A professional consulting engineer, Jeanette has been extensively trained in building systems design and leads a team of highly technical engineers and technologists through the facilitation of our integrated design process, project management and system conceptual design. She offers a broad range of engineering experience, including the design of institutional, commercial, recreational, industrial and residential systems, and applies her knowledge as a LEED accredited professional to every project she works on. Recently, Jeanette was awarded the Fellowship award from Engineers Canada for exceptional contributions to the profession of engineering in Canada. 

Having a wide-ranging involvement in the design and construction industries, Ryan has worked extensively on commercial, industrial and residential developments as a tradesman and quantity surveyor. This combination has provided him with the unique insight required to properly evaluate the quality assurance process of construction documents and subsequently manage construction contracts. 

Ryan’s responsibilities encompass the entire range of services offered by our firm, from the proposal stage through project management, design, tendering, project administration and post construction. He has extensive experience working for both the private and public sectors.

A member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and a LEED accredited professional, Dino leads a team of architects and technologists in the overall design direction for numerous projects. Having nearly 30 years of experience working in the design and education industries, our entire team benefits from his solid foundation of knowledge on the various codes and standards used in our daily practice.

With over 25 years of experience as a principal architect and designer, Franco serves as the principal in charge of project development and design for a variety of the firm’s more complex architectural projects. His tenure in the architecture industry has provided him with experience on a wide range of project types from institutional, healthcare and educational to recreational and residential. Franco employs his expertise in the early stages of project planning developing feasibility studies and strategic master plans as well as overseeing project scoping, programming, design, schedule control and cost management. Also licensed in the state of Michigan, Franco has worked on numerous projects both in the USA and across Canada.

Over the past 13 years, Chris has proven to be an integral member of the IDEA team, serving as both an Architectural Technologist, Intern Architect and Project Manager. His expansive expertise in both the design and technology streams of the profession have proven him to be a core asset and his clients find him to be an invaluable member of their project team.

A graduate of Mohawk College’s Architectural Technology program, Chris worked in various industry positions before joining our technologist team in 2009. After developing a passion for the design component of the profession, he returned to university in pursuit of a Masters Degree in Architecture to become a licensed practitioner. He subsequently graduated from the inaugural Masters of Architecture class at Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture.