ELEMENTA CONSULTING - Key Persons
Adam has 15 years of international experience working as a lead mechanical engineer on projects across Canada, United Kingdom, and the Middle East. He has led mechanical engineering teams on multi-million British pound projects, comprising of state-of-the-art cultural centers, mixed-use commercial buildings, and university campuses. He currently leads several mass timber projects that are pursuing very challenging sustainability targets. Combining his knowledge of mechanical design with project management skills, Adam leverages integrated design teams to ultimately reduce or eliminate the carbon footprint of his projects.
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- Mechanical Engineer
- Associate Principal, Sydney
Afroz is a mechanical engineer with over 9 years of industry experience in HVAC services. She has gained significant experience in a large suite of industries including commercial, residential, civic, retail, transport, industrial and educational developments. She has been involved in the whole project life cycle involving condition assessments, feasibility and master planning, options studies in the concept stage, the full design and documentation of the project, as well as the construction phase. Afroz delivers high-quality and innovative projects incorporating sustainable design solutions in line with the client's brief and budgetary requirements.
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- Principal, Belgrade
- Technical Director in Belgrade
Aleksandar Stojkovic, Technical Director in Belgrade, office brings over twenty-three years of mechanical design experience to Integral Group. His broad experience extends across different building and facility types including residential, luxury hotel resorts, hospitals, pharmaceutical factories, and office buildings. Aleksandar always strives for the best approach in his designs and implements strategic solutions for a wide range of complex projects. Joining his family's design practice formerly, Prleks, Aleksandar saw the successful growth of the scale and scope of the projects managed throughout Serbia and abroad. He is excited for the new challenges in growing and further developing his team's technical expertise to spread Integral's deep green mission throughout continental Europe.
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver
Alex has worked on a variety of building types including commercial, residential, education, hospital, and laboratory. Alex specializes in applying efficient sustainable design with precision and creativity to every project and has significant experience in sustainable technologies including geo-exchange, radiant heating and cooling, and solar energy system applications.
With fifteen years of experience in consulting engineering and eight years prior in a construction trade, Alex brings practical experience to his projects ensuring that high quality designs are completed according to applicable building codes. Alex specializes in a variety of building types including office, educational, industrial, health care, commercial, retail, casino and high rise residential projects. Alex focuses on building assessments of mechanical systems for existing buildings to identify for clients possible equipment failure and develop a recommendation for a preventative replacement schedule for key building mechanical systems.
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- Senior Principal, Vancouver
Currently leading the energy modeling and sustainability teams as a senior principal at Integral Group, Ali is well versed in integrated design facilitation, sustainability, and advanced building energy simulations.
Widely regarded as a pioneer in his field, Ali has led sustainability designs for the first commercial Living Building Challenge project in Canada and the first certified LEED Platinum office in Vancouver. A natural leader with over 15 years of experience, he serves as the Vice Chair of the BC Chapter Leadership Board of CaGBC and is on the CaGBC's Experienced Modellers List. Collaborating with local utilities, he has helped clients secure local green funding options from various energy efficiency incentive programs. Being part of an elite group of people with BEMP certification, he conducts Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) which provides vital information about a building's energy usage. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and is a recognized key speaker at many international energy modeling and sustainability conferences.
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- Principal, Calgary
- Professional Engineer
Andrej is a Professional Engineer with experience in mechanical engineering applied to building systems and sustainable design. In the last 20 years he has worked in the HVAC contracting, HVAC manufacturing and design, and consulting industries developing in-depth knowledge of building systems design and operation, LEED, energy simulations and commissioning (Cx). He assists engineers improve their designs, contractors deliver fully operational systems and building operators acquire advanced knowledge of complex building systems
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- Senior Associate, Melbourne
Andrew is a senior associate with over 23 years of experience as an electrical engineer and lead consultant for lift and escalator projects in both government and private properties. Specializing in vertical transportation, he delivers design solutions that center around public safety in complex, high-profile projects.
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- Managing Principal, Brisbane
Andrew has extensive experience in directing and leading technical advisory and building services consultancy teams for a wide variety of projects in Queensland and internationally. He is a specialist building services electrical engineer with project experience in education, transport hubs, mixed-use buildings, health, defense, justice, retail, sports and leisure sectors. His key experience includes planning, design, documentation and construction supervision of high-voltage and low-voltage reticulation, standby power, lighting, data communications, intrusion detection and access control, CCTV, AV, fire detection, PLC control and monitoring systems. Infrastructure for residential and industrial estates, roadway and intersection lighting for major arterial roads.
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- Global Digital Engineering Director
Andrew's curiosity for design started at a very early age, as he began sketching alongside his grandfather, an artist, who would give him tips. This soon grew into a love of drawing houses. He went on to study Architectural Drafting, before taking on an apprenticeship as a Mechanical design draftsperson, starting his journey in the MEP industry. Andrew still reflects on the inspirational moments he shared with his grandfather, which have stayed with him and encouraged him to challenge himself.
Today, Andrew leads the firm in all digital aspects of the business, from developing strategies and managing software solutions to promoting innovation and connections between Integral's talented digital experts across the globe. As Global Digital Engineering Director and a member of the CIBSE Digital Engineering Society Steering Group, Andrew understands the unique digital needs of each client, collaborating with them to provide the highest quality solution.
Using his knowledge as a BIM project information manager, he has previously delivered programmes such as the Manchester Airport Transformation Scheme.
