People Moves: New Year 2026

Holynde Smiechowski has started a new position as Corporate AI Lead at PCL Construction.

Bill Ferreira has started a new position as Executive Director at the Ottawa Construction Association (O.C.A).

Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI) has appointed Shane Stewart as CEO and President, while Brian Priestly has been named COO and Andrew Smith has been appointed CFO. Ryan Priestly will transition from CEO to focus on his role as Owner, providing long-term strategic oversight.

Sudhanshu Singh has been named Chief Executive Officer of Nors Construction Equipment Canada.

Joe Webb has been appointed as the new CFO at Flynn Group of Companies, effective January 2026.

Martin Travers has joined the Board of Trustees of Graham Income Trust. Travers brings over 40 years of experience in construction and engineering, including a long career at Black & Veatch.

Fast + Epp has appointed Carla Dickof, Pierre Koch, Sarah FitzMaurice, and William Loasby as Principals. These individuals have made significant contributions to the firm’s growth and will help guide its future direction.

Krystal Smith has been promoted to Vice President, Business Development – Buildings Group at Scott Construction Group.

Matt Schellenberger has been appointed Vice President, Membership Services at OpenCircle. Based in Edmonton, Matt brings more than 15 years of construction industry experience to the role.

Shafin Damani has stepped into a new role as Senior Director, Community Infrastructure and Development with the Musqueam Indian Band.

Melissa Di Gaetano has started a new position as Proposal Manager at SitePursuits.

Kevin Ritzmann has started a new position as President at Northern Sun Energy. Previously a managing partner, Ritzmann brings over 18 years of construction experience to the role, while Chris Balogh transitions to Vice President & Managing Partner.

Kerry McDowell has started a new position as Vice President of Construction at TROIKA.

Lisa Helps is now Executive Lead, Project Acceleration at BC Housing.

Mat Kavanagh has stepped into a new role at Amrize Building Materials as Senior Manager – Industrial Waste Solutions.

Arcadis has promoted Sean Keogh to life science market sector lead. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, Keogh will lead the firm’s expansion and expertise in the Canadian life sciences sector.

Adrian Ramos has started a new position as Senior Project Coordinator at Paragon Living.

Brandon Gatten has started a new position as Manager, Preconstruction & Business Development at Aecon Group Inc.

Sean Crockett has been appointed Vice President, Chief of Staff at SourceBlue.

Krystle Seed is now Chief Financial and Strategic Services Officer at Kalesnikoff.

Stu Moore has stepped into a new role as Western Canada Business Development Manager at Victaulic.

Norm Streu has been admitted to the Harper Grey Partnership. He is a leading member of the firm’s Construction Law Group and previously served as President and co-owner of one of Western Canada’s largest construction companies.

Jason Lueke, Ph.D., P.Eng., National Discipline Leader for Trenchless Technology at Associated Engineering, has been named the 2026 Trenchless Technology Magazine Person of the Year.

Jordan Gallea has started a new position as General Manager at Jobsite Industrial Rental Services.

Infrastructure Ontario has appointed Jody Becker as its new Chief Capital Officer. Becker, who previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, will lead the organization’s project delivery and commercial advisory functions.

Jayashankar Etikkota has been promoted to SPD Project Manager at Turner Construction | Canada.

Annika Downton has started a new position as SPD Preconstruction Manager at Turner Construction | Canada, where she will support the preconstruction phase and launch of SPD projects.

Ioana Babus has been promoted to Senior Associate at Stantec. Based in Toronto, Babus is an electrical engineer who joined the firm in 2022 and previously served as an associate.

Alan Willick has started a new position as Vice President of Construction Operations at Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd.

Simon Lee has started a new position as Vice President, Project Delivery at Binnie.

Fred Ouellette has been appointed as Senior Associate at Engineering Link.

Jennifer Krochak has joined Egis as the Chief Commercial Officer for Canada. With nearly 20 years of experience, she will lead commercial strategy and strategic priorities across the country.

Rodway Jung has been promoted to Principal, Senior Architectural Technologist at Stantec.

Renée Smith has joined Englobe as Senior Director for Hydropower. She brings over 15 years of experience in electrical system planning and regulatory strategy to the firm.

Sean Brown has joined AltaGas Ltd. as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds James Harbilas, who will serve as a Strategic Advisor until his retirement in April.

Liam Phagura is stepping into the role of Chief Operating Officer at TDR Electric.

Nav Boparai, formerly director of operations at RAM Construction, has been hired by Alpha and Omega Painting as executive assistant.

Dexter John is starting a new position as Associate Director of Information Technology at Bird Infrastructure

Scott Ryan was promoted to SVP Nucelar at Aecon.

Kim Austin has been promoted to Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at Stantec. Austin previously spent 23 years with the firm’s Marketing, Communications, and PR team.

Ryan Connolly has been promoted to Vice President of Operations at Crozier MultiTech.

Fast + Epp has promoted Marisa Mulder, Riley Madu, Carson Baker, and Brian Wu to the role of Associate, recognizing their leadership and contributions to the firm.

David Espino has been promoted to Vice President – Large Projects at FlatironDragados. A member of the Canada team for six years, Espino leads preconstruction strategy across the region.

Jason Kraatz has been appointed as CEO of Hopewell Residential, effective January 19, 2026. He succeeds Jill MacKenzie, who is stepping down as President on January 16, 2026.

Jason Arnold has been promoted to Director of Operations, BC, at ITC Construction Group.

Cam Green has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Norland. He previously served as the company’s Senior Vice President, Infrastructure.