Gerald has been an inquisitive engineer all his life. From long hours whittling wooden creations in his boyhood, to testing the span limits of wood-steel hybrid structures on the design board and at site, nothing stops his relentless curiosity and drive for both efficiency and elegance.

His professional career now spans more than 40 years, and along the way this creativity and persistence has been rewarded with delighted clients and numerous national and international awards for engineering excellence. A large part of Gerald’s success can be attributed to a decision made half way through his career to not only engineer, but also build the structures he was engineering. So in 1998 he created StructureCraft, to explore what was possible with timber in the modern context, using what he calls the Engineer-Build approach, where StructureCraft takes early responsibility for both the structural engineering and construction of their scope.

Under Gerald’s leadership, StructureCraft engineers and builds a broad variety of projects, through a team of structural engineers, project managers, and a 50,000 sq.ft. facility which serves as a manufacturing base, workshop and testing laboratory to drive efficiency in structural design. His collaborations have resulted in signature projects of nearly every genre, from institutional and recreational buildings like the timber roof of the Speedskating Oval for the 2010 Winter Olympics, to mass timber office buildings like T3 in Minneapolis and Atlanta, to footbridges like that over the Bow River in Banff, to long span grid shells and free-form structures like the Taiyuan Botanical Gardens in China.

Gerald was a keynote speaker at the 2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering, and peers have recognized his broader achievements with an honorary membership in the Architectural Institute of BC, and the Meritorious Achievement Award from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.

Gerald’s engineering fingerprints can be found on every StructureCraft project.

Lucas is a structural engineer with more than 20 years of experience working in Canada, the UK, and New Zealand. After graduating from UBC, he spent several years working for StructureCraft, where he was responsible for modelling several large-scale timber projects including the 2010 Olympic Speed Skating Oval roof structure. Following a desire to explore abroad, he moved to London, UK for 5 years to work for Buro Happold. While there, he worked with some of the world's leading architects designing a range of projects including London's Olympic Stadium and a 300m (1000ft) tower in Kuwait. He then moved to New Zealand, working there on several seismically challenging projects for 2 years prior to returning to Canada.

His expertise with complex geometry and challenging structures has led to involvement in projects where the close interaction of architecture and structure is critical to the success of the project. Lucas has been an invited speaker and guest lecturer at ETH Zurich, the Architectural Association in London, and MIT, among others.

Lucas has had a lifelong exposure to timber, working at StructureCraft from a young age on the shop floor. He has since been involved in many of the company's signature projects, including the sweeping 200m (650 ft) long Arena Stage Theatre facade in Washington, DC and an 80m (265 ft) clear span footbridge in Banff, and now leads the engineering department at StructureCraft.

Denis is a seasoned construction professional with over thirty years of construction and operations management experience. As Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for the safe and efficient execution of all our construction projects. He has held senior leadership positions in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada, and has managed the full project lifecycle across multiple construction sectors - including multi-billion dollar, fast-tracked national infrastructure projects.

Denis is ultimately responsible for delivering high quality timber projects: safely, on time and within budget for StructureCraft’s clients. In addition to managing the Operations teams, he also provides construction input during the pre-construction and engineering phases of our projects.

Garnet is responsible for business planning, accounting, financial reporting, IT, legal, tax and risk management at StructureCraft. He has over 30 years’ experience as a CPA/CMA, including more than 25 years of experience as a chief financial officer. He has extensive domestic and international experience as a chief financial officer within the construction, mining, and oil & gas sectors in both private and public companies. Garnet’s experience includes all aspects of accounting and finance, as well as strategic planning and managing IT. He holds an MBA from Athabasca University.

While enjoying travelling, visiting family and golf, Garnet has volunteered for several organizations over his career and currently serves on the board of Pilgrims Hospice Society in Edmonton.

Over the course of Gerald’s 12-year tenure at StructureCraft, he has gained considerable experience in business development, preconstruction, estimating and 3D design. He is a graduate of UBC’s Civil Engineering program.

As Vice President, Gerald manages the business development and preconstruction department, including handling and coordinating new markets and project opportunities. He is responsible for the estimating department, including management of design-build budgets throughout the project life. His background in structural engineering, estimating and knowledge of the mass timber market allows him to be well-versed in many aspects of what makes a timber project viable.

