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 Operations Assistant

Brian Trudeau

Manager, Finance

Claire Skolos

Manager, Property Operations

Eugene Cruz

VP, Accounting & Administration

Jelaina Bakota

Manager, Project Accounting

Katrina May

Development Manager

Luke Harrison

President

Matt Hardwick

Development Analyst

Megan Pohanka

VP, Project Generation

Michael Ross

Director, Property Operations

Robin Petri

VP, Development

Roderick Kumar

Assistant Controller

Sid Ahuja

VP, Finance

Our Board Members

Alice Sundberg

Member-at-Large

Alfred Li

Member-at-Large

Cecile Van Nierkerk

Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

Jonathan Oldman

Member-at-Large

Julie Taylorson

Secretary & Governance Committee Chair

Katie Maslechko

Member-at-Large

Lilian Arishenkoff

Board Director & Project Committee Chair

Mark Mazzone

Member-at-Large

Tim Grant

Board Chair

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

Darius Maze

Executive Director,

Vancouver Japanese

Language School and Japanese Hall

Governance Committee

Freeman Lane

Vice President, Construction,

Aspac Developments Ltd.

Projects Committee

Hugo Vasquez

President & Development Director,

Mondevo

Projects 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

Robert Toth

Director of Development,

Intracorp

Governance Committee

Shawn Punton

Director of Operations,

Hudson Pacific Properties

Property in Operations Committee