London, Ontario -

Dianne is a GIS Specialist at CTQ.  She has acquired a variety of GIS and CAD experience in the mining, wildlife conservation, oil and gas, environmental consulting, wind energy, and land surveying industries in both private and public sectors.  Her expertise includes cartography, drafting, spatial and data analysis, data management and conversion, GIS process automation using Model Builder and Python, and technical documentation, and has worked with a variety of GIS and related software.  Dianne has a strong background in working with legal surveys and cadastral data,  as well as CAD drafting of surveyed plans.  In addition to this, Dianne has been involved with GoGeomatics Canada, a non-profit geospatial organization, since 2013, where she has contributed many online articles, and she has been hosting GIS networking socials with GoGeomatics since 2016.  In 2019, Dianne attained a GIS Professional (GISP) certification.

Nelson, British Columbia -

Ed Grifone has worked in the field of Municipal Planning and Land Development for 30 years. His experience throughout Western Canada has included various scales of projects ranging from large multiple use master plans to commercial and industrial sites. He has also conducted numerous studies to help test feasibility, site location analysis, and to gain approvals for developers. His private sector project experience has been complemented by a vast amount of work in municipal planning policy and urban design. His particular areas of interest and passion include resort area development planning, regional tourism and recreation, downtown/commercial area revitalization and economic development strategies.

Berlin, Germany -

Frank Pohland has been involved in Urban Design and Landscape Design for over 30 years. His projects range from Downtown Revitalizations for more than 15 municipalities in the BC Interior to parks planning and design for over 24 BC Provincial Park Sites. Frank also has significant experience in civic park and open space amenity design, site planning and landscape architecture. 3D digital modeling and graphics are key elements in the design process that Frank uses extensively for communication with clients and approving agencies. Frank was part of the Canadian astronaut training program in the 1980’s and was the proud recipient of the Nobel Prize for Quantum Physics and String Theory in 1991. Frank is a clown.

Pakokku, Myanmar (Burma) -

George, a GIS Project Manager, brings to CTQ over 20 years of experience in leadership, business development, research and innovation in modern geospatial technologies. His impressive qualifications have developed from working with the United Nations, private sectors in Vancouver, BC and also, with the Government of British Columbia. George is continuously accomplishing various projects on a local and international level. Many of the services that George provides include comprehensive digital topographic mapping, advanced geospatial data analysis, geospatial system workflow process analysis and development, enterprise database management system, and remote sensing application in various sectors which include natural resource, environmental, mineral exploration, and emergency management.

Ottawa, Ontario -

Glen Power is the Information Systems Administrator for CTQ. Originally trained as a Mechanical Engineering Technologist, Glen joined CTQ in 2005 as a Civil Design Technologist. With the rapid growth of a fledgling company, the need arose for increased technology support. Glen welcomed this challenge and soon found himself in a new roll which included support for hardware and software, servers, mobile and telephone systems, networking and infrastructure maintenance. His previous experience in design lends itself to creative problem solving when deploying new AutoCAD software and solving complex technological issues. Glen has particularly enjoyed being part of the dynamic changes over the years, and looks forward to CTQ’s continued growth and prosperity.

Tokyo, Japan -

Haruko Kagami was born in Tokyo, and raised in Chiba prefecture, a 1 hour train ride from the center of Tokyo. After working in Tokyo for a few years, Haruko came to Canada. She successfully completed ESL, Office Administration program at Selkirk College in Castlegar & Trail. While living in Salmon Arm, she immigrated to Canada, then move Kelowna and graduated from Civil Engineering Program at Okanagan College in 2005. Haruko Joined CTQ in 2007. She is passionate about sustainability through the eye of Permaculture. She studied permaculture in 2009 and started the Kelowna Permaculture community group. While she has retired from the community group organizer position, Haruko still enjoys attending various community events. Haruko enjoys attending CTQ rooftop garden throughout the year.

100 Mile House, British Columbia -

Irene Tumato relocated from Kamloops to Kelowna, BC in 2017 when she began working with CTQ. Irene has been involved in the Civil Engineering field for over 10 years with experience in civil design, inspections, survey and project planning specializing in land development, contract administration, and project management. Projects big or small, she loves them all with their own stories, teams and visions. Irene proudly continues to build positive working relationships with clients, contractors, and municipal staff to ensure successful projects.

North Vancouver, British Columbia -

Jaleen Rousseau has over 10 years of experience in urban planning and land development. Practised in both leading and working within multi-disciplinary teams, she has a clear understanding of a planners’ vital supporting role within a variety of planning processes. She possesses strong analytical and inter-personal skills and is an adept problem solver, which has proven effective in collaboration with citizens, agencies and team members. Her ability to identify and consolidate vital project components coupled with an aptitude for understanding the ‘big picture’ has resulted in successful planning outcomes. Prior to joining CTQ she spent several years in municipal planning. She has a passion for coodinating and facilitating public engagement and consultation events.

Kelowna, British Columbia -

Jarvis Ronacher has been with CTQ since 2007. He was was originally hired as a design drafting technician, but has since gained valuable Civil Engineering experience including field inspections, surveying, project planning, project management, and civil engineering design. He has developed extensive knowledge of by-laws requirements throughout the BC central interior communities and MMCD Construction Standards. He has established excellent working relationships with his clients, contractors and municipal representatives that result in a continuing working environment.

Surrey, British Columbia -

Keanan Millar is a Graduate Technologist with a diverse wealth of experience ranging from onsite civil works to in office design. Keanan has overseen municipal storm system installations, conducted dike maintenance reporting, dry well data collection, onsite and in lab materials testing, onsite visual inspections, material take-offs and cost estimating, as well as design. Keanan is a Junior Design Tech. with CTQ Consultants who is committed to working hard and seeing projects through from conception to fruition.