He has led the preconstruction efforts for many of StructureCraft’s largest projects including Music Row Office, the T3 offices in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Toronto, Nashville, and Fort Lauderdale, Barbados National Performing Arts Center, One Bridgeland Green, and North Surrey Sports & Ice Complex.

Our Senior Advisor Robb LaBranche joined StructureCraft as Chief Operating Officer in 2017, leading the planning and on-time delivery of many of our key mass timber projects. Now retired, Robb remains a seasoned mentor and advisor to our Operations group, providing advice from his many years of experience delivering complex timber projects across North America and China, including the Princeton University Engineering & Science Complex, the Hopkins Student Centre, the Taiyuan Domes, and our own headquarters.

He has extensive national and international business exposure with senior leadership experience leading operations within the construction, oil and gas, and telecommunications sectors. Robb holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alberta.

Mark is responsible for leading and directing StructureCraft's engineering team across all offices. Alongside Lucas Epp, Leif Johnson, Pietro Vinco da Sesso, and Tom Meyer, he is overseeing the growth of our consulting engineering group, maintaining our focus on delivering efficient and beautiful structures.

Mark brings close to 30 years of leadership experience in engineering. Prior to joining StructureCraft, he has led and grown multi-disciplinary teams across North America and the UK. His technical practice has included work on prefabricated, low-carbon panelized building systems, timber, concrete, and steel systems as well as some alternative building materials.

Mark’s work around sustainability and climate change is recognized by the award of Fellowship in the Institution of Structural Engineers and Engineers Canada. A champion of sustainability since the early days of his career, he has led and been part of cross-disciplinary structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams on award-winning and boundary-breaking projects.

Mark brings a deep recognition of the essential value of prioritizing people in design and in leadership to his role, finding great motivation in leadership development, mentorship, and serving with committees and code-development projects to advance sustainability in the built environment. He was the founding Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Group to Engineers Geoscientists BC and serves on Wood First Advisory Committee for the Forestry Innovation Investment Group as well as CSA Code Development Committees. Mark served as Chair of the Board for Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia for the 2024–2025 term.

Mark was raised in England and obtained his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering and M.Eng. in Engineering Business Management from the University of Brighton. After graduation, Mark immediately went into the consulting industry in the Southeast of the UK where he spent the first 10 years of his career before relocating to the Pacific Northwest. Mark enjoys playing Masters Rugby (over 40’s) and spending time with his wife and two sons.

Erik Warkentin is a structural engineer with over 15 years of experience working on projects in Canada, the United States, and Asia. He started out his career as a Structural Technologist, graduating from Red River College in Winnipeg. After working as a Structural Technologist for a year and a half, he returned to school for his degree, graduating from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering. Erik spent the first portion of his career gaining extensive experience delivering cost-effective and efficient structures from the conceptual stage right through the completion of construction.

When Erik began at StructureCraft as a Senior Engineer, he led the team for Magdalena, the first mass timber boutique hotel in North America, as well as the team for the T3 Atlanta Office, the second T3 office building (“timber, transit, technology”) for the developer Hines. Erik then advanced to Managing Senior Associate for our Structural Engineering department, overseeing the day-to-day engineering on many of StructureCraft’s largest and most complex mass timber projects. More notable among these include two more T3 buildings (Wedgewood-Houston in Nashville and Sterling in Toronto), the Hainan Visitor Center (100,000 sf. with undulating timber roofs), and the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (4,200-seat arena with timber roof spans over 150 ft.).

Erik’s current role is Director, Engineering Development and Process Improvement, where he brings focused leadership to Engineering process and workflow improvements while continuing to support the engineering team across projects. In the summer of 2025, Erik’s leadership helped deliver the Barbados National Performing Arts Centre, Phase 1; an all-wood performing arts pavilion designed and built in only four months! Erik’s background and experience continue to allow him to ensure all projects use practical and buildable solutions that are simple and elegant.

Stephen Cohos is StructureCraft’s Engineering Development Manager. A professional engineer and certified engineering technologist, he brings more than a decade of structural engineering experience to the role. He supports engineering development and team capability across the organization.

Stephen holds a civil engineering technology diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where his student work included an award-winning concept for a modular building system using engineered wood. His professional interests include knowledge sharing and practical systems that help engineering teams test and develop new ideas.

Leif is a Structural Engineering Director and leads StructureCraft’s Seattle office to support projects across the United States. He is a licensed structural engineer with over 20 years of experience designing high-profile civic structures, museums, performing arts centers, and office buildings.

