Team
Registered professional planners trained in facilitation and engagement
Our team follows a holistic, strengths-based method that builds on respectful participation and engagement to generate innovations and practical solutions
Recent collaborators and advisors
Our collaboration has developed strong partnerships and professional networks with professional and academic planners and firms across Canada and beyond. Depending on the project, we draw on the wisdom and skill sets of many different people, organizations and firms.
Our co-collaborators include academics, university associates, and senior consultants trained in:
- Comprehensive urban and regional planning.
- Environmental sciences and engineering.
- Agriculture.
- Geographical information systems.
- Local and Aboriginal governance.
- Municipal infrastructure evaluation.
- Community development.
- Administration.
- Asset mapping.
- Policy analysis.
- Social research and planning.
- Facilitation.
- Leadership development.
- Social marketing/media.
- Organizational behaviour.
Project management, buildings & development
Nathan Evans
Wapiti Analysis
Nathan is a seasoned financial solutions expert with over 15 years of experience, having managed over $400 million in project dollars and secured government funding for affordable housing initiatives. In 2021, he founded Wapiti Analysis to provide business advisory and real estate development consulting services to small businesses, non-profits, and housing providers.
Charles Olfert
SAA, FRAIC, LEED AP
Charles is a founding principal of aodbt and a recognized leader in community-focused design, with expertise in seniors housing, healthcare, and intergenerational spaces. He brings a sustainability lens to his work and contributes nationally through the RAIC Age Friendly Task Force and Age-Well Catalyst Funding adjudication.
Kelly-Robyn Bellamy
AT
Kelly-Robyn is an experienced architectural professional with a passion for teaching and helping others master Revit and AutoCAD, having worked in the field since 1999 and contributed to the development of Revit standards. She has served on the boards of SaskBIM and CanBIM, while also enjoying storytelling and short story writing in her spare time.
Facilitation, engagement & strategy
Lori Whiteman
BED, MED, PCC, PFP
Braid Consulting
Lori, a member of Standing Buffalo First Nation, holds a Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction and is a certified coach and facilitator. She is a seasoned educator and leader with experience in K–12, adult, and post-secondary education, including roles as Superintendent and Director of Education. Lori is deeply committed to lifelong learning, community engagement, and initiatives supporting food security, mutual aid, and MMIWG2S+ education.
Economic development & analysis
James Leier
James is a seasoned consultant with extensive experience in strategic development and new ventures, having delivered solutions on over 175 assignments and raised or managed over $150 million in capital projects. With expertