MEET YOUR 2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Herold Engineering Ltd.

Chair

Kate is a registered professional engineer and a principal of Herold Engineering in Victoria. She has over 20 years of experience as a structural consultant and works on a wide variety of local institutional, commercial, industrial, 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.

Slegg Building Materials Vice Chair

Stuart is the general manager with Slegg Building Materials. He has been working in the construction industry for 17 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.

Trades Labour Corporation

Victoria – Treasurer

Barclay has been the president of Trades Labour Corp. Victoria, a blue-collar staffing agency, for over 10 years. He was born and raised on Vancouver Island and is very proud to give back to his community. He has served on the VICA Young Builders Network (YBN) Executive committee in the role of events & communications director.

AFC Construction Secretary

Scott is a project manager with AFC Construction in Courtenay. He has a diverse background managing commercial, industrial, and residential projects from both mechanical and general contracting perspectives and over 30 years of experience in the construction industry on Vancouver Island — which is also his place of birth. Scott also serves on the Civil Contractors Council, and he volunteered on the Comox Valley Airport Commission for seven years.

Chris Lyons is the director of construction for Omicron Construction Ltd. in Victoria. He grew up in construction, and after graduating from university he worked as a general contractor for 12 years followed by eight years working in an integrated development, design, and construction company. Throughout his career, he has worked all facets of construction, gaining experience which allows him to represent the industry accurately on the VICA board. In addition to his time on the board, Chris has been actively involved with VICA’s U40(YBN) committee.

James Clapp, a managing director at Wilson M. Beck Insurance, is a construction surety insurance broker with 23 years of experience and over 300 clients across North America. He spends the bulk of his time reviewing tender and contract specifications, alerting his clients to any onerous conditions, and ensuring they understand and comply with insurance and bonding requirements. As a former surety underwriter, James also brings a strong background in construction accounting.

Paul Gray is the vice president, CEO, and principal at Farmer Construction Ltd. He is an Applied Science Technologist and member of ASTTBC as well as being Gold Seal Certified as an estimator. His experience working at Farmer Construction alongside several previous Board members has given him an enormous appreciation for the long-term impact our industry has on the surrounding community.

Since moving to Nanaimo in 1997 from South Africa, Byron immediately found comfort within the welcoming community of his beautiful town, particularly amongst the construction industry. As a carpenter by trade, complimented with a Bachelor’s of Management and a PMP Designation, Byron obtained both practical and managerial knowledge to be an effective board member. With over 14 years of project management experience in diverse industries, he aims to leverage his knowledge to develop strategic and creative solutions.