Staff Directory

Office of the Associate Vice-President


Michael White
Associate Vice-President, Campus + Community Planning
michael.white@ubc.ca
(604) 827-3171
 

Stefani Lu
Office and Administration Manager
Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-President
stefani.lu@ubc.ca
(604) 827-3465

Community Development and Transportation


Carole Jolly
Director, Community Development and Transportation
carole.jolly@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6674  

Film and Events

Arlene Chan
Manager, Film and Events
arlene.chan@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6555

 

Patty Gallivan
Film and Events Liaison
patty.gallivan@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5552

 

Louise Rutter
Film & Events Coordinator
louise.rutter@ubc.ca
(604) 822-1183

 

Community Planning and Programming 

Gabriella Scali
Manager, Community Programs and Outreach
gabriella.scali@ubc.ca
(604) 822-9318

 

Debbie Yeh (On Leave)
Coordinator, Community Programs and Outreach
debbie.yeh@ubc.ca
(604) 822-2278


 

Transportation

Adam Hyslop
Manager, Transportation Planning
adam.hyslop@ubc.ca
(604) 827-2420

 

Krista Falkner
Manager, Transportation Engineering
krista.falkner@ubc.ca
(604) 827-1552

 

Carmen Rida
Infrastructure and Services Planning Assistant
carmen.rida@ubc.ca
(604) 822-0464

 

Melissa Tang
Sustainable Transportation Program Lead
melissa.tang@ubc.ca
(604) 822-4930

Planning and Design


Gerry McGeough
Director, Planning and Design
gerry.mcgeough@ubc.ca
(604) 827-3442

 

Brett Liljefors
Urban Designer - Architect
brett.liljefors@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6883

 

Brittany Jang
Community Planner
brittany.jang@ubc.ca

 

Ellen Larcombe (on leave)
Community Planner
ellen.larcombe@ubc.ca
(604) 827-2672

 

Joanne Proft
Associate Director, Community Planning
joanne.proft@ubc.ca
(604) 827-4867

 

Leo Mones
Planning Analyst
leo.mones@ubc.ca

 

Lia Gudaitis
Senior Planner
lia.gudaitis@ubc.ca
(604) 827-4714

 

Matthew Roddis
Associate Director, Campus Design
matthew.roddis@ubc.ca
(604) 822-8735

 

Meghan Murray (on leave)
Planning Analyst
meghan.murray@ubc.ca
(604) 822-4682

 

Nena Vukojevic
Planning and Design Assistant 2
nena.vukojevic@ubc.ca
(604) 827-3230

 

Renee Lussier
Landscape Architect - Planner
renee.lussier@ubc.ca

 

Simone Levy
Urban Design Planner
simone.levy@ubc.ca

Planning: Development Services


Grant Miller
Director of Planning: Development Services
grant.miller@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6991
 

Al Karimabadi
Chief Building Official
al.karimabadi@ubc.ca
(604) 822-8051

 

Steven Lecocq
Building Official
steven.lecocq@ubc.ca
(604) 827-0604

 

Joe Gallagher
Plumbing Official
joseph.gallagher@ubc.ca
(604) 822-9349

 

Ajay Prasad
Compliance Officer
ajay.prasad@ubc.ca
(604) 822-8039
 

Karen Russell
Manager, Development Services
karen.russell@ubc.ca
(604) 822-1586
 

Jordan Chamberlin
Planning Assistant
jordan.chamberlin@ubc.ca
(604) 822-0481
 

Ross Williams
Streets and Landscape Technician
ross.williams@ubc.ca
(604) 822-1340

 

Sergii Savytskyi
Building Permit Clerk
ssavytsk@mail.ubc.ca
(604) 822-0463

 

Strategic Policy


Chris Fay
Director, Strategic Policy
chris.fay@ubc.ca
(604) 822-4169 
 

Emily Watt (on leave)
Data and Visual Analyst
emily.watt@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6075
 

Kerry Shaw
Senior Sustainable Energy Planner
kerry.shaw@ubc.ca 

 

Kamilah Charters-Gabanek
Policy Analyst
kamilah.cg@ubc.ca
(604) 827-0823 

 

Tom Lavery
GIS Analyst
tom.lavery@ubc.ca
(604) 827-6171 
 

Rachel Wiersma
Manager, GIS and Data Systems
rachel.wiersma@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6930 

Sustainability and Engineering


John Madden
Director, Sustainability and Engineering
j.madden@ubc.ca
(604) 827-3441

 

Bud Fraser
Senior Planning and Sustainability Engineer
bud.fraser@ubc.ca
(604) 822-1501

 

Penny Martyn
Manager, Green Building
penny.martyn@ubc.ca
(604) 822-1657

 

Ralph Wells
Community Climate and Energy Manager
ralph.wells@ubc.ca
(604) 827-1838

 

Taryn Alessandra Cigagna
Manager, Climate & Sustainability Engagement
taryn.cigagna@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5131

 

Rebecca Yuen
Manager, Sustainability Data and Reporting
rebecca.yuen@ubc.ca
(604) 827-7433

 

Jake Li
Green Infrastructure Engineer
jake.li@ubc.ca
(604) 827-0932

 

Kate Andrews
Green Labs and Energy Program Coordinator
kate.andrews@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6045

 

Maximilian Kniewasser
Climate Action Planner
maximilian.kniewasser@ubc.ca
(604) 822-5356

 

SEEDS Sustainability Program

Liska Richer
Manager, SEEDS Program
liska.richer@ubc.ca
(604) 822-3270

 

Georgia Stanley
Climate Response Applied Research Coordinator
georgia.stanley@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5252

 

Laure Dupuy (on leave)
Climate Response Applied Research Coordinator
laure.dupuy@ubc.ca

 

Juan Diego Martinez
Climate Response Applied Research Coordinator
juan.martinez@ubc.ca
(604) 822-5076

 

Jenalee Kluttz
Project Developer
jenalee.kluttz@ubc.ca
(604) 827-2061

 

Josh Travers
Circular Economy Applied Research Coordinator
josh.travers@ubc.ca
 

Engagement and Communications


Janeen Alliston
Director, Engagement and Communications
janeen.alliston@ubc.ca
(604) 827-2050

 

Tyler Harbottle
Senior Manager, Transit Government Relations
tyler.harbottle@ubc.ca
(604) 822-6521

 

Aviva Savelson
Senior Manager, Public Engagement
aviva.savelson@ubc.ca
(604) 822-0273

 

Madeleine Zammar
Manager, Engagement
madeleine.zammar@ubc.ca

 

Simmi Puri
Manager, Communications
simmi.puri@ubc.ca

 

Emma Luker
Planner, Engagement and Sustainability
emma.luker@ubc.ca
(604) 822-1620

 

Kyle Vinson
Coordinator, Engagement and Communications
kyle.vinson@ubc.ca
 

Saya Kawabe
Assistant, Communications & Engagement
saya.kawabe@ubc.ca

Administration


 

Linda Nielsen
Administrative Assistant
Planning and Design
linda.nielsen@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5365
 

Marie Newell
Finance Clerk
marie.newell@ubc.ca
(604) 827-3444 
 

Sofia Romo
Administrative Assistant
Planning: Development Services | Public Engagement & Communications | Strategic Policy
sofia.romo@ubc.ca
(604) 822-9560 

 

Huili Han
Program Support Clerk
Community Development & Transportation | Sustainability and Engineering
huili.han@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5642 

 

Ilona Boser
Administrative Assistant
Community Development & Transportation | Sustainability & Engineering
ilona.harder@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5641