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William Sanabria

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Infrastructure
Toronto West, ON

William Sanabria
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Infrastructure# #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Engineering# #Leader# #Project / Programme Management# #Subject Matter Expert# #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Water / Wastewater# #Industrial# ##
Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
William Sanabria has over 24 years of experience in the management of transportation design and construction projects in the areas of highways, freeways, arterial roads and urban streets, as well as, storm and sanitary sewers. His design work includes all aspects of highway and municipal infrastructure, including Class Environmental Assessments, roadway, drainage, roadside protection, utility coordination, drafting and contract documentation. William has a sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and applicable codes and standards, including York Region Design Standards and Guidelines and Ontario Provincial Standards. He is fluent in both English and Spanish and is a member of the Transportation Association of Canada Geometric Design Standing Committee.
#North America#
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Darlene Broderick

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Urban Design/Landscape Architecture
Toronto, ON

Darlene Broderick
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Urban Design/Landscape Architecture# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Leader# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Transportation#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Darlene Broderick is a licensed Landscape Architect and Urban Planner. Spanning 25 years, her professional career covers a broad range of international and local work in both the public and private sectors. She has been involved in urban intensification projects, mobility hub projects, municipal corridor studies, adaptive reuse, streetscape master plans, secondary planning, policy and new town planning. Darlene’s comprehensive experience working at scales from detailed construction of streetscape designs to secondary planning, with a focus on issues related to urban design and complete streets, has led to a greater understanding of the impact and importance of creating connected, vibrant and walkable communities. Current notable projects include the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and multiple phases of the vivaNext BRT.
#North America#
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Cristina Martinez

Transportation Planner
Irvine, CA

Cristina Martinez
#Transportation Planner# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Design Technology# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Multi-Modal Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Parking# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Spatial Intelligence# #GIS# #Geographic Information System# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
Irvine, California, United States of America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-cristina-martinez-11500777/
Cristina Martinez is a Transportation Planner with experience ranging from large-scale freeway and transit impact projects to local active transportation projects, transit-oriented development, master and specific plans, and parking/traffic management studies. Her work in public, private, and non-profit sector planning has shaped her passion for creating community-inclusive solutions to issues that affect our urban and social environments. As Regional GIS Lead for the United States, Cristina helps coordinate IBI’s global network of GIS professionals and is involved with internal initiatives to further integrate geospatial technology into IBI’s project work. Her expertise in GIS includes data management and analysis, data visualization, geospatial analysis, and interactive map development.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Padraig McMorrow

Associate | Manager, Architecture
Dublin, IE and Vancouver, BC

Padraig McMorrow
#Associate | Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #Education# #School# ## #Energy Solutions# #Green# #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Placemaking# #Residential#
Dublin, IE and Vancouver, British Columbia, North America
https://ie.linkedin.com/in/p%C3%A1draig-mcmorrow-55031530
As building designers, our work should have climate action embedded in every decision. By reducing operational and embodied carbon, buildings, neighbourhoods and cities can have a positive impact on the future of our planet.
Padraig is a sustainability-focused architect at IBI, guiding projects to reach Net Zero and deliver significant greenhouse gas emission reductions, through innovative and cost-effective measures. He is a Certified Passive House Designer, consulting on IBI’s portfolio of large Passive House buildings across Europe and North America. He was responsible for the architectural detailing on IBI’s first certified passive house building and continues to grow his portfolio in residential, cultural and healthcare buildings, which meet this stringent building energy standard. Padraig’s knowledge of high-performance building is combined with his whole life carbon analysis studies, accounting for embodied carbon to achieve carbon neutral buildings. Working in the UK and North America, lessons learnt from both continents are being applied to broaden IBI’s approach to Net Zero architecture.
#North America# #United Kingdom#
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Jerry Xu

Associate | Manager, Architecture
Toronto, Ontario

Jerry Xu
#Associate | Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architectural Controls# #Architecture# ## #Architecture# #Commercial# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Entertainment Centre# #Commercial# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Parking# #Project / Programme Management# #Residential#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Xu directed production teams for preparation of working drawings in large scale projects (Concord Adex Luna, Discovery, Tango, and Omega condominiums, Air Canada Centre Expansion, Yonge Eglinton Centre Expansion to name a few). He was also responsible for the coordination and management of contract administration during construction phases for projects as mentioned above.
#North America#
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James Kros