Andrew is driven by his belief in the power of a positive mind, which motivates him to succeed at whatever he puts his mind to and to inspire those around him to do the same. His presence at Integral has streamlined and refined the workflow of the UK and European business. He is an advocate for mental health and introduced Headspace to the company, a wellbeing tool which is now available to all members of staff.
Andrew names one of his top accomplishments has been joining a team who are there to make a difference.
Since joining the firm, Andrew and his team have contributed to the achievement of multiple awards, including CIBSE Employer of the Year and the CanBIM Design & Engineering Category at the Innovation and Spotlight Awards for work in Embodied Carbon in MEP Design.
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- Senior Associate, Melbourne
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- Regional Director, Australia
Andrew is Regional Director for Australia. With a background and strong passion for fire engineering and fire protection design, Andrew has also led design and construction for multi-discipline projects of varying complexity across a range of market sectors.
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- Managing Principal, Southern California Texas
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- Managing Principal, Northern California
Andrea brings decades of combined experience in business leadership, deep green architecture, and sustainability and resilience consulting to her role as Managing Principal of Integral Group's Oakland office. Internationally recognized as a green building and sustainability expert, Andrea has been involved in numerous green building projects, climate action plans, and sustainability and energy programs. A natural leader, Andrea is focused on inspiring her team to be engaged, inclusive, future-focused, and action-oriented.
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- Managing Principal, Victoria
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- Associate Principal, Atlanta
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- Associate Principal, Toronto
- Mechanical Engineer and Associate Principal
Bhavin is a mechanical engineer and associate principal with over seven years of experience designing mechanical systems for a variety of project types, including large-scale commercial offices, community spaces, healthcare facilities, and laboratories. His designs are driven by a focus on occupant health and comfort. Bhavin's diverse project experience allows him to address complex design within an integrated structure while staying on schedule.
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- Chief Executive Officer
- President
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver
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- Regional Director, Europe United Kingdom
- Regional Director, United Kingdom Europe
Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, are pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Goldsmith to the role of Regional Director, Europe + United Kingdom. CEO William Overturf, in celebrating this leadersh...
As Regional Director of Europe and the United Kingdom, Brian is a thoughtful leader partnering with clients and technical teams to deliver best in class projects worldwide.
Passionate in his advocacy for global sustainability and Net Zero targets, Brian recognizes the urgent need for accelerated change in the built environment. He has built a team of trusted design professionals and respected thought leaders to provide a robust, client-focused experience, and developed a long-lasting network of project partners.
Through ongoing mentorship and development of staff, Brian embraces the opportunity and responsibility to bring new talent and vision into our business and industry. He is an internal sponsor of the firm's CIBSE Accredited Training Scheme and Vice Chair of the CIBSE Training and Development panel.
Brian is also a CIBSE Fellow and Fitwel Ambassador, committed to promoting health and wellbeing in the built environment.
Bruno's extensive project management expertise is demonstrated through his dedication to clients and his ability to manage at all levels of complexity. With over 20 years of experience in building systems and leading cross-functional teams, he manages integrated mechanical and electrical design teams. Results driven, Bruno seeks to optimize processes to increase efficiencies where possible, from the procurement phase to the close of commissioning. In his prior role at a global contractor leading their MEP group, he collaborated with Integral Group on projects including RCMP ‘E' Division HQ, Jim Pattison Outpatient Facility, and was also involved in PPP and Design-Build pursuits including Surrey Pretrial and the Okanagan Correction Centre.
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- Principal, Washington, DC
Bryan Robertson brings over 15 years of experience in mechanical design and project management for a variety of building types. He regularly works as the primary contact with clients and leads internal multi-discipline project teams with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. Prior to joining Integral Group, Bryan worked for a Fortune 500 company and led numerous major projects in the District of Columbia.
Bryan's experience focuses on federal, military, state and local governmental, institutional including commercial, high-rise and light industrial. Some of his major clients included Washington Headquarters Services, Smithsonian Institution and Architect of the Capitol.
With over two decades of experience, Bryan seeks out creative solutions to complex project challenges believing in an integrated design approach for project success. Bryan stays current with industry trends, specializing in electrical building systems, photovoltaic design, and net zero design. He helps clients reach their energy goals through smart, integrated building design. Bryan led the electrical design work for Vancouver Fire Hall 17 (Zero Carbon Building certified), Kelowna ECOlock Self Storage Facility (Living Building Challenge target & Zero Carbon Pilot project), and BC Housing's Single Room Occupancy Renewal Initiative for Vancouver's downtown East side.
Calina brings over a decade of sustainable engineering experience in three countries and two continents to the Integral Group team. She is committed to creating healthy, enjoyable, and environmentally responsible spaces. With both building science and design engineering experience, Calina enjoys interacting with a broad spectrum of professionals across the construction industry. As the leader of the Integral Group San Diego design studio, she aims to lead by example, demonstrating her commitment to a sustainable future both personally and professionally.
Calina is a recipient of Consulting Specifying Engineer Magazine's 40 Under 40 award in 2015 and Plumbing & Mechanical Engineer Magazine's Mechanical Engineer of the Year award in 2018. She is a registered professional engineer, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a WELL Accredited Professional.
