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Spread across over 60 cities, our team is a global collective of urban experts in design, architecture, engineering, civil, transportation, urban geography, real estate, landscape, communications, software development and so much more. These are the people defining the cities of tomorrow.

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Jennifer Moore

Associate | Manager, Landscape Architecture
San Jose, CA

Jennifer Moore
#Associate | Manager, Landscape Architecture# #All# #Green# #Landscape Architecture# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Subject Matter Expert#
San Jose, California, United States of America
Jennifer Moore brings 17 years of design and project management experience and maintains a professional interest in understanding how people experience the landscape around them. She has also developed an expertise in designing for children, elderly and people with special needs, which is applied to the accessible design of public and private spaces. Jennifer leads a landscape architecture team and coordinates the design and construction of a diverse array of projects including: urban and community design, public parks, ecological restoration projects, transportation facilities, commercial development and school and healthcare facilities.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Emma White

Director
London, UK

Emma White
#Director# #All# #Architecture# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #Office Lead# #P3# #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #UK Regional#
London, United Kingdom,
Emma White is a qualified architect and a recognized specialist in healthcare design, working on £1 billion+ health schemes in the UK and Canada. Her experience at the successful set-up and delivery of these large-scale projects has led to her responsibilities broadening within IBI Group to overseeing QA and Process Improvements. Emma is a confident leader, successfully managing complex supply chain and stakeholder groups. She is experienced at managing large teams in the design and construction of healthcare facilities, and applies her in-depth knowledge in the development and implementation of design processes, schedules and protocols to assist in the management, and coordination of projects. Notable projects include the Queen Elizabeth University & Royal Hospital for Children and the Peterborough City Hospital, which was successfully delivered three months early. Focused on programme, budget and design excellence, she will always strive to deliver cutting-edge healthcare facilities.
#United Kingdom#
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Geoff Knapp

Associate | Manager, Product Management, Intelligence
Toronto, ON

Geoff Knapp
#Associate | Manager, Product Management, Intelligence# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #All# #Project / Programme Management# #Smart Cities# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Strategic Planning# #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-knapp-b655bb61/
Geoff Knapp is a practicing Professional Engineer with over 20 years of international experience specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), connected and automated vehicles, and the innovative application of emerging technologies. Geoff is a recognized ITS Architecture expert in Canada and excels at providing valuable insight and best practices into ITS operations, technology evaluations, and defining and developing needs-based solutions for clients. A strong advocate of the Systems Engineering process, Geoff has been involved in all phases of ITS projects, including strategic planning, feasibility analysis, specification, design and deployment, testing, and operations. As a Product Manager for the Arcadis | IBI Group Travel-IQ™ product, Geoff provides support and guidance for advanced traveler information and traffic management programs and solutions for local, national and international clients.
#North America#
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Mark Bendix

Director | Operations
Toronto West, ON

Mark Bendix
#Director | Operations# #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Automotive# #Industrial# ## #Bridge Engineering# #Transportation# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# ## #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Civil Engineering# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Data Analytics# #Design Build# #Energy Solutions# #Engineering# #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Industrial# #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Leader# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Maintenance Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Manufacturing# #Industrial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Multi-Modal Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Office Lead# #Parking# #Project / Programme Management# #Strategic Planning# #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ## #Systems# #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Terminals# #Transportation# #Transit Facilities# ## #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Warehouse & Distribution Centre# #Industrial# ##
Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-bendix-46b55b11/
A successful project is usually the result of the close cooperation and team work between the owner, the architect, the engineers, the contractor, and design and construction professionals.
Mark Bendix is a Director with over 35 years of experience in the management, direction and coordination of large technical groups. He has an Electrical Engineering background and has been responsible for the evaluation, planning, design and maintenance of industrial, commercial and institutional facilities across a wide cross section of these sectors. This includes transit facilities, automotive plants, water and wastewater facilities, hotel and entertainment facilities, transformer stations, aviation facilities and office buildings. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in a number of Canadian provinces and is a Fellow of Engineers Canada. Mark is responsible for the technical and financial performance of the Toronto West office that provides a diverse range of services and oversees the performance of design teams on complex projects. This includes interpreting and understanding the project requirements, confirming these with the various stakeholders and sponsors, identifying the various design services needed, maintaining and adjusting resources as required to meet schedules and budgets, coordinating the various design tasks and teams and executing the design quality assurance and control processes.
#North America#
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Sarah-Lynn Schnare

