Kia Puhm

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A pioneer in the field of Customer Experience, I lead businesses through the transition…

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Honors & Awards

  • Arbor Award

    University of Toronto

    Recipient of U of T's prestigious Arbor Award in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.

  • Named Switzerland's Top 50 Highest Ranking Women in Business

    Basler Zeitung

  • World Ranked Masters Swimmer

    FINA and Swiss Olympic

    World ranked 3rd, 7th & 9th in masters swimming (200 & 100 back, 200 I.M. respectively)
    Bronze medal at the VII FINA World Master's Swimming Championships in Munich Germany
    4 Swiss national records in masters swimming (100 & 200 back, 200 & 400 I.M.)
    Swiss Gigathlon: 29th & 33rd of 723 competitors (men & women) in 3.5 & 2.5km open water race
    Mystery Inferno Triathlon: 11th of 240 competitors (men & women) in 3.1km open water race

  • Elected Student Executive, Varsity Swim Team Member, CIAU Champion

    University of Toronto

    Elected UofT Computer Engineering Vice-Chair & Chair
    Elected UofT Engineering Society Executive member
    UofT Varsity Swim Team member, CIAU champion

  • Vern Gomes Memorial Award

    University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

    Awarded by faculty for greatest contribution to class.

  • National Champion, National Record Holder, World Ranked Swimmer

    Swimming Canada

    Canadian Record Holder, 200 women's backstroke
    World ranked 10th, 11th & 17th in 100 & 200 backstroke and 200 I.M. respectively
    Member, Canadian National Swim Team representing Canada in international competition (1985-90)
    National Champion

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Estonian

    Professional working proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

  • German

    Professional working proficiency

Organizations

  • University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Association

    Advisor

    - Present

    Elected Permanent Class Rep, UofT Engineering Society Executive (1995 - Present) Board Member, UofT Engineering Alumni Association (2010 - 2013) Women Engineers Mentoring Students, UofT Engineering Alumni Association (2005 - 2007)

  • Toronto Estonian House Board of Directors

    Board Member

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