People Moves: June 2025

Darrin De Stephanis has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Capital Solutions and Commercial Surety Growth Leader at NFP, an Aon company.

Bradley Hansen has been appointed VP of Operations, Prairies, at BBA Consultants.

Silvia Koteva has started a new position as Manager Capital Planning Education Infrastructure at the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement.

Cliff LaPrairie, P.Eng., has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of LaPrairie Group of Companies, succeeding his father Scott LaPrairie who passed away earlier this year.

Christopher Ng has started a new position as Strategic Partnership Manager at Turner Construction Canada.

Michael Jackson of WSP has been elected president of Consulting Engineers of Alberta.

Alan McNee has been promoted to Vice President Operations at EBC Inc.

Michael Low has joined MLT Aikins as an associate lawyer in the firm’s Calgary office, bringing expertise in commercial and construction litigation.

Stephen Speers, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship at Okanagan College, is retiring after serving in the role for four years. 

Leading the Trades team has been a true privilege — the team here is exceptional. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together and the positive impact we’ve had on students, our communities, and the future of skilled trades in the Okanagan-Shuswap, our province and beyond.

Stephen Speers

Pat Crevolin has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Scott Builders.

Shawn Keyes has joined Intelligent City as Vice President of Strategic Growth and Business Development.

Andrew Garrett is now Chief Investment Officer at Ruck Lane.

Stewart Day has joined AtkinsRéalis as Global Senior Director, HSE Excellence.

Colleen Reid, Founder of Red Team Strategy, is now Managing Partner at SitePursuits. 

Crystal Smith has stepped down after 12 years on Haisla Nation Council, including the past 8 years as Chief Councillor.

Brandon Deeves is now Regional Manager, Roadside Safety at The Universal Group.

Julia Klymenko has joined Teck Resources as part of the Talent Acquisition team.

Barbara Oliveira has been promoted to Director, Human Resources at Reliance Construction.

Dave Groen, VP of Construction at Classic Fire + Life Safety, has been appointed Chair of the Board for the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA).

Dave Cockburn is now Construction Manager at Northfleet Group Inc.

Geoff Smith, Executive Chair of EllisDon, has been appointed Chancellor of George Brown College for a three-year term, recognizing his decades of leadership and innovation in the construction industry. Smith brings 43 years of experience and a strong commitment to mentoring future generations. 

Hamed Pasdar is now Vice President, Operations, Major Projects at Forbes Bros. Group of Companies.

Jonathan Westeinde, CEO and founder of Windmill Development Group, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canada Green Building Council.

Westeinde has spent his career proving that developing sustainable market housing and profitability can go hand in hand. Through his work at Windmill and beyond, he’s helped redefine what’s possible in green residential development. His leadership has not only delivered exceptional residential projects but also created new pathways for financing and scaling low-carbon development projects in Canada.

Thomas Mueller, CAGBC President and CEO

Zach Parston has started a new position as National Leader, Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability at KPMG Canada. 

Jason Breakey has been hired as President and Chief Operating Officer at Trace, a Calgary-based advisory firm. Darrell Haight will remain as CEO while current COO Rhonda Smith will transition to executive chair of the board. Haight and Smith co-founded the consultancy in 2006.

Matthew Rinfret is now Operations Manager at PCL Construction.

Scott MacLeod has joined Keymay Industries as its new Vice President, Business Development and Sales. MacLeod brings over two decades of business development, sales, and industry expertise to this role, as well as extensive experience in the Oil/Gas/Chemical construction industry.

Trevor Welsh is now Director of Building Permits and Chief Building Official for the City of Coquitlam. 

Andrew Hansen, Founder and CEO of SitePartners, has been named one finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pacific region. However, Hansen noted that the recognition really is a team award for everyone at Site.

Cesar Boccardo has been promoted to Digital Construction Manager, Buildings East, at Bird Construction. 

Dale Reimer has started a new role as Director of Construction for University of Calgary Properties Group. 

Amanda Collins is now Project Controls Manager at Barton Malow. 

Rav Sandhu is now General Manager, Ready-Mix Concrete, Greater Vancouver, for Amrize Building Materials Canada. 

Rob Wilson and Corey Grobe are now Associate Principals at HCMA and will be Head of Technical Design and Head of Design Realization, respectively.  

Kristal Kaye has been appointed Interim CEO at CarbonCure Technologies. The change  comes after the company’s founder, Robert Niven, steps away from the position. 

Dan Tobin has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, Energy & Petrochemical, at Ledcor. He joined Ledcor in 2004 as a Project Controls Manager and quickly advanced through key leadership roles.

Ryan Beedie, President of Beedie, has been inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. 

Steffen Waite has joined Mann Group as its Director of Construction. 

Stephen Trollip is now Director of Field Operators at North America Construction. 

Tommy Chiu is now Vice President of Engineering at Omicron. He brings more than 15 years of experience to the role. 

Mathew Raso has started a new role as Vice President at Powell Foundations. 

Ryan Watson has been appointed Manager of Electrical Engineering at RAM Consulting. He has over 17 years of experience leading engineering, procurement, and construction management projects.

Jennifer Erickson has joined Pure Industrial as its new Vice President of Human Resources.