Managing the Business of Sustainable Development in Africa:
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Human Rights, Partnerships, and Alternative Business Models. Edited by Ralph Hamann,
Stu Woolman, and Courtenay Sprague. Pretoria: UNISA Press, pp. 322–343.
Winner of the Hiddingh-Currie Award for Book of the Year in South Africa, 2009.
McKague, K. and Branzei, O. (2007). “City Water Tanzania” in Case Studies in Sustainability
Management and Strategy, edited by Jost Hamschmidt. London: Greenleaf. pp. 185–223.
Winner of the ‘Dark Side’ Case Competition, Academy of Management, 2007.
Editor of Journal Special Issues
McKague, K., Wheeler, D., Cash, C., Comeault, J. and Ray, E. (Eds). Journal of Enterprising
Communities (special issue on Growing Inclusive Markets), Vol. 5, No. 1, 2011.
McKague, K. and Gould, A. (Eds). Exchange [Canadian Design Journal] (special issue on Design
for Sustainability), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2003.
Professional Publications, Articles, and Reports
McKague, K. (2010). Private Sector Engagement and Inclusive Value Chain Development. London,
UK: CARE International.
Atari, D. O., Abdelnour, S., McKague, K. and Wager, R. (2009). Technical, Vocational and
Entrepreneurial Capacities in Southern Sudan. Toronto: Centre for Refugee Studies, York
University.
Cassinath, N., McKague, K. and Lesau, O. (2009). Microfranchise Toolkit. Toronto: Street Kids
International.
McKague, K. and Cook, J. (2007). Four Corners Energy Enterprise Initiative. Bloomfield, NJ: E+Co.
Branzei, O. and McKague, K. (2007). “Green Thinking.” Corporate Knights, Vol. 6, No. 1: 30–32.
McKague, K., et. al. (2006). Making a Difference on the Ground: What IFC client companies are
doing for their economies, their communities and the environment. Washington:
International Finance Corporation.
McKague, K. (2006). Compendium of Ethics Codes and Instruments of Corporate Responsibility.
Toronto: Schulich School of Business, York University.
Gould, A. and McKague, K. (2005). “Design for Sustainability.” Corporate Knights, Vol. 4, No 1: 12–19.
McKague, K. (2005). Sustainable Enterprise in Water and Sanitation in Africa: Tanzania Country
Report. Washington, DC: International Finance Corporation.
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McKague, K. (2004). “Canadian Designs for Sustainability.” In Business, Vol. 26, No. 3: 14–16.
Wheeler, D., Valente, M., McKague, K. and Dilamarter, K. (2005). Working to Meet the Needs of
People at the Base of the Economic Pyramid through Private Sector Investments.
Washington: International Finance Corporation.
McKague, K., Prada, M., Davies, R. and Wheeler, D. (2004). Sustainable Business Approaches for
Solar Energy Enterprises in Developing Countries: Key Success Factors and Lessons
Learned from Bangladesh, Honduras and Vietnam. Washington, DC: International
Finance Corporation / Global Environment Facility.
McKague, K. (2004). The Private Sector and Development: Scan of Activities and Research.
Ottawa: International Development Research Centre.
Wheeler, D., McKague, K. and Thomson, J. (2003). Sustainable Livelihoods and the Private
Sector: CIDA’s Role in Strengthening Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks. Ottawa:
Canadian International Development Agency.
McKague, K., Mulherin, L. and Yap, M. (1999). Hudson Bay Polar Bear Park Expeditions: Strategic
Analysis. Toronto: Canadian Executive Services Overseas.
Teaching Cases and Videos
McKague, K. (2012). Value Chain Development: CARE Kenya’s Challenge to Make Markets Work
for the Poor. London, ON: Ivey Business School Publishing.
Habib, A., Gulamani, S., Lau, B., Lesau, O. and McKague, K. (2010). IRC in Sierra Leone: The Path
to Scale for an Alternative Microfranchising Model. Ann Arbor, MI: William Davidson
Institute, University of Michigan.
McKague, K. (2007). Vent l’Eau Pour la Vie (Wind Water for Life), Thiès, Senegal (video).
McKague, K. and Branzei, O. (2007). E+Co: The Path to Scale. London, ON: Ivey Business School
Publishing.