Leif attended Lawrence University in Wisconsin and Washington University in St. Louis where he obtained undergraduate degrees in Physics and Civil Engineering. Leif stayed on at Washington University in St. Louis to receive his master’s degree in Structural Engineering. Shortly after graduation and before moving to Seattle, Leif won the 2004 Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Structural Engineering Traveling Fellowship, where he toured Europe to study structures inspired by natural forms for his thesis “Nature as Inspiration: Tools for Structural Art”. His passion for timber engineering was recognized when he was awarded one of the influential 40 under 40 professionals for Building, Design and Construction in 2018.

Leif manages all structural design decisions on his projects, and he is consistently focused on finding economical, elegant and sustainable solutions. As a LEED accredited professional, he understands well that minimizing a structure’s carbon footprint means using all materials to their strengths. He is an active speaker at conferences to highlight StructureCraft’s unique Engineer- Build model and ways to optimize material choices for minimizing the embodied carbon of structures.

Pietro Vinco da Sesso is StructureCraft’s Structural Engineering Director in Italy. His expertise and knowledge of fabrication best practices have made him an asset at StructureCraft.

Pietro is a structural Engineer with more than 12 years of experience working in Canada, the United States, Asia and Italy. After graduating he pursued his passion for Timber Structures starting to work for a European leading company in this field. He was responsible for the design of several large-scale timber projects developing details, supervising drafting technicians and working with production and assembly teams. Following a desire to expand his knowledge, Pietro moved to Vancouver, Canada to work with StructureCraft. At StructureCraft Pietro refined his skills as an Engineer, improving his technical knowledge and being able to solve the most complex timber problems in an efficient and cost-effective way.

In 2023, Pietro moved back to Italy alongside Serena Christofides to found and direct our Trento consulting office.

Philipp is a Senior Associate at StructureCraft’s Italy office. He is a licensed structural engineer with over 15 years of experience designing complex structures throughout Europe.

Philipp has extensive experience in Italy as a structural engineer designing unique timber and steel structures for industrial and commercial use. Prior to joining StructureCraft, he worked as lead engineer and technical director for two well-known European companies specializing in this field. During this period, he was responsible for both structural calculations and consulting/production drawings. Getting involved early in concept design and taking the project all the way to assembly on site, Philipp has developed a profound understanding of the construction process, guided by architectural and economic considerations.

In the Italy-based office in Trento, Philipp works as a design engineer for projects in North America and Asia. While working and living in Europe, he stays in contact with European timber producers and major timber engineering research institutions.

Philipp studied at the University of Bologna in Italy, where he obtained a degree in civil engineering in 2006. During his studies he worked in his family’s company as carpenter on site, gaining experience with timber building techniques.

He has been registered with the Order of Engineers of Bolzano since 2007.

As Associate Technical Director, Devin leads StructureCraft’s Technical Specialty Teams and the development of its engineering standards, tools, and internal education. He brings more than 15 years of structural engineering experience in high-seismic regions, with a portfolio spanning office and residential towers up to 61 storeys, aviation facilities, hyperscale data centres, and mass timber buildings.

He has led the structural design of Ronald McDonald House Willow in Vancouver, a 12-storey mass timber residence whose innovative lateral system pairs CLT shear walls with ductile steel coupling elements. His earlier work includes Rainier Square Tower in Seattle, where he helped implement SpeedCore, a composite steel-and-concrete core system. Devin focuses on finding simple, elegant solutions to complex structural problems, drawing on performance-based design, nonlinear analysis, and experimental validation. Through technical leadership and mentorship, he helps translate this experience into practical tools and consistent engineering practice across StructureCraft’s projects.

Lukas joined StructureCraft after completing his degree in Timber Engineering in Germany in 2020. In the years since then he was involved in projects that cover a wide range of size and complexity and that spread across North America, Europe and Asia. His past work experience as a carpenter helps him to combine theoretical and practical knowledge on all projects that he is involved in. This was particularly vital when facing the design challenges of the Spiral Stairs at the KFA Centre for Excellence, a 70ft long and about 23 ft high staircase that utilizes doubly curved CLT with a composite concrete topping, as well as the free-form timber structure for the Fraser Mills Presentation Centre.

His Bachelor Thesis investigated the use of timber concrete composite systems for the use of road bridges and since then he has widened his knowledge about composite systems of all types in an effort to use every material for its best properties.

