The British Columbia real estate and development industry has seen a wave of new hires and internal promotions throughout August 2025. Despite ongoing market fluctuations, numerous companies across various sectors, from development and construction to finance and government, have strengthened their leadership and operational teams. Notable appointments include a new City Manager for Vancouver and significant roles filled at major development firms.
Key Takeaways
- The BC real estate and development sector continued to hire and promote talent in August 2025, demonstrating resilience despite market challenges.
- Key leadership positions were filled at prominent companies like Conwest Developments, Prologis, Townline, OpenForm Properties, and Beedie.
- The City of Vancouver appointed a new City Manager, Donny van Dyk.
Development and Construction Sector Appointments
Conwest Developments welcomed Erin Elliott as its new Chief Financial Officer. Matthew Brock joined Prologis as VP, Investment Officer, Vancouver, bringing over eight years of experience from Bosa Properties. Townline appointed Michael Brimer as VP of Construction, while Anthem Properties added Ryan Williams as Director of Construction and promoted Julien Kuehnhold to Senior Development Manager. OpenForm Properties saw Asli Yilmaz Yetkin promoted to Director of Development and Brendan Djambazov to Manager of Acquisitions and Financial Analyst. Beedie expanded its team with Paris Lavan joining as Director of Leasing, a role she previously held at JLL for over 11 years. Chard welcomed Mitchell Walter as Senior Investment Analyst, Asset Management, and QuadReal hired Sam Zheng as an Analyst, Global Portfolio Management. Jesse McCallum was promoted to Property Manager at Morguard. Beedie also added Tolga Tosun as a Senior Property Accountant. Marcon and WCPG Construction both welcomed Dazle Gumaboa and Kole Macmillan, respectively, as Development Coordinators. Dante Roman Caballero was promoted to Construction Project Coordinator at Northland Properties, and DharmaTeja Chigurupati joined Anthem Properties as a Business Systems Analyst. Anthem Properties also added Danielle Stewart as a Licensed Sales Associate.
Government and Planning Moves
Donny van Dyk has been appointed as the new City Manager for the City of Vancouver, effective September 8, succeeding Paul Mochrie. This appointment follows Mochrie's departure on July 22, with the short timeline now under investigation.
Brokerage Industry Changes
Colliers announced Tyler Dolan as its new Head of Valuations and Advisory Services, and promoted Jennica Palecek to AVP. CBRE saw Alex Mei promoted to VP, and Cushman & Wakefield welcomed Anthony Ketsadachan as AVP, with Falisha Saggu promoted to Senior Associate. Bailey Broeders moved to Business Services Coordinator at Colliers. Kyle Redmond joined Avison Young as a Market Intelligence Coordinator, and Aileen Lai joined Oakwyn Realty as Controller.
Finance Sector Updates
Geraldine Hutchings has joined the Board of Directors of BCI. Stephen Smith was appointed Principal, Commercial Property Management & Leasing at BGO. Rahul Kumanan joined KingSett Capital as Director of Asset Management, Western Canada. Susan Wali is now Manager of Portfolio Operations at Allied Properties REIT’s Vancouver team, having previously spent five years at Oxford Properties. Ryan Peng received a promotion to Senior Analyst, Asset Management at Nicola Wealth Real Estate. Bryce Young joined TD’s National Real Estate Group in Vancouver as an Associate.
Other Notable Appointments
Amica Senior Lifestyles promoted Laura Ferguson to Regional Director of Operations. Samson Tam joined Corix as VP of Development. The Vancouver Art Gallery hired Jackie Graham as Senior Director of Development. Devon Properties welcomed Amanda Leclerc as Director of Property Management. Chelsea Nicholson was promoted to Building Energy Manager at the BC Non-Profit Housing Association. Saleh Lavaee joined Creative Energy as Manager of Regulatory Affairs.
