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

President | Managing Director Vancouver | AScT

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

James Ware

Principal | Managing Director Toronto | FPET

Dave joined the firm in 2004, and became a Principal in 2011. He is a Professional Engineer registered in BC, AB, MB, ON and NS, and is a Certified Professional (CP). Dave is the current Chair of the CP Advisory Committee of Vancouver and leads the LMDG Fire Modelling group.

Dave Steer

Principal | M.Eng., P.Eng, CP

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.

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

Principal | CPA, CGA

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

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

Principal | AScT

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. Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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 I AScT

Technical

Aaron is a graduate of the Architectural and Building Technology program at BCIT.

Aaron Meier

Dipl. T.

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

Allie is a Professional Engineer registered in Ontario, Alberta 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.

Allison Vink

AScT, Cert. Tech.

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.

Amirali has his Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from PWUT/SBU in Iran and received his Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Lakehead University.

Amirali Rahmani

MSc., EIT

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

Anita has her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Alberta and has experience in the Vancouver Construction Industry.

Anita Ray

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

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.

Brieann Ventura

Cert.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 in England and received a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. This year, he passed the CP course and has experience working on CP and IP projects.

Carlos Sheppard

M.Eng., EIT

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

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

Dami received a Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from Carleton University with a specialization in Fire Safety Engineering.

Dami Okunrounmu

M.A.Sc., EIT

Danny is a graduate of the Architectural CADD and Graphics Technician program with distinction at BCIT.

Danny Hauptman

CTech

David is an Architect, Certified Professional, and Doctor of Architecture. He has over 20 years of experience in the AEC industry.

David Cook

Architect AIBC, AIA, NCARB, MRAIC, DARCH, CP

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 Civil 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 Loeksti

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.

Juan Pablo is a Mechatronic Engineer with a Master’s in Engineering on Mechatronic Product Realization from Simon Fraser University. He has previous experience as an EIT Fire Protection Engineering and Building Code Consultant.

Juan Pablo Rodriguez

M.Eng., EIT

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

Kieran is a Professional Engineer in BC, AB, ON, SK, & YK and is a Certified Professional in BC with 15+ years international industry experience. He achieved a MSc in Fire & Explosion Engineering from the University of Leeds.

Kieran Ager

Technical Director | MSc., P.Eng., CP, CEng., CFPS., PMSFPE

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

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

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

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 15 years of experience in building code and fire protection consulting.

Richard Boulton

AScT

Ryan is a Registered Architect in Ontario with a decade of professional experience that includes municipal plan review at the City of Toronto and the design of a wide variety of projects across the country.

Ryan Schwartz

M.Arch, Architect OAA

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

Soman joined the firm with previous fire protection engineering and building code consulting experience in Canada. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in B.C., Ontario and the Yukon Territory and is a Mechanical Engineering graduate.

Soman Panigrahi

P.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.

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.

Administration

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.

Ellen provides administrative support and assists with proposal preparation.

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 has her Associate Certificate in Computerized Accounting from BCIT and she assists the Controller and Operations Manager with invoicing.

Erika Buzzolo

Finance Administrator

Frances holds degrees in English, Psychology and Archival Studies. She is the Document Specialist Subject Matter Expert responsible for the formatting, editing, archiving, and maintenance of all document processing functions.

Frances Chen

Document Specialist | B.A., MAS

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

Operations Manager | A.G.S., Cert. Human Resources Management

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

Lonnie Dick

Administrative Assistant

Maddalena has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Economics from UBC and has past work experience in Marketing and Communications.

Maddalena Bazzoni

Proposal, Marketing & Communication Coordinator

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.

Vancouver

4th Floor
780 Beatty Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2M1
Canada

604.682.7146

Calgary

Suite 2700
685 Centre Street S
Calgary, AB
T2G 5P6
Canada

587.323.3540

Toronto

Suite 100
290 North Queen Street
Toronto, ON
M9C 5L2
Canada

416.646.0162

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