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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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Marek Otwinowski

Associate Director
Calgary, AB

Marek Otwinowski
#Associate Director# #All# #Architecture# #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Residential#
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Marek Otwinowski has extensive knowledge of building and construction systems and has the complete ability to develop designs into built form. His education in contracting, technical detailing and architecture is bolstered by 23 years of experience in the Canadian market.
#North America#
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Ruth Loetterle

Associate, Landscape Architect
Boston, MA

Ruth Loetterle
#Associate, Landscape Architect# #All# #Green# #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Secondary School# #School# #Education# #K-12 Education# ##
Boston, Massachusetts, North America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-loetterle-5304aa11/
Ruth joined IBI Placemaking in 1980. Since that time she has worked on a variety of projects from master planning and site design of public and mixed income housing to signage design. More recently her work has focused on the master planning and site design for a variety of institutions – colleges, universities, secondary schools, neighborhood groups, nature centers, and botanical gardens. Ruth enjoys working with institutional communities to plan and design facilities that meet their needs and reflect their image and unique character, using workshops to gather the critical information and discover collective solutions. Ruth serves on the board of Grow Native Massachusetts, a small non-profit that promotes the recognition of the ecological potential of every corner of the state, no matter how small.
#North America# #Northeast#
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Cody Pendleton

Head of Technology, HotSpot
Fredericton, NB

Cody Pendleton
#Head of Technology, HotSpot# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Data Analytics# #Design Technology# #Development Engineering# #Mobile Technology# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Parking# #Project / Programme Management# #Research & Development# #Strategic Planning# #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation#
Fredericton, New Brunswick,
Cody Pendleton has been instrumental in the growth and success of HotSpot Parking, building the secure software infrastructure as it’s known today. In addition to his IT Program Analysis Degree, his previous experience owning and operating various companies has further enhanced HotSpot’s capability in technology and programming. His understanding of business complexity, logical thought process and managerial practices has been a valuable asset in expanding HotSpot’s in-house IT team. Cody leads the technical team in full-stack development, managing & planning, product development, and is skilled in speaking with customers at the Executive level. Notably, Cody is the principal contact leading the process of obtaining HotSpot’s ISO 27000 & 27001 certifications, and effectively maintains the high-level security and privacy compliance that HotSpot holds as standard.
#North America#
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Smitha Vidyasagar

Associate | Manager, Architecture
Vancouver, BC

Smitha Vidyasagar
#Associate | Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Residential#
Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/smitha-vidyasagar-4b435372
Over 18 years of experience in Design & construction, including International Project work in India & Middle East (Dubai) as Design team Lead, well rounded Project Manager. Smitha possesses a diverse portfolio of works in Education, Hospitality, Commercial, Residential sectors- Focus on Residential(Low, Mid & High-rise) for past 7 years in Canada. Utilizing a collaborative approach to work that not only involves space planning, designing, detailing and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and execution but also creating aesthetically and emotionally appealing spaces while integrating the client’s vision, needs and budget. Smitha represents the firm as Project Lead/ Manager with clients as well as sub consultants, contractors and public authorities through all project phases namely, programing, schematic design development permit, working drawings-building permit and execution.
#North America#
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Trevor McIntyre

Global Director | Placemaking
Toronto, ON

Trevor McIntyre
#Global Director | Placemaking# #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Leader# #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Regional / Sectoral# #Senior Management# ## #Senior Management# #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We have passed the point where half of the world's population is living in cities. If we as planners and designers want to continue to fight urban sprawl, then we need to focus on maintaining a high quality of green infrastructure in our cities and in particular around transit. The public realm, including parks, streets, shared streets and public plazas need to be designed to maximize the human experience. How we animate those spaces, and manage them with a mix of good design and technology will dictate the quality of life in our future cities.
Trevor McIntyre is Global Director, Placemaking. He is responsible for leading the landscape architecture and urban design practices across the firm. Trevor is a landscape architect and member of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architecture and the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Trevor has been a leading planner, landscape architect, and urban designer for more than 20 years, with projects in Canada, USA, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Asia. He leads the Toronto design practice in community planning and design, master planning, and landscape architecture. He has a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph.
#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#
Walid Bakhos

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning
Dubai, UAE

Walid Bakhos
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning# #All# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ##
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
#Middle East#
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Bijan Shoeleh

