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Our staff has significant depth and breadth in various disciplines including project and property management, accounting and administration, finance, development, and operations consulting.

Kevin Albers, CPA, CGA, CAFM, CIHCM

CEO

Kevin is a key player in the future of affordable housing and is well-known for leading with innovative ideas and creative solutions while navigating the expiration of operating agreements. He…

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Kaela Schramm, MEd, MUP, AICP, RPP (she/her/hers)

Executive Director

Kaela is the Director of Projects and Planning at M’akola Development Services with over ten years of professional consulting experience and  has been working with M’akola since 2011. In that…

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Bronwyn McLean, MSc MUP (she/her/hers)

Regional Director: Southern Vancouver Island

Bronwyn  is a project manager and urban planner with over 10 years of experience in the public and private sector. At M’akola Bronwyn is a member of the Leadership Team…

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Katy Fabris, MPlan, RPP, MCIP (she/her/hers)

Regional Director: Lower Mainland

Katy is a Registered Professional Planner with over five years’ experience in the public and non-profit sector. Her previous work includes work as a City Planner in a BC municipality…

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Sandy Mackay, MPlan, RPP, MCIP (he/him/his)

Housing Research and Policy Lead

Sandy is an accomplished housing research and policy consultant with over 6 years of experience in local government planning and provincial level program management. He has specific experience with new…

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Alexa McPhee, MCRP (she/her/hers)

Project Manager

Alexa is an emerging planner with over four years of experience in the not-for-profit housing sector. Alexa is the passionate about building safe, sustainable, and equitable community-driven futures through an…

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Asaan Maherali (he/him/his)

Office Manager

An administrative professional with a passion for challenges, Asaan comes to M’akola Development Services with a background in administration and property management. Asaan is highly organized and has the ability…

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Cellina Heang, MScURP, BSc (she/her/hers)

Project Planner

Cellina is eager to cultivate communities that are socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable. After growing up in a low-income neighbourhood and observing the importance of affordable housing to quality of…

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Emily Johnson, MCRP (she/her/hers)

Project Planner

Emily is an emerging planner with over 4 years of experience working with non-profit organizations, Indigenous governments and provincial, regional and local governance bodies. She has delivered community support resources,…

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Holly Pridie, MSc.Pl (she/her/hers)

Project Manager

Holly is a Registered Professional Planner with more than five years of experience in development and land use planning. She has worked on a range of local government planning policy…

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Holly Yee, MCP (she/her/hers)

Project Planner

Holly joins the M’akola team with experience in development approvals, community-based research, and collaborative engagement, which is accrued through widespread academic, professional, and volunteer endeavours. She is keen to be…

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Jenna Hildebrand, RPP, MCRP (she/her/hers)

Project Planner

Jenna brings experience in housing, health, and social planning through her work with non-profit organizations, Indigenous governments and provincial and local governments in Alberta and British Columbia. Most recently, she…

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Jamie Bégin, B.Sc.Eng. (she/her/hers)

Project Manager

Jamie has four years of experience in structural engineering, working in Toronto and Victoria as an Engineer-in-Training. She has contributed to the design and overseen the construction of residential and…

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Madelyn McPhee, BA (she/they)

Development Planner

Madelyn comes to the M'akola team with frontline experience supporting affordable housing operations across Vancouver. Madelyn approaches her work with a strong understanding of how regional and municipal policies continue…

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Mark Christian, MCP

Project Manager

Mark is a Project Manager at M’akola Development Services and has 5 years of experience contributing to development and planning projects in the areas of project management, housing development, planning…

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Morgan Henderson, MPlan (she/her/hers)

Project Manager

Over the course of her career and studies, Morgan has worked on projects related to planning policy and legislation, Indigenous housing development, mine post-closure planning, and affordable housing development. Morgan…

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Nicole Capewell, BPI, RPP, MCIP (she/her/hers)

Development Planner

Nicole is a Registered Professional Planner with over seven years of experience in municipal planning and provincial level policy development. For most of her career, Nicole worked for a rapidly…

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Sierra Leung, BSc (she/her/hers)

Project Planner

Sierra comes to M’akola Development Services with a background in community programming, youth leadership, and health research and implementation. During her time at MDS, Sierra will support organizations and various…

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Tiana Lewis, BA (she/her/hers)

Development Planner

Tiana (Seliliye) Lewis is a member of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and is based in Vancouver. She is an Indigenous community planner with over 5 years of professional consulting…

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Victoria Ward (she/her/hers)

Project Administrator

Victoria (she/her) has joined the M’akola Development Services team as a Project Administrator. Victoria comes from a background of management and operations, in a fast-paced environment working in the private…

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Richard Van Leeuwen, CPA

CFO

Richard is a CPA with over a decade experience in a variety of industries including real estate development, banking, entertainment, and education. During his career Richard has worked with many…

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Murphy

Director of Support

Murphy is a key player on the M’akola Development Services Team. Murphy provides project development support through lunch-time walks, training treats and requesting belly-rubs. A valued and trusted member of…

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Our Board of Directors

Bruce Parisian, President
David Seymour, Vice-President
Carl Mashon, Treasurer
Roger Kishi, Secretary

Bruce Underwood, Director
Kolette Cristante, Director
Nella Nelson, Director
Cyndi Stevens, Director

Debbie Williams, Director
Grace Elliott-Nielsen, Director
Richard George, Director

Please click here for more information about the Board of Directors.