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Neena Soans

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems
Pompano Beach, FL

Neena Soans
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Intelligent Systems# #All# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Leader# #Office Lead# #Project / Programme Management# #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation#
Pompano Beach, Florida, United States of America
Neena Soans PMP has 15 years of systems and software engineering experience and has been exposed to all facets of the specification, design and implementation of various systems and applications during that timeframe. This includes ITS, Tolling Systems, Communications Systems, Intelligent Building Technology Systems and Security Systems. Neena has extensive experience with the development of functional and performance specifications, and the development, maintenance and support of complex software systems.
#North America# #Southeast#
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Tess Gilchrist

Associate | Manager, Planning
Kingston, ON

Tess Gilchrist
#Associate | Manager, Planning# #All# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Infill Development# #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Residential# #Seniors Communities# #Residential# ##
Kingston, Ontario, North America
Tess is a Registered Professional Planner with over twelve years of professional consulting experience in land use planning, on a variety of projects, for both public and private sector clients. As an Associate Manager, Planning at IBI Group’s Kingston office, Tess prepares and monitors development applications for a wide range of planning approvals on behalf of private clients, as well as provides planning advisory expertise to municipal clients. Tess provides comprehensive planning support for planning applications, including site analysis, planning justification reports, policy review and overall project management. Tess is passionate about shaping the local community through development that is forward thinking, sensitive to the changing landscape and creatively balances a broad range of interests.
#North America#
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Wendy Atkinson

Studio Associate Director
Birmingham, UK

Wendy Atkinson
#Studio Associate Director# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Leader# #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ##
Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-atkinson-b4729930/
Wendy is a recognised expert in the development and implementation of operational procedures for highway network management. Prior to joining IBI Group, she worked for Gloucestershire Police, supervising two control rooms, and for Highways England’s Traffic Officer Service, managing incidents both on the network and from the Regional Control Centre. She managed Highways England’s National Occupational Standards Programme, which she also developed into a formal Traffic Management Diploma, accredited by City and Guilds. Since joining IBI Group in 2010, Wendy has advised clients such as Glasgow City Council and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), as well as continuing her role as technical advisor to Highways England. She has provided specialist support to Smart Motorway operations and led projects including the Stationary Vehicle Detection Trial and the development of Smart Motorway Driver Information Requirements. Wendy currently coordinates IBI’s work to enhance Highways England’s signalling policy and capability. She is integral to expanding the firm’s services to other highway network managers across the UK and to the emergency services.
#United Kingdom#
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Heather Semple

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Architecture
Ottawa, ON

Heather Semple
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Indigenous Engagement and Relations# #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #P3# #Project / Programme Management# #Subject Matter Expert# #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ##
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Heather Semple LEED AP is a talented Architect and Project Manager with over 18 years of experience in a range of projects however the majority of her work has focused on health care/ laboratory design. Her strength lies in her ability to produce well-designed projects; coordinating both the design and contract documents. She is currently the Project Manager for The Visitor Welcome Centre Phase 1 on Parliament Hill. She was also part of the McGill University Health Centre team, specializing in logistics and material handling. Heather is the recipient of the 2010 Gold Award (McGill University Health Centre/Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships) as well as the Design Thesis Book Prize (Architecture Magazine), and the Henry Adams Design Award Graduation Design Thesis (American Institute of Architects).
#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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Ron Stewart

Strategic Planning Consultant
Toronto, ON

Ron Stewart
#Strategic Planning Consultant# #All# #Civil Infrastructure# #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Regional / Sectoral# #Senior Management# ## #Senior Management# #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ron Stewart, P.Eng., MBA, is a Regional Director for IBI Group, responsible for the leadership and oversight of the company’s ten offices across the Canada East Region. Ron has over 35 years of experience in transportation engineering, managing and administering resources, building collaborative multidisciplinary teams, and delivering successful projects. Having joined IBI Group in 1998, Ron is very familiar with its history, work, and people.  He provides expertise in traffic engineering, road safety, transportation planning, transit systems, intelligent transportation systems, and signal system operations and maintenance to numerous clients in the private and public sectors across Canada, at the municipal, provincial, and federal level. Before IBI Group, Ron served as Senior Manager, Traffic Systems with the City of Toronto. Ron has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from York University. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC). He is an active member of TAC’s Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee.
#North America#
Anita Leonoff

Director | Office Lead, Vancouver
Vancouver, BC

Anita Leonoff
#Director | Office Lead, Vancouver# #All# #Architecture# #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #Leader# #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Office Lead# #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Subject Matter Expert#
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Anita Leonoff joined IBI Group shortly after graduating from UBC’s Architecture School and learned quickly. In the mid 1980s, Anita began the renovation work on the Hotel Vancouver, one of her longest running projects and one she continues to work on to this day. In the 1990s, Anita took on the local work for Holt Renfrew which at the time was renovation work. This later turned into a new store for Vancouver, followed by Calgary, and a number in Ontario and Quebec, which is a testament to her work. Anita’s areas of specialty include institutional and hospitality facilities design, retail and office tenant fit-ups, heritage renovations, and the management of the approvals and public consultation processes.
#North America#
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Jeff Cogliati

