National Black MBA Association Inc. Toronto Chapter

Colin Lynch

Harvard Business School, MBA Class of 2011

Colin Lynch is currently an MBA student at Harvard Business School. He was previously an Analyst at Morgan Stanley’s investment bank in Toronto for two years. He has also held internships at Procter & Gamble and Monitor Group, a management consulting firm.

Colin was awarded a B.Com. in Finance and Economics and a B.A. in History from Queens University in 2007. Both were awarded with distinction. During his four years at Queen’s University, Colin twice earned the Principal’s Scholarship for students of exceptional ability and was awarded the D.I. McLeod Dean’s List Scholarship with Distinction as a student in the top ten percent of his Commerce class in each of his four years of study. On graduation, he also received the Richard J. Hand Commerce Award, awarded annually for leadership and academic excellence.

Colin currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Orchestra Toronto and the INROADS Alumni Association of Toronto. In addition, he led a number of initiatives while at Queen’s. He served two year stints as Chair of the Queen’s Peer Judicial Boards, Chair and President of the Queen’s Student Opera Company and holder of the only student seat on Queen’s University Committee for Faculty Tenure. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Queen’s Commerce Society and as Editor-in-Chief of COMMotion, its newspaper. As Managing Editor of the Queen’s International Observer he edited and published contributions from Canadian and International politicians, diplomats and academics. In 2004, he co-founded the Black Business and Professional Association’s Leaders of Tomorrow Conference and in 2007 was selected to attend the St. Gallen International Symposium in St. Gallen, Switzerland as a Canadian delegate.

Colin also enjoys music. He was awarded an ARCT in Piano Teaching with honours from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2004. In 2003, he performed on the clarinet with the Toronto District Youth Orchestra in seven cities in Austria and the Czech Republic and in 2002 with the National Youth Orchestra of Taiwan.

Emechete Onuoha

Vice-President, Sustainability and External Affairs, Xerox Canada Ltd.

Emechete Onuoha is the Vice-President, Sustainability and External Affairs for Xerox Canada Ltd. He is responsible for advancing Xerox Canada’s sustainability initiatives and related stakeholder engagement.

Eme’s background includes significant public policy and legislative experience. He has held several senior positions within the Government of Canada including: Director of Operations at the Privy Council Office; Vice president of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (Canada's international contracting agency); Chief of Staff in the office of the Minister of National Defense; and Advisor on trade and consultation policy in the office of the Minister of International Trade.

Eme holds an Honours Degree in International Relations from McMaster University and an Executive MBA from Queen’s University. He serves on the McMaster University Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council. He is also a corporate representative to the National Black MBA Association and volunteers with Camp Jumoke, a summer camp for inner city children suffering from sickle cell disease.

Liza Egbogah

Owner, the[clinic]

Dr. Liza Egbogah is the CEO and Co-founder of the[clinic], Toronto's premier Executive Chiropractic Health center. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic, graduating with Summa Cum Laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and also holds a Pharmacology degree with distinction from the University of Alberta.

Dr. Liza is involved in continuing medical education with Harvard Medical School and is a member of the Harvard postgraduate association. As an expert in the field of musculoskeletal injuries, Dr. Liza has been featured on global media including television programming and written publications. She has had extensive experience consulting with senior executives and political leaders on health matters, pain control and stress reduction strategies.

Dr. Liza specializes in the clinical case management and assessment of patients suffering from muscle, joint and nerve injuries. Through the use of well rounded treatment protocols, Dr. Liza is renowned for exceeding patients' expectations of care by employing innovative and individualized treatment methods.