At StructureCraft his focus is on the Fabrication Engineering phase of our projects where he finds buildable solutions to connections and fabrication details and ensures that all the design intents from the Consulting phase are met in practical and cost-efficient ways. He loves to work closely with our shop and site teams to create a seamless and smooth transition into the construction phase of each project.

In his free time Lukas enjoys everything that is related to the outdoors, such as hiking, camping, skiing and sailing.

Ben is a Senior Structural Engineer specializing in mass timber and complex building structures, with experience delivering projects across North America and New Zealand.

At StructureCraft, he leads project teams in an engineer-build environment, working from early structural concepts and system selection through detailed design, fabrication and construction. He brings engineering, architecture and constructability together while supporting the development of his teams.

His experience spans timber, steel, concrete and hybrid structures, with a particular focus on mass timber, architecturally complex projects and structural design in high seismic regions.

Rene joined the company soon after graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Concurrently with his degree, he worked as a carpenter and construction surveyor, where he gained experience in wood framing and concrete formwork in multiple construction sectors.

Rene has worked in both the Engineering and Business Development departments at StructureCraft, obtaining experience in structural analysis and design of timber and hybrid timber structures as well as pre-construction estimating, scheduling, proposal writing, and client relations. He has been involved in many StructureCraft projects, including Hotel Magdalena, The Soto, Nashville Warehouse Company Office, the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design, and the National Juneteenth Museum.

Furthermore, Rene is one of StructureCraft's subject matter experts on human-induced vibration of floor systems, and contributed to the US Mass Timber Floor Vibration Design Guide, published by WoodWorks. He is a registered Professional Engineer in both British Columbia and Washington State.

Ben is a structural engineer that enjoys solving difficult engineering problems and has a keen interest in earthquake engineering. He started his engineering study at BCIT (B.Eng.) then went to UBC (M.Eng.) and then to the University of Canterbury (PhD) where he studied high-capacity CLT shear walls for earthquake resistance.

Scott is the Director of Design Strategy at StructureCraft, where he leads the integration of computational design, fabrication methodologies, and creative exploration across the company. His work focuses on bridging design, engineering, and manufacturing through technology and collaboration, ensuring innovation is embedded from concept to completion. Prior to joining StructureCraft, Scott was a Partner at LMN Architects in Seattle, where he spent over 15 years working on the design of civic, cultural, and infrastructural projects including museums, performance halls, university buildings, and urban footbridges. He also founded and directed LMNts, the firm’s internal R&D group, and The Shop, a dedicated space for prototyping, fabrication, and full-scale experimentation.

Scott holds dual master’s degrees in Architecture and Design Computing from the University of Washington, where his thesis explored digital workflows as a means of expanding creative and technical integration across the design and construction process. He was honored with the department’s Graduate of the Last Decade award in 2017, recognizing his impact on the profession. As both an architect and a maker, Scott is deeply aligned with StructureCraft’s Engineer-Build ethos, bringing a hands-on perspective to design thinking at all scales.

At StructureCraft, Scott’s role is intentionally cross-disciplinary—serving as a connector across teams, systems, and ideas. He provides leadership in computational design, standardizes design-to-fabrication workflows, supports business development with visual storytelling, and champions innovation through prototyping and emergent technologies. His work helps ensure StructureCraft’s most expressive and technically complex projects remain grounded in constructability, material intelligence, and elegance.

Adrian is a senior 3D Design and Drafting Manager with 35 years of experience both working as modeler / designer and managing teams of modelers / designers. A large portion of his career (25 years) has been in the Power sector, mainly on the generating side of hydro-electric engineering. Adrian led a team of 27 multi-disciplined modelers for BC Hydro’s Generation Division and successfully implemented cutting edge technology into this group that radically improved its overall operation. Then, as Operational Technology Manager for the main Engineering and CADD division at BC Hydro, he led the implementation of new technology solutions to improve design and modelling efficiencies for 400+ plus users.

Adrian has certificates in Architectural and Structural Drafting from KPU and Civil Structural Technology & CAD CAM certificates from BCIT.

Outside of the office, Adrian can be found under the hood of his 1984 Trans Am rebuild project, on camping trips with his wife Dianna and his two teenage kids, Samantha and Mattias, or barbequing in his rustic barbeque shack in the backyard.

Arturas is a 3D designer and drafter proficient with CAD/CAM, originally from Lithuania. He graduated from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University with a focus on structural engineering. Gaining ten years of timber construction experience in Norway, he worked for several firms that specialized in constructing residential houses out of high-level prefabricated elements.