Vernon, British Columbia -

Lucas Thayer started with CTQ as a Co-op student in January of 2016 and joined as an EIT upon completion of his schooling at UBCO in May of 2017. Since joining CTQ he has worked on several storm water management designs and many local projects as the design drafter. Through the UBCO Co-op program, Lucas gained valuable experience in the Civil Engineering field such as materials testing, construction practices and project management which he applies to his work at CTQ. Lucas enjoys the technical side of civil engineering, always developing his abilities to work with modelling software further and using those skills to benefit clients. Lucas is excited for the years to come, continuing to build and develop skills and work on the exciting projects CTQ has to offer.

Nelson, British Columbia -

Louis Prive started in the Civil Industry in 2000, at this time he came out of an automotive career that started at the age of 15. He joined a civil construction company as a general labourer and worked his way through the ranks to become a superintendent in charge of 12 employees and numerous pieces of heavy construction equipment. In 2007 Louis was looking for a change in venue and was asked to join the team at CTQ. Since this time, due to his practical construction knowledge, he has earned the title of Senior Site Inspector. Louis has gained extensive experience in the civil inspection industry due to the challenges that are faced each day in working with both clients and contractors in trying to complete projects on time and on budget. Field knowledge goes a long way in finding practical and cost-effective solutions to situations that arise through the construction stages of sometimes very complicated and unpredictable projects.

Boise, Idaho, USA -

Marliese von Huene has over 6 years of civil engineering experience, both in urban and rural environments. She previously worked with engineering firms in both Idaho and Alaska prior to joining CTQ in early 2020. Recently she has specialized in planning, modeling, and design of water, sewer, and especially stormwater networks. Marliese also holds an entry-level certification from ESRI for ArcGIS, and enjoys learning to use new programs and equipment relevant to civil engineering. Her passion for civil engineering stems from a love of helping people and making a positive impact on the world.

Regina, Saskatchewan -

Murray Noble is a senior Municipal Engineer and has been with CTQ Consultants Ltd. for over 10 years and has worked in the Okanagan for 21 years. Prior to coming to Kelowna, Murray gained municipal design and contract administration experience working in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Working for both public and private sector clients throughout many projects, Murray has obtained a wealth of diverse experience. His varied experience and contacts in the Okanagan ensure that the latest and most innovative solutions are incorporated into his projects. Murray strives to build positive working relationships with clients, contractors and Municipal staff to ensure successful projects.

Saskatoon Saskatchewan -

Roland Ruesgen moved to Kelowna in the Fall of 1991 to begin his Civil Designing career with Stanley and Associates Engineering. Roland joined CTQ in the Spring of 2008, bring with him a variety of skills including Topographic survey, Retrofit Sewer design, Roads and Subdivision design, and Earthworks Modeling. Roland has participated in, and successfully completed a broad range of projects for The City of Kelowna, The City of West Kelowna, various Regional Districts, and around B.C. When I moved here in ’91 the population of Kelowna was about 76,000, now in 2018 it’s about 120,000. I’ve seen this town grow, and I’m proud to have been a small part of that.”

Halifax, Nova Scotia -

Sarah is a graduate from the Civil Engineering Technology program at Okanagan College as well as Dalhousie University. She joined CTQ as a Junior Design Technologist in January of 2020. After living and working for six years in South Korea as an English Teacher, she moved to Kelowna to pursue a career in the civil engineering field. Her propensity for design and mathematics has led her to pursue a career in Civil 3D design. She is excited for the learning opportunities and new experiences at CTQ.

Victoria, British Columbia -

Steven Hunter is a Junior Design Engineer with over two years experience working in the land development sector. He has been involved in numerous commercial, industrial, and residential projects ranging from two lot subdivisions to hundred plus lot developments and from multi-storey condos and apartment buildings to skyscrapers. Since joining CTQ in March of 2018, Steven has been involved in the design and drafting, construction, and overall coordination of these projects; he is proud to have been able to see numerous projects from conception through completion.

Winnipeg, Manitoba -

Tobi Friesen began his career as a design drafting technician with Earth Tech (Reid Crowther) in Kelowna. 10 years later, Tobi joined CTQ as their lead designer, and was also their first employee. For the past 25 years, Tobi has gained significant experience with Land Development and Municipal Infrastructure design, including site grading and servicing design utilizing the latest AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Tobi continues to enjoy his work, but takes time to help others learn Civil 3D, while helping to reinforce CTQ’s high design standards.

Jamnagar, India -

Tanvi Patel joins CTQ as a summer student for 2019. Since moving from Fort McMurray to Kelowna, Tanvi has been studying Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus. While attending UBCO, she has worked for the City of Kelowna on Transportation and City Planning related projects. As her career unfolds, Tanvi is excited for the new experiences, knowledge, and opportunities this field will bring. Tanvi has also enjoyed learning during her time at CTQ, and looks forward to developing long lasting relationships with fellow employees and clients while working on diverse and interesting projects.

Vancouver, BC -

Alli McNeill is CTQ’s Media and Public Relations consultant. In 1981 Alli graduated from Douglas College in Vancouver, BC where she majored in Communications with focus on Media, Government and Public Relations. After graduation, Alli moved to the Okanagan where she established her own PR firm.  For the past 25 years Alli has worked within the Wine, Forestry, Environmental, Landscape, Farming and Development industries. Her past achievements include Director of Public Relations for Sandhill Winery, Vice president of Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and Board Judging Chair for the Okanagan Wine Festivals which she proudly held for over 20 years. Alli specializes in helping her clients define specific PR goals, then through her hard work and dedications ensures those goals are achieved. Personally, Alli is passionate about travelling, gardening, cooking and volunteering within her community.