People Moves: Sept. 2026

Susan Reisbord is now President and CEO of Stantec and Matthew Travers has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for North America.

Paul Maarek has been appointed CEO of VINCI Construction’s Americas-Oceania division, overseeing operations across Canada, the United States, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand.

North American Construction Group has appointed Brad Rogers as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2026.

Mammoet COO Jan Kleijn has announced plans to leave the company in February 2027. Starting in operations and logistics, he grew through a variety of leadership roles to become its first employee CEO, and later COO.

Dylan Hemmings is leaving Stantec after 17 years to join WSP in Canada as Senior Vice President, Market Leader and Growth Leader.

Lisa Roche has joined Buttcon West as a Senior Estimator.

Paul Mc Cauley has joined EBC as a senior estimator for its Vancouver office.

Dominic Barton, Chairman of Rio Tinto, has been appointed Chair of the Board of Invest in Canada, while Gurinder Grewal has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Karl Tabbakh will remain on the board after his term as chair to support the leadership transition.

Erin Murphy has joined ETRO Construction as Brand + Communication Coordinator. She will start in January.

Emma Letkemann has been promoted to Operations Specialist and Anmol Dhindsa has been promoted to People Operations Coordinator at SitePartners.

Ayda Yazdanshenas is now BIM Coordinator at Mott MacDonald.

Geoffrey Beukema is now Vice President – Project Delivery at Houle.

Daniel Patrick is now a project manager at Carlson Construction.

Northern Sun Energy has appointed Jason Double as Director of Pre-Construction & Project Management, Jonathan Tracey as Director of Engineering & Procurement, Nancy Surian as Director of Finance & Controls, and Ross Ewart as Senior Project Manager.

Mackenzie Lubberding has joined PCL as a project manager.

Innergex Renewable Energy has appointed Nicholas Nikolaidis as Chief Financial Officer and Lito Charet as Chief Human Resources Officer.

Carter Hawke is stepping into a new role as Regional Managing partner for MNP’s B.C. Lower Mainland region, leading the firm’s Surrey, Langley, and Port Moody offices.

Stefanie Siu Chong has been named Head of BDP Quadrangle’s Toronto Studio.

Enwave has appointed CEO Carlyle Coutinho to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, at the invitation of shareholders Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and IFM Investors. 

Denise Decker is now Director, Human Resources for Infrastructure at Stantec.

Joe Flannery has joined Stuart Olson, a Bird Construction company, as Senior Director, Operations – MRO, Canada. 

Michele Harradence has been appointed President & CEO of Enbridge, effective January 1, 2027. She currently serves as Chair of the Canadian Gas Association’s Board of Directors.

Justo Molina Balsera has been named Senior Vice President – Large Projects at FlatironDragados. 

The Canada Infrastructure Bank has appointed Gavin Ingram as Executive Vice-President, Commercial Infrastructure. He will oversee portfolio performance and pipeline development, including partnerships with private-sector investors on major infrastructure projects.

Lynette Lefsrud has been appointed Finning’s Chief Sustainability & Development Officer.

Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems has named Sam Revel Vice President & Group Chief Operating Officer, Alexandra Desautels Vice President & Group Chief Financial Officer, and James Zelinski Group Chief of Staff.

Katie Higgins has joined Fasken as Counsel in its Global Infrastructure and Projects Group in Toronto, following more than seven years at Infrastructure Ontario.

BMR has named John-Sebastian Bignell as Vice President, Operations. He joins BMR after more than seven years with Lactalis Canada. 

Steffan Smith is starting a new position as EVP, Chief Operating Officer at GWL Realty Advisors.

Christine Keys is starting a new position as Project Coordinator with Chandos Construction.

Douglas Ackerman is now Global Director, Engineering Intelligence, at WSP.

Trevor St Germain, P.Eng, PMP, Founding Partner at Maven Consulting Limited, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies BC (ACEC-BC) BC Hydro Liaison Committee. 

Sarah Cwikla, is the new Business Operating Unit Operations Leader for Buildings at Stantec. 

Marianne Senechal has joined Egis in Canada as Vice President, Project Director, Rail & Transit.

Jobin Kunjumon has been appointed Director of Operations at District of Hope.

Ryan Cheney has stepped into a new role as Vice President, Commercial Sales & Marketing at IMW Industries.

Slavica Kosmajac has been promoted to Vice President, Property Management, at Warrington PCI Management.

Dani Ferenc has joined Cape Group as Head of Construction. 

LaPrairie Group of Companies has appointed Kelly McManus Executive Vice President and Director, where he will focus on the organization’s long-term strategic growth and success. Gary Brooks will succeed McManus as President, Transportation & Highway Operations.

Crozier announced five senior leadership appointments: Jon Proctor as Partner–Executive Vice President; Alex Fleming as Vice President, Toronto; Brittany Robertson as Partner–Vice President, GTA North; Jurgen Koehler as Partner–Vice President, GTA West; and Janet Hughes as Associate–Vice President, People & Culture.

Ryan Asselstine is now National Director of Business Development at SOPREMA Canada.

Chris Les is now Director of National Development at Westbow Group of Companies.

Yuritza Rodriguez is now Principal at Kasian Architecture

Mandy Giesbrecht has been selected as the new Vice President of People, Safety and Culture at Kintera.

After 11 years in Canada, Jon Gilford has returned to the UK and joined SE3 Projects Ltd. as a Director.

Erin Woods has joined the Policy and Public Affairs team at Canada Development Investment Corporation as a Senior Associate.

