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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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Rick Williams

Associate | Manager, Landscape Architect
Boston, MA

Rick Williams
#Associate | Manager, Landscape Architect# #All# #Landscape Architecture# #Placemaking#
Boston, Massachusetts, North America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-williams-a3497911/
Rick has 17+ years of experience in landscape architecture. Since joining the firm in 2001, Rick has participated in a broad spectrum of project types. His experience ranges from urban parks and plazas, on-structure projects, intensive and extensive green-roofs, corporate and academic campuses, streetscapes, bikeways, canalways, perimeter security and natural resource management. As a technical resource within the office, Rick has extensive experience in making design concepts reality, solving complex constructability issues, and ensuring quality control throughout the construction process.
#North America# #Northeast#
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Bill Bruce

Associate Director | Office Lead
Knoxville, TN

Bill Bruce
#Associate Director | Office Lead# #All# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office Lead# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Subject Matter Expert#
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Bill Bruce brings wide-ranging experience in planning and design for higher education campuses, cities and towns, mixed-use developments, parks and recreational open space. Prior to joining IBI Group, Bill founded and led Community Concepts, Inc., a full service planning and landscape architecture firm located in Marietta, GA. He also co-founded Designing4Health in 2011. The organization brings together health, design, marketing and funding professionals. They study healthy solutions that can increase the overall health of a campus, community or project by utilizing local health data as a guiding principle for policy, planning and design.
#North America# #Southeast#
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Sandra Hayman

Associate | Manager, Municipal Engineering
London, ON

Sandra Hayman
#Associate | Manager, Municipal Engineering# #All# #Civil Engineering# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Development Engineering# #Engineering# #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Transportation# #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
London, Ontario, Canada
Sandra Hayman has over 30 years of experience in the civil consulting field in southwestern Ontario. Her areas of expertise are water resources stormwater management and municipal servicing design. Her experience brings a level of due diligence to project designs, ensuring they not only meet provincial and municipal requirements but timelines and budgets as well.Sandra was the Senior Design Engineer/Project Manager for the Riverside Drive reconstruction project in London, Ontario and is currently wrapping design for the Pincombe Drain Stormwater Management Facility.
#North America#
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Clement Pun

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Architecture
Vancouver, BC

Clement Pun
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Residential#
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Clement Pun’s professional experience runs the gamut from architectural design to project management for projects across North America. He is skilled in schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and liaising with consultants, construction groups, city authorities, and clients. Clement’s recent experience primarily features mixed-use, high-rise residential buildings. Notable projects include: The Ivy, The Spot, River Green, and The Modern.
#North America#
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Ashish Ghate

Director | Deputy Lead, Placemaking
Infrastructure Sector Lead, International
Toronto, ON

Ashish Ghate
#Director | Deputy Lead, Placemaking
Infrastructure Sector Lead, International# #All# #Green# #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Subject Matter Expert# #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ## #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-ghate-3a48441a/
I don't think placemaking is only about creating functional cities, nor is it just about making space for human activity. It should be able to inspire you, to activate you, to make you feel like you belong
Ashish Ghate is Deputy Lead, Placemaking at IBI, and oversees the International region in the capacity of International Sector Lead, Infrastructure. He is responsible for business growth, team motivation and professional development, while focusing on strong collaborations between our offices and sectors globally. Ashish also serves as the first point of contact for Buildings-sector work within the International region. Ashish graduated with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from McGill University in 2006 after completing his Bachelor of Architecture. He has worked on a variety of award-winning regional planning; transit-oriented-development; master planning, urban design and land use planning projects across North, Central and South America, Middle East, Eastern Europe, and India. Ashish applies his unique understanding of contextually-appropriate design that embraces the local culture and design excellence, while making an impact on communities across the world.
#North America#
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Heidi Rose

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Interior Design
Toronto, ON

Heidi Rose
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Interior Design# #All# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Leader# #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Heidi Rose is a team design lead with well over a decade of experience in the field of Interiors. She specializes in conceptual design in both hospitality and high-rise residential interiors. With her experience she has developed a keen eye for detail with the utmost attention to quality and design, and has the ability to establish and identify creativity in each new opportunity. Heidi’s strengths lie in concept through to construction focusing on building honest client relationships, while maintaining the overall design intent and direction. She has the ability to provide creative design solutions that adapt seamlessly to aesthetic, and project goals. Her design approach is to collaboratively provide tasteful, and thoughtful interiors that are relevant and cultivated. Some of Heidi’s experience is built from working on the Public Hotel in Chicago, the Editions Hotel in Miami, and the St. Regis Hotel in Mexico City to name a few during her growth at Yabu Pushelberg. IBI Group initiatives have brought her multiple high-rise residential opportunities ranging from high to low end markets making her experience vast and adaptable. The ties between hospitality and residential design are like-minded in creating lasting interiors to surprise the visual senses of the end user.
#North America#
Lynn Lindley

