David & Joanne Bate Scholarship

David John Bate 
David J. Bate is Chief Executive of Brookwood Capital Corporation, an investment banking firm specialist in the emerging markets of the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

He earned three degrees at the University of Victoria: Bachelor of Arts (1991); Bachelor of Laws (1994); and Master of Public Administration (1995). He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Asia Pacific Management from Capilano College (1997).

While at UVic, he served on the Board of Governors and the Senate. He maintains his membership in the Faculty Club, among others.

Joanne Kathleen Bate
Joanne K. Bate is a Director of Global Investment Banking at HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking groups. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce (1991) with Honours in Taxation (1992) from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (1993). 

She frequently speaks at investment banking conferences and has lectured at Harvard Business School, University of the Witwatersrand and University of Johannesburg.