Associate, Landscape Architect
Boston, MA

James Kros
#Associate, Landscape Architect# #All# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ## #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ## #Wayfinding & Signage#
Boston, Massachusetts, North America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kros-a2064613/
James Kros joined the professional staff of IBI Placemaking as an Associate in the fall of 2007. He brings to his role strong leadership experience directing complex projects, from concept design through construction documents and permitting to fully operational status. His varied project types include corporate and healthcare campuses, parks and open space, mixed-use developments, streetscapes, public housing, colleges and universities, as well as work in the Middle East and around the world for the U.S. government.
#North America# #Northeast#
Pavel Stoev

Director | Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems
Pompano Beach, FL

Pavel Stoev
#Director | Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ##
Pompano Beach, Florida,
Pavel Stoev is an experienced Professional Systems Engineer with a 16-year track record of leading complex IT and communications infrastructure projects. He specializes in cybersecurity and applies his extensive knowledge of cybersecurity standards to ensure the secure design, development, and delivery of IT/OT systems in the ITS and Smart Cities markets. Pavel’s expertise spans multiple geographical regions and industries, including airports, transit, transportation, and generally public infrastructure. He provides engineering and project management leadership, guiding teams in delivering cybersecurity assessments, design, procurement, deployment, and integration of resilient computing and communication platforms. With a strong background in electrical and software engineering, Pavel excels in network and systems engineering, data center operations, systems architecture design, telecommunications systems integration, RF systems, cybersecurity standards application, and software configuration management. 
#North America# #Southeast#
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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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Rachel Vesz

Urban Designer
Toronto, ON

Rachel Vesz
#Urban Designer# #All# #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-vesz-27a543116
Rachel is an Urban Planning graduate, specializing in Urban Design. In her role with IBI Group, Rachel has a passion for creating vibrant community master plans, rooted in an understanding of planning best practices and innovative urban design. She has experience working on a diverse range of local and international projects with IBI Group, with project experience related to streetscape master planning, community master planning, public realm design, transit-oriented development, block and site planning and high-quality urban design, among others. Rachel is also experienced in public consultation, having worked with a variety of communities in effectively engaging their citizens using technology-based approaches.
#North America#
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Amy Shepherd

Associate | Manager, Planning
Toronto, ON

Amy Shepherd
#Associate | Manager, Planning# #All# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Industrial# #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Amy Shepherd is a certified planner with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in strategic land and realty asset planning, Transit Oriented Development, policy and community needs assessments. She has undertaken policy reviews, led multidisciplinary master planning exercises, prepared market assessments and growth strategies, assisted with site selection and obtained development approvals on behalf of public, private and institutional clients. Amy also has extensive experience with the formation and execution of inclusive consultation strategies, and has led surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews, public open houses and prepared media releases and marketing/information packages.
#North America#
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Kanchan Nautiyal

Associate | General Manager
New Delhi, India

Kanchan Nautiyal
#Associate | General Manager# #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Education# #School# ## #Energy Solutions# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mobile Technology# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Smart Cities# #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Terminals# #Transportation# #Transit Facilities# ##
New Delhi, India, Asia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanchan-nautiyal-24105211/
Ms. Nautiyal holds a Master’s degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering. She has over 13 years of experience in the field of Broadband Communication, Fibre optic Networking, and Telecommunication Engineering working on global projects including in Canada, USA, North Africa, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Montenegro, and India among others. Ms. Nautiyal has a diversified experience of inside and outside plant communication systems design to support voice, data and video services for a mix of private, municipal and government clients. She has been involved in complete lifecycle of projects including stakeholder’s consultation, detailed designs, bid process management, construction and contract supervision and commissioning. Further, she has an extensive experience in designing and implementing Intelligent buildings and Smart Communities and has worked directly with agencies looking to push broadband communications deeper into rural communities, such as York Telecom Network (Canada) and Bharatnet Broadband (India).
#Asia#
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Keith Ponton

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems
Edmonton, AB

Keith Ponton
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Design Build# #Economic / Financial Analysis# #Indigenous Engagement and Relations# #Mobile Technology# #Transportation# ## #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Smart Cities# #Strategic Planning# #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ## #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ##
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-ponton-8b78884/
Keith is a Professional Engineer and a seasoned telecommunications veteran with over 28 years of telecommunications and information communication technology experience across engineering, sales, product management, marketing and executive level management functions. He has worked with municipalities, transit agencies, utilities, carriers, and vendors, developing strategic plans based on needs assessments, devising strategies for monetizing technology investments; services and product differentiation through market analysis and competitive positioning; business model development; risk mitigation and contingency planning; vendor selection and contract negotiations. Keith has provided Canadian municipalities strategic guidance and reviews of CRTC decisions relating to local and wholesale telecommunications competition and Internet as a basic service.
#North America#
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