2009 ALUMNI RECIPIENTS

Rob Woodbridge, 38

President and CEO, Rove Inc.
Develops system administration software that provides IT administrators with mobile management of their IT systems and infrastructure.

Education: Business management, Algonquin College (1994).

Biggest Business Achievement: Watching the growth in confidence, capabilities and skills of the people I work with every day, and feeling that I contributed in some small way.

Biggest Business Obstacle: Staying focused on what’s really important. Without focus there are so many opportunities that you end up so far away from your intended destination.

Biggest Lesson Learned: Hubris hinders business growth as much as a lack of cash flow.

Three Words That Describe You: Determined, imaginative, observant.

Charitable Involvement: OCRI.

Biggest Influence: My father. A steady guide without judgment.

First Job: I made the swirl on the Dilly Bars for Dairy Queen.

Favourite Pasttime: Hanging with Jack and Ben, my twin boys, doing anything, anywhere.

Favourite Travel Destination: Agra, India.

Favourite Book: Charlie Wilson’s War, by George Crile.

Favourite Movie: Stand By Me.