20 Notable alumni of Brock University
Updated: June 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
Brock University is ranked #838 in the world and #30 in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Brock University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Brock University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Grimes
1952-. (aged 74)
meteorologist
David Grimes CM is a career meteorologist who studied mathematics and nuclear and quantum physics at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. He has been assistant deputy minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada in charge of the Meteorological Service of Canada since July 2006. From 2011 to 2019, he was elected president of the World Meteorological Organization by its 189...
+ show more
2. Vince Molinaro
1962-. (aged 64)
businessperson
Venanzio "Vince" Molinaro is a business strategist and leadership adviser. He is the author of several books, including Accountable Leaders. Molinaro is the reference founder and CEO of Leadership Contract Inc.
+ show more
3. Malcolm Allen
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
electrician
Malcolm Allen is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Welland in the House of Commons of Canada from 2008 to 2015 as a member of the New Democratic Party. He served as Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the Shadow Cabinet of the Official Opposition (Canada).
+ show more
4. Shawn Williams
1974-. (aged 52)
lacrosse player
Shawn Williams is the inaugural General Manager and Head Coach of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He is a former Canadian lacrosse player who played for the Ontario Raiders, Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks and Edmonton Rush of the NLL and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was also previously a...
+ show more
5. Bluma Appel
1919-2007 (aged 88)
musician
Bluma Appel, OC OOnt was a Canadian Jewish philanthropist and patron of the arts.
6. Sophia Aggelonitis
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Sophia Aggelonitis is a Canadian businesswoman and former politician. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Hamilton Mountain from 2007 to 2011. She served as the province's Minister of Revenue and Minister Responsible for Seniors in the Liberal government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.
+ show more
7. J.M. Frey
1982-. (aged 44)
science fiction writer
novelist
Jessica Marie Frey /ˈfraɪ/ FRY is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. While she is best known for her debut novel Triptych, Frey's work encompasses poetry, academic and magazine articles, screenplays, and short stories. Frey calls herself a "professional geek".
+ show more
8. Kenneth Bi
1967-. (aged 59)
screenwriter
film director
actor
film editor
Kenneth Bi is a Hong Kong-born Canadian filmmaker. He has written, directed, and acted in Canada and Hong Kong in numerous theatre and film productions.
+ show more
9. Jenna Sudds
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
council member
Jenna Sudds is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Kanata since 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Sudds was the minister of families, children and social development from 2023 to 2025. Previously, Sudds was an Ottawa City Councillor, representing Ward 4 Kanata North from 2018 to 2021 and served as a deputy mayor...
+ show more
10. Kyle Rae
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Kyle Rae is a Canadian consultant and former politician. Rae was a member of Toronto City Council from 1991 to 2010, representing Ward 6 in the old city from 1991 to 1997 and Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale following the municipal amalgamation of Toronto in 1997.
+ show more
11. Philip Lawrence
financial planner
lawyer
politician
Philip Lawrence MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. He was appointed Shadow Minister of National Revenue in the Conservative Party's shadow cabinet on Sept. 8, 2020.
+ show more
12. Joe Fletcher
1976-. (aged 50)
association football assistant referee
association football referee
Joe Fletcher is a Canadian former soccer referee from Niagara Falls, Ontario. He is currently the manager of senior assistant referees for the Professional Referee Organization.
+ show more
13. Denis Dyack
1966-. (aged 60)
video game director
screenwriter
engineer
Denis Dyack is a Canadian video game developer and the CEO of Apocalypse Studios. He is also the former president of Silicon Knights, and is a video game designer, writer, director and producer. Dyack directed Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, and is directing Deadhaus Sonata. Dyack was inducted into the Canadian Gaming Hall of Fame...
+ show more
14. Rick Campanelli
1970-. (aged 56)
television presenter
Richard Adam Matthew Campanelli is a Canadian television and radio personality who currently works on Breakfast Television as a live eye reporter. He is known for his work as a VJ and host on MuchMusic and for co-hosting ET Canada.
+ show more
15. Dennis Hull
1944-. (aged 82)
ice hockey player
Dennis William Hull is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played most of his career for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He is the brother of Bobby Hull and uncle of Brett Hull and Bart Hull.
+ show more
16. Peter McLaren
1948-. (aged 78)
sociologist
Peter McLaren is a Canadian-American scholar and is known as one of the leading architects of critical pedagogy. He is known for his writings on critical literacy, sociology of education, cultural studies, critical ethnography, and Marxist theory.
+ show more
17. Marc Jordan
1947-. (aged 79)
singer
record producer
composer
jazz musician
songwriter
Marc Wallace Jordan is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor. Covering a wide variety of genres, he has written songs for a number of well-known artists, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, Chicago, and Josh Groban. He was named best producer with Steven MacKinnon at the Juno Awards in 1994 for "Waiting for a...
+ show more
18. Kyle Dubas
1985-. (aged 41)
sports executive
Kyle Benjamin Dubas is a Canadian ice hockey executive who is the current president of hockey operations and general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
+ show more
19. Matthew Santoro
1985-. (aged 41)
vlogger
YouTuber
accountant
actor
television producer
Matthew Santoro is a Canadian YouTuber, live streamer, and educator. He creates top ten lists and "50 Amazing Facts" videos. Santoro previously produced vlogging and gaming videos, which are no longer available.
+ show more
20. Dave Greszczyszyn
1979-. (aged 47)
skeleton racer
Dave Greszczyszyn is a Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. Greszczyszyn is a two-time Canadian national champion, had four top-10 finishes in the 2014–15 Skeleton World Cup, and finished 11th at the 2015 FIBT World Championships. He also won five races in the Skeleton-Europacup.
+ show more