The Catalyst Team

Meet our team of experts that are on the cutting edge of mission-based real estate development.

The Catalyst team offers a wealth of experience in real estate development, community-based projects, and social enterprises. Together, we’re creating a new model for real estate development that puts people, affordability, and community first.

Our Staff

Ana Dragos

Project Accountant

Ben McLennan

Office Manager

Blake Forsyth

Property Manager

Brian Trudeau

Manager, Finance

Claire Skolos

Manager, Property Operations

Eugene Cruz

VP, Accounting & Administration

Ivana Begic

Property Manager

Jane Chypurna

Tenant Services Coordinator

Jelaina Bakota

Manager, Project Accounting

Katrina May

Development Manager

Luke Harrison

President

Megan Pohanka

VP, Project Generation

Michael Ross

VP, Property Operations

Robin Petri

VP, Development

Roderick Kumar

Assistant Controller

Serena Merriman

Administrative Assistant

Sid Ahuja

VP, Finance

Tina Lee

Manager, Property Accounting

Wayne Leung

Sr. Analyst

Our Board Members

Alice Sundberg

Board Director & Properties In Operation Committee Chair

Alfred Li

Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

Cecile Van Niekerk

Secretary & Governance Committee Chair

Jonathan Oldman

Member-at-Large

Julie Taylorson

Board Chair

Lilian Arishenkoff

Board Director & Project Committee Chair

Mark Mazzone

Member-at-Large

Our Committee Members

Adam Mitchell

VP Asset Management & Development,

Low Tide Properties Ltd.

Property in Operations Committee

Alan Davies

Architect,

Self-Employed

Property in Operations Committee

Alex Beer

Director of Finance,

Fabric Living

Finance Committee

Anja Tremblay

VP of Finance,

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

Finance Committee

Darius Maze

Executive Director,

Vancouver Japanese

Language School and Japanese Hall

Governance Committee

Hugo Vasquez

President & Development Director,

Mondevo

Projects Committee

Jeffrey Meagher

Director of Real Estate Finance,

CIBC

Finance Committee

Josh Taylor

Director, Investment & Development,

Houselink & Mainstay

Finance Committee

Kristine Liu

Development Manager,

Mosaic Homes

Projects Committee

Maria Moisseeva

Senior Relationship Manager,

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Finance Committee

Matt Strand

Governance Committee

Robert Toth

Director of Development,

Intracorp

Governance Committee

Sebastien Roy-Foster

Manager, Construction,

PCI Developments

Projects Committee

Shawn Punton

Director of Operations,

Hudson Pacific Properties

Property in Operations Committee

Stanley Cheung

Manager – Investments,

Concert Reality Services Ltd.

Property in Operations Committee

Stephanie Johanssen

Governance Committee

Vionna Lin

EVP, Development & Cost Accounting,

Shape Properties

Finance Committee