An Evening of Accolades 2023 | Celebrating Alumni Excellence

The DeGroote community celebrated the 2023 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award on May 23, 2023. This award celebrates outstanding alumni whose personal accomplishments, reputation, and character have enhanced the reputation of the DeGroote School of Business and McMaster University. This year DeGroote recognized Indrani Butany, BSc ’96, MBA ’00.

Butany is President and CEO of Elexicon Energy Inc., she is an energy expert, business strategist, influencer, diversity champion, and a community volunteer. Congratulations Indrani!

2023 Wayne C. Fox award recipient Indrani Butany mingles with fellow past award recipients David Williamson and Quentin Broad during the Accolades reception.

Khaled Hassanein, Dean of the DeGroote School of Business, delivers State of the Faculty remarks during the Accolades dinner.

Susan Tighe, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, delivers remarks on behalf of McMaster University.

Wayne C. Fox Award recipient Indrani Butany enjoys dinner at the event.

2023 Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Indrani Butany addressing her family, friends and energy sector colleagues.

2023 Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Indrani Butany with award namesake Wayne C. Fox.

Past Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award recipients (from left to right): Paul Allison, MBA ’81 (2014); Paul McLean, MBA ’81 (2022); Wayne C. Fox, MBA ’73 (2000); Claire Gillies, MBA ’01 (2021); Indrani Butany, MBA ’00 (2023); Khaled Hassanein, Dean, DeGroote School of Business; Quentin Broad, MBA ’88 (2020); David Feather, MBA ‘89 (2007); and David Williamson, BCom ’83 (2012).

From left to right: Khaled Hassanein, Dean, DeGroote School of Business; Susan Tighe, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, McMaster University; Indrani Butany, President and CEO, Elexicon Energy Inc.; Sue McCracken, Associate Dean, Academic, DeGroote School of Business; and Wayne C. Fox, Chairman and Director, CYGN Holdings Inc.

Indrani Butany celebrating the evening with her family.

A special thank you to the corporate guests in attendance at Accolades: Alectra Utilities, Deloitte, Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), Elexicon Energy, Ontario Energy Association (OEA), McMaster University Engineering, Oakville Enterprises Corporation (OEC), Power Advisory, Sussex, and Utilis.