Associate | Manager, Interior Design
Halifax, NS

Sarah-Lynn Schnare
#Associate | Manager, Interior Design# #All# #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Office# #Commercial# ##
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah-Lynn Schnare is a NCIDQ-Certified Interior Designer with 10 years of design experience. Her portfolio primarily focuses on corporate design specializing in professional and financial services firms, including an ARIDO Award for her contributions to the KPMG Toronto North project. Her experience has developed a keen eye for quality, attention to detail, and client-focused professionalism. Her fine arts and interior design background have proven to be a seamless link to innovative, yet functional solutions. Sarah-Lynn’s passion for design and curiosity enables her to deliver creative and thoughtful solutions. Her ability to build relationships and listen intently makes her a valuable team member that successfully works collaboratively with all members of a project team. Her experience covers all facets of the design process from start to finish. Sarah-Lynn’s mission is to ensure client requirements and expectations are met efficiently and thoughtfully with quality of work as her highest regard.
#North America#
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Maja Nesdale

Principal | Mixed-Use, Buildings
London, UK

Maja Nesdale
#Principal | Mixed-Use, Buildings# #All# #Architecture# #Commercial# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Education# #School# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Library# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Research & Development# #Residential# #Smart Cities# #Strategic Planning#
London, United Kingdom, United Kingdon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianesdale/
I strongly believe that great design comes from always being curious and looking to the future. My passion lies in research-based design, shifting the traditional paradigm and embracing future technologies to ultimately help our clients be successful.
Maja is an architect with considerable experience within the academic, research and innovation sectors, where she is experienced at delivering projects across varying scales, internationally and in the UK. Her work focuses around mixed-use developments and the creation of sustainable communities that support resilience, inclusivity and wellbeing. Maja is a celebrated thought leader, sharing her experiences, ideas and knowledge of emerging trends to facilitate global conference workshops and inspire individuals to push boundaries in strategy and design. Maja’s expertise is underpinned by her invested interest in research and evidence-based design. An author and contributor to global research papers, she has helped shape the future of education, campuses and library design. Maja’s passion for research and thought leadership results in proven design excellence in her work. From strategy to realisation, Maja thrives on creating long-lasting relationships that ensure her clients’ projects are successful, regardless of their size or location.
#London# #United Kingdom#
Saif Zaidi

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture
Dubai, UAE

Saif Zaidi
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Residential#
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saif-zaidi-oaa-49158422
One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again.” - Renzo Piano
Saif Zaidi is a passionate, creative and innovative Architect with over 20 years of experience in architectural and interior design. He has designed and managed projects ranging from large scale mixed-use, hospitality, retail and high-rise residential. A natural leader and strategic thinker with demonstrated expertise in concept, design development, contract management, project management as well as client management and business development. Always looking for a balance between Form vs Function, each project becomes an opportunity to use innovative ideas and technology to create design solutions. Saif is a Registered member of Ontario Association of Architect and Toronto Society of Architects. Working on design-build module projects has enabled him to provide practical design solutions and coordinate with multidisciplinary trades more effectively. His attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills ensure that every project he works on is completed on schedule and to the highest possible standard. His other favourite quote is, “God is in the details.” – Mies van der Rohe
#North America#
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Deepak Darda