McKague, K. and Branzei, O. (2007). City Water Tanzania. London, ON: Ivey Business School
Publishing.
McKague, K. (2007). The Wonder Workshop Tanzania: Entrepreneurship under Adversity.
Toronto: Schulich School of Business.
McKague, K., (2005). Shell, Nigeria and the Ogoni: Prospects for Reconciliation and Sustainable
Development. Toronto: Schulich School of Business.
McKague, K. and Wheeler, D. (2003). The Body Shop International. Toronto: Schulich School of
Business.
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McKague, K. and Van der Veldt, D. (2002). Suncor Energy: Growing a Sustainable Energy
Company. Toronto: Schulich School of Business.
Sustainability Research Case Studies: See attached appendix.
PRESENTATIONS
Refereed Conference Presentations
McKague, K. and Oliver, C. (2012). “Making Markets in Less Developed Economies: Dynamic
Intermediation Capabilities and Institutional Leveraging in an NGO Intervention.” The Fourth
Subsistence Marketplaces Conference: From Micro-Level Insights to Macro-Level Impact,
Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois.
Wheeler D., McKague, K. and Adams, M. (2011). “Realizing Socially Inclusive and Sustainable
Enterprise: Future Prospects.” The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation
Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
Bell, C. and McKague, K. (2010). “Justice, Power and Uncertainty in the Bangladesh Dairy Value
Chain.” International Society for Justice Research Conference, Banff, Alberta.
Rosen, H., McKague, K. and Hakak, L. (2010). “Culture’s Role in Entrepreneurial Activity in South
Africa: An Exploration.” International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational
Values Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
McKague, K. and Oliver, C. (2010). “Strengthening Dairy Value Chains in Bangladesh.”
International Dairy Conference, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Bell, C. and McKague, K. (2010). “Justice, Power and Uncertainty in the Bangladesh Dairy Value
Chain.” International Dairy Conference, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
McKague, K. (2009). “Reconciliation of Institutional Logics: Bridging Across Institutional and
Market Boundaries.” Oikos / UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy, Kaubad,
Switzerland.
McKague, K. and Oliver, C. (2009). “Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks: Network Bricolage as
Institutional Entrepreneurship in Low-Income Economies.” Conference on Innovations,
Institutions and Space, Edmonton, Alberta.
McKague, K. (2009). “The Reconciliation of Institutional Logics.” Academy of Management,
Chicago, Illinois.
McKague, K. (2008). “Antecedents of Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks.” Ivey PhD
Sustainability Academy, London, Ontario.
McKague, K. (2008). “The Role of the Private Sector in Development: A Multi–Dimensional
Approach.” Academy of Management, Anaheim, California.
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McKague K. and Wheeler, D. (2003). “The Body Shop International.” World Resources Institute
Business, Environment, Leadership and Learning Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Invited Presentations
McKague, K. (2011). “Sustainable Pro-Poor Business Models.” Session Chair, Community and
Corporate Responsibility Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.
McKague, K. (2011). “Private Sector Engagement for Inclusive Value Chain Development.” SEEP
Annual Conference, Arlington, VA.
McKague, K. (2011). “Youth and Social Enterprise.” UNESCO Youth Consultations, Toronto,
Ontario.
McKague, K. (2009). “Writing High Quality Case Studies.” UNDP Growing Inclusive Markets
Initiative, Bratislava, Slovakia.
McKague, K. (2009). “Identifying Cases: What Kind of Cases Do We Need Now?” Metrics from the
Ground Up Workshop and Launch of the Aspen Institute’s Network of Development
Entrepreneurs, Washington, DC.
McKague, K. (2007). “PhD Students and Business Ethics.” Canadian Business Ethics Research
Network Launch, Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Ontario.
McKague, K. (2007). “Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks for Sudan.” Forum for Sustainable
Enterprise Development, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, Sudan.
McKague, K. (2006). “Key Attributes of High Quality Case Studies.” UNDP Growing Inclusive
Markets Initiative, Paris, France.
McKague, K. (2004). “Sustainable Business Approaches for Solar Energy Enterprises in
Developing Countries: Key Success Factors and Lessons Learned.” World Energy
Technologies Summit, UNESCO, Paris, France.
McKague, K. (2003). “Sustainable Livelihoods and the Private Sector.” Base of the Pyramid
Learning Laboratory, Kenan–Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC.