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- Engineer
- Principal, London
Carl is a highly skilled engineer with outstanding sustainable knowledge and extensive experience in delivering high-end engineering/technology' projects within the UK, Middle East, and India. Carl is a principal in Elementa Consulting's London office responsible for client relationship liaison, strategic planning, and detailed development of complex built environment schemes. Carl's vast years' experience within project management and delivery set him as a strong, effective communicator and proactive leader, guiding our team to provide successful large-scale projects.
Carl has several significant professional achievements which include Committee Member for Institute Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management, membership to the Healthcare Group Committee for CIBSE (UK), and being chairman for CIBSE UAE. Carl has also won three national (UK) professional institution awards and has written and published twelve technical papers in professional journals. He also has considerable experience as a regular keynote speaker at industry events and has presented papers at several UK and Middle East conferences.
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- Associate Principal, Oakland
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- Managing Principal, Vancouver
For over 15 years, Chris has been passionately working with clients to deliver cost-effective and sustainable mechanical engineering solutions. He draws on extensive industry experience within the Canadian construction market, and further afield in Europe, where sustainability is at the forefront of building design. Chris' areas of expertise include detailed mechanical system design of high-performance buildings, and neighborhood energy master planning and system design.
Chris is well-versed in all aspects of sustainable building design across a number of sectors including institutional, mixed-use commercial developments, and district energy systems. Some of his noteworthy projects include a Class AA museum gallery and a multipurpose building on a university campus that incorporates assembly, retail, cafeteria, and office spaces. Chris strives to truly understand the needs of his clients, and he always places high importance on nurturing valuable relationships.
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- Associate Principal, Melbourne
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- Regional Director, United States
Chris is responsible for our United States practice's strategic growth and performance. With decades of experience in high-performance design and operation, his approach is rooted in the philosophy that sustainable design must constantly evolve to suit the technology available, in balance with the client's goals and objectives. With this in mind, Chris interfaces with clients and leadership to develop business and explore new markets.
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver
With over 28 years of experience in electrical engineering, Cirilo's background covers multiple sectors, including educational, laboratories, medical, mixed-use and residential, high rises, and recreational and cultural projects. As a project leader, Cirilo works with an open door policy, always making himself available to his team members to solve issues and answer questions.
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- Associate, London
- Chairman of the Technical Steering Group for the Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
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- Electrical Engineer
- Principal
- Principal, Los Angeles
Corey is a principal and electrical engineer with over 20 years of experience. His focus is designing simple, elegant and resilient electrical systems for the built environment. He applies these core values to achieve highly efficient and sustainable projects. Corey's strength as a leader is his ability to recognise areas of opportunity for his team to be innovative. He focuses on empowering his team to push design. This has proven to be a successful way for his team to stay fully engaged and exceed client expectations.
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- Senior Principal, Melbourne
David provides specialist consulting advice on building energy, building envelope, internal environment quality and wellness, micro-climate, wind comfort and visualization of analysis data using augmented and virtual reality technologies. The combination of technical expertise and analysis skills across these areas enables David to provide a holistic perspective to built environment design that recognizes the commercial imperative and drives sustainable outcomes that address the needs and risks of key stakeholders including developer, landlord and occupant.
David leads the Building Physics group overseeing energy modeling for major projects, evaluating options for energy conservation, optimizing the design of energy centers and submitting detailed energy strategy reports to planning authorities - most recently for the Nine Elms Skills Centre - 40,000 sqm hotel, residential + further education development in London.
David continues to refine a suite of bespoke tools to assist our clients in applying WELL Building strategies to their projects, and is in the process of achieving recognition as a WELL Accredited Professional.
David is a practically minded, self motivated individual showing strength of leadership by ensuring the effective delivery of tasks through his team. Adopting a hands-on style in coaching and developing individuals to contribute to the overall performance of the team to achieve their goals. He brings this inclusive management approach to his engineering project management. He is analytical in process with the ability to make strategic decisions in line with business strategy.
David has breadth and depth of knowledge within a wide variety of areas including leisure, hotels, residential, commercial and education sectors worldwide. David is key lead and influence in Elementa's London Office and has proved to be a valued key member of the company. He drives projects proactively, ensuring timelines and budgets are met and has a depth of sustainable knowledge, specifically passivhaus.
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- Managing Principal, Edmonton
David is a managing principal with over thirty years of project experience. Prior to joining Integral Group, David's experience in the United Kingdom included the $2 billion refurbishment of the Ministry of Defense in London, which is one of the largest Public Private Partnerships (P3) projects ever delivered in the region. David's specialties include commissioning, controls engineering, building services design and project management.
Since his arrival in Canada he has led commissioning teams on numerous projects across the country, including P3 project at Bridgepoint Hospital (Toronto, Ontario), New Regional Hospital (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan), and Rogers Place, the new home to The Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta.
David is a principal at Integral Group and leads the Melbourne mechanical team. He manages the technical development of his team while challenging and encouraging project engineers to develop multidisciplinary skills and innovative design solutions for clients. David is a registered mechanical and fire safety engineer and lectures on fire engineering at Victoria University, Melbourne. He is widely recognised by his peers as an accomplished project leader of multi-disciplinary teams on complex institutional, advanced technology, and laboratory projects.
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- Associate Principal, Edmonton
Dean has over 40 years' experience with Building Mechanical Systems, including involvement in Project Management, Construction, Commissioning, Building Operations & Maintenance, Energy Management and HVAC balancing and testing for a variety of buildings.
