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People & Companies News for Week Ending September 13, 2024
- QuadReal has added commercial real estate industry veteran Blair Hagkull to its board. Hagkull has more than 35 years of experience in global real estate across North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. With his appointment, QuadReal has increased its commitment to international growth, the company said. He has managed, developed, provided advice on, and completed transactions in 20 countries. He formerly served as managing director of JLL Canada and founding managing director of JLL Middle East. In addition, he played a leading role in Canada’s two largest urban communities with Concord Pacific Developments and contributed to globally significant real estate with Emaar Properties PJSC, and as co-founder and managing partner of Dubai-based RSP Group. His appointment brings QuadReal’s board to nine members, including three from the company’s parent, the B.C. Investment Management Corporation.
- USask Properties Investment has named Brad Zurevinski as the company’s iaugural president and CEO. He will oversee the growth of USask Properties, the University of Saskatchewan’s new, independent real estate development company, which has 1,000 acres of prime university endowment land in its portfolio. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with an engineering degree and is an accredited engineer. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the infrastructure planning and development of many major Saskatoon neighbourhoods, including 3,500 residential lots and more than 100 acres of multi-family and commercial lands. He had served as general manager for Dream Development in Saskatoon since 2013. Before moving to Dream, he served as the Stantec’s managing leader of urban development in Saskatoon. Zurevinski is the incoming president of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association.
- Alignvest Student Housing REIT has appointed Greg Kalil and William Young to its board, effective immediately. Kalil is the founder and managing partner of Stormont Partners, a Toronto-based merchant bank with a strong focus on emerging alternatives in real assets. He has three decades of experience in real estate, infrastructure and renewable power investment and investment banking. Before founding Stormont, Kalil spent 12 years as a managing partner at Brookfield Financial, the investment banking arm of Brookfield Asset Management. Young chairs the boards of Montreal-based global engineering firm AtkinsRéalis, insurance firm Intact Financial Corporation and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. He as served as Queen’s University’s chairman emeritus since 2012 is a former board chair. He previously chaired the board at Aurora, Ont.-based global auto parts manufacturer Magna International. He has also served on, and chaired, many other boards during the past two decades. In addition, he was a founding partner of business turnaround specialist Westbourne Management Group and co-founded Boston-based private-equity firm Monitor Clipper Partners.
- StrategyCorp has expanded its ownership group with the additions of Aidan Grove- White and Fraser Macdonald, who have become equity principals. Grove-White has considerable expertise in government relations within the land and infrastructure development sectors. He focuses on expediting the delivery of real estate and capital projects that face substantial challenges. Since joining StrategyCorp in 2019, he has held manager, vice-president, director and, now, principal positions. His previous experience includes performing policy roles in the Ontario and British Columbia public services, most recently serving in Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Earlier in his career, her served as a planning advisor and water-programs manager for Environmental Defence. Grove-White sits on the board of the non-profit group Trilium Housing. Macdonald is a seasoned public affairs expert, lawyer and political strategist with nearly two decades of experience in politics. His political involvement includes several high-profile roles on campaigns at all three levels of government, as well as party leadership campaigns.
- Durval Terceira has joined Toronto-based Atria Development Corporation and its group of companies as vice-president of business development and labour relations. Terceira has more than three decades of experience in the construction industry. He has served as the co-ordinator for Carpenters’ Local 1030, where he was represented the interests of skilled-trades professionals and advocated for fair working conditions across Toronto. He also served as a Carpenters’ Regional Council executive board member and regional manager for the Carpenters’ Regional Council Local 1030. When it comes to philanthropy, Teceira is a major player. He has been a key advocate for Renos for Heroes, a non-profit group that renovates homes to improve accessibility for injured military veterans. He has led annual walkathons, raising over $1 million for the cause while striving to make a meaningful social impact. In his new role at Atria . His commitment to supporting veterans exemplifies his dedication to using his platform for meaningful social impact. In his new role with Atria, he will Terceira will oversee workforce development strategies and labour negotiations, ensuring that the company continues to foster strong partnerships with contractors, unions, and employees.
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