People Moves: May 2026

Kelly Trice has joined AtkinsRéalis as Executive Vice-President, Global Services, Nuclear. He will lead the growth of the company’s nuclear services business across the U.S. and EMEA regions.

Shawn Rodgers has been promoted to Senior Director, Construction at Anthem Properties.

Shital Khamar is now Director of Pre Construction at Pomerleau.

Joshua Pereira has been promoted to Operations Manager for Manitoba at Flynn Group of Companies, where he will lead the Construction Division.

Anthony Liang has been appointed Senior Vice President at Colliers.

Ana Costa has started a new position as Member Services Coordinator at BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association.

Taylor Dee has departed from QM Environmental after nearly 8 years with the company, He says he will be announcing his next career move in the coming weeks. 

Jeffrey Malo has been promoted to Director, Preconstruction – Northern Ontario at EllisDon.

Laura Weston has joined EllisDon as Director, Labour Relations and Legal Counsel.

Owen Thrasher is joining Bird Construction to work on Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement program in Kincardine, Ontario.

Danika Agarwal is now Brand + Proposal Coordinator at ETRO Construction. After three months in the role, she has been contributing to meaningful projects including work on BC Place in preparation for the upcoming FIFA games.

Kathleen Boyd, P.Eng has joined Pomerleau as a leader focused on bidding complex, large-scale civil and infrastructure projects, after seven years at KPMG Canada.

Patrick Beauger has transitioned into a new role as VP, Strategic Business Development for Veolia North America, effective May 1st, where he will lead the identification and execution of large, complex cross-business unit deals across North America while continuing to support strategic initiatives in the Canadian market.

Irfan Shariff has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Hungerford Properties. During his decade-long tenure, Irfan has played an instrumental role in shaping the organization’s growth and will focus on strategic planning, institutional execution, and operational excellence.

Allnorth has strengthened its Pulp & Paper team with the addition of industry subject matter experts, Ryno Eksteen and Jacques du Plessis.

Jean-François Bolduc, P.Eng., MBA, has been appointed President of Groupe Colas Québec Inc. Colas Québec is a leading player in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance as well as aggregate materials production, operating 65 facilities and employing close to 2,000 people across the province.

Seven MCABC members elected to the association’s NextGen Board of Directors: Scott Kenward (Trotter & Morton) as Past Chair, Mic Cagnoni (Phase Mechanical Systems), Tayler Hinger (Victaulic), Pierre Huneault (ProWest Sales), Will Schwarz (UA Piping Industry College of BC), Shelby Sullivan (Sullivan Mechanical), and Eddie Vaughan (Vaughan Ventures)

Desa Duric has been appointed Vice President, Operations, Facilities Services at EllisDon.

Rhianon Chow has been promoted to Project Development Lead – Buildings at Turner Construction Canada.

Mike Carter-Conneen is now Sr. Director of External Affairs for CarbonCure Technologies.

Yasir Ali has joined Horizon Contracting Group as Vice President of Operations after more than 7 years at Turner Construction.

Shawn D’Souza has been promoted to Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Ledcor.

Lorelei Piccinin is starting a new position as Project Manager at KDS Construction Ltd.

Ting You has been promoted to Manager, Civil and Geotechnical Engineering at RAM. He brings engineering, project management, and executive leadership experience, with a background as an Armour Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Shaun Fantauzzo has joined Wyloo as Vice President, Strategy & Sustainability, where he will advance the company’s Eagle’s Nest Project in the Ring of Fire region.

Andy Wasiuk, CD has joined Bird Infrastructure as Construction Manager. He brings extensive experience in mechanical, general contracting, commissioning, and construction, and will focus on Cape Breton projects including the Northside Health Centre and Cape Breton Regional Health Centre.

BTY Group has announced key leadership changes: Toby Mallinder has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, and Rob Wilson has been named Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. Gord Smith is stepping down from his operations and ownership role after finishing his board term in 2026, transitioning into a Senior Advisor role.

Frances Cartmel has been promoted to Business Development and Marketing Manager at Graham.

Vandit Pathak is now Sr. VDC Coordinator at EllisDon

Brett Latham Started a new position as Chief Operating Officer at CapWest Build

Mitchell Cross has started a new position as Senior Project Manager at EllisDon.

Manik Raina has been appointed Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Pursuits & Corporate/Commercial at EllisDon.

Alicia Chung has been appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Conwest Developments.

Jane Proctor, PMP, has joined McElhanney as a Commercial Manager after seven years with Allnorth Consultants Limited.

Maya Abdul has been promoted to Senior Construction Manager at EllisDon.

Mackenzie Nixon has been promoted to Studio Director in Calgary at Henriquez Partners Architects. She will lead the growth of the firm’s Alberta practice, bringing over a decade of experience.