As a 3D Team Lead at StructureCraft, Arturas strives to break down boundaries between engineers and modelers to achieve efficient designs and fabrication packages on time. He works at the nexus of creativity and experimentation, always keeping the long-lasting results in mind.

Arturas's hobbies outside of work include road biking and Pop-Science.

Sahar is a computational designer with a strong interest in digital fabrication. She holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture and Digital Fabrication from ETH Zurich, and a Master of Architecture and Landscape from Shahid Beheshti University. For over 2 years, Sahar was involved in geometry rationalization and making CNC production files in Switzerland. Parallel to her studies, she worked as an architect and technology residency in several offices.

At StructureCraft, Sahar leads our computational design team on freeform projects, involving such duties as leadership of internal computational teams, schedule maintenance, issue correction and collaboration with the 3D department. When she finds a free moment, latte art, augmented reality, and cooking occupy her interest.

At StructureCraft, Brittney puts her expertise to work as BIM Manager in StructureCraft’s Seattle office. She works on projects during the design phase, creating BIM models and drawing sets. She also helps train and lead the Seattle BIM team as that office grows. Brittney uses her wealth of experience in developing standards to refine our internal BIM standards at StructureCraft and improve our workflows.

Brittney grew up in Minnesota, earned her Master of Architecture from North Dakota State University, and headed west shortly after graduation. She landed in Seattle where she worked as a BIM modeler at MKA for over 8 years before joining the StructureCraft team. Throughout her career, Brittney has worked on numerous high-profile projects in the cultural and office market sectors, including many of the T3 Office Buildings, the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, and 150 North Riverside in Chicago.

When she's not working at her computer, Brittney can usually be found crafting at her sewing machine with her two tabby cats close by. She also enjoys frequent weekend trips to Chelan, Washington for plenty of relaxation and wine.

Since joining StructureCraft, Serena worked as a 3D modeler and 2D drafter and afterwards as a Structural Designer. She then decided to focus on the modeling and drafting part of the projects with particular interest in the fabrication side, and was promoted to 3D Design Manager. Serena leads the 3D design teams on some of our largest mass timber projects, directing assigned project 3D design teams to ensure the projects are on schedule and the deadlines are met. She also organizes and leads weekly internal project update meetings, works with the PM team to manage project sectors and create schedules, and completes many other essential lead roles.

Originally from Italy, Serena graduated from Engineering University of Trento. She then spent one year working for Rubner Haus in Chienes (North Italy) as a Structural Engineer. When she moved to Canada, she quickly started working for StructureCraft with the opportunity to keep focusing on her passion in the timber engineering field.

In 2023, Serena joined Pietro Vinco da Sesso to establish our Italian consulting office in Trento.

Hideto Kaneko is a Senior 3D Designer and master carpenter at StructureCraft. He brings more than ten years of experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and Tekla, together with two decades of Japanese daiku craft. His work connects complex 3D models with the precise cutting, fitting and assembly required on the shop floor.

Hideto has contributed from concept through fabrication on the University of Kansas Makers' KUbe full-scale mockup and the Barbados National Performing Arts Center, working alongside structural engineers to develop all-wood joinery, including an okkake-daisen-tsugi sawtooth scarf joint.

Yoshinao (Yoshi) Tamada is a 3D designer and master carpenter at StructureCraft. He brings more than ten years of experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and Tekla, modelling complex timber structures in Japan and Canada. His two decades of experience as a daiku, or master craftsman, inform the precise translation of fabrication drawings into work on the shop floor.

Yoshi contributed from concept through fabrication on the University of Kansas Makers’ KUbe full-scale mockup and the Barbados National Performing Arts Center. Working alongside structural engineers and fellow designer Hideto Kaneko, he helped develop all-wood joinery, including an okkake-daisen-tsugi sawtooth scarf joint, and returned to the shop to help build it.

Narong is an alumni of the British Columbia Institute of Technology with over 25 years of experience in structural steel drafting and project management. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and recognized as Gold Seal Certified Project Manager through the Canadian Construction Association (CCA). Throughout his career, he has led teams in both drafting and project management, contributing to a wide range of commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.

Starting his career in 3D Design CAD environments, Narong honed his technical drafting skills before transitioning into project management. He has successfully delivered numerous small, medium, and large-scale projects, including the Brentwood Town Centre Revitalization, multiple YVR airport expansion initiatives such as the internationally recognized Pier D Expansion, and the Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff, Alberta. Additionally, Narong has overseen a variety of mass timber structures from senior and executive leadership positions.

At StructureCraft, Narong leads and mentors the Project Management group with a strong focus on delivering exceptional structures on time, on budget and driving continuous improvement. He brings his expertise and leadership to enhance processes and elevate team performance. With a natural desire for efficiency, Narong collaborates closely with StructureCraft engineers and department managers to improve methods, standards, and processes to coincide with our structural engineers’ leading edge concepts and culture for innovation.

Outside of work, Narong prioritizes quality time with his family, actively supporting his children’s growth through sports and extracurricular activities. He has a passion for exploration, whether discovering local destinations or traveling to new regions during vacations. Committed to personal well-being, Narong maintains a healthy lifestyle by engaging in regular physical activity to foster both mental and physical fitness.

Blake started his career as a structural engineer after graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Civil Engineering. After 6 years of structural design experience, and a Professional Engineering License, Blake transitioned to a Project Manager, executing ornamental metal, wood, and glass projects for high-end clients in the Northeast region. Blake joined us in 2022 and has successfully managed a complex, multi-faceted timber project in Princeton, NJ, from start to finish. He currently oversees the execution of our large mass timber projects on the East Coast, USA.

As a Project Executive, his abilities include supporting and leading all aspects of a project through the planning, design, fabrication, and construction phases. His technical background, along with communication skills, allows him to excel in managing design details and ensuring projects are executed to the design intent, on time. Blake has extensive experience working closely with owners, architects, general contractors, and other trades through design, fabrication, and installation.

Jean-Baptiste brings 14 years of project management experience to StructureCraft, along with his educational background from France that includes a Master’s degree in Engineering, Wood Science and Timber Engineering from the School of Wood Science and Timber Engineering and a Diploma in Wood Design and Technology from the Lycee du Bois de Mouchard.

At StructureCraft, Jean-Baptiste is in charge of managing all phases of his projects, from planning through to installation, with input into all aspects including the scope, budget and timing. During his time at StructureCraft, Jean-Baptiste has managed many of our major projects including the Hopkins Student Center, multiple T3 office buildings, and the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena.

Jean-Baptiste takes full control of schedule procurement, logistics, site planning (with our site superintendents), and quality control and cost control on projects in which he is involved.

Christian joined StructureCraft after graduating from of the University of Northern British Columbia’s Master of Engineering in Integrated Wood Design. With additional background in Civil Engineering and general construction he brings a focus and passion to delivering projects that balance the traditional aspects of construction with innovation and sustainability in mind.

As a Senior Project Manager his responsibilities include supporting and leading all aspects of a project through the design, planning and construction phases. He has been actively involved in projects in the field, including 1030 Music Row, T3 Atlanta, The Soto Office Building and the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, bringing extensive experience working closely with other trades, managing complex site layout, logistics and installation.

Bill Loewen is a Senior Project Manager with 13+ years of experience in both the Mass Timber and Telecommunications industries. Having delivered award-winning structures such as The Soto Office Building, Nashville Warehouse Company Office, Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak and 40Ten Canton, he has established a strong reputation as a believer in people and instilling trust at all intervals throughout the project lifespan while being trustworthy to all key project stakeholders.

In his role at StructureCraft, Bill leads many of our key timber projects from initial contract to end of construction. He manages the internal project teams and maintains relationships with client and trade partners.

His work with the Dale Carnegie organization as an Assistant Business Coach allows him the ability to influence and mentor others with desire to improve themselves. Bill believes in giving back to the community and making a difference in the lives of others.

Bill, happily married to his wife Ashley, has three children and actively participates in coaching for both minor baseball and football associations in his home, the Chilliwack area.

As Manager of Preconstruction & Estimating at StructureCraft, Drew leads our growing estimating department and oversees our preconstruction efforts. He leads projects through the early stages of development and is responsible for managing scope, costs, schedule, and risk. As part of the leadership for StructureCraft’s Footbridge division, he oversees early project coordination, subconsultants, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory approvals.

Drew is also responsible for estimating, having served as lead estimator on many of StructureCraft’s most significant bridge and building projects across North America including the recent award-winning Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff. His expertise extends to early-stage engineering and 3D design, collaborating with internal teams and subconsultants to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions for StructureCraft’s clients.