Over his 40 years, Dean has played an active role in the contract administration of landmark projects including the $600 Million Edmonton New Remand Centre and Roger's Place in Edmonton.
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- Executive Chairmain, Umow Lai
- Executive Chairman of Umow Lai, Member of Integral Group
Dominic is Executive Chairman of Umow Lai, member of Integral Group and a registered fire safety, mechanical, and electrical engineer. Dominic has over 32 years of experience in commercial, educational, hospitals, institutional, and research facilities, and has developed skills in mechanical and fire safety system design for these facilities. Dominic is a firm believer that building services engineers should possess multi-disciplinary skills to provide ‘total solutions' for clients. His current focus is on delivering Ecologically Sustainable Development engineering solutions for clients.
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- Principal
- Principal, Melbourne
Eben is a principal with over 20 years of experience in Australia and the United Kingdom. He is a passionate sustainability consultant with a detailed background and knowledge of sustainable mechanical design. Eben works closely with leadership and project teams to ensure that clients have the best information and recommendations to make energy management and sustainability decisions. His portfolio of Green Star projects is testimony to his level of expertise in this specialist field.
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- Associate Principal, Los Angeles
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- Associate, BIM Manager, London
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- Senior Principal, US West
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- Associate Principal, Calgary
Erik is passionate about creating the most sustainable and healthiest buildings to enhance the built environment. With strong expertise in green building rating systems, wellness-centered design strategies, and integrated design, he excels at working with clients and project teams to deliver high-performing buildings. His attention to detail and process-oriented approach allows him to succeed in coordinating a wide range of disciplines to meet the project goals.
Erik has been consulting for over fifteen years including one of the first WELL building standard projects in Alberta, a LEED Platinum office, and several LEED Gold facilities. He has been involved with the Built Green High Density program in Alberta and has contributed to the development of the BG High Density Renovations Pilot program.
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver
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- Leader
- Associate Principal, Toronto
Francois is a strong leader with a results-based approach and a background in mechanical engineering and project management. As an experienced commissioning authority, he is skilled in inspecting and verifying the functional performance of mechanical and electrical systems. Proud to take on the leadership role on projects, Francois provides reliable expertise from the planning stages through until construction is completed. Francois' tenacity has earned him a reputation as a consistent project manager that provides continual support throughout the project.
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver
With over a decade of experience in mechanical engineering design, Gordon is well versed in all aspects of the design process, from concept design to commissioning and beyond. He specializes in commercial, academic and industrial sectors. Using his solid analytical skills he enjoys the challenge of thinking outside the box and bringing unconventional ideas to life. Throughout his career, Gordon has worked on the design of high performance building systems that respect the environment. He brings his knowledge and experience to deliver results on time and on budget, and believes that dedication and responsibility are the critical success factors for any project.
Gordon has over ten years of mechanical engineering experience with a background that ranges from design and coordination to the management of staff and diverse projects. Gordon brings a refreshing global perspective to the team through his work on many large-scale international projects. His key projects include Millennium Water (Vancouver, BC), Birmingham New Hospital Project (Birmingham, UK) and Glorietta Mall Master Plan and Design (Manila, Philippines). He specializes in various building types including hospitals, labs, pharmaceutical, commercial, retail and residential. He displays a wealth of technical knowledge in low-carbon design, mechanical systems design and sustainable master planning.
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- Principal, Melbourne
- Services Consultant
Graeme is an accomplished hydraulic services consultant with over 43 years' experience in the design field. His project experience expands across a range of projects and sectors, including health, government, education, and retail. Graeme's specialized field of hydraulic services expertise includes an extensive list of sewer and sanitary plumbing and he is passionate about providing sustainability services that embrace rainwater harvesting, solar hot water, black/grey water, and low flow taps outlets.
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- Regional Marketing Director, North America
Hilary leads our marketing teams in Canada and the United States, working closely with the region's business development teams, managing principals, and regional directors. She also collaborates with the regional marketing leads in Australia and the UK as well as the Global Communications team. Before joining Integral Group, Hilary was most recently the founder and CXO of a consulting company that provides proposal management services and helps companies integrate business development activities throughout operations.
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- Associate Principal, London
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- Associate Principal, Sydney
Hugh has been consulting in the building services space as an HVAC engineer for the last 13 years. He has been involved in a vast range of projects covering the full spectrum of industries, including significant transport, industrial, commercial, laboratory, local government, educational and residential projects. Hugh has completed projects covering the complete timeline from inception to completion, including condition assessments, HVAC advice and option studies as well as design documentation and construction stage services. He provides solutions to clients' challenging and unique problems through his experience and practical application of skills.
Ivan brings over 20 years of industry experience with considerable knowledge in the design of lighting, power systems, life safety and communications systems. His knowledge includes a variety of building types including healthcare, education, offices and laboratories. He has completed an array of projects for Vancouver Coastal Health such as renovation and tenant work for both the Vancouver General and UBC Hospitals. In addition, Ivan has completed energy audits for schools and mixed use buildings. His personal guiding philosophy is to design electrical systems that focus on the total life cycle cost rather than initial or maintenance costs alone.
