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HAVAN’s Legends of Housing presented by FortisBC, is a premier annual event featuring three influential and respected residential construction industry leaders and this year, the program’s theme is Legends of Housing: Trailblazers, bringing together a dynamic panel of trailblazers who are shaping the path forward in Metro Vancouver.

During the lively moderated panel discussion, the Legends will share their histories, experiences in this changing market, their personal and company philosophy, goals, community impact as it relates to homebuilding, and their insights on this industry’s future.

The 2023 Legends are:

Evan Allegretto, President, Intracorp Homes

With over 15 years of development experience in varied roles, Evan is President, BC at Intracorp Homes – a fully integrated developer focused primarily on urban development. Intracorp has built over 25,000 homes in 184 communities. In his role, Evan oversees business development, business operations, and acquisitions strategy as well as managing the success of Intracorp’s projects by overseeing project feasibility, product development and execution including Ashley Mar, the first combined transit-oriented co-op and rental community in Vancouver and one of the largest co-op housing renewal projects in Canada. Evan has been named a Business in Vancouver BC500 Influential Leader two years in a row.  He is a member of Intracorp’s Canadian Investment Committee, Treasurer of the Board for Highlands Early Learning Centre, sits on the Industry Board of Advisors for UBC’s Real Estate Club, is a Director of the Board for the Urban Development Institute and an industry liaison for municipalities across Greater Vancouver.


Mike Mackay, CEO, Strand

Mike is the CEO of Strand Development, a Vancouver-based finance, development, and management company with business activities across North America. Founded in 1976, Strand is active in all asset classes except for hospitality and has delivered more than 27,000 homes since its inception. In his role as CEO, Mike leads an office of over 40 professionals who oversee developments and assets encompassing over 3800 new homes, one million square feet of industrial space and 600,000 square feet of commercial space and is responsible for the company’s overall direction and execution of its business plans. Mike sits on the board of the Urban Development Institute, St. George’s School and Arts Umbrella.

Mindy Wight, CEO, Nch’ḵaỷ Development Corporation

Mindy Wight is the Chief Executive Officer of Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation.  A member of the Squamish Nation, Mindy is a demonstrated leader in advancing economic growth for Indigenous economies. With over 15 years of experience in the areas of financial accounting, taxation, and business, Mindy was previously a partner and the National Leader of Indigenous Tax Services for MNP LLP. Mindy is a frequent speaker and presenter across the country and serves as a Board Director for Crescent Point Energy Corp.

The moderator is Kirk LaPointe, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of BIV and Glacier Media VP Editorial and respected Canadian journalist.

Legends of Housing is a must-attend event, bringing together more than 250 people, including elected government representatives, industry leadership, developers, builders, and HAVAN members. As it sells out every year, make sure to book your seats today!  Early-bird pricing ends December 31.

SPONSORS

• Presenting Sponsor: FortisBC
• Legends Sponsor: BC Housing and RBC Royal Bank
• Wine Sponsor: Trail Appliances - Builder Division
• Supporting Sponsors: Associa BC, BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, and MNP LLP
• Photography Sponsor: Julian Plimley Photography

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