VICA INSTRUCTORS

Phil Perry, B.Sc., Perry Educational Services Ltd. | President

Phil has worked in construction for 30+ years. For the last 13 years, he’s been teaching post-secondary Construction Management courses and delivering training for construction associations across the country. Phil is also an instructor for the University of Alberta's Construction Management Certificate Program. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.

Ralph Lembcke, P.GSC

Ralph’s construction career has taken him from estimator to project manager, then to self-employed contractor, and finally to a 30-year career as a professor with the Donald J. Smith School of Building Technology at Fanshawe College in London, ON, where he still teaches part-time. He was a 25-year member of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyor (PQS - Professional Quantity Surveyor) and is currently a charter member of the Construction and Design Educators Council of Canada (CDECC). Ralph sits on the board of advisors for the CDECC as well as for an Ontario-based construction company. Ralph holds a certificate in Construction Engineering Technology and Management from Fanshawe College, a teaching certificate from St. Clair College and a Professional Gold Seal certification from the Canadian Construction Association.

Rick Boates, AScT., GSC, LEEDAP, Lean Green Belt President, Unitech Construction Management | President

Rick’s career in the construction industry spans 49 years including 14 years in design consulting, 2 years as a Building Inspector and 33 years as founder and President of one of BC’s leading Construction Management firms. Rick served on the Board of ICBA, the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association for 8 years. Rick also served on the Board of Merit Canada for 8 years and is now dedicating his board efforts to the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation.

Rick has guided Unitech through the successful completion of nearly $1.5 billion worth commercial, institutional, recreational, hospitality, First Nations, Health and even civil and industrial projects throughout BC. All of these projects been implemented via Construction Manager as Agent via old CCA 5 or CCDC 5A contracts on behalf of many repeat public and private clients. He is continuing his passion for collaborative construction with $400 million in CM contracts in progress and is leveraging Unitech collaborative approach on promotion of IPD and Lean Construction on current and upcoming projects.

Roy Timms, P.Eng. (Retired), GSC

Roy is a Professional Engineer who owned a design build company from 1974 to 2019, and a Professional Engineering company for over 30 years. His career in construction started 50 years ago as a student labourer. Since then, his experience expanded to include private sector industrial, commercial, and retail projects plus municipal work as an owner’s agent and a design builder.  These projects have ranged from small to $32,000,000. Currently Roy acts as an owner’s agent and strategic advisor to design build contractors.

Roy has served on the Ontario Building Code Commission and is a Past President of the Ontario General Contractors Association. He is also the past Chairperson of the Canadian Design Build Institute, the Niagara Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Niagara Industrial Association, among other organizations. His many honors include a Life Membership from the Ontario General Contractors Association and a Niagara Engineering Award of Merit.

Ryan Simmons, CET, GSC, EllisDon | VP of Operations, Southwestern Ontario

 Ryan has over 20 years of experience as a construction professional, and in his current role at EllisDon, he is responsible for overall execution of EllisDon projects, including staffing, training, and risk management. With extensive experience in hospital construction and complex projects, Ryan brings an intense but energetic and engaging approach to his work. Recognized as the top academic student each year while graduating from the Construction Engineering Technology Program at Fanshawe College, Ryan is also a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T), a LEED AP accredited professional, and is Gold Seal Certified (GSC) by the Canadian Construction Association.

Terry Brown, P.GSC, STBR Consulting Ltd. | President

An integral member of Greyback Construction Ltd. for 25 years, Terry led commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-residential projects as Senior Project Manager. In 2009, he retired from Greyback to launch STBR Consulting, his own construction consulting and project management company. Terry has his B.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, and among the many credentials he’s earned, can count accreditation as a Certified Director, a Gold Seal Professional Certified Project Manager (P.GSC) and a journeyman carpenter.

Terry continues to contribute this expertise to the industry with current and past volunteer activities including: BCCA and regional BC construction associations, WorkSafeBC, the CCA National Gold Seal Committee, the Canadian Construction Document Committee, Pentowna Marina Board of Directors, the Canadian Construction Association, the Construction Sector Council, the Canadian Design-Build Institute, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, among others. In 2018 Terry was awarded CCA’s Person of the Year and in 2013 he was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Award.

Terry Danelley, FRAIC, MAA, LM Architectural Group | Senior Advisor

Terry has over 30 years of experience with LM Architectural Group including 20 years as a principal directing the firm’s educational facilities team in programming, planning and design of public, private and First Nations educational facilities, including daycare facilities, K-12 schools and post-secondary projects. His experience includes a wide range of different building typologies and scales covering the institutional, educational, residential, office/commercial, and industrial market sectors.  He has extensive experience in the Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management and Integrated Project Team delivery methods. Terry now acts as a special advisor to the partnership serving LM’s education group and undertaking design and planning assignments related to that sector of the firm.

Thomas Lloyd is a Senior Director in FTI Consulting’s Construction Projects & Assets Group, based in Vancouver Canada. Mr. Lloyd specializes in schedule analysis services in support of negotiations, litigation, and arbitration hearings. Mr. Lloyd has been appointed as an expert to provide opinions on schedule delay in support of arbitration hearings. Mr. Lloyd has co-authored multiple expert reports on schedule and delay analysis. Mr. Lloyd has assisted both owners and contractors in assessing the causes and impacts of schedule delays by preparing and evaluating contractor claims. Mr. Lloyd has provided quantum analysis services for owners and contractors to review and support the valuation of contractor claims. Mr. Lloyd has experience as a project manager for an industry leading mechanical contractor; having worked extensively in the commercial construction sector, with a specific emphasis in healthcare projects.

• Schedule and Delay Analysis Expert
• Experience in Damage Quantification
• Professional Engineer
• 5 years of on-site construction management experience
• Experienced in mechanical systems design and installation
• Detailed knowledge of healthcare construction project

Tim Williams, MBA, B.Econ., CPA, GSC, BGC Partners Inc. | President

President of BGC Partners Inc., Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over twenty years. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained construction owners and managers on behalf of construction industry associations across Western Canada.

Tom Stephenson, MBA, CM-LEAN, PMP,  George Brown College | Professor

Tom is a national award-winning professor and best-selling textbook author whose background in education spans nearly three decades. He has been a full-time Professor at George Brown College in Toronto, ON, since 1992, and prior to teaching, he owned, managed, and operated a mid-sized general contracting company. Tom holds three Trade Licenses: General Carpenter, Brick and Stone Mason, and Industrial Woodworker.

Tom authored, developed, and coordinates the Building Renovation and Restoration Technician, and Technology Programs at George Brown College. He also teaches Project Management for professional organizations including The Construction Institute of Canada and the Ontario General Contractors Association, as well as Building Science courses at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. Tom is the author of the newly released textbook, Planning, Scheduling, and Control of Construction Projects with American Technical Publishers, as well as four best-selling editions of Understanding Construction Drawings for Housing and Small Buildings with Nelson Publishing Canada (now with Top Hat).

A champion of change management, Tom takes pride in helping students and businesses navigate uncharted territories, take calculated risks, and rise above the status quo.