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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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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
http://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#
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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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James Gibson

Technical Lead
Toronto, ON

James Gibson
#Technical Lead# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Design Technology# #Energy Solutions# #Industrial# #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Residential# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Smart Cities# #Solar# #Energy Solutions# ## #Spatial Intelligence# #GIS# #Geographic Information System# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ## #Transportation# #Water / Wastewater# #Industrial# ## #Wind# #Energy Solutions# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
James has over 10 years of experience applying GIS technology to solve problems in a wide variety of business sectors including land use planning, real estate & economic planning, municipal infrastructure, transportation, and renewable energy. As a Certified GIS Professional and Certified Planning Technician, James is able to combine his understanding of land use planning and land development with his knowledge of Geographic Information Systems to perform meaningful analysis and identify spatial patterns and trends. James has played a key role in numerous projects requiring land use analysis, development constraint analysis, master servicing plans, conceptual designs, transportation planning, asset management and inventories, site selection analysis, data management, data collection and manipulation, data visualization, and database design. Serving as a Regional GIS Lead, James is also involved in a variety of global initiatives that aim to promote and increase IBI’s use of geospatial technology across the firm. These initiatives have helped to highlight the power of spatial analysis and demonstrate why GIS technology can and should be leveraged across all of IBI’s business sectors.
#North America#
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Saif Zaidi

Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture
Dubai, UAE

Saif Zaidi
#Associate Director | Practice Lead, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Residential#
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
http://www.linkedin.com/in/saif-zaidi-oaa-49158422
One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again.” - Renzo Piano
Saif Zaidi is a passionate, creative and innovative Architect with over 20 years of experience in architectural and interior design. He has designed and managed projects ranging from large scale mixed-use, hospitality, retail and high-rise residential. A natural leader and strategic thinker with demonstrated expertise in concept, design development, contract management, project management as well as client management and business development. Always looking for a balance between Form vs Function, each project becomes an opportunity to use innovative ideas and technology to create design solutions. Saif is a Registered member of Ontario Association of Architect and Toronto Society of Architects. Working on design-build module projects has enabled him to provide practical design solutions and coordinate with multidisciplinary trades more effectively. His attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills ensure that every project he works on is completed on schedule and to the highest possible standard. His other favourite quote is, “God is in the details.” – Mies van der Rohe
#North America#
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Myrna Norman

Business Manager
Houston, TX

Myrna Norman
#Business Manager# #All# #Economic / Financial Analysis# #Strategic Planning#
Houston, Texas, North America
Ms. Norman joined IBI Group in 2000 and is the Business Manager of the firm. As a CPA, she honed her analytical and organizational skills through her work with doctors, lawyers and public accountants. Myrna currently oversees business operations for IBI Group in Texas and Oregon and is responsible for managing and monitoring project-related finances. She also manages the day-to-day operations of the accounting department while working closely with the Principals to advance the firm’s strategic financial goals.
#North America# #Southeast#
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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
http://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#
Srinivas Ganji

Associate | General Manager
Hyderabad, India

Srinivas Ganji
#Associate | General Manager# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civil Engineering# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Civil Infrastructure# #Data Analytics# #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Design Build# #Economic / Financial Analysis# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Operations# #Parking# #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Project / Programme Management# #Research & Development# #Smart Cities# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Spatial Intelligence# #GIS# #Geographic Information System# ## #Strategic Planning# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Engineering# #Transportation# #Traffic Management# ## #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation# #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Planning# #Transportation# ## #Traveller Information# #Transportation# #511# #ATIS# #Advanced Traveller Information System# ##
Hyderabad, India, Asia
http://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivas-ganji-3a364616
Srinivas Ganji, Associate with IBI Group, Hyderabad office, is a Transportation Engineer with over 8 years of experience in various traffic engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems and transport modelling projects in India, UAE and few of the assignments in collaboration with USA and Canada offices. He has a great passion for contributing in creating a sustainable transportation planning, implementation of smart mobility and data analytics in all his technical domains. He is also actively involved in IBI PIVOT initiatives too in designing the products. He along with his team, contributes in variety of areas such as planning, engineering, modeling, policy, data analytics, etc.
#Asia#
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Claudio Venier

