Our Team

Diverse Expertise Working As One

Meet our team of creative problem solvers, innovators and dreamers. We can help you navigate complex building codes to build exceptional, world class and imaginative buildings that delight and inspire the communities they serve.

Principals

Frank joined the firm in 1989, became a Principal in 2001 and President in 2023. He is a Building Technologist with extensive experience in building design / construction, and building code and fire protection consulting.

Frank Mattia

CEO | AScT | Board of Directors (Ex-officio)

James joined the firm in 2003, became a Principal in 2011, is currently our Board Chair, and leads our Toronto office. He is an honours graduate of the Fire Protection Engineering Technology program at Seneca College.

James Ware

Regional Manager – Central and Atlantic | FPET | Board Chair

Kieran joined the firm in 2021, became a Principal in 2023 and currently leads our Calgary office. He has achieved two fire engineering degrees (BEng (Hons) & MSc) with a focus on performance based design and research.

Kieran Ager

Regional Manager – Prairies and Territories | MSc., P.Eng., CP, CEng., CFPS., PMSFPE | Executive Team

Shawn joined the firm in 2005 and became a Principal in 2016. He is a graduate of the Building Technology Program at BCIT and a registered Applied Science Technologist with the ASTTBC.

Shawn Talarico

Regional Manager – Pacific | AScT | Board of Directors

Dave joined the firm in 2004 and became a Principal in 2011. He is a Professional Engineer and Certified Professional. Dave is the Practice Manager, responsible for professional practice and technical services at LMDG.

Dave Steer

Practice Manager | M.Eng., P.Eng, CP | Board of Directors

Eric joined the firm in 2000 and became a Principal in 2016. He is an Architectural Technologist with extensive experience in Building Code review and inspections.

Eric Teevens

Principal | CTech

Erin joined the firm in 2006 and became a Principal in 2019. She is a Professional Engineer registered in Ontario and Manitoba, with a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering from McMaster University.

Erin McClintock

Principal | P.Eng.| Board of Directors

Mike joined the firm in 1994 and became a Principal in 2016. He is a Professional Engineer registered in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, with a B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Ottawa, as well as a Certified Professional.

Mike van Blokland

Principal | P.Eng., CP

Raluca joined the firm in 2015, and became a Principal in 2022. She has obtained a B.Comm. (Accounting) from Ryerson University and has more than 10 years of experience in accounting.

Raluca Stanescu

Manager of Finance | CPA, CGA | Executive Team

Ryan joined the firm in 2001 and became a Principal in 2016. He performs drawing and field reviews and varied project work, including the preparation of building code alternative solutions.

Ryan Martin

Principal | AScT | Board of Directors

Troy joined the firm in 2015, became a Principal in 2019. Troy is a member of the Ontario Building Officials Association.

Troy Drummond

Principal | Dipl.T., BCQ

Past Principals

Emmanuel is one of the founders of LMDG. He retired as a Principal and the President of LMDG in 2023 but continues to provide services to our projects and clients as a Senior Building Code Consultant. He is a professional engineer registered in B.C.

Emmanuel Domingo

Principal Emeritus | P.Eng., FEC

Alan stepped down as a Principal and transitioned into his role as Senior Advisor in October 2023. With his extensive experience in design/construction, building code review and building permit administration, he continues to provide services to our clients and projects in his new role.

Alan Jung

Senior Advisor

Technical

Aba has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from KNUST in Ghana and received a Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (Fire Safety Engineering) from Carleton University with a thesis on mass timber connections.

Aba Owusu

M.A.Sc, EIT

Alex is a graduate of the Fire Protection Engineering program at Seneca College, with over 10 years of experience in fire sprinkler design.

Alex Rambharose

Adv.Dip

Allie is a Professional Engineer registered in registered in Ontario, Alberta, N.B., P.E.I and Quebec, and has a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University and a Master’s in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Allie Gilks

MS, P.Eng.

Allison graduated with distinction from the Architectural CADD and Graphics Technician program at BCIT. She has 10+ years experience in building code consulting.

