Lavish leads the pre-grad talent development vertical at MaRS. Working closely with both sides of the talent economy (institutions and students on one side and corporate partners and SMEs on the other), he ensures that students are equipped with the right mindsets and skills, and employers stay invested in developing their future workforce. At MaRS, Lavish leads the federally sponsored work-integrated learning program.
 
Lavish brings multiple years of senior leadership and project management experience. He has held senior management roles at large multinational organizations and has led two Edutech startup organizations to success. Before he came to MaRS, Lavish worked as Associate Director, International Business Development for George Brown College.
 
Lavish holds a master’s degree in sociology, a bachelor’s of commerce degree, and has completed a post-graduate program in business. He specializes in managing operations, sales and business development, and has worked with most emerging education technologies.