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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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Paul Lavallee

Director | US Sector Lead, Intelligence
Seattle, WA

Paul Lavallee
#Director | US Sector Lead, Intelligence# #All# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Leader# #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Office Lead# #Operations# #Project / Programme Management# #Regional / Sectoral# #Senior Management# ## #Senior Management# #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems# #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ##
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
As the US Sector Lead, Intelligence, Paul Lavallee is responsible for overseeing the strategy, growth and development of the company’s new and existing business for IBI Group’s intelligence practice across the US, working closely with Carl-Henry Piel, James Barbosa, and Ritesh Warade who lead the services, solutions and operations subsectors respectively. Bringing over 30 years of experience as part of IBI Group’s intelligence practice, he has helped organizations at all levels effectively integrate technology into city planning, design and operation, and transform how business is conducted today. He is internationally recognized as a transit technology and revenue collection system specialist with specific expertise in bringing together multi-stakeholder teams and delivering high-profile projects. Paul is a licensed Professional Engineer currently working with thought leaders to help integrate technology into the daily fabric of people’s lives. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto, and a Masters of Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Ian Nelson

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Communication Systems
Toronto, ON

Ian Nelson
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Communication Systems# #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civil Engineering# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Data Analytics# #Design Build# #Engineering# #Green# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Leader# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #P3# #Ports# #Transportation# #Transit Facilities# #Terminals# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Research & Development# #Systems# #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation# #Wayfinding & Signage#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-nelson-06047b21/
The future city doesn't have departments managing operations from isolated facilities with separate staff. It makes use of ICT infrastructure, integrated operations, intelligent systems, and data analytics to more effectively deliver services to its citizens.
Ian Nelson joined IBI Group in 2001 and has diversified experience in the ICT and ITS industries, leading the planning, design, and integration for a diverse clientele in market sectors including government, transportation, transit, and education. Ian has global experience from work in over seven countries. Ian has experience working on all phases of a project life cycle, starting from business case development and strategic analysis, through to preliminary design, detailed design, procurement management and construction administration. Specific knowledge and experience includes fibre optic communications, wireless communications, data centres, large operation centre, CCTV and video management systems, audio-visual systems, and intelligent building technologies.
#North America#
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Tim McCormick

Associate Director | Office Lead, Waterloo
Waterloo, ON

Tim McCormick
#Associate Director | Office Lead, Waterloo# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Green# #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #Landscape Architecture# #Leader# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Smart Cities#
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mccormick-9188342a
With the increased urbanization of our towns and cities there is a continued need for us to be stewards of the environment and evolve how we protect and design the urban landscapes within them.
Tim is a passionate practitioner of Landscape Architecture and Arboriculture. Tim has a broad spectrum of experience that extends into the planning, design and construction of active transportation facilities, trails, complete streets, cultural heritage landscapes, parklands, urban parks, placemaking, green infrastructure, low impact design (LID), and arboriculture. His experience includes work with large and small municipalities, National Heritage sites, National Parks, development of city wide active transportation detailed design, community and public park design, public consultation, site remediation, environmental assessments, interpretative signage, stream restoration, and arboriculture across Canada. Tim endeavours to create inclusive spaces that foster a sense of community with comprehensive and interdisciplinary design solutions. His expertise in construction management and project implementation allow him to push the bounds of the design and create safe and implementable solutions that are not only unique but can be constructed.
#North America#
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Ben Lee

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning
Calgary, AB

Ben Lee
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Planning# #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Development Engineering# #Green# #Leader# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Research & Development#
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ben Lee specializes in Urban Design and Placemaking. His unique experience encompasses a broad range of projects including sustainable land development strategies, policy and market research, community development, urban design and public consultation. Ben has been the Project Manager for many complex research and development assignments on behalf of governments and private sector clients across Alberta and Canada.
#North America#
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Paula Lappas

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Interior Design
Toronto, ON

Paula Lappas
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Interior Design# #All# #Architecture# #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Office# #Commercial# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Paula Lappas has 15 years of intensive multidisciplinary experience in architecture, planning and interior design. Her architectural background brings solid knowledge on built form modules and allows ultimate flexibility in developing and creating highly progressive and innovative solutions in any environment. As a senior designer, she has participated on several larger scale projects ensuring a highly creative and detailed quality in designing interiors and coordinated with the functional and technical aspects of the projects. As a passionate, energetic, efficient and organized professional, she processes excellent communications, sound project management skills and a team spirited personality.
#North America#
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Dawn Crossland

Associate | Practice Manager, Managed Services
Newark, UK

Dawn Crossland
#Associate | Practice Manager, Managed Services# #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Geomatics / Land Surveying# #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Ports# #Transportation# #Transit Facilities# #Terminals# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Smart Cities#
Newark, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-crossland-700295108/
Dawn Crossland is a consultant with IBI Group based in the United Kingdom who has over 6 years’ experience of project delivery within the Highways sector. Since joining the company in 2009, she has been active in project management, particularly for surveying projects using a wide range of platforms and sensors, including vehicle-based imagery and LiDAR surveys and Drone surveys throughout the UK. As a holder of NEBOSH National General Certificate in health and safety, Dawn understands the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace and across projects. Alongside NEBOSH certificate, Dawn holds APM Project Management qualification and IAM certification
#United Kingdom#
Zohra Mutabanna