Allison Vink

AScT

Alishba graduated from the Architectural and Building Technology Diploma program at BCIT. Alishba is passionate about sustainable buildings and actively seeks to expand her knowledge in sustainable strategies that combat climate change.

Alishba Bilal

BSc., Dipl. Tech.

Andrew graduated from the Fire Protection Technology program at Seneca College in 1999. Since then he has worked in many fields related to the fire and life safety industry.

Andrew McPherson

FPET

Antonella has a M.A.Sc in Civil Engineering from the University of Palermo in Italy and has previous experience as a CAD technologist working with wood-frame buildings.

Antonella Gennusa

M.A.Sc., P.Eng., RHFAC Professional

Brieann is a graduate of the Architectural CADD and Graphics Technician program at BCIT. She has obtained 10+ years experience in building code consulting along with the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification.

Brieann Ventura

C.Tech., RHFAC Professional

Carlito is a Professional Engineer in B.C. and Alberta, and a Certified Professional in British Columbia.

Carlito Cabahug

P.Eng., CP

Carlos went to Imperial College London UK and received a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer and Certified Professional in BC. He also has experience providing Independent Professional review services.

Carlos Sheppard

M.Eng., P.Eng., CP

Carly graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and is a registered Architect with the OAA and the AIBC. With diverse work experience in Toronto and Vancouver, she is driven by creative problem solving.

Carly Saringer

Architect OAA & AIBC, PMP

Chuang worked as a project/mechanical engineer for approximately 10 years before joining LMDG in 2023 as an intermediate code consultant. He also completed a master’s degree at McMaster University.

Chuang Zhang

P.Eng., PMP, CP

Danny is a graduate of the Architectural CADD and Graphics Technician program with distinction at BCIT. He has 10+ years experience in building code consulting.

Danny Hauptman

CTech

Erik is a Registered Architect and holds a BSc. and Masters of Architecture from McGill University. Before joining LMDG, he spent more than 12 years working on local projects. code consulting, and sustainability.

Erik Roth

Architect AIBC, CP

Evan completed 3 work terms with LMDG as a co-op student. Evan has his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

Evan Ford

B.A.Sc., EIT

Fredrik has his Master of Science in Building and Construction Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Before joining LMDG, he spent six years working as a Building Code Consultant and Fire Safety Engineer in Norway.

Fredrik Løksti

MSc.

Hong completed his Ph.D. in computational methods for combustion physics in mechanical engineering at UBC prior to joining the fire protection industry. He is currently a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.

Hong Tsui

Ph.D., P.Eng.

Ishraat holds a B.Sc. in Biosystems Engineering with a focus on Sustainable Building Systems. With 7+ years in building code consulting and fire safety, she’s a licensed P.Eng. in MB, ON, and SK, bringing expertise to a wide range of projects.

Ishraat Masood

B.Sc., P.Eng.

Kevin is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and has previous experience in the Fire Protection and Life Safety Engineering Industry of Vancouver.

Kevin Guenette

B.A.Sc., P.Eng., CP

Kyle gained international Fire Safety Engineering experience working within Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific Region and Canada on a wide spectrum of diverse and complex projects utilizing both prescriptive and engineered solutions.

Kyle Duckworth

BSc., MSc.

Marc has his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University and received a Master’s of Applied Science in Civil Engineering with a thesis in Fire Resistance Tests on Cross-Laminated Timber Floor Panels.

Marc Aguanno

Team Lead | M.A.Sc., P.Eng., CP

Mauricio has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and has previous experience in project management.

Mauricio Ruiz

B.A.Sc., EIT

Michael has his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary. He has previous local experience in building code consulting and CP projects.

Michael Nikitenko

BSc, EIT

Patrick is an experienced fire protection and life safety building code consultant. He has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick, where he received a Master of Applied Science as well.

Patrick Mulherin

Team Lead | M.A.Sc., P.Eng., CFPS, CP

Peter has his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and has previous experience in the Fire Protection and Building Code Consulting Industry in Vancouver.