McKague, K. (2003). “Business and Sustainable Livelihoods.” World Business Council for
Sustainable Development Working Group, Washington, DC.
McKague, K. and Wheeler, D. (2003). “Exploration of Opportunities for Canadian Private Sector
Involvement in Development: Opportunities for Development Agencies to Strengthen
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Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks.” Canadian International Development Agency,
Ottawa, Ontario.
McKague, K. (2003). “Strengthening Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks.” Equator Initiative
Entrepreneurship Conference, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa,
Ontario.
Wheeler, D. and McKague, K. (2002). “The Role of Business in Development Post-Johannesburg:
New Strategies for Sustainable Livelihoods.” York University, Toronto, Ontario.
Wheeler, D., McKague, K. and Thompson, J. (2002). “Sustainable Livelihoods and the Private
Sector: CIDA’s Role in Strengthening Sustainable Enterprise.” Canadian International
Development Agency Private Sector Development Workshop, Ottawa, Ontario.
McKague, K. (2002). “Sustainable Enterprise as a Model of CSR.” CIDA/CME International
Development Days Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Wheeler, D. and McKague, K. (2002). “The Role of Business in Development.” World Bank
Annual Conference on Development Economics, Oslo, Norway.
McKague, K. (2001). “Growing a Sustainable Energy Company: Suncor’s Venture into Alternative
and Renewable Energy and the Annual MBA Case Competition in Business and
Sustainability.” World Resources Institute’s Business Environment, Leadership and
Learning Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
TEACHING
Courses
2013
“Sustainable Value Creation: Business Model Innovation for Poverty Alleviation”
(MGMT 6500), MBA course, Schulich School of Business, Toronto.
2008
“The Private Sector and International Development” (BUSI 6416), MBA course,
Dalhousie University School of Business and Economics, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Student course evaluation: 4.3/5
Executive Education
2004–2008
Annual workshops on “Base of the Pyramid Business Strategies.” Sustainable
Enterprise Academy, Business Leaders Seminar, Schulich School of Business,
Toronto, Ontario
2003–2005
Presentations on the role of business in development, Executive Education
classes, Kellogg–Schulich Executive MBA Program, Toronto, Ontario
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Guest Lectures and Seminars
2012
“Sustainable Value Creation and Poverty Alleviation” guest lecture, Perspectives
and Practices for Organizational Sustainability (SUST 5450), School of Business
Administration, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario
2012
“Sustainable Value Creation at the Base of the Pyramid,” MBA guest lecture,
Competitive Strategy for a Sustainable World (BU701T), Wilfred Laurier
University School of Business and Economics, Waterloo, Ontario
2011
“Civil Society and Business Ethics”, BBA class, International Business Ethics
(3500), Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Ontario
2011
“Managing Employees: Gender and Diversity”, BBA class, Organizations and
Their Environments (2010), Schulich School of Business, York University,
Toronto, Ontario
2011
“Sustainable Value Creation at the Base of the Pyramid,” MBA guest lecture,
Competitive Strategy for a Sustainable World (BU701T), Wilfred Laurier
University School of Business and Economics, Toronto, Ontario
2010
“Business and Development,” PhD seminar (designed and led), Business and
Society (PLCY 7900), Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Ontario
2010
“Raising the Bottom of the Pyramid,” MBA guest lecture, Management Practices
for Sustainable Business (BUSI 6300), Schulich School of Business, Toronto,
Ontario
2009
“Social Entrepreneurship,” PhD seminar (designed and led), Entrepreneurship
(OBIR, 7900), Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Ontario
2008
“New Growth Trajectories and the Bottom of the Pyramid,” MBA guest lecture,
Management Practices for Sustainable Business (BUSI 6300), Schulich School of
Business, Toronto, Ontario
2008
“Poverty and Power,” MBA guest lecture, Interpersonal Conflict, Politics and
Power in Organizations (OBIR 6400), Schulich School of Business, Toronto,
Ontario
2007
“Social Enterprise and Development,” BBA guest lecture, Social
Entrepreneurship (ENTR 4800), Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Ontario
Academic Professional Development Workshops Organized
McKague, K. and Meyskens, M. (2011). “Base of the Pyramid Research Methods: Overcoming
Perils and Pitfalls in the Quest for Quality Data.” Academy of Management, San Antonio,
Texas.
