Our Management Team

              President & CEO

• University of Calgary, Engineering
• experienced  in computer programming, systems analysis & software development in corporate environments including TransAlta Utilities, CommunityFirst Health Systems & Sunrype Products Ltd.
• real estate sales & development
• brokerage management systems setup for Sutton Real Estate & Realty Executives
• Attained SAM (Sales and Marketing) award for the second highest sales for a "rookie" sales person in new home sales, Calgary with Albi Homes.
• Completed the "Exempt Market Products· course and the "Officers Partners & Directors" course through the Investment Funds Institute of Canada
• Developed and sold residential, commercial and recreational projects in Alberta, BC & Idaho with Mercidian Development Corporation.
• Researched & developed scalable methodologies for designing, fabricating and assembling structural steel building modules for mid and high-rise buildings with TIER Modular Corporation.

     Sr. Vice President, Manufacturing

• MASTERS OF SCIENCE, Electronics – Major in Robotics University of Darmstadt, Germany
• Construction Management Certificate - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Calgary
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate - Mount Royal University. Calgary
• ITIL Service Management & Delivery - Pink Elephant Training and Consulting. Toronto

• NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION 2003 - Present
• New Sunrise Homes Ltd. (Modular Homes), Calgary, AB 
• Silverwood Luxury Modular Log Homes, Calgary, AB

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT 1985 - 2002
• All-Tech Security Consulting, Calgary, AB 
• ZI Corporation
• VP Global Projects & Director of IT - software integration, Calgary, Hong Kong and Beijing offices
• FUTURE LINKS, Calgary, AB
• Senior Consultant/ Business Analyst
• QUANTAM DATA, Calgary, AB
• Service Manager Technical Services - Calgary Health

           Executive Assistant

            Marketing & Sales

Melanie has worked with Mercidian on past projects including the re-opening of Mt. Baldy Ski Resort near Osoyoos, BC in 2014-15. Melanie helped develop programs for marketing and sales  as well as food and beverages management, ski school scheduling and bussing setup from local communities.

          Shareholder/Advisor 

• Current President & COO at Touchstone Holdings/Nunastar Properties
• Past Chief Operating Officer at Arlington Street Investments
• Past Senior Vice-President & Director with Albi Homes/ Brookfield Residential
• Past President, CEO & Founder of Bellstar Hotels & Resorts
• Past Managing Principal at Pannell Kerr Forster Management Consultants
• University of Winnipeg, Bachelor of Arts, Honours
• University of Manitoba, Master of City  Planning
• Certified Management Consultant

           Shareholder/Advisor

• Graduate of University of Toronto
• Bachelor of Applied Science, Industrial Engineering
• Chartered Accountant, CPA, CA
• President, Consolidated Management Consultants,
• Consultant, Equifaira Advisors
• Consultant, BC Hydro
• Consultant, City of Kelowna