Since StructureCraft's beginning in 1998, Brian has served many important roles for the company, including designer, estimator, and project manager. He is educated and trained as a structural engineer, and has been involved in the design of many of StructureCraft's projects. In his current role as Senior Technical Advisor, he works with our clients in schematic design and costing, as well as supporting projects with his wealth of practical knowledge about timber, coatings and details of construction.

As a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors in Civil Engineering, Aaron started his professional career as a structural engineer working in the residential construction industry, during which he received his P.Eng. in 2018. His project experience ranges from heavy civil concrete structures, to high-end single family, to multi-family residential complexes. Before joining the Business Development team, he was the project engineer for the 7-storey T3 office in Nashville, Tennessee.

With this past experience as a structural engineering consultant overlaid with his friendly and gregarious personality, Aaron is excited to continue building meaningful connections in the AEC industry. His role consists of being one of the first points of contact one can expect when reaching out to StructureCraft with a new project inquiry. In addition to this, expect to be greeted by him when visiting the StructureCraft Booth at any of the many industry conferences we exhibit at. He is always interested in presenting on StructureCraft's past works and experience to you and your team, either online or in-person. Reach out to see if he will be in a city near you, he would love to connect!

When not hard at work searching for the next exciting project, Aaron loves to relax at his lake house on long weekends with early morning water skiing and afternoon rounds of golf!

Chad is a structural engineer with over 6 years of experience on a diverse range of projects including preliminary and detailed design of pedestrian and highway bridges with concrete, steel and timber in western Canada and the USA. He is a resourceful team player and strong communicator with a proven track record of building positive relationships with contractors, architects, and owners.

Chad has been responsible for the structural design of various pedestrian bridges in BC, Washington, and California, working on an array of structural typologies including concrete and steel girder systems, as well as suspension and network arch bridges. His experience in structural analysis, design development, site work, estimating, and contract documents is a valuable add to StructureCraft’s business development team, where he primarily focuses on supporting and developing the Footbridge Sector.

Shasan Chokshi is a Senior Computational Designer at StructureCraft, working where architecture, geometry and structural performance meet. He holds an MSc in Building Technology from Delft University of Technology and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. His TU Delft thesis developed a parametric method to generate, analyse and compare grid-shells derived from traditional North Asian lattice patterns, linking pattern design with structural evaluation and material optimization.

At StructureCraft, he was part of the competition team for the Galloping Goose Trail Overpass, a second-place proposal that explored an approximately 40-metre suspended deck beneath shaped glulam arches.

Pierre joined StructureCraft as Operations Manager. The focus of his role is to ensure the manufacturing division performs at a level identifiable with world class organizations.

An avid builder since receiving his first LEGO set at the age of 4, Pierre has developed this fascination with building into a management career spanning 30+ years. After graduating from the Operations Management program at BCIT, he has specialized in factory quality optimization, lean manufacturing, and other best practice implementations. Pierre has been the senior lead on multiple CSA certifications within the modular building sector. Included are the first shipping container-based modules built overseas for the Canadian camp market with full CSA A277 approval.

In addition to his work in operations management, Pierre is also an accomplished industrial designer. He has successfully developed steel frame modular building technologies as well as CNC plasma cutting machines.

Leigh is StructureCraft’s Supply Chain Director. He brings formal training in mathematics and mathematical physics to the planning, systems, and coordination behind the company’s global engineering, construction, and DLT manufacturing work. Leigh holds Fellow status in ASCM’s CSCP, CPIM, and CLTD designations, as well as the CTSC designation. He also teaches professional supply chain material as a recognized ASCM instructor, with a particular interest in business process improvement and experience in software integration.

John is a Red Seal carpenter with over 40 years in the construction business. His experience spans high-end building renovations and restorations, Ledcor special projects, 10 years of luxury yacht fabrication, several years building high-rise apartments, work with testing and certification of vinyl windows and construction of different wall and roof systems in residential housing.

He has worked in the StructureCraft shop as a journeyman carpenter and installer on such projects as King’s Links Clubhouse, T3 building in Minneapolis, National Arts Centre renovation in Ottawa and the Joyce Collingwood Skytrain Station renovation among others. In his role as Shop Superintendent, his responsibilities include developing the fabrication process of DLT using our new machinery and producing quality, pre-fabricated timber components with very precise specifications.

