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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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Jeff Hackenbracht

Senior Project Manager
Westerville, OH

Jeff Hackenbracht
#Senior Project Manager# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Engineering# #Leader# #Project / Programme Management# #Transportation#
Westerville, Ohio, United States of America
Jeff Hackenbracht has a strong background in design, engineering and construction project management of roadway and bridge projects. He has successfully managed projects for several clients including ODOT, the City of Columbus, as well as the Delaware and Franklin County Engineers. His attention to detail comes from his in-depth knowledge of ODOT and city requirements. His communication throughout the project development process has earned him high praise from pleased clients. Numerous projects have included new roadway design, roadway widening and resurfacing, ADA compliance upgrades, bikeway design, bridge replacement and rehabilitation, pavement markings, design of new curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drainage, traffic signal upgrades, culvert extensions, ditches, grading, design of median barriers and lighting design.
#Midwest# #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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Elizabeth Kadela

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Contract Administration
Toronto - West, ON

Elizabeth Kadela
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Contract Administration# #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Leader# #Project / Programme Management# #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems# #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transportation#
Toronto - West, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth Kadela P.Eng has specialized expertise in the construction oversight for traffic management systems and electrical work, acting as the project manager or contract administrator for those specialties on over 40 MTO construction contracts. She is presently responsible for a broad portfolio of transportation construction administration assignments, which include the GO Transit BRT in Mississauga, Metrolinx Corridor Noisewall, and various Regional Road widening projects in Peel Region.
#North America#
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Santosh Mishra

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering
San Francisco, CA

Santosh Mishra
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering# #All# #Engineering# #Leader# #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Multi-Modal Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Project / Programme Management# #Research & Development# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems# #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ## #Wayfinding & Signage#
San Francisco, California, United States of America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/smishra-transit
Santosh Mishra has over 15 years of experience with a specialization in transit technology, consulting for all transit modes. Santosh’s work encompasses planning, procurement and implementation of a full range of transit technologies that address the full spectrum needs of a transit agency and to date, he has assisted more than 50 agencies nationwide. Apart from transit technology deployments, Santosh has significant expertise in large transportation data (transit and non-transit) acquisition, management and utilization and was invited to write a guest article in the Mass Transit Magazine under Best Practices column. Santosh also has significant experience in transportation technology research and evaluation and co-authored TCRP Project A-31 Transit, Call Centers and 511: A Guide for Decision Makers, and TCRP Project J-09, Task 12: ‘New and Emerging Technologies’. Further, he has led several tasks related to recent USDOT research and demonstration projects, including United We Ride/Mobility Service for All Americans and Connected Vehicle/Dynamic Mobility programs.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Ainsley Brown

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Transportation Planning
Edmonton, AB

Ainsley Brown
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Transportation Planning# #All# #Civil Infrastructure# #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
Edmonton, Alberta, North America
Ainsley is a transportation planning engineer with 19 years of experience in transportation planning and project management, with expertise in transportation policy and master plan implementation. Ainsley has worked on a wide range of projects from policy development and transportation impact assessments through to design and construction. She has a specialty in multi-modal transportation, renewal projects, Complete Streets, and collaborative processes to develop principles and goals for project success. With training in GBA+ as well as diversity and inclusion, Ainsley seeks to develop transportation infrastructure which is accessible and welcoming for all users. She is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
#North America#
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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Jonathan Levy

Associate | Manager, Transportation Engineering
San Diego, CA

Jonathan Levy
#Associate | Manager, Transportation Engineering# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civil Engineering# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Design Build# #Engineering# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #P3# #Parking# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Project / Programme Management# #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems# #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ##
San Diego, California, United States of America
Jonathan Levy has 40 years of experience in engineering and public works and known for his ability to produce results working with complex public agencies including the, the City of Los Angeles, Caltrans, CPUC and the City of San Diego. Jonathan is registered both as a Civil and Traffic Engineer in the State of California, and as a Professional Engineer in the State of New York. His various responsibilities over the years included multi-modal transportation planning, traffic engineering, construction management, and public works maintenance.
#North America# #Pacific West#
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Nikolaos Efstathopoulos

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems
Toronto, ON

Nikolaos Efstathopoulos
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Data Analytics# #Design Build# #Economic / Financial Analysis# #Engineering# #Leader# #Mobile Technology# #Transportation# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #P3# #Parking# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Project / Programme Management# #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Smart Cities# #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Terminals# #Transportation# #Transit Facilities# ## #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikos-efstathopoulos-2554811/
Nikolaos is an Associate Director at IBI Group with more than 20 years of experience in the planning and design of urban transport networks, the master planning of airports and the design and implementation of large-scale intelligent transportation systems, including road user charging and advanced traffic management. He has experience in leading complex, multi-disciplinary design and implementation projects. Nikolaos has executed projects in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
#North America#
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Denise Medcraff

Director | Office Lead, Brighton
Brighton, UK

Denise Medcraff
#Director | Office Lead, Brighton# #Acute Care# #Healthcare# ## #All# #Ambulatory Care# #Healthcare# ## #Architecture# #Design Build# #Green# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #Mental Health Care# #Healthcare# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office Lead# #Oncology# #Healthcare# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Seniors Communities# #Residential# ## #UK Regional#
Brighton, United Kingdom,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-medcraff-83304436/
Denise Medcraff studied at Strathclyde University in Glasgow and has a wide range of experience designing for commercial, residential, education and healthcare sectors during her successful career with IBI Group. As Studio Principal, Denise oversees the operational and service quality of various sizes and complexity of projects via various procurement routes including. A talented architect herself, Denise is extremely practiced at managing in-house architectural teams as well as coordinating consultants. Her project management skills allow her to direct the team while ensuring the projects achieve design excellence via a robust quality management system. In healthcare, Denise has wide-ranging experience working with Trusts, private health providers and contractors to deliver estate strategies, master planning, refurbishment and new build commissions. In Education, Denise is specializes in the design development stages of Higher Education projects, reviewing the student journey and experience through the built environment. Denise’s practical knowledge of client and working group consultation, follows the design process though a structured series of meetings and end user workshops which in turn develops the client?s vision through to fruition.
#United Kingdom#
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Carl Frushour

Associate Principal, Landscape Architecture
Boston, MA

Carl Frushour
#Associate Principal, Landscape Architecture# #All# #Green# #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Innovation Districts# #Smart Cities# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Subject Matter Expert#
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Carl is a Senior Project Manager with over 18 years of experience in the field of landscape architecture, having worked on various projects types in the U.S. and abroad. Carl is a lead designer responsible for all phases of projects and is committed to a collaborative process. He is currently working on projects ranging from urban mixed-use developments to resilient waterfront developments and higher education campuses to corporate campus headquarters.
#North America# #Northeast# #Pacific West#
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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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