Meet the finalists of the 2020 Emerging Leader Awards

by nithya_caleb | October 29, 2020 12:36 pm

The 2nd Annual Emerging Leader Awards program honours members of the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) community who demonstrate excellence, impress, and inspire their co-workers, and are well on their way to becoming the next leaders in the profession.

These awards recognize young professionals for excellence in design, leadership, initiative, and/or service to the community. Nominated by a member or members of their team, finalists were selected by a jury of peers. You can read more about the finalists in our December issue, so make sure to grab a copy!

Here are the finalists of the 2020 Emerging Leader Awards.

Emerging Leader Award – Initiative 

[1]
Ryan Zizzo, P.Eng., LEED AP
Co-founder & COO, Mantle314, Toronto

[2]
Sonia Ramundi, OAA
Associate, Williamson Williamson, Toronto

Emerging Leader Award – Leadership

[3]
Ahsan Ahmed, CCCA, LEED GA
Project manager, Learning Facilities Division, Alberta Infrastructure, Edmonton

[4]
Jesse Klimitz, MRAIC, OAA
Director of business development, BDP Quadrangle, Toronto

Emerging Leader Award – Teamwork

[5]
Daniel Norwood, BID, NCIDQ, ARIDO, IDC
Team leader, Figure3, Toronto

[6]

Sara Hassoon, P.Eng.
Senior structural engineer, AECOM, Markham, Ont.

Emerging Leader Award – Technology Advancement

[7]
Amin Asgarian, PhD, P.Eng.
Structural engineer, Buildings+Places, AECOM, Markham, Ont.

[8]
Daniel Prescott, P.Eng.
Associate, Mechanical Engineering, DIALOG, Vancouver

Emerging Leader Award – Community Contribution

[9]
Joseph G. Orobia, MAA, LEED AP
Principal, Architects At Play, Winnipeg

[10]
Salim Merchant, ARCHITECT AAA, MRAIC
Principal, Merchant Architecture Inc., Calgary, Alta.

Emerging Leader Award – Industry Contribution

[11]
Lisa Jane Kellerman, Architect, AAA
Principal, Rootstock Architecture Inc., Edmonton

[12]
Loïc Angot, LEED AP, ENV SP
Practice Leader | Sustainability, Lemay, Montréal

 

 

The winners will be announced live over Zoom on December 2 at 3:30 p.m. EST, as part of the Buildings Week[13].

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ryan-Zizzo.jpg
  2. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sonia-Ramundi_High-Res.jpg
  3. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ahsan-Ahmed.jpg
  4. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jesse-Klimitz-New-L.jpg
  5. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Daniel-N.jpg
  6. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sara-Hassoon.jpg
  7. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Amin-Asgarian.jpg
  8. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/S_200114_N292_mediumdialog.jpg
  9. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Joseph.jpg
  10. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SALIM-MERCHANT.jpg
  11. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Lisa-3.jpg
  12. [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Photo-Loic-Angot_HD.jpg
  13. Buildings Week: https://www.thebuildingsshow.com/en/home.html

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