John oversees all aspects of shop fabrication, scheduling and resource management, including all Quality Control standards, staffing, training and apprenticeships. He heads the safety committee, supervision of fabrication and erection drawings and First-Aid. His maturity, calm nature and positive attitude help the shop run smoothly and confidently.

Paul manages all activities on our “North Side”: the north half of our workshop where all custom fabrication and specialty projects happen. His seasoned background in the log home industry gives him a natural ability to translate complex fabrication drawings into a prefabricated, sequenced kit of parts.

Starting as a carpenter in 2017, Paul quickly rose in responsibility and soon was responsible for the shop fabrication of signature projects like the University of Idaho Basketball Arena and DC Southwest Neighborhood Library. As a Lead Hand, he manages fabrication going through our shop—from billets coming in, custom steam bending and jig setup to coatings, test-fits and shipping preparation.

He led the fabrication and test-fit of the Makers’ KUbe mockup.

Cedrik Daser is a Field Manager based in StructureCraft's Abbotsford office. He began his carpentry career in rural Germany, completed his journeyman training at Karl-Arnold-Schule Biberach, and received a commendation for exceptional performance in his final trade examinations.

At StructureCraft, Cedrik plans and coordinates site work for complex timber structures, translating drawings and installation sequences into precise field execution. His project experience includes the Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff and Sycamore & Oak in Washington, D.C.

With over 35 years of experience in building construction, Dean’s expertise lies in erecting challenging structures. He started his career building log homes, then went into timber framing. For the last 25+ years, Dean has taken a hands-on approach to lead the erection on StructureCraft’s most significant and complex building and bridge structures across North America and Asia.

He is proficient in site management. He works well in challenging high-stress environments and has extensive experience in large hydraulic cranes, excavators, and various types of heavy equipment. He delivers quality work, and has a high emphasis on safety, which he brings about by carefully implementing standard procedures and by developing creative, lower risk erection methods

Christie Robinson is StructureCraft's Construction Safety Officer and a National Construction Safety Officer with more than ten years of experience. She manages WorkSafe compliance, documentation and reporting, return-to-work programs, and the safety systems used across StructureCraft's shop and project sites. Her project experience spans airports, hospitals, universities and residential buildings.

Working with operations, site supervisors and client safety teams, Christie develops project-specific procedures and conducts audits to keep shop and field work aligned with provincial, federal and project requirements. Her recent work includes safety support for the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, One Bridgeland Green and the New St. Paul's Hospital.

Melissa joined StructureCraft as the Human Resources Manager. Her responsibilities include recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, performance management and employee relations.  Prior to joining StructureCraft, Melissa spent 11 years working in the HR department at a large road construction company in Alberta and BC.

Melissa attended Thompson Rivers University, where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in HR management.  In 2011, she moved to Edmonton where she continued to gain experience in the Human Resources field and achieved her CPHR designation in 2015.  After spending 8 years in Edmonton, she moved back to BC to be closer to her family and the mountains.

Outside the office, Melissa finds enjoyment in the great outdoors, indulging in camping, fishing, snowboarding, and friendly slo-pitch games.

Brad is StructureCraft’s Accounting Manager in Abbotsford. A CPA and CMA with experience in construction-sector financial management, he brings an analytical and process-focused approach to the company’s accounting operations. His current work reaches into project delivery through tax and prevailing-wage compliance, purchase-order processes, cost-code review, and coordination with project and operations teams. This work helps connect financial controls with the practical requirements of projects and construction programs in different jurisdictions.

Kristi recently joined StructureCraft as the Office Manager, based out of the SC headquarters in Abbotsford, BC. She has had a lengthy career in Office Administration, Payroll Administration and Event Planning. Known as being a "Jill of all trades", she loves to learn as much about the moving parts to a business as possible. She is excited to start learning all there is to know about StructureCraft!

Kristi's greatest accomplishment is her two lovely kids. They tend to keep her out-of-office time quite booked with their many activities.

Prior to joining StructureCraft, Angela spent 20 years at GWL Realty Advisors Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Life, where she supported the Asset Management, Research, and Business Development/Client Services teams as well as running the BC Regional Office., after which she spent about a year supporting the President of a local, family-owned construction firm. As the Senior Executive Assistant to our President Gerald Epp, Angela is primarily responsible for managing/supporting strategic priorities and key projects of the President.

Angela is passionate about serving her community and has been involved with the Cloverdale Community Kitchen in various roles since 2019.