Ivan brings over 15 years of experience to Integral Group. His rigorous pursuit of design efficiency, combined with his attentiveness to detail, allow highly effective, yet simplistic systems to be created. Ivan is an innovative specialist in addressing complex plumbing and drainage engineering issues for new and existing buildings. He has led his teams to successfully complete many sophisticated plumbing system remediation (re-piping & upgrades) as well as new design projects. Ivan holds exceptional knowledge and dedication in the engineering of HVAC, plumbing and drainage systems, with a focus on producing cost-effective, durable and easy to maintain designs that exceed the Clients' expectations.
James has over 12 years of experience as a mechanical engineer in a wide range of building facilities including institutional buildings, healthcare facilities, laboratories, and data centers. In addition to leading the design of mechanical services, James has been responsible for managing large multi-discipline project teams from coordination, budgeting, programming, and resourcing. His expertise includes detailed design and documentation of mechanical services within critical specialized facilities, with both local and international experience in healthcare and research laboratories.
Jamie is a natural leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry. He brings strategic oversight to project planning to ensure the owner's vision and goals are met. As an advocate of team growth through continued education, idea sharing, and community engagement, Jamie has guest lectured at McGill University and instructed at University of Toronto's School of Continuing Education. A firm believer in hand sketching and integrated design in the early stages of a project, Jamie is always looking for ways to reduce active mechanical systems from buildings while enhancing occupant comfort for his projects.
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- Regional Director, Alberta Ontario, Canada
Jason has a strong reputation for creating sustainable, distinctly client-focused built environment solutions. With over sixteen years of engineering design and project management experience, Jason specializes in medium to large-scale projects focusing on institutional, defense, airport, and transportation buildings. Rooted in his upbringing in Vancouver, British Columbia, environmental and social sustainability is a key focus in his work.
Jason's early career in facilities maintenance and as an engineering intern inspired his deep passion for teaching practical solutions to staff while also mentoring them in their career development. He continues to actively invest in the next generation of engineers by engaging with university students and providing intentional internship opportunities within Integral Group.
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- Senior Principal, Oakland
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- Senior Principal, Los Angeles
John joins Integral Group with over 30 years of experience in team and project management for multidisciplinary projects. His mechanical engineering experience encompasses higher education, K-12, sports and recreation, cultural and performing arts, and civic facilities.
With a mechanical engineering background originating from fixing antique steam engines during his college years, John grew into project management of largescale projects in the United Kingdom and the United States, working for world-class architects including Richard Rogers, Rem Koolhaas, Diller, Scifido Renfro, Morphosis and Richard Meier & Partners. John thrives working on innovative projects that challenge him, and he constantly strives to find the right solution for his client and delivering an excellent final product. He believes that designing sustainable projects is the right thing to do and results in the best buildings.
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- Senior Principal, Vancouver
Jubin Jalili specializes in commercial projects as the Director of Commercial Sector for the British Columbia Region. With over 27 years of solid design and management experience, his work includes significant projects in Canada and around the globe. His expertise covers mechanical building design and site commissioning for a variety of building types including commercial, residential, mixed-use, recreational, healthcare, educational and industrial manufacturing. He is the Engineer of Record for the highly sustainable award-winning TELUS Garden and MNP Tower in Downtown Vancouver. Jubin also played a key role in the award-winning Sauder School of Business building located at the University of British Columbia (UBC), as well as the Translink Headquarters in the Brewery District of New Westminster, BC. Jubin's focus on innovation and sustainability enables him to easily achieve project goals and continually challenge conventional thinking.
Kai is a graduate of one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China, Shanghai Jiaotong University with a degree in Engineering. With his solid educational background, Kai has a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of mechanical systems for various buildings. Kai brings over 17 years of experience and expertise to the Team with a focus on sustainable design and specializing in design-build, tenant improvement and renovation projects. He has successfully completed a variety of projects including offices, retail, residential, student housing and restaurants.
For over twenty-five years, Keith Trulson has provided fire suppression design and engineering services to contractors, architects and mechanical consultants in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Keith is also able to work in a Revit-based environment using the latest BIM software.
From an early age, Keith has been interested in mechanical engineering, and has pursued a career that combines engineering knowledge with practical hands on experience. Committed to providing quality services, he designs to NFPA standards in conjunction with Building Codes. Understanding the serious nature of his work, he holds paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public, as well as the protection of the environment.
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- Principal at Integral Group
- Senior Principal, National Business Development, Australia
Ken is a principal at Integral Group and the National Business Development Manager for Australia. He is a registered electrical engineer with specialist skills in communication/IT services and a wide range of building typologies. Ken has developed expertise in leading cross-functional engineering teams and coordination with other design professionals. His multidisciplinary skills in electrical engineering and communication services supports business growth and the firm's integrated team philosophy.
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- Senior Principal, Toronto
Kenny is focused on driving change towards zero carbon buildings and communities which are truly integrated into design and construction. He looks beyond the traditional to implement cost-effective and commercially viable solutions which better the overall building performance and lessen the emissions. Over the past 16 years, he has worked in a multitude of climates, sectors, and different applications originally stemming from mechanical systems but now with a focus on integrating sustainability and analytics. Kenny is a licensed Engineer in Ontario and Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. He also applies himself in education, assisting in teaching at Ryerson's School of Architecture, University of Waterloo's School of Architecture, and the Academy of Sustainable Innovation.
