The 49 Langarans are just a few of the inspirational Langarans who have made an impact at Langara and within the community over the past 49 years. From politicians to program founders, to outstanding alumni and dedicated employees, Langarans are making us proud.
On November 6, we celebrated the 49 Langarans at an on-campus reception.
As a driven leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, Jai is no stranger to the world of B2B sales. After attaining a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Langara, Jai proceeded to graduate from the esteemed Queen’s University Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship program, specializing in corporate innovation. His unwavering commitment to achieving excellence and exceeding objectives did not stop with his experience at Fortune 500 companies. He is currently serving as a Commercial Client Manager for Western Canada at IBM. After being the VP Corporate Relations of the Young Investor Program Canada for the past five years—a not-for-profit organization dedicated to teaching financial literacy skills to youth—Jai now sits on the Board as a Senior Advisor helping to strategically grow the program. Jai strives to make the conversation surrounding financial literacy and investing in one’s future a priority amongst youth across the nation. He now channels his passion for giving back to the business community, that awarded him “Mentee of the Year” during his undergraduate studies, by mentoring students as a Vancouver Board of Trade Leaders of Tomorrow mentor.
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Rana is the President and CEO of Blue Lagoon Resources Inc., a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of properties for the mining of gold and other minerals. He is the Founder of the 100 Year Journey, a community project committed to preserving the stories of the South Asian pioneers that helped build Canada. In 1993, he founded and published Mehfil Magazine, the first full-colour Canadian South Asian lifestyle magazine. Rana is the former Chair of the BC Open Learning Agency and was the Executive Vice President at RTN Stealth Software. He was the President and CEO of Musgrove Minerals Corp and Chairman of the Board and CEO of Continental Precious Minerals.
The internationally renowned Electric Company Theatre was originally formed as a collective in 1996 by Langara alumni David Hudgins, Jonathan Young, Kevin Kerr, and Langara Outstanding Alumni recipient Kim Collier. The company is one of Canada’s leading creators of live theatre. Their projects reach across cultures, backgrounds, economics, and ideology to find the universal elements that connect all members of the community. The company has toured throughout Canada, the US, and the UK and created 22 original productions, including Betroffenheit (co-produced with Kidd Pivot), Tear the Curtain!, No Exit (co-produced with The Virtual Stage), Studies in Motion, Brilliant!, and the feature film The Score.