Ethan McDonald has started a new position as General Superintendent at Seagate Mass Timber.

W. Alexander Tansowny has announced that he is leaving Colliers Project Leaders after an impactful chapter helping clients across Canada with complex infrastructure planning challenges. He says his next chapter begins soon, but has not yet disclosed what comes next.

Melissa Di Marco has joined Pomerleau as Vice-President, National Business Development, after more than seven years at Accuracy.

Kaveh Mirmontazeri has joined Bird Construction as a Senior Project Manager.

Atilla Bayhondor has joined Jones Lang LaSalle as Vice President, Cost Management, Western Canada.

Justyn Gehon has joined Chandos as a Superintendent.

Riccardo Cosentino is joining AtkinsRéalis as Senior Vice President, Nuclear Financing, beginning this fall.

Lee-Anne Kovacs has stepped into the role of National Real Estate Leader at PwC Canada.

Nima Nazarnia is now Senior Estimator at Aecon Group.

Ajinkya Joshi has started a new position as BIM/VDC Integration Manager at Kinetic.

Natasha Chahal is now Recruitment Manager at Ledcor.

Matthew Davis is now Station’s Superintendent at AtkinsRéalis.

Craig Carmody has started a new position as Director of Operations at Aecon Group.

Nour Hachem, President and Founder of Build a Dream, will be moving on to pursue new endeavours after more than 12 years with the organization. Her last day of engagement will be December 31, 2026.

Kelly Dhaliwal is now Financial Manager of Accounting Operations for Turner Canada & Clark Builders.

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Amit Patel has been promoted to Senior Vice President at Turner Construction Company.

Brad Hulsman is starting a new position as Vice President, Operations, at WSP in Canada.

Erin Legge is now Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Northland Properties.

SitePartners has appointed Scott Boniface as Vice President of Transformation and Ryan Bannon as Vice President of Design. Operating out of SitePartners’ newly established Toronto office, the duo will spearhead the agency’s growth across Eastern Canada.

Aecon welcomes Keyes Niemer, Ph.D., P.E., as Senior Vice President, Engineering. Niemer will lead the strategic growth of Aecon’s multidisciplinary engineering business and advance its integrated EPC capabilities across North America.

Tricia Smith is now Senior Vice President of Growth at WalterFedy.

Brian Massey has been named Partner at GGA-Architecture. He joined the firm as a junior designer in 2012 and over his 14 years there has led projects, strengthened teams and mentored colleagues.

Taylor Pike is now Senior Estimator at Chandos Construction.

Michelle Chisholm, Assistant Project Manager with EllisDon, has received the Emerging Leader Award from the Canadian Association of Women in Construction.

Lisa Watson has been promoted to Executive Director at the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta.

ICBA Alberta welcomes Patrícia de Castro Melo, MBA, CEBS, as Director, Account Executives, Alberta, and Yan Chen as Senior Account Executive. Both join the growing ICBA team to support employers across Alberta with group health and retirement benefits.

Rami Iskandar is now Senior Logistics Manager at EllisDon.

Adam Lamoureux has been promoted to Associate General Counsel (Canada) at Graham.

Ryan Dermody has joined Bridgemans Services Group as Executive Vice President, Marine Operations.

Lesa Lacey, business manager at Lacey Construction, is now Chair of the University of the Fraser Valley’s Board of Governors.

Sachelle Magloire-Prosper is now Director General, Infrastructure Programs Operation Branch at Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada.

Mike Widdifield, Operations Manager at PCL Construction’s Toronto office, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Male Allyship Award from the Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) for his contributions to advancing women in construction through sponsorship, advocacy and inclusive leadership.

Dhaval Patel has been promoted to Supervisor, Plant and Operations, at EllisDon.

Ben Chalmers has been appointed President and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, effective January 1, 2027. He succeeds Pierre Gratton, who will retire on December 31, 2026 after leading MAC since 2011.

Jean Whitaker is now Head of Marketing at Cape Group. She brings more than 15 years of experience to the role, previously serving at Aritzia, Boston Pizza, Bell and more. 

EBC Inc. announces the appointment of Tim Stewart as Vice-President, Construction for the Ottawa Region, along with the arrival of Nuno DaSilva as Vice-President, Construction for the Greater Toronto Area.

Baris Elibol is joining MAREX Constructors as their newest Civil Construction Estimator.

Navi Manku is now Vice President – Human Resources, Marketing & Communications at DFI Piling, broadening her scope to lead both the people strategy and the Marketing & Communications function.

Collin Campbell, President of Mattamy Homes’ Alberta Division, has been appointed Chair of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Alberta Board of Directors.

Doug Olive has joined AFD Petroleum as Chief Client Officer. He brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, most recently at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, supporting the company’s growth across Western Canada and Alaska.

W. James Powell has joined the Canada Infrastructure Bank as Managing Director, Strategic Projects.

Katie Rosso is now VP Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Suncor.

Joseph Rizzuto is now Vice President, Construction – Central District, at Dufferin Construction Company.

Cris Nitz is now Lead, Partnership Development at Creative Energy.

The Ontario General Contractors Association has welcomed Gordana Terkalas, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer of Aecon Group, to its Board of Directors.

Regina Marklund is now a Board Member for the British Columbia Construction Association.

Rav Dhariwal has started a new position as Preconstruction Manager at Wesgroup Properties.

Sean Mahoney is now Director, Supply Chain Management, at Valard Construction.

Jared Seida has joined Clark Builders as Manager, Field Operations.

Marc Lantos has started a new position as Senior Vice President, Finance at EllisDon.