{"id":373511,"date":"2025-03-07T15:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/?p=373511"},"modified":"2025-03-12T07:06:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T11:06:46","slug":"york-alumni-driving-canadian-business-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/03\/07\/york-alumni-driving-canadian-business-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"York alumni driving Canadian business innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From luxury fashion to indestructible hosiery, York graduates and their innovations are a point of pride for the University, in Canada and around the world.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These Canadian entrepreneurial success stories have emerged from all corners of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider&nbsp;<strong>Bojana Sentaler<\/strong>, founder of the luxury coat brand of the same name, or&nbsp;<strong>Katherine Homuth<\/strong>, whose revolutionary Sheertex tights have disrupted the fashion industry with \"indestructible\" technology. These innovators join the legendary Canadian fashion pioneer behind Joe Fresh and Club Monaco,&nbsp;<strong>Joe Mimran<\/strong>, as well as&nbsp;<strong>Drew Green<\/strong>, founder and CEO of Canada's Indochino custom clothing brand, as York alumni transforming the marketplace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelvana co-founder&nbsp;<strong>Michael Hirsh<\/strong>'s journey at York began as a philosophy student at Glendon College in the \u201860s. And Michelin-starred Chef&nbsp;<strong>Patrick Kriss<\/strong>&nbsp;studied history at York before creating the Alo Food Group, with internationally acclaimed restaurants like Alo and Alobar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This impressive group of alums are among many who recognize how the combination of practical skills and unique perspectives developed during their university education has contributed to their success. Their stories highlight how diverse educational backgrounds cultivate innovative thinking and global perspectives to create positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap373511_211509-b6 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{font-size:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap373511_211509-b6 .kt-testimonial-rating-wrap .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#ffd700;font-size:16px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap373511_211509-b6 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, .5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, .5rem);}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap373511_211509-b6 .kt-testimonial-grid-wrap{gap:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap373511_211509-b6 .kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap .kt-blocks-carousel-init:not(.splide-initialized):not(.tns-slider) .kb-slide-item{display:none;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap373511_211509-b6 .kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap 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kt-testimonial-halign-left kt-testimonial-style-card kt-testimonials-media-on kt-testimonials-icon-off kt-testimonial-columns-3 kt-t-xxl-col-3 kt-t-xl-col-3 kt-t-lg-col-3 kt-t-md-col-2 kt-t-sm-col-1 kt-t-xs-col-1 carousel-cards wp-block-kadence-testimonials\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-container-arrowstyle-blackonlight\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init splide kb-gallery-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-blackonlight kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-type=\"loop\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"30px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"30px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"30px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-373511_0bd635-50 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Katherine-Hormuth-Sheertex-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-373550 size-large\" alt=\"Katherine Hormuth\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Katherine-Hormuth-Sheertex-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Katherine-Hormuth-Sheertex-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Katherine-Hormuth-Sheertex-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Sheer genius<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.yorku.ca\/issues\/winter-2023\/sheer-genius-of-sheertex-indestructible-tights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What's tougher? Sheertex indestructible tights, or the York grad who invented them?<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Katherine Homuth<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Founder and CEO, Sheertex <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-373511_ad4674-49 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/BOJANA_standing-scaled-e1741368008721-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-373513 size-large\" alt=\"Bojana Sentaler\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/BOJANA_standing-scaled-e1741368008721-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/BOJANA_standing-scaled-e1741368008721-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/BOJANA_standing-scaled-e1741368008721-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/BOJANA_standing-scaled-e1741368008721.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Fresh coat<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.yorku.ca\/issues\/winter-2018\/fresh-coat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schulich School of Business alum Bojana Sentaler has designs on fashion's top tier<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Bojana Sentaler<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Founder and president, Sentaler<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-373511_d79638-5c wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Joe-Mimran_2-scaled-e1741367426179-1024x766.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-373515 size-large\" alt=\"Joe Mimran\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Joe-Mimran_2-scaled-e1741367426179-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Joe-Mimran_2-scaled-e1741367426179-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Joe-Mimran_2-scaled-e1741367426179-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Joe-Mimran_2-scaled-e1741367426179.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">No average Joe<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.yorku.ca\/issues\/winter-2020\/no-average-joe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian retail guru Joe Mimran stands out from the crowd in more (stylish) ways than one<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Joe Mimran<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Founder, Club Monaco and Joe Fresh<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-373511_6724f9-dc wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Drew-Green_2.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Measuring up<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.yorku.ca\/issues\/winter-2025\/measuring-up\/\">York alum Drew Green, founder and CEO of a custom clothing brand, gives back to the University<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Drew Green<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">CEO, president and director, Indochino<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-373511_634514-f2 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Michael-Hirsh_4-e1741367299370-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-373517 size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Michael-Hirsh_4-e1741367299370-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Michael-Hirsh_4-e1741367299370-400x301.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Michael-Hirsh_4-e1741367299370-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Michael-Hirsh_4-e1741367299370.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Cartoon king<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.yorku.ca\/issues\/winter-2025\/cartoon-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">York alum Michael Hirsh's Canadian animation studio helps shape childhoods<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Michael Hirsh<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Co-founder, Nelvana<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-373511_dfb0d3-65 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Patrick-Kriss-e1741369370462.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-373554 size-large\" alt=\"Patrick Kriss\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Patrick-Kriss-e1741369370462.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/03\/Patrick-Kriss-e1741369370462-400x320.jpg 400w\" 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