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McKague, K. (2011). “What Makes an Excellent Corporate Sustainability and Social
Entrepreneurship Case?” Academy of Management, San Antonio, Texas.
McKague, K. and Meyskens, M. (2010). “Navigating the Tensions in Poverty Alleviation Research:
Scholarly Rigor vs. Practical Relevance.” Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec.
McKague, K. (2010). “Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Case Laboratory:
What Makes an Excellent Case?” Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec.
McKague, K. and Meyskens, M. (2009). “Poverty Alleviation, Ecosystems, and Business:
Challenges and Opportunities for a Research Agenda.” Academy of Management,
Chicago, Illinois.
McKague, K. and Meyskens, M. (2008). “New Scholars and Poverty Alleviation.” Academy of
Management, Anaheim, California.
McKague, K. (2007). “E+Co: The Path to Scale,” Academy of Management, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Branzei, O., Wheeler, D. and McKague, K. (2007). “Pro-poor for-profit ventures: Paradigms,
Discourse and Dialogue between a Global North and a Fragmented South.” Academy of
Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Branzei, O. and McKague, K. (2006). “Enterprise Networks: The Fabric of Socially-Sustainable
Value Creation.” Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Member, Conference Steering Committee, “The Business of Social and Environmental
Innovation,” University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, Cape Town, South
Africa, November 15–17, 2011.
Member, Conference Steering Committee, “Growing Inclusive Markets,” Dalhousie University,
Halifax, June 19–20, 2008. Attended by more than 200 participants from 40 countries.
Organizer and Chair, “Research Methods and Grant Proposal Writing Conference,” University of Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania, July 24-29, 2006. Attended by 44 researchers from 20 African countries.
Member, Conference Steering Committee, “Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Mobilizing Human,
Financial and Social Capital,” International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, April
7–8, 2005. Attended by over 100 participants from 28 countries.
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SERVICE
2010–2012
Board Member, Students Offering Support (Winner of the 2011 Ernst & Young
Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award)
2006–2011
Co–designer, Investment Climate and Business Environment Research Fund,
Daklar, Senegal. As of 2011, with funding from TrustAfrica and IDRC, US$1.5m
has been disbursed to 54 African researchers with an additional US$2.5m
planned
2009–2011
Board of Governors, York University
2010
Organized internships for two Schulich BBA students to develop a strategic plan
for the Community Dairy Veterinary Foundation, a national social enterprise
based in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
2008–2010
Faculty Council Representative, PhD Student Association, Schulich School of
Business
2006–2008
Scientific Committee Member, African Institute of Management, Senegal
2008
Co-designer and Chair, Grant Committee. Four grants of $50,000 sponsored by
IDRC and TrustAfrica were granted for research partnerships between Canadian
and African universities
2006
Adjudicator, Sustainability Case Competition, Schulich School of Business
2006
Co-supervisor, CARE Enterprise Partners, Tanzania. Responsible for the
internships of two masters students studying ecotourism and agriculture.
2005
Oversaw four masters students in the development of the report, “Unleashing
Entrepreneurship: Mobilizing Human, Financial and Social Capital”, Toronto,
Ontario.
2004
Adjudication Committee Member, Alcan Award for Sustainability
2004
Jury Member, National Post/Design Exchange Award for Sustainable Design
2004–2005
Associate Director of the Erivan K Haub Program in Business and Sustainability,
Schulich School of Business. Provided guidance to masters students on their
major projects, internships and theses.
2003–2005
Organizer and Co-supervisor, Design for Sustainability Initiative, York University.
Responsible for 25 masters students engaged in independent studies.
