Coyote Conversations

You might be familiar with Catching Up With , a regular feature in Past & Present , Crescent’s alumni magazine. It’s where one of our grads sits down with a retired teacher to reminisce, reflect, and share stories. These chats are always full of great moments, even if we only have space for a short article in the magazine. In this episode, we’re sharing the unedited interview between Jonathan...

In this inspiring episode, host Jason Steel ‘93 sits down with Dr. Greg Wells '89, a renowned physiologist, peak performance expert, and the CEO of Wells Performance. With a career that spans from working with elite Olympic athletes to conducting groundbreaking clinical research, his journey is a masterclass in resilience, defying the odds, and continuously pushing human boundaries. Greg and Jason...

In this athletics-focused episode, host Hassam Gadakki '99 sits down with fellow alumni Brian Lang '87 and Chris van de Water '99 for an inspiring discussion about running, triathlons, and the drive to push personal boundaries. Brian shares his athletic journey, from catching the triathlon bug on the west coast to completing 40 marathons by age 40 and tackling gruelling 250-kilometre ultramarathon...

Blake Rosenberg ’12 is the CEO and Founder of Maverick Sports Group. After leaving Crescent, Blake completed an HBA degree at Ivey and then went on to get his law degree from Tulane and Queens. Blake is a licensed attorney in both Canada and New York, giving him a solid background that bridges football operations and corporate law.  Blake began his football career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats...

Retired Crescent faculty member, Pat Mills P’99 graduated from Trent University and UofT before starting at Crescent as a teacher in the Lower School in 1973. Pat later spent time as Head of Lower and Middle school, before finishing his time at Crescent as the Director of Alumni Relations. In 2004, Pat retired from Crescent. Pat sat down with his former student, alumnus and now Crescent Chief Adva...

You might be familiar with Catching Up With , a regular feature in Past & Present , Crescent’s alumni magazine. It’s where one of our grads sits down with a retired teacher to reminisce, reflect, and share stories. These chats are always full of great moments, even if we only have space for a short article in the magazine. On this episode, we’re sharing the unedited interview between Robbie Mi...

Mike McDerment ’94 is an entrepreneur and the co-founder and board chair of FreshBooks, Briza and a new company in the works. Mike learned many valuable lessons of success, structure and hard work at Crescent. His time at Crescent led him to start multiple businesses, eventually leading him to create the software that is now FreshBooks.  FreshBooks is the #1 accounting software in the cloud,...

Bram Belzberg ’98 is the Chairman and CEO of KEV Group, where he has led the company since 2009 in its mission to bring visibility and control to school finances across North America. Under his leadership, KEV has grown to support over 26,000 schools and manages more than $4 billion annually in student activity funds, helping districts eliminate financial blind spots and better serve their communi...

Eric Khoury ’06, Toronto Raptors Assistant Coach, became the youngest head coach in Raptors 905 franchise history in July 2022.  On this episode of Coyote Conversations, Eric sits down with alumnus and current faculty member Griffin Bush ’06 to delve into the path that took Eric from being a Crescent grad to engineering at UofT to a position on the Raptors coaching staff.  They delve int...

Ross Turvey , former Crescent faculty, sat down with alumnus David Bruser ’95 for a Catching Up With … interview for Past & Present summer 2025 edition. These chats are always full of great moments, even if we only have space for a short article in the magazine. So, we thought — why not let you hear the full conversation?  The recording wasn’t done in a studio, so the audio’s a little raw...

"Dr. Kieran Quinn ‘01 is a General Internist and Palliative Care Clinician-Scientist at Sinai Health System and a Clinician-Scientist at the University of Toronto and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. His research focuses on improving access and delivery of high-quality end-of-life care for patients with terminal non-cancer illness, such as heart failure and dementia....

With over 20 years of experience, Fraser MacDonald is a seasoned expert in political strategy. He is the principal at Strategy Corp., specializing in providing strategic advice and public affairs services to clients across various sectors, including education, healthcare, environment, land development, infrastructure, and financial services. Fraser also serves on the board of directors of a public...

In this exciting episode, we welcome a dynamic panel of students from the 2025 graduating class: Dario Danieli ’25, Iliyan Gangani ’25, and Kai McKee ’25. This marks a significant milestone for the podcast as it's the first time we've featured students. The content has often been directed toward student listeners, and today, we're thrilled to have these guests share their perspectives. They provid...