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- Head of Marketing and Business Development, UK Europe
An experienced marketer with over twenty years of experience in construction and consultancy services, Lisa Kenny leads the marketing and business development team in the UK and Europe. Combining her passion and drive for sustainability with developing marketing and communication strategies, she is responsible for building the firm's external profile and influence, extending its reach and impact that supports the business sales strategy. Lisa also leads client experience delivery, regularly conducting feedback to steer performance within the internal teams to ensure project success and continual improvement.
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- Principal at Integral Group
- Principal, Melbourne
Mark is a principal at Integral Group and a registered electrical engineer. Mark has extensive experience in project leadership of multi-discipline engineering design teams on complex projects in the building and property industry. He possesses skills in team leadership and project management capabilities including mentoring of staff on project performance issues. Mark understands the broad aspect of design principles across all building services disciplines and their inter-dependencies. His strong preference is to contribute beyond his core discipline boundaries.
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- Principal, Sydney
- Sustainability Consultant
Mary is a sustainability consultant with over 25 years of international and Australian experience across projects in nearly every building type. Combining innovative strategy with practical implementation experience, she assists her clients in confidently setting ambitious objectives, defining requirements, and managing diverse teams to deliver results that exceed expectations.
Her stakeholder engagement approach gets to the shared values of disparate groups, allowing her to pursue an optimal outcome, producing exceptional results for both the client and the community as a whole. She is a recognized leader in the field of ecologically restorative design and regenerative practice.
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- Associate Principal, Calgary
Matt is engaged in the future built environment community through volunteer roles with pre and post-secondary institutions; Matt believes in sharing the knowledge he has gained to make a difference in our shared communities and the natural environment.
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- Associate Principal, Calgary
Mauricio has over a decade of LEED whole-building commissioning and measurement and verification experience. He has an extensive track record of working in diverse sectors including higher education, hotel and leisure, commercial, residential, and laboratories. As a reliable resource for technical information and problem solving, Mauricio is committed to delivering high quality work and meeting the needs of his clients. He offers tailored solutions by considering all aspects of design in order to benefit each project. He believes designing sustainable projects result in the best buildings for clients and occupants.
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- Chief Sustainability Officer
Michel is a highly experienced and technically advanced fire engineer, who acts as Elementa's head of fire engineering. Michel's past experience as General Manager at Exova Warringtonfire, where he oversaw three offices sets him as a fantastic communicator at Elementa, where he is able to effectively and efficiently co-ordinate between project teams and stakeholders in order to understand both aspirations and practical requirements of projects.
When working on specific projects Michel's role is to envisage and prepare Fire Engineering solutions (including CFD, evacuation strategies and fire protection solutions) and to provide advice on fire safety arrangements in building. He is responsible for all stages of the fire engineering design from the initial client contact, through the tendering phase, across the construction as well as the ongoing management and maintenance of the fire safety systems and passive fire protection of a building.
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- Senior Principal, Toronto
In his 30+ year career as a Mechanical Engineer, Mike has continually endeavored to find new and innovative ways to design buildings that raise the bar in energy efficiency. A licensed engineer in six Canadian provinces, his breadth of experience spans multiple sectors including healthcare, education, sports & recreation, justice facilities, laboratories, and commercial buildings. Mike has always supported finding innovative and more energy efficient ways of designing buildings. He has guest lectured at many events including the University of Toronto's School of Architecture, Construct Canada and the Ontario Chiefs of Police Conference.
Mladen brings over 20 years of experience to Integral Group. His innovative approach to mechanical system designs enabled him to complete numerous recreational, educational, institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential including the Trout Lake Community Centre, Northern Rockies Regional Recreation Centre, and Richmond Ice Centre. He has also completed educational projects such as Heritage Woods Secondary School in Port Moody, which was the first ever LEED (Silver) Certified new-construction public education facility in BC - an innovative project began in 2001, long before the Province's mandate for LEED Certification for new public buildings came into effect.
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- Associate Principal, London
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- Associate Principal, London
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- Principal, Los Angeles
Nika is a principal with over 9 years of experience. Her technical skills aligned with her dedication to sustainable design has made her instrumental in the growth Integral Group has experienced in the Los Angeles market. Nika's role focuses on the management of her design team, ensuring that clients' expectations are exceeded and projects are delivered in a timely manner. Passionate about sustainable strategy, Nika encourages clients to envision options and opportunities to deliver inventive solutions that surpass performance goals. This drives the team's focus to provide cost effective, energy efficient, and sustainable electrical designs. She has served as project manager on dozens of successful projects, including the Robert Redford Conservancy project, which consisted of the renovation of an abandoned 1930s infirmary into a Zero Net Energy and LEED Platinum-targeted education facility.
Nika's strong interpersonal and communication skills allow her to effectively communicate with clients and members of the wider design team across disciplines. Her ability to resolve conflicts and troubleshoot electrical systems with a particularly organized approach allows projects come to life around her.
Beyond advocating for sustainable design, Nika is also an active advocate for women in the MEP industry and is a member of the Society of Women Engineers. She is passionate the professional growth of those around her, aiming to inspire and advance the success of her team.
Nika is the recipient of Consulting-Specifying Magazine's 2019 40 Under 40 award.
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- Mechanical Engineer
- Senior Principal, Australia
Patrick is a mechanical engineer with 30 years' experience in the building industry with an established record in leading major multi-disciplinary projects and a particular interest in the integration of Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) principles into building design. Using his experience and expertise he supports the growth of the business across Australia.