2001–2004
Board Member and Marketing Committee Chair, TransFair Canada
2002
Chair of the Nomination Committee (Ontario), Ethics in Action Awards
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1997–1998
Board Member, Environmental Education Association of the Yukon
1996–1998
Board Chair, Yukon Development Education Centre
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Academy of Management
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada
African Academy of Management
Canadian Business Ethics Research Network
Research Network for Business Sustainability
Stakeholder Research Associates
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APPENDIX: 93 CASE STUDIES WRITTEN AND SUPERVISED
2012
Fundi Network (Job brokering), South Africa (with Lindsay Roxon)
2012
Digital Divide Data (IT microwork), Cambodia, Kenya and Laos (with Hilary Best)
2012
Samasource (IT microwork), East Africa (with Hilary Best)
2012
Hathay Bunano (Knitted products), Bangladesh
2012
Cida City Campus (Education), South Africa, with Vaithegi Vasanthakumar
2012
Omega Schools (Low-cost private schools), Ghana, with
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Escuela Nueva (Cost-effective quality education), Colombia, with Vaithegi
Vasanthakumar
2012
Social Capital Partners (Social hiring), Canada (with Danielle Olsen)
2012
BRAC's low cost schools (Education), Bangladesh, with Vaithegi Vasanthakumar
2012
The Rural Sales Program and Bata Shoes, Bangladesh (with Sarah Tinsley)
2011
BRAC Dairy, Bangladesh
2011
Community Dairy Veterinary Foundation (Veterinary Services), Bangaldesh
2011
PRAN and TetraPak (Dairy), Bangladesh
2010
Du Vent, de l’Eau pour la Vie (Wind Powered Water Pumps), Senegal (with
Mamadou Gaye)
2009
Adina for Life (Hibiscus Juices), USA and Senegal (with Mamadou Gaye)
2006
A to Z Textiles (Malaria Bednet Manufacturing), Tanzania (with Winifred Karugu
and Triza Mwendwa)
2006
ACLEDA (Microfinance Bank), Cambodia
2006
Afrique Initiatives (Healthcare ICT), Senegal (with Mamadou Gaye)
2006
Amanz’ Abantu (Water Utility Management), South Africa (with Courtenay
Sprague)
2006
Arcelik (Employee, Community and Environmental Management), Turkey
2006
Armor–Lux (Fair Trade Cotton), Mali (with Mamadou Gaye)
2006
Aspen Pharmacare (HIV/AIDS Drugs), South Africa (with Courtenay Sprague and
Stu Woolman)
2006
Association of Private Water Operators (Water Utility Management), Uganda
(with Winifred Karugu and Diane Nduta Kanyagia)
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2006
Balrampur Chini Mills (Outgrower Sugarcane Farming), India
2006
Banca Comerciala Romana (Corporate Governance), Romania
2006
Banco Real (Sustainability Framework), Brazil
2006
Barclays Susu Collectors Initiative (Savings and Financial Services), Ghana (with
Robert Darko Osei)
2006
Campina Dairy (Farmer Extension Services), Russia
2006
CelTel and CelPay (Money Transfers), Democratic Republic of the Congo (with
Juana de Catheu)
2006
Danone (Affordable Nutrition), Poland (with Boleslaw Rok)
2006
EDF, NUON and TOTAL (Rural Electrification), Mali (with Mamadou Gaye)
2006
Edu'Loan (Microfinance), South Africa (with Farid Baddache)
2006
Enterprise Life Assurance Company (Life Insurance), Ghana
2006
Financeira Compartamos (Microfinance), Mexico
2006
First Rand (Black Economic Empowerment), South Africa
2006
Forus Bank (Microfinance), Russia (with Boleslaw Rok)
2006
Grameen Shakti (Renewable Energy in Rural Areas), Bangladesh
2006
Integrated Tamale Food Company (Organic Mango Production), Ghana (with
Robert Darko Osei)
2006
K-Rep Bank (Microfinance Services), Kenya, (with Winifred Karugu and Diane
Nduta Kanyagia)
2006
LYDEC (Electricity and Water for the Poor), Morocco (with Tarek Hatem)
2006
Minera Escondida (Mining and Community Investment), Chile
2006
Money Express (ICT and Remittances), Senegal (with Mamadou Gaye and
Ousmane Moreau)
2006
Mozal (Supply Chain and Community Development), Mozambique
2006
M-Pesa (Microfinance and ICT), Tanzania and Kenya (with Winifred Karugu and
Triza Mwendwa)
2006
MTN Village Phone (Access to Communication Technologies), Uganda
