meet your board
james clapp
Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Chair James Clapp is a construction surety insurance broker with 18+ years of experience and over 150 clients across B.C. and Alberta. He spends the bulk of his time reviewing tender and contract specifications, ensuring his clients understand and comply with insurance and bonding requirements; alerting clients to any onerous conditions. As a former surety underwriter, James also brings a strong background in construction accounting.
chris lyons
Omicron Construction Ltd. Vice Chair Chris Lyons is the senior project manager for Omicron Construction in Victoria. He has 12 years of experience in general contracting followed by five years of experience in integrated development, design, and construction. During his career, he has worked on renovations, multi-family residential, commercial, and institutional projects as a contractor, developer, and design builder. Chris has also been involved with the VICA Young Builders Network since its inception and is the past chair.
74 Vancouver Island Construction Association
kate ulmer
stuart cuthbert
Treasurer
Secretary
Herold Engineering Ltd.
Kate is a registered professional engineer and the manager of Herold Engineering’s Victoria office. She has over 15 years of experience as a structural consultant and works on a wide variety of local institutional, commercial, and residential projects including new builds and seismic retrofitting. Kate volunteers with the Women in Construction executive committee, the City of Victoria Civic Heritage Trust Conservation committee, and the Engineers and Geoscientists B.C.
Mazzei Electric
Stuart is the director of operations with Mazzei Electric. He has been working in the construction industry for the last 16 years, predominantly in supply, sub-contracting, and manufacturing. Over that time Stuart has had the opportunity to work with operations across Canada, the USA, Japan, South America, and the UK. Now overseeing branches in Victoria and Nanaimo, he brings an appreciation of the whole breadth of the construction community on the Island and beyond.
