Schulich’s 2024 Employer Appreciation Awards

Detlev Zwick, Dean

PhD, Marketing (Rhode Island); MS (Memphis); MS (Cologne, Germany)
Dean, Schulich School of Business
Associate Professor of Marketing

Detlev Zwick is Dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University, where he guides the School in its mission to develop purpose-driven leaders who aspire to make a difference in business and society.

Under Dean Zwick’s leadership, Schulich is focused on several key strategic initiatives, including delivering a world-class, transformative student learning experience, program innovation, high-impact research and positioning the School at the leading edge of the digital transformation reshaping business.

Prior to becoming Dean, Dr. Zwick served in a number of increasingly senior academic and administrative roles, including Director of Schulich’s BBA/iBBA Program and Associate Dean, Academic, during which he led the School’s rapid transition to remote online learning following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also a member of the York University Senate and represented Schulich on the Senate Executive Committee.

Dean Zwick is an early pioneer in digital marketing and his research focuses on new marketing technologies and their impact on consumer behaviour. He is co-editor of the book Inside Marketing: Practices, Ideologies, Devices (Oxford University Press), and frequently provides expert commentary to the media.

Klaudia Watts, Instructor, Sustainability, Schulich School of Business

Klaudia Watts is an award-winning business sustainability practitioner and instructor. Completing her MBA at the Schulich School of Business as well as her undergraduate degree at the school, she has become a trusted source of advice for emerging leaders. Klaudia works with the Center for Career Design to help students build the skills and experience needed for a meaningful career. Her previous roles in sustainability span across many industries including telecom, consulting, retail and non-profit.

Hollis Sinker, Executive Director, Centre for Career Design, Schulich School of Business

Hollis is Executive Director of Schulich’s Centre for Career Design where she leads a diverse team of professionals committed to empowering Schulich students and alumni with the requisite skills and perspectives necessary for achieving success in their careers. With a tenure dating back to 2016, she has held various senior positions within the faculty, initially specializing in recruitment and student service leadership roles within the division of Student Services & International Relations.

Prior to her transition to higher education, Hollis’ early career spanned the experiential and sponsorship marketing industry, where she worked with clients such as TD Bank, Coca-Cola, and Sony Pictures. She also had the pleasure of helping corporate teams stay connected, engaged, and performing at their highest potential via her role at The Second City Works, the corporate education and entertainment arm of the world-renowned Second City comedy theatre.

Hollis holds an MBA (2015) from Schulich and an HBA (2008) from the Ivey Business School.