2006
Nedbank and RMB/FirstRand (Social Housing Loans), South Africa (with Farid
Baddache)
2006
PEC Luban (Local Biomass Energy), Poland (with Boleslaw Rok)
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2006
Promigas (Energy Access for Low-Income Communities), Colombia
2006
Sanofi Aventis (Sleeping Sickness Treatment), Sub-Saharan Africa (with Robert Osei)
2006
SEKEM (Organic Products and Natural Pharmaceuticals), Egypt (with Tarek
Hatem)
2006
SHEF (Healthcare Microfranchise), Kenya (with Winifred Karugu)
2006
SIWA (Ecotourism Facilities), Egypt (with Tarek Hatem)
2006
Smallholder Farmers (Cashew Production), Guinea (with Mamadou Gaye and
Ousmane Moreau)
2006
Sustainable Healthcare Foundation (Microfranchise Pharmacies), Kenya
2006
Tigar Rubber Products (Environmental Performance), Former Yugoslavia
2006
Tiviski Dairy (Camel Milk Dairy), Mauritania (with Mamadou Gaye)
2006
Tyczyn (Access to Telecommunications), Poland (with Boleslaw Rok)
2006
VidaGas and Village Reach (Health Care Supply Chain), Mozambique (with
Courtenay Sprague)
2005
AutoShare (Car Sharing), Toronto (with Jon Satok)
2005
Beach Solar Laundromat (Ecoefficiency), Toronto
2005
BTC Pipeline (Local SME Development), Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey
2005
Busby + Associates Architects (Green Building Designers), Vancouver (with
Rochelle Bacigalupo)
2005
Craik (Sustainable Living), Saskatchewan (with Kevin Dilamarter)
2005
Cool Shops (Small Retail Sector), Toronto (with Ron Nesbitt)
2005
Crannog Ales (Organic Brewery), British Colombia (with Mike Dunbar)
2005
ECOgent Environmental Solutions (Cleaning Products), Ontario (with Chandra
Subramanian)
2005
Future Acqua Farms (Closed Loop Tilapia and Greenhouse Farm), Nova Scotia
(with Peter Howard)
2005
Go Bike (Urban Transportation), Montreal (with Bryce Turner)
2005
Happy Planet Foods (Organic Juice and Sustainable Agriculture), Vancouver
(with Victoria Fuller and Josanne Nalasco)
2005
Hempola Valley Farms (Hemp Products), Ontario (with Vicki Balance)
2005
Hipotecaria Nacional (Housing Finance for the Poor), Mexico
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2005
Jackson-Triggs Winery (Sustainable Architecture and Production), Niagara (with
Whelena Sainsbury)
2005
Looolo, (Organic Textiles), Toronto (with Carla Troper)
2005
Manila Water (Water Utility Management), Philippines
2005
Markets Initiative, Raincoast Books, New Society Publishers (Sustainable Paper),
British Colombia (with Natalia Swerczynska and Jay Storfer)
2005
Pamir Energy (Rural Electricity Infrastructure), Tajikistan
2005
Pearl Poddubiuk Architects (Social Housing), Quebec (with Reshma Jose)
2005
SAHL (Affordable Home Loans), South Africa
2005
Timothy’s World Coffee (Sustainability Practices), Canada (with Alice Wan and
Rami Hanna)
2005
Warrens Waterless Printing, (Environmental Printing), Toronto (with Mellina
Ching)
2004
Syncrude (Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples), Canada
2004
WestPac (Financial Industry and Gender Issues), Australia
2003
Air Quality Solutions (Biological Air Filtration), Guelph (with Christine DoodyHamilton)
2003
Creative Corrugate (Cardboard Playhouses), Toronto (with Trina Burden)
2003
Dunlop Architects & Halsall Engineering (Sustainable Design), Toronto (with
Sanjoy Mallick and Masood Ahmad)
2003
GrassRoots (Green General Store), Toronto (with Julie Greenspoon)
2003
Holcim (Cement and Biodiversity Protection), Vietnam
2003
Knoll, Teknion, & Nienkamper (Sustainable Office Furniture), Ontario (with
Garrick Ng and Lisa Diniz)
2003
Odebrecht (Construction Sector and HIV/AIDS Strategy), Angola
2003
ReSource Rethinking Building (Sustainable Housing Development), British
Colombia (with Bryan Rappaport)
2003
Scanwood (Ecoefficiency in Board Furniture Manufacturing), Nova Scotia (with
Andrew Wahaba)
2003
Westport Innovations (Converting Diesel Engines to Clean Fuels), British
Colombia (with Siobhan McLaughlin and Richard Laszlo)
2003
Wildflower Farm (Sustainable Landscape Design), Ontario (with Nicole Fernando)
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