Evan Barroso, Project Manager on the St. Laurent Pipeline Replacement Project at Aecon Group Inc., has received the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC)’s 2026 Jack Cressey Future Leader Award.

Ryan Graves has concluded a four-year tenure at WSP in Canada. During her time there, she led bid teams on successful projects and worked closely with colleagues including Karen Lawrence, Mandy Tucker, Valerie Horan, Heidi Balaski, and mentor Corina Moore.

Nick Krutiakov has taken on a new role in the VDC and BIM space at Pomerleau.

Patrick Lalonde has been promoted to Vice President, Digital Project Delivery at EllisDon, marking 15 years with the organization as the company celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Christian Correa has been appointed Vice President, Operations at EllisDon.

Thomas Rigets has been promoted to Director of Operations at Tatras Industrial. In this role, he will oversee the company’s expanded capabilities across rope access, welding, confined space, and industrial services, while continuing to strengthen operational systems and the leadership team.

Lucas Beck has joined Brookfield Properties as Vice President, Leasing, bringing over a decade of commercial real estate experience from his previous role in Calgary.

Scott Gamble is now COO of Primary Construction Inc.

Daniel Smith is now Director of Hazelview Properties; Justin P. is now Director of Weston Consulting

Jamie DiRenzo is now General Superintendent at Vestacon Limited

Tony Taurasi is now Project Director at Gillam

Francesco Ritonnale is now Senior Superintendent at Pomerleau

Cara Nahwegahbow is now Superintendent at Chandos Construction

Kevin Hoekstra has joined Pidherney’s Inc. as Director, Business Development, representing both Pidherney’s and its wholly owned subsidiary, Midwest Pipelines Inc.

Josh D. has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Industrial Development at Beedie, where he will lead the company’s design-build platform.

Brandon Wright has been promoted to Vice President of Strategic Relationships at Inline Group Inc.

Mike Armstrong has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Buildings – Eastern Canada at EllisDon.

Kerri Zanussi has joined Kalesnikoff as Senior Marketing Partner after 20 years with Adera. She will help tell the story of the innovative Canadian company’s work in mass timber, prefabrication, and sustainable construction.

Garrett Anstett has joined Teck Resources Limited as Project Manager for the closure of the Pend Oreille Mine near Metaline Falls, Washington.

Jérémie Emond is leaving his Director General role at Public Services and Procurement Canada after three decades in the public service to become the Senior Director of Business Development Defence at Pomerleau.

Chris Bardell has been appointed Vice President, Alberta at ITC Construction Group. With more than 25 years of construction industry experience, Bardell will focus on client relationships, business development, and strategic growth across the region.

Megan Fielding has joined Capital Power as Vice President, Corporate Relations, following a year of consulting for global clients.

Ezequiel Machabanski has been promoted to Senior Vice President, AI and Digital Solutions at EllisDon. 

Gary Thompson is transitioning from CFO/COO of Wesgroup Properties to Chief Financial Officer of Wesgroup Contracting Ltd. Wesgroup Properties is launching an external search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

Andrew Hall has joined Allnorth Consultants as Project Development Manager, strengthening the company’s technical leadership and execution capabilities in the pulp and paper sector.

Denise Flemming has been promoted to Vice President at EllisDon, leading the Furniture, Equipment and Design (FED) division.

Aaron Latimer has started a new position as Development Manager, Canada with Bird Construction’s Mission Critical Data Centre group based in Calgary.

Buildots welcomes Greg Dunkle, COO of STO Building Group, and Tim Coldwell, CEO of Énska, to its advisory board.

Grosvenor Property Canada has named a new executive leadership team, promoting Graham Drexel to COO and CFO, Jane Goode to EVP People and Performance, Robert Duteau to EVP Investment, and Michael Ward to EVP Development. 

Bruce Nelligan has stepped down from his role as President & CEO at WATT Consulting after leading the firm through significant growth and development of its professional team.

Crystal MacDonald, Director of Special Projects at Buttcon, has been appointed Chair of Buttcon’s Women in Construction Committee.

Desiree Norwegian, CPA, Sr. Manager, Indigenous Relations at Aecon Nuclear, has been appointed as the incoming Chair of the Indigenous Relations Council at the Canadian Nuclear Association.

Leonardo Bonilla has joined WSP Canada’s Marketing Team. The team celebrated his arrival with a welcoming lunch in downtown Toronto.

Aecon Group has announced two leadership appointments: Scott Ryan has been appointed Senior Vice President, Canadian Nuclear Operations and Sam Bambino joins as Senior Vice President, U.S. Nuclear Operations.

Jerry Zhang has started a new position as Information Technology Lead for RAM.

Pedram Raiahi has joined Ventana Construction as Senior Estimator.