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture
Toronto, ON

Jeff Cogliati
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Residential#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jeff Cogliati has over 12 years of experience in an array of project typologies. The majority of his recent projects have been benefitted the high rise residential sector. His strengths lie in the conceptual and schematic design phases of his work, 3D software utilization, and he maintains close involvement with each project throughout the construction process in order to ensure that a high degree of quality is employed. Jeff has been a pivotal team member in the recently completed Core Condos in Toronto, and Maple Condos in Halifax. Jeff holds a Master of Architecture degree and is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects.
#North America#
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David Paterson

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Design Technology
Toronto, ON

David Paterson
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Design Technology# #All# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Design Build# #Design Technology# #Education# #School# ## #Energy Solutions# #Green# #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Industrial# #Information & Communications Technology# #ICT# ## #Landmark Events# #Special Events# ## #Maintenance Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Operations Centre# #Transportation# ## #P3# #Parking# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Research & Development# #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Spiritual Places# #Institution# #Civic & Government# #Church# ## #Stadium / Athletic Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ## #Transportation# #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ## #Visualization# #BIM & 3D Visualization# ## #Wayfinding & Signage#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-paterson-14567083/
David Paterson is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Toronto visualization group aiming to produce 3D conceptual design models, high quality 3D renders, animations and virtual reality allowing our clients to easily envision their finished projects. His efforts extend beyond Toronto to engage and collaborate globally, connecting a network of over 50 visualization specialists scattered across IBI Group offices. David’s focus remains on all aspects of a project’s lifecycle, bringing these solutions to file whether for proposals, detail design coordination, or the visualization of completed projects.
#North America#
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Samuel Alatorre

Associate | Manager, Planning
Calgary, AB

Samuel Alatorre
#Associate | Manager, Planning# #All# #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Healthy New Towns# #Healthcare# ## #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Industrial# #Innovation Districts# #Smart Cities# ## #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Residential# #Smart Cities# #Strategic Planning#
Calgary, Alberta, North America
Samuel is a results-oriented professional planner with more than twenty five years of experience leading professional teams to achieve integrated development initiatives of urban and regional scale. Samuel contributes competent expertise acquired through public and private sector positions in various locations in North America, with emphasis on project visioning, planning, budgeting, management and execution. Particular areas of interest include integrated project leadership; urban land development; land use and transportation synergies; integration of placemaking design and Smart City tools and regional planning and development.
#North America#
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Steve Lenderman

Associate - Manager, Architecture
Raleigh, NC

Steve Lenderman
#Associate - Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #Automotive# #Industrial# ## #Industrial# #Maintenance Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Spectacular achievements come from unspectacular preparation - Roger Staubach
As Project Manager, and a Registered Architect, Steve has brought a wide range of experience over his 35 year career to IBI. Since joining IBI almost 4 years ago, he has specialized in industrial and automotive work. Originally hired in the Southfield, MI office, Steve has since transferred to the Raleigh, NC office where he has been for the past 3 years. His automotive/industrial experience has given him the opportunity to work for all the major automotive manufacturers while completing large or complicated projects of note for Toyota and Tesla. Since joining the Raleigh office, he has begun to diversify his experience, by working on a myriad of projects ranging from Maintenance & Operations (M&O) facilities for local and out of state municipalities, to working with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission, NCWRC, on the re-design of a shooting range. In May of 2019, he was promoted to an L1, Associate Principal, level within the IBI Global Leadership and more recently became the Operations Manager for the Raleigh office helping with the day to day operations of the office.
#North America# #Southeast#
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Mike Murray PE LEED AP

Director | Municipal Infrastructure, United States
Columbus, OH

Mike Murray PE LEED AP
#Director | Municipal Infrastructure, United States# #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Design Build# #Detention Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Engineering# #Green# #Leader# #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Office Lead# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Public Outreach# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ## #Transportation# #Warehouse & Distribution Centre# #Industrial# ## #Water / Wastewater# #Industrial# ##
Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Mike Murray specializes in the design of civil, utility, and transportation infrastructure projects for public- and private-sector clients across a broad range of project types, including traditional and non-traditional public sector transportation, municipal and county clients, commercial and residential development, parks, trails, and schools. He is currently focused on the management, design, construction management/administration of infrastructure improvement projects which include: linear infrastructure (road widenings/new alignments/intersection design/bridge/traffic and access management); water and sewer collection and distribution systems; commercial, residential, municipal and recreational site developments; multi-use trails and recreational spaces; as well as construction administration and inspection. Mike’s technical expertise and management capabilities have enabled him to lead many large and innovative projects, including the SR 4 Bypass, Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy, and several sections of the Ohio River Trail. Mike also previously served the City of Centerville, Ohio as Assistant City Engineer. This experience allows him to assist several communities in Southwest and Central Ohio as the contract municipalities engineer.
#Midwest# #North America#