Studio Associate Director
Brighton, UK

Lynn Lindley
#Studio Associate Director# #Acute Care# #Healthcare# ## #All# #Ambulatory Care# #Healthcare# ## #Design Build# #Education# #School# ## #Healthcare# #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Leader# #Mental Health Care# #Healthcare# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Research & Development# #Subject Matter Expert# #UK Regional#
Brighton, United Kingdom,
Lynn is the UK Interior Designer Lead and studio Associate with a wealth of design experience, principally in healthcare and education. She has extensive knowledge designing specialist interiors, specifically within the field of mental health, senior care and dementia. With a profound understanding of the psychological and emotional impact colour, texture and light can have on our health and wellbeing, Lynn strives to produce dynamic, supportive and therapeutic environments that provide optimal levels of therapy, care, and treatment. Working closely with the client group, she is highly skilled at communicating ideas and providing inspiration and innovation through design workshops and user meetings. Lynn is experienced in developing effective art and wayfinding strategies, and producing signage design and brand identity as an intrinsic part of the design proposal. Passionate about research and innovation, Lynn collaborates with industry experts to improve and develop new products and design solutions resulting in a number of award-winning interiors. She has contributed to publications and presented at conferences on designing for dementia.
#United Kingdom#
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Dorin Vargatu

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems
Toronto, ON

Dorin Vargatu
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems# #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Ports# #Transportation# #Transit Facilities# #Terminals# ## #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transportation#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dorin Vargatu has successfully utilized the knowledge gained through his extensive systems engineering experience to effectively lead various software and systems projects. Dorin specializes in systems analysis, software design and development, systems integration and deployment of real-time electronic toll collection, traffic management and commercial vehicle tracking and control systems.
#North America#
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Rakesh Pandey

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Municipal Engineering
Toronto West, ON

Rakesh Pandey
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Municipal Engineering# #All# #Civil Infrastructure# #Development Engineering# #Engineering# #Green# #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ## #Water / Wastewater# #Industrial# ## #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
Toronto West, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Rakesh Pandey has over 20 years of extensive experience in stormwater, surface water hydrology, river hydraulics, water management, water balance analysis, flood plain mapping, watershed modelling and environmental permitting including water/wastewater, erosion and sedimentation control, wetland, certificate of approval and permit to take water. Rakesh is knowledgeable of current Canadian federal, provincial and municipal regulations. He specializes in the planning and design of stormwater management infrastructure and water resources facilities. His main focus has been the preliminary and detailed design of highway drainage infrastructure and municipal drainage systems and stormwater management facilities. In addition, Rakesh has also developed and implemented integrated water resources/watershed development strategies for sustainable development of natural resources. His experience and knowledge have been developed via a wide range of projects and higher academic learning.
#North America#
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Ian Collings

Associate | Manager, Environmental Solutions
Vancouver, BC

Ian Collings
#Associate | Manager, Environmental Solutions# #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Commercial# #Design Build# #Environmental Assessment# #Development Engineering# ## #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Indigenous Engagement and Relations# #Industrial# #Infill Development# #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ##
Vancouver, British Columbia,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-collings-4959228/
Ian Collings is a Registered Professional Chemist with the Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia (ACPBC) and is also a charted Chemist with the Royal Society of Chemistry.  Ian has more than 30 years of experience working as a laboratory chemist, laboratory manager and private and public sector consultant involved in the assessment and remediation of contaminated sites. Ian focuses on providing consulting services to First Nation communities, assisting Nations throughout British Columbia to assess the environmental condition of their lands under the Federal First Nations Land Management Act. 
#North America#
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Bini Saha

Associate | Manager, Architecture
Toronto, ON

Bini Saha
#Associate | Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Project / Programme Management#
Toronto, Ontario,
www.linkedin.com/in/bini-saha-649b6323
Bini is a Registered Architect in Ontario with 20+ years of experience in project management and delivery. She holds a Master’s degree from Carleton University. Over the years, she has built an extensive portfolio working on large, multi-stakeholder, big-budget projects in Canada, the UAE and India. Bini believes in an inclusive approach whether it has to do with successfully solving complex architectural problems, meeting client needs or managing high-quality deliverables. Expertise: Strategic leadership Stakeholder management Architecture – Management and Project Delivery Design Development Working Drawings Construction Documents Construction Contract Admin
#North America#
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John Ariens

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning
Hamilton, ON

John Ariens
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning# #All# #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Development Engineering# #Leader# #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
John Ariens is independently responsible for representing the interests of development clients, both public and private, through the planning and development process for the Hamilton office. He coordinates all aspects of the development process starting at the initial design through municipal approval to engineering design, registration and construction. John is responsible for negotiations and liaison with the various levels of government and technical review agencies as well as coordinating the efforts of professionals, such as lawyers, engineers, and surveyors. This area of practice has brought John before many Municipal and Regional Committees and Councils, Conservation Authorities, Niagara Escarpment Commission and the Ontario Municipal Board as an expert witness.
#North America#
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