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Dr. Dilhani Uswatte (née Jayamanne) was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to serve a three-year term on the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the country’s only ongoing, nationally representative assessment of student achievement. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Uswatte as the elementary school principal representative on the governing board,” said Lesley Muldoon, executive director of the governing board. “Dr. Uswatte’s distinguished record as a STEM teacher, principal, and mentor to fellow educators will strengthen the board’s efforts to ensure that The Nation’s Report Card informs educational recovery and acceleration efforts nationwide.” Uswatte brings more than two decades of experience working with students, families, and teachers to the position.

Robert Gentile achieved the 25-year milestone as chief financial officer of the Ontario Liberal Party. Robert was appointed CFO at age 26 before Dalton McGuinty became premier and has seen multiple party leaders and governments come and go. He encourages all Queen’s alumni to get involved in the political system, regardless of political stripe, to help strengthen Canada’s democracy.

Sean Cable was appointed chief accountant at Pricewaterhouse - Coopers LLP. He leads PwC Canada’s accounting consulting services group, providing technical advice on complex accounting and financial reporting matters.

After graduating from Queen’s, Gordon Whittaker travelled and worked in marketing before returning to complete an MBA at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Six years later, he and his bride moved to Halifax, after completing an eight-month back-packing honeymoon adventure. Soon after landing in Halifax, he was appointed executive director of the Atlantic Film Festival. He also managed an animation studio and was long-time regional director and feature film executive for Telefilm Canada. A six-year stint in real estate acquisition and development was followed by an appointment as the senior director of Side Door, a music platform startup. In June 2022, Gord joined Screen Nova Scotia to lead the organization’s film and television studio project – a more than $30-million initiative to build the first ever purpose-built sound stage for the province’s growing screen-based industry.