Alumnus Calin Rovinescu's distinguished career in corporate law, as a managing partner with Stikeman Elliott, and in business, as cofounder of Genuity Capital Markets, served him well when he became President and CEO of Air Canada in 2009.
Under his leadership, and during a time of economic turbulence, he piloted the company's rise from the brink of bankruptcy to soaring profitability while eliminating the significant drag of its $3.7 B pension plan deficit. As a result, in 2013, he was named Canada's best CEO by Report on Business.