Michael Deluce ’96 P’26 ’30 is the CEO of Porter Airlines. His passion for aviation is deeply rooted in a long family history in the aviation industry. Michael’s grandparents started White River Air Service in 1951 and sparked a love of aviation for generations to come.  Michael was awarded the 2024 Crescent Alumni Excellence Award in recognition of his incredible professional and personal ac...

Kevin Abrams ’89 was inducted into the Crescent Wall of Honour in 2023, for his extraordinary career in the NFL - including two Super Bowl wins. Kevin has spent the past 27 years working with the New York Giants Football franchise. As the Senior VP of Football Operations & Strategy, Kevin is responsible for strategic planning related to football operations, data and innovation, managing the sa...

Paul Craig, Olympian, science teacher, and coach, joined Crescent in 1990 and shared his passion for the sciences and distance running for 24 years. In 1976, Craig was a finalist in the Montreal Olympic Games for the 1500 meter race. Craig is a beloved member of the Crescent community and retired in 2013. Stuart Cumner started teaching at Crescent in 1986, leading trips, classes, and teams. A know...

Dan Gladman ’91 is a freelance television producer, working with CP24, soccer broadcasts for MLS on Apple TV+, the Paris Olympics and Paralympics for the CBC, and is the senior producer for the Canadian Elite Basketball League on TSN. Daniel runs a production of NCAA basketball in the Maritimes and Alberta called Atlantic Slam and Western Slam on ESPN+. Daniel also teaches at the College of Sports...

Peter Hall ’80 is CEO of econosphere inc., a boutique business strategy advisory firm. In this capacity he is involved in advising leading Canadian industry associations and corporations, advising and promoting international initiatives.  Until recently, he was chief economist at Export Development Canada, heading up a large team of economists and country risk analysts that provided model-dri...

Dan Goldenberg ’98 is an entertainment lawyer and co-owner of the beloved Camp Manitou. Dan holds a B.A. from McGill University and a LLB from Osgoode Hall. Dan speaks about his experience at McGill and as a lawyer in Ontario and the UK, his client work for Hollywood actors and directors, his connection to summer camp, and his experience playing the “Coyote” at assemblies. Special Guest Appearance...

Fraser Chapman ’93 is an investment advisor at BMO Nesbitt Burns. He is an avid cyclist and the co-founder of the largest cycling club in Ontario, Morning Glory. Fraser holds a B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University where he played varsity football and rugby. Fraser is an unstoppable force and takes us through his experiences coming to Crescent as a teenager, playing nearly every team sport imaginab...

Rob Watt ’85 P’14 is an engineer and managing principal and co-founder of The DMS Group, one of the largest full-service property management firms in Ontario. Rob holds engineering degrees from McGill University and Western University. Rob served as Chair of the Alumni Executive Committee and Board of Governor for Crescent School. He shares his experiences from hauling refuse in Muskoka to working...

Aldonna Stremecki is a former Crescent faculty and Strategic Partnerships Associate at the Writers Collective of Canada. Aldonna holds a degree in French, drama and art history from Queen’s University and a B.Ed. from the University of Toronto. Aldonna shares her experiences joining Crescent as the only female faculty in the early 1980s, the drama of the classroom, and her passion for teaching at...

Evan Solomon ’87 is a columnist, journalist and radio host well known as a former host of the CBC’s Power and Politics, and CTV’s Power Play and Question Period. Evan holds bachelor and masters degrees from McGill University. Evan shares stories of starting out in journalism in Hong Kong, starting a technology magazine and rock band in the mid-90s, how to write effectively, and the time he was pub...

Andrew Lindsay ’97 is a lawyer and Corporate Vice President for Ai, Data, INdustry and Applications at Microsoft. Andrew holds a degree in Biology from Howard University, and JD/MBA from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. Andrew is currently the Alumni-In-Residence at Harvard Law School. Andrew shares his journey from attending Howard, working in finance in New York, to attending Harv...

Will Christodoulou ‘13 is an engineer and one of the co-founders of Cyder the world's first customer data vault. Will holds a B.Eng. from Western University and a masters from Ivey Business School where he was valedictorian. Will shares his experiences from his days at Crescent School and beyond, his appearance on Dragon’s Den and becoming an accomplished javelin athlete. For more about Chris plea...