As vice-president for Gracorp’s British Columbia development arm, Adrien Rahbar manages six high-rise rental projects totaling roughly 1 million square feet, or 1,500 housing units, while also building Gracorp’s B.C. team from the ground up. A University of British Columbia alumnus with 15 years’ experience, he has fostered successful partnerships on landmark developments, such as the 50-storey, $330 million Edmonds mixed-use project, a partnership with BC Builds and The Neighbourhood Church. Adrien has a track record of standardizing processes, optimizing forms of development for simplicity, and creating near net zero buildings. Adrien has served with several industry organizations, including the Vancouver Urban Design Panel, the City of North Vancouver Planning Commission and the Urban Development Institute’s U40 Leadership Committee.