Associate | Manager, Architecture
Toronto, ON

Claudio Venier
#Associate | Manager, Architecture# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Subject Matter Expert#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Claudio Venier is a graduate of McGill University’s School of Architecture, where he earned both a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Architecture. Claudio has over 25 years of experience working in private practice and in architecture offices, including ARCOP, Dan Hanganu, and Saia Barbese in Montreal, Wilkson Eyre in London, England, and in Toronto with Montgomery and Sisam, HOK Canada, architects Alliance and KPMB. Since May 2016, he has worked as a project architect for IBI Group in Toronto. Claudio’s projects include the Condominiums at One Bedford, the award-winning Maple Leaf Square mixed-use project, Library District Condominiums and Axis Condominiums. Claudio’s professional work is characterized by the ability to develop and realize high levels of design through his involvement in both the design and construction phases of a project. Claudio also has an interest in architectural education and sustainable design. He has participated in architecture studios at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, and has entered sustainable design competitions, including CMHC’s Equilibrium Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative.
#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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M. Gaston Salinas Carpio

Associate | Manager, Intelligent Systems
Mexico City, Mexico

M. Gaston Salinas Carpio
#Associate | Manager, Intelligent Systems# #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Development Engineering# #Engineering# #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Research & Development# #Revenue / Tolling# #Transportation# ## #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Spanish Regional# #Strategic Planning# #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Systems Integration# #Systems# ## #Traffic Management# #Transportation# ## #Transit Technology# #Transportation# #ITS# #Intelligent Transportation Systems# ## #Transportation#
Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gaston-salinas-carpio-563b966a
Best ideas comes when you're outside your comfortable zone. Always change so you never get comfortable!
M. Gaston Salinas Carpio has over ten years of experience working in the electronic/automatic vehicle identification field. He is responsible for the design of technological solutions that meet the demand of the market for Electronic Vehicle Registration, ITS, Manual Toll Collection and Electronic Toll Collection systems. Gaston has extensive experience in the design, cost estimation, integration, installation, supervision and implementation of these projects as well as defining and adjusting system architecture requirements from field devices up to Back Office Systems. His technical understanding, coupled with his appreciation for the needs of clients allows him to develop custom-fit solutions.
#Latin America#
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Mark Nolan

Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Urban Design / Planning
Edmonton, AB

Mark Nolan
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Urban Design / Planning# #All# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #Landscape Architecture# #Leader# #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach#
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Mark Nolan is a Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with 30 years of professional experience in both Canada and Australia. Mark’s areas of expertise include project management, site planning, master planning of open space, planning and design of passive and active recreation facilities, landscape rehabilitation, urban design, heritage interpretation and community consultation.
#North America#
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Margaret Parkhill

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

Margaret Parkhill
#Director | Sr. Practice Lead, Transportation Engineering# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Leader# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Subject Matter Expert# #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ## #Transit Planning# #Transportation# ## #Transportation Engineering# #Transportation# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
http://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-parkhill-63934925/
Margaret has over 16 years of transportation planning experience, and brings top technical skills in planning and design, plus strong communications to effectively engage with stakeholders and technical agencies on complex and controversial projects. Margaret currently leads a transportation environmental assessment and design group based in Toronto. She is a highly-effective project manager that brings out the best in her team. Margaret’s focus is developing  integrated solutions to complex urban transportation problems through corridor planning and preliminary design. Margaret’s experience includes transit, active transportation, environmental assessments, and preliminary engineering design. Projects include London Bus Rapid Transit, Eglinton Streetscape and Cycle Track Design, MiWay Infrastructure Growth Plan, and the Toronto Relief Line subway business case and planning study. She also has experience in transportation safety and land use/ transportation integration. She is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and has published numerous papers and articles.
#North America#
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