Toast to Success
Nomination Form
Applicant Criteria
Applicants will use this form to nominate themselves or others for consideration of the Toast to Success Awards of Professional Excellence.
Applicants will use this form to nominate themselves or others for consideration of the Toast to Success Awards of Professional Excellence.
Gobi is an accomplished Finance Manager at TD Bank, where he provides precise financial advice and conducts meticulous forecasting for a high-priority project with a substantial budget exceeding $200 million. Gobi’s expertise in finance is underscored by his CFA charterholder status and his academic background from Ryerson University. Beyond his professional pursuits, Gobi is driven by a deep commitment to community engagement, and has enjoyed his time at CTPA collaborating with like-minded individuals and honing his interpersonal skills, which have been instrumental in his career progression. During his leisure time, Gobi finds solace in connecting with nature, engaging in sports such as basketball and soccer, and exploring new culinary experiences.
Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy is a partner at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP where she specializes in intellectual property law. Since her call to the Ontario bar in 2004, Sangeetha has been litigating copyright, patent and trademark matters, and providing strategic advice in the procurement and enforcement of global brands in a variety of industries. She has appeared as counsel in two appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as in matters before the Federal Court, the Ontario Courts, and the Competition Tribunal. She has been commended by World Trademark Review 2017 as an “exceptional” lawyer and ranked for her litigation and enforcement work. She has also been recognized as a leading lawyer by World Intellectual Property Review 2017 and ranked by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2017 as an IP lawyer to watch.
Malency holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wilfrid Laurier University, Honours Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA).<br>Malency’s previous work experience includes various progressive leadership roles at a large Canadian financial institution as well the world’s largest IT service provider. Recently, Malency decided to utilize his experience and expertise in operations, technology and analytics and start his own company. Malency’s company (MCS Analytics) helps organizations identify and eliminate manual tasks and inefficiencies. MCS Analytics specializes in data management with the end goal of helping customers to better leverage data within their organizations to simplify decision-making and enhance business performance.
Haran Vijayanathan is an Educator/Trainer in the HIV and 2SLGBTQ movement over the last 17 years. He prides himself on raising awareness and creating understanding through education and dialogue to ensure we have a more inclusive and supportive society and was honored with the title of Grand Marshal in 2018 of the Toronto Pride Parade. Haran is the founder of My House: Rainbow Resources of York Region, the first LGBTQ Resource Centre in York Region and was the Executive Director at the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention. He continues to be engaged with the Independent Review of Mission Persons in Toronto. Since moving back to his hometown of Winnipeg he worked as the Program Manager at the Wiisocotatiwin Assertive Community Treatment Program at Mount Carmel Clinic and will be joining the Canadian Museum of Human Rights currently as the Director, Equity and Strategic Initiatives.