Peter Hess

B.A.Sc., EIT

Richard is a Senior Associate. He is a mechanical technologist with more than 30 years of experience in building code and fire protection consulting.

Richard Boulton

AScT

Scott is a graduate of Kwantlen College with more than 25 years of experience with CAD drawing in an architectural setting.

Scott MacNeil

Architectural Technologist AIBC

Shijun holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural fire safety from the University of Waterloo and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario. She has 12 years of experience in both industry and research, specializing in fire protection.

Shijun Yang

Ph.D., P.Eng., PMP

Based in Ottawa, Soman is a Professional Engineer licensed in B.C., Ontario and the Yukon Territory, and a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo.

Soman Panigrahi

P.Eng.

Tariq is a recent graduate from a Structural Engineering program along with a graduate diploma in Engineering Leadership and Innovation. He is passionate about fire protection and life safety engineering.

Tariq Jamadar

M.Eng.

Taylor has his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering and received his Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a Graduate Diploma in Fire Safety, both from the University of Waterloo.

Taylor Kotwa

M.Eng., P. Eng.

Tijana has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and has been working in the building code consulting industry since her days as an undergraduate student.

Tijana Sljivic

B.A.Sc., P.Eng. CP

Warren is a graduate of the Building Technology program at BCIT.

Warren Marshall

Dipl.T.

Yvonne is a graduate of the Architectural Technician program at VCC. Before joining LMDG, she spent more than six years working with CAD drawings in an architectural setting.

Yvonne Lin

B.A., Cert. Arch. Tech.

Operations

Arion is one of the primary contacts providing administrative support for projects during the building permit (BP), contract administration, and occupancy permit (OP) stages respectively.

Arion Chang

CP/Permit Coordinator | Dipl. Architecture & Building Tech.

Elizabeth has a B.A. in History and a passion for archiving and document management. She joins LMDG with 4+ years of document control experience and has worked in a variety of industries, including natural gas and biopharmaceuticals.

Elizabeth Weber

Document Specialist | B.A.

Ellen provides administrative support to our staff including proposal preparation, document review, and development and implementation of marketing and communications plans.

Ellen Paroutis

Administrative Assistant

Esther has 20 years of administrative experience in the building code and fire safety consulting field. Esther assists LMDG staff with proposal preparation and document review.

Esther Paroutis

Administrative Assistant

Erika is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) Technician with 15+ years of Finance and Accounting experience. She aids the Manager of Finance with financial reporting and full cycle accounting.

Erika Buzzolo

Senior Accountant | CPB Tech.

Jenna is one of the primary contacts providing administrative support for projects during the building permit (BP), contract administration, and occupancy permit (OP) stages respectively.

Jenna MacDougall

CP/Permit Coordinator | B.A.

Kimara is an iLEAD coach with HR Management certification from Simon Fraser University. She drives the implementation, changes, and governance of the organization’s Human Resources and Operational strategic plans.

Kimara Ackerley

Manager of People, Culture and Operations | A.G.S., Cert. Human Resources Management | Executive Team

Lia has a B.A. from McGill University. She joins LMDG with 5 years of professional experience including 3 years of experience coordinating proposals and projects in the environmental consulting sector.

Lia Fuzzati

Proposal Coordinator | B.A.

Lonnie has 35+ years of admin experience in Finance and Insurance. She assists CP coordinators and is the first point of contact when entering the Vancouver office space. She provides reception and general administrative support.

Lonnie Dick

Administrative Assistant

Megan works with all stakeholders to manage internal and external marketing and communication plans, including implementing, governing, and revising them across all platforms.

Megan Verhey

Marketing & Communication Coordinator | B.A., Cert. Marketing Management

Mikaela has a B.B.A from the University of Prince Edward Island. She works with all internal stakeholders to oversee and improve systems and processes from a QMS perspective.

Mikaela Ellis

Quality Systems Manager | B.B.A.

Theresa has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University. She is responsible for preparing firm’s Requests for Proposals and other Administrative duties for the Toronto team.

Theresa Mendis

Administrative Assistant | B.A.

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