Humanitarian, social justice advocate among Star’s ‘7 Canadians thinking big’

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Nigel Fisher, former UN regional humanitarian co-ordinator for the Syria crisis, is one of two McMaster alumni highlighted by the Toronto Star for 'thinking big' in 2014.


Alumni Nigel Fisher and Adam Spence were among seven Canadians profiled by the Toronto Star newspaper for “thinking big” in 2014.

Fisher is a former UN regional humanitarian co-ordinator for the Syria crisis. He was awarded the Pearson Peace Medal by the UN Association in Canada earlier this year.

Spence is the founder of SVX (Social Venture Connection) and associate director of the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing.

SVX helps investors support enterprises that are not only financially but environmentally and socially sound.

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