Design Technology Portfolio Manager, Data
Irvine, CA

Bijan Shoeleh
#Design Technology Portfolio Manager, Data# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Architectural Controls# #Architecture# ## #Architecture# #BIM# #BIM & 3D Visualization# ## #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Commercial# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Design Build# #Design Technology# #Education# #School# ## #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Industrial# #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Maintenance Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Parking# #Police & Fire Stations# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Research & Development# #Residential# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Solar# #Energy Solutions# ## #Specialized Learning# #School# #Education# ## #Stadium / Athletic Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ##
Irvine, California, United States of America
As IBI’s Regional Technology Lead responsible for all USA offices, I have taken the responsibility to move the company into the Building Information Modeling era using Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and Virtual Reality. I have helped develop company standards, trains staff in Revit and continue as a BIM Mentor to other IBI project teams across the globe. I have developed budget and time saving custom software for IBI to automate various tasks, from Complete Building surveys and asset management software, Inventory and drafting to building coordination and design. I have also helped establish protocols to allow all teams to work on any project across the United States and Canada remotely and effectively. I graduated with Bachelor of Architecture (Magna Cum Laude) from California State University and have practiced in the field of architecture for over 20 years. I have extensive skills in Building information modeling, building development from schematic designs to construction documents and construction Coordination. I also have an extensive practical knowledge of computer technology, software development, Building Information Modeling, rendering and graphics software.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Rod Schebesch

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Infrastructure
Calgary, AB

Rod Schebesch
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Infrastructure# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Civil Engineering# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Design Build# #Healthy New Towns# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #P3# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Research & Development# #Smart Cities# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Strategic Planning# #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ##
Calgary, Alberta,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-schebesch/
I see tremendous infrastructure opportunities and problem-solving capabilities through fully leveraging technology.
I love finding solutions. I really enjoy building teams for solving client’s problems through ingenuity, creativity, experience, technology, listening and leveraging future forward digital tools and services. I enjoy the challenge of creating solutions with business cases that self-fund, add value and/or create advancement. I am a transportation engineer with fantastic people skills who sees the world through the lens of technology, sustainability and innovation. Focus areas include connected automated vehicles, mass transit and multi modal transportation. My career has spanned all roles in transportation from being an Owner to a Consultant, from working on small projects to billion-dollar P3s and from being a Project Manager to a Senior Vice President responsible for 2,500 employees. I see huge opportunities in fully leveraging digital tools to create better infrastructure projects through data analytics, user friendly app-based interfaces and new revenue streams.
#North America#
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Karen Flatt

Architect | Studio Director | Mental Health Lead
Brighton, UK

Karen Flatt
#Architect | Studio Director | Mental Health Lead# #All# #Architecture# #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Mental Health Care# #Healthcare# ##
Brighton, United Kingdom,
Karen is an Architect, Studio Director and Mental Health Lead at IBI Group who specialises in mental health design and has a profound knowledge of both service-users‘ and healthcare professionals’ unique requirements. She has successfully designed and delivered numerous mental health schemes across different age groups and security levels. Karen believes that building environments play a significant role in the behaviour of their users and good design can deliver real and measurable benefits. Her aim at IBI is to involve users in all aspects of the design process to create uplifting and therapeutic buildings that improve mental and physical wellbeing.
#United Kingdom#
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Aaron Sanders

Associate Principal
Houston, TX

Aaron Sanders
#Associate Principal# #All# #Architecture# #Commercial# #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Learning+# #School# #Education# ##
Houston, Texas, United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-sanders-9bb1755a/
Aaron Sanders is a registered architect in the state of Texas with over 17 years’ architectural experience that consists of PreK-12, commercial and public sector projects. He is a multi-faceted Associate Principal who acts as a go-to source for many of our staff members while leading project management efforts throughout the programming, design, technical production and construction administration phases. Where most architects’ strengths lie on either the design side or the technical side of the profession, Aaron is talented in both arenas. He has a passion for mentoring which is spawned from his belief that it is our obligation to teach, coach and share information with our next generation of emerging professionals. Mr. Sanders has contributed greatly to IBI Group’s efforts in Dickinson ISD, Galena Park ISD and Alief ISD. Notable examples of Aaron’s educational work include: Cloverleaf Elementary School, Kerr High School Fine Arts Addition and Dickinson High School Addition and Renovations.
#North America# #Southeast#
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Abhishek Chandrasekaran

Associate | Architectural Designer
Toronto, ON

Abhishek Chandrasekaran
#Associate | Architectural Designer# #All# #Architecture# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ##
Toronto, Ontario,
Abhishek is a career-driven Architect with 11+ years’ experience on many large-scale architectural and master planning projects. He started his IBI Group journey at the Dubai office in early 2014 as part of the Master planning team. He has contributed towards many large-scale industrial projects in Saudi Arabia with an emphasis on creating a modern and attractive employment / retail destination. In 2018, he chose to go back to his architecture roots and has been part of the high-rise residential team in the Toronto Office. He specializes in concept and schematic design. Some of the notable projects he was involved in are 8 Elm, Olive Residences, North Core, Azura and 8 Wellesley condos in Toronto. Abhishek is currently managing several mid & high-rise mixed-use projects in Toronto and surrounding areas.
#North America#
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