Associate | General Manager
New Delhi, India

Zohra Mutabanna
#Associate | General Manager# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Office Lead# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
New Delhi, India, Asia
Zohra Mutabanna is a city and transportation planner, and urban designer with a wide range of experience in transportation planning, architecture, and urban design through projects in the US and India. Zohra has worked on projects involving transit oriented development, non-motorized transportation planning, streetscape design, transit service planning, microsimulation modeling and transit technologies.She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters in City Planning and a concentrated focus in transportation planning and urban design.
#Asia#
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Kim Van Ruskenveld

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Interior Design
Edmonton, AB

Kim Van Ruskenveld
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Interior Design# #All# #Education# #School# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Seniors Communities# #Residential# ##
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kim is an NCIDQ certified interior designer with over 15 years of work experience in the design industry. Kim has acted as design lead on a range of projects, overseeing the entirety of the project from programming design development through to contract administration. Kim’s extensive experience includes corporate, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, residential, retail, and institutional projects. In addition to managing a thriving interiors practice in Edmonton, Kim also leads the Canada West Regional Interiors team. Kim’s innate ability to develop strong connections with colleagues and clients has been key to developing a successful collaboration across IBI Group’s North American offices and client base.
#North America#
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Graeme Scott

Director | UK Sector Lead, Intelligence
Glasgow, UK

Graeme Scott
#Director | UK Sector Lead, Intelligence# #All# #Data Analytics# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Leader# #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Office Lead# #Operations# #Project / Programme Management# #Regional / Sectoral# #Senior Management# ## #Senior Management# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ## #UK Regional#
Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Graeme is the Intelligence Sector Lead for UK & Ireland, with responsibility for the strategy, growth and development of IBI’s business in the region, working closely with the sub-sector leads Colin Wilson (consulting services), Duncan Elder (solutions) and Mark Jenkins (operations). He has more than 25 years’ experience in intelligent transport systems and smart cities areas, providing strategic advice and management to public and private sector organisations in the use of technology to support transport networks and city operations.  Project experience ranges from research and feasibility, planning and design through to implementation and operation. Graeme also plays a lead role in industry bodies, being a Director of ITS (UK), the Chair of MaaS Scotland and a Board Member of Technology Scotland.
#United Kingdom#
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Geoff Southern

Out-of-Hospital Care Lead, Studio Director
London, UK

Geoff Southern
#Out-of-Hospital Care Lead, Studio Director# #All# #Architecture# #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Design Build# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Strategic Planning# #Subject Matter Expert# #UK Regional#
London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffsouthern/
Buildings are nothing without people.
Geoff is responsible for leading the design of residential and mixed-use schemes in the UK (London & SE). Being dual-qualified, Geoff brings experience in architecture and landscape, especially as a contributor to place-making. With a passion for design excellence, he specialises in early-stage conceptual design, working with clients and stakeholders to transform an initial brief into feasible and implementable design options, then taking these projects on to planning, maximising development value. Alongside this he also contributes commercial experience and expertise in delivery, managing programmes to budget whilst delivering best value. Geoff has worked on developments worth £1b+ in value. Working with some of the largest developers in the UK, his knowledge of private apartments through to social housing has provided him with best practice knowledge in this sector, yet has also delivered award-winning libraries, schools and healthcare buildings.
#United Kingdom#
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Billy Shum

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering
Markham, ON

Billy Shum
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering# #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Engineering# #Leader# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Operations# #Subject Matter Expert# #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ##
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Billy has over 19 years of combined experience in Traffic Engineering and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems.  He leads a group of Transportation, Traffic, and Electrical Engineers, and Quality Management professionals across several IBI Group offices on large LRT/BRT projects, including: HurOntario LRT; Eglinton Crosstown LRT and Tunneling; Scarborough & Yonge North Subway Extension, York Region vivaNext BRT; Mississauga GO BRT; and City of Edmonton Valley Line LRT Billy is a professional engineer with the Professional Engineers Ontario, a California/Ohio licensed professional Civil and Traffic Engineer, and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE).   Billy is an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Professional Auditor certificated by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) and Chartered Quality Institute (CQI). He is also the Vice Chair of the National mirror committee for ISO/TC 269-Railway Applications under Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and is a member of Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee.  
#North America#
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Yan Zhuang

Associate | Manager, Architecture
Toronto, ON

Yan Zhuang
#Associate | Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #Commercial# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Industrial# #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Residential#
Toronto, Ontario,
Yan worked as an architect in China for over 10 years before moving to Canada. His design portfolio features a range of projects including large scale, mix-used developments, institutional, commercial, hospitality and residential developments. He had 9 years of professional architectural experience particularly in high-rise residential projects in Toronto from schematic design to the construction documents stage before he joined Arcadis IBI group in 2022. Yan holds a Master of Architecture degree and is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects.
#North America#
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