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- Senior Principal, Vancouver
Paul brings over 35 years of experience to Integral Group as a recognized leader and mentor in the consulting engineering industry. Paul has successfully applied his expertise leading multi-discipline engineering project teams all along the West Coast of North America as well as internationally.
Paul is a major contributor to developing energy-efficient buildings and is committed to being on the cutting edge of new technology and sustainable design practices. He is committed to providing clients with innovative solutions through his experience in resource-efficient designs such as radiant cooling, natural ventilation, renewable energy systems, chilled beams, and displacement ventilation. Paul's passion is working with stakeholders and user groups to bring together the emotional green and technical green aspects of a project that creates a sustainable environment with true meaning to the design. His depth of experience and expertise covers a very broad range of project types that include residential, airports, arts and culture, commercial, educational, government, civic, healthcare, leisure, recreational complexes, ice rinks, and technology projects, as outlined.
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- Managing Principal, Sydney
Paul has over 20 years' experience in the building services industry, in the design and project management of building services across major market sectors including education, commercial, industrial, data, research, health, aged care, aviation, transport, defence, residential, hospitality, civic and recreational market sectors.
Paul's experience in project delivery ranges from development of feasibility and master planning, to full design and documentation, supervision of construction activities, and has successfully managed multi - disciplinary design teams for complex building engineering projects.
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- Associate Principal, London
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver, BC
Paul brings over 15 years of practical engineering experience to the Team. He has gained international experience through his diverse project history abroad. Paul has worked on a number of large-scale projects ranging from hotels and casinos to specialty laboratories for some of the world's most prestigious research institutes. His most recent projects include The Grand Villa Casino (Burnaby, BC), Robert H.N. Ho Building Research Facility (Vancouver, BC) and St. Mary's Hospital (Sechelt, BC). Combining his commitment to continuous improvement and his passion for sustainability, he has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to deliver buildings that exceed the accepted energy standards.
Philip Parker has over 25 years of progressive experience delivering complex projects and leading diverse teams to solve multi-faceted challenges. He is a recognized authority in his field, evident by his recent engagement by the City of Calgary to review the City's internal building design standard and to provide guidance on modernizing the standard to reflect the National Energy Code for Buildings as well as LEED V4.
An expert in hygrothermal simulation Philip is one of a handful of Certified WUFI instructors outside of the US Department of Energy.
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- Managing Principal
- Managing Principal, Toronto
Rachel places a high importance on cultivating relationships with those she works with, both internally and externally.
Since joining Integral Group in 2012, Rachel quickly distinguished herself in the field of building performance and optimization, delivering building commissioning services for projects of all sizes and complexity, culminating her appointment to co-lead of the Toronto performance engineering team. Rachel has worked with Integral Group team members across the globe, most recently as Project Manager for one of Integral Group's large clients. She is capable of leading large multi-disciplinary teams, with a focus on client satisfaction and technical excellence.
Rachel is committed to the development of her peers; she has been one of the driving forces behind Integral Group's peer-to-peer Fresh Voices program. Rachel is also actively involved in the local chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, including serving as a board member during the 2018/2019 year.
As Managing Principal, Rachel will apply her client-centered delivery methods, discover new opportunities for team growth, and enhance client experience, for the Toronto practice.
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- Director, Global Sustainability
Richard's approach to urban sustainability is from an engineering perspective. His experience in sustainable design and procurement extends across the full breadth of the built environment with a particular specialism in the fields of green building design and planning, and sustainable urban infrastructure. He integrates emerging trends in mobility, digital disruption, smart grids, healthy cities and reconciliation on urban projects. Richard's thought leadership on sustainable investment and assurance of non-financial performance, coupled with his design and delivery experience place him at the forefront of sustainability in the built environment. His experience and market exposure means Richard is a unique asset that can both manage and deliver sustainability outcomes at a precinct scale.
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- Senior Principal, Oakland
Rob is a qualified mechanical engineer with over a decade's experience in building services design, coordination and project management. He has taken on the role of contract administrator while acting as the lead consultant, as well as strategic design development, project management of building services design and construction. He is a skilled communicator, creating good working relationships with clients and contractors alike and is used to leading large teams of engineers.
Rob joined Elementa in 2001 and embodies our progressive approach to training, engineering design and project ownership, company leadership, personal development as well as business ownership. His inclusive and immersive career path within Elementa is an ethos that he continues to pass on to the team today.
As a Low Carbon Consultant, licensed BREEAM Assessor, with a masters in building services engineering and management, he has a broad knowledge of building types, sustainable technologies and their implementation and the ability to work across disciplines to deliver fully integrated coordinated designs.
Rob specialises in complex mixed use projects including residential, hotels/leisure (including historic), offices and retail. He has extensive experience in sympathetically and efficiently integrating the requirements of different building types. Rob therefore has a strong knowledge of brand standards, tenant specifications/agent requirements, the infrastructure considerations and the implications on design of lease demise lines. Rob's practical hands on approach, technical knowledge and experience working with professionals and clients across the construction industry for over 14 years means he is perfectly placed in his role as Principal, which includes responsibility for new client relationships and forward forecast, in our London office to understand our clients needs.