Global Director, Innovation
Toronto, ON

Deepak Darda
#Global Director, Innovation# #All# #Corporate# #Senior Management# ## #Economic / Financial Analysis# #Leader# #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Office Lead# #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Senior Management# #Smart City Platform# #Smart Cities# ## #Systems# #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
As the head of IBI Group’s Office of Innovation, Deepak is driving IBI’s transformational pivot to a technology-driven design firm through focused efforts catalyzing core growth, transforming IBI’s business models, exploring future tech disruptions in the industry, and fostering innovation. Deepak also leads IBI’s Smart City Sandbox initiative, a unique partnership between public- and private-sector industry leaders, whose goal, together with the start-up ecosystem, is to bring innovative new technology solutions to urban environments. Prior to becoming the Global Director of Innovation, Deepak built IBI Group’s presence in India from the ground up into the significant contributor to the firm’s International operations that it is today. Deepak is an alum of the Harvard Business School and holds a Masters degree from Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Bachelors degree from IIT Bombay.  
#North America#
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Brad Chase

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture
Toronto, ON

Brad Chase
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Residential# #Seniors Communities# #Residential# ## #Subject Matter Expert#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brad Chase has over 17 years of extensive experience delivering all aspects of multi-storey residential projects. His experience ranges from concept design, design development, planning and marketing, through to delivery of contract documents and final project delivery. As a Project Lead, Brad is responsible for collaborating with the design team to establish and develop the best design and planning concept for the project. Over the past five years Brad has focused on low-rise, multi-unit residential projects specifically designed for an aging population. The building types that fall under this category are seniors apartments, independent living residences, long-term care facilities and memory care facilities.
#North America#
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Bryce Bankston

IT Manager
Houston, TX

Bryce Bankston
#IT Manager# #All# #Leader# #Operations# #Strategic Planning#
Houston, Texas, North America
Mr. Bankston has been with IBI Group since 1999 and is an Associate Principal with the firm. Bryce has extensive experience leading operations for technology, business development, budgeting, acquisitions, integrations, and application development while coordinating with global technical teams. He is also an integral part of the strategic planning initiative for IBI at the corporate level. Bryce not only oversees all of the computers in our Houston office, he is a critical member of the IBI West Region Support Team covering multiple locations. He supports all aspects of our computer network, including development and implementation of wiring configuration standards connectivity solutions, overall network operation systems, network software, server hardware configurations, network file systems, directory structure, LAN/WAN system integrity and security, and the installation and configuration of network hardware and software. In other words, he keeps us working.
#North America# #Southeast#
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Joe Pettipas

Director | Interior Design Lead, Buildings
Toronto, ON

Joe Pettipas
#Director | Interior Design Lead, Buildings# #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Education# #School# ## #Entertainment Centre# #Commercial# ## #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Leader# #Library# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mental Health Care# #Healthcare# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Public Outreach# #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Strategic Planning# #Subject Matter Expert#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-pettipas-47871ba/
As the Interior Design Lead for IBI’s Buildings sector, Joe has an innate understanding of the challenges facing our clients, across all verticals, today. With extensive experience gained from projects in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas, he has an appreciation for the importance of brand and how it needs to be synthesized into the built environment for project and organizational success. Joe leads a highly creative and talented group of professionals around the globe focusing on the spaces people occupy, that spans corporate workplace, transportation, hospitality, residential, retail, healthcare, education and institutional arenas.
#North America#
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Sarah Woolmington

Studio Director
Manchester, UK

Sarah Woolmington
#Studio Director# #Acute Care# #Healthcare# ## #All# #Architecture# #Design Build# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Office Lead# #Public Outreach# #UK Regional#
Manchester, United Kingdom,
Sarah Woolmington has over ten years of experience working in the healthcare sector and is the lead for healthcare team in IBI Group’s Manchester office. Sarah has the ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results and is strongly committed to delivering innovative architecture. She has a range of experience across major new build and refurbishment projects for both NHS Trusts and private healthcare clients. She has been involved in both primary and acute care projects from inception to completion through various procurement routes including traditional, partnering and design and build. Sarah has an enthusiasm for meaningful stakeholder consultation and the ability to develop the brief through engagement and interpretation of client/end user needs.
#United Kingdom#
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