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- Associate Principal, London
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- Associate Principal, London
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- Associate Principal, Vancouver
Building on over 25 years of sound industry experience, Saeed always ensures that high quality installations are completed according to applicable building codes. He specializes in a variety of building types including high-rise residential, office, commercial and retail projects. He combines his background in mechanical design with solid project management skills to deliver the best solutions for each project, while respecting budgetary and time constraints. Managing both large and small projects, Saeed coordinates every member of the production team to work in synchronicity to achieve optimal results. He assists design teams by providing practical feedback and holding open discussion sessions to come up with solutions. In addition, he supports other members of our team in completing design work for new projects ensuring that his knowledge of the site conditions are relevant to the overall design.
As a Principal at Integral Group and Director of Residential Sector for the British Columbia region, Sharn holds over 14 years of experience in mechanical engineering. He has extensive knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and project management, and he demonstrates ingenuity and excellence in all his projects. Sharn excels in managing complex design within an integrated design approach while working within short time frames. His diverse experience includes offering sustainable building solutions in residential, commercial and retail sectors.
Sharn is adaptable, organized and possesses strong decision making skills, allowing him to manage well with the entire design team. With a background in project management and exceptional delivery of designs combined with excellent interpersonal skills, Sharn is equipped to offer clients practical yet innovative solutions from the outset of every project.
Silvia has an impressive portfolio in fire engineering, risk assessment, and fire protection projects for all building sectors, built over her 24 years in the industry. Silvia plays a pivotal role in mentoring up-and-coming fire engineers, sharing valuable expertise and knowledge. Silvia is highly respected within the industry for her passion and collaborative approach, leading projects successfully from concept design through to construction phase and handover.
Simon has over 20 years post graduate experience as a building services engineer in the construction industry. His primary focus is on Building Services Engineering, and he qualified as a Chartered Engineer in 2003. Believing logical thinking and effective communication to be most important to project success, Simon endeavors to provide a personable and proactive level of service. As a qualified Low Carbon Consultant, Simon is particularly interested in the design of low environmental impact buildings and their interaction with occupants.
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- Mechanical Engineer
- Principal
- Principal, Business Development Lead, US East
Stanton Stafford is a mechanical engineer, principal, and US East business development lead. Recognized as a green building and sustainability leader, Stanton brings 20 years of experience designing, modeling, and commissioning mechanical systems for a variety of building types. With a goal of maximizing the potential of every building, Stanton's passion is working with clients from IDEAS-to-IMPLEMENTATION-to-IMPACT to drive value through high performance design and operations solutions.
Nationally, Stanton is helping promote healthy, resilient, low-energy, low-water use buildings as the Chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.8 - Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability and Secretary of ASHRAE Standard 228P - Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Net Energy Building Performance. Locally, he serves as a Past Chair and Advisory Board Member of the Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta, an entrepreneurial non-profit focused on building material salvage and reuse.
Stanton was named a LEED Fellow by the USGBC in 2021.
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- Regional Director, British Columbia, Canada
Stuart brings over thirty years of building engineering experience to Integral Group as a leader in low-carbon sustainable building design. His project portfolio ranges across all sectors of the built environment with a focus on complex facilities such as laboratories, museums, law enforcement centers, and corporate offices. With experience working on projects in Europe and Asia, Stuart also brings a global perspective to his clients. He proactively seeks out progressive technologies and strategies to incorporate into North American projects and follows leading-edge sustainability trends globally. For the last ten years, Stuart has lead and nurtured the significant growth of Integral Group's Vancouver office, and now applies that same leadership throughout the British Columbia province and nationally throughout Canada.
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- Managing Principal, Washington DC
With over 35 years' experience, Tom is responsible for several projects targeting Net Zero Energy and the Living Building Challenge, including The Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve located in Mount Hope, West Virginia. The Summit will become a National Center for Scouting Excellence as a High Adventure Base, and a Center for Leadership and Excellence. Tom's passion for sustainable building design has led him to accomplish the highest scoring LEED Platinum project in the Northern Hemisphere with 95 points awarded with no points denied. Tom brings insight to Integral Group with a commitment to excellence in service to our clients and innovation in high performance building systems.
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- Principal, Edmonton
- Professional Engineer
Tony Valente is a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience in engineering and project management in the construction industry. He is passionate about the decarbonization of existing buildings, working across sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Science in international construction management from the University of Bath. Tony is also active in supporting STEM education by volunteering his time mentoring primary and secondary students to pursue a career in engineering.
Vladimir has a passion for designing energy-efficient and environmentally responsive buildings. With over 25 years of experience, Vladimir is well versed in all aspects of sustainable building design. A recognized leader in geo-exchange technology, Vladimir has designed several systems internationally and co-authored the Geo-Exchange System Design Guidelines for applications in British Columbia. Vladimir is the Engineer-of-Record for Gleneagles Community Centre, the first "constant temperature building" in North America, as well as the recently completed Creekside Community Centre, BC's first LEED Platinum recreational facility. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
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- Managing Principal, Belgrade
Zorica has over 30 years of continuous project experience and over 15 years specifically as a Project Manager. She has worked extensively and successfully in complex operational and multi-stakeholder environments, facilitating the delivery of major capital projects such as education facilities, commercial buildings, energy plants, hospitals as well as projects with energy efficient solutions. Her green building experience includes Passive House and LEED accredited facilities.
Zorica has experience in design and management of electrical and specialty services teams, including electrical high and low voltage distribution systems, fire alarm systems, lighting, CCTV and security systems. She has hands-on experience with all stages of project management, design and construction phase, with full understanding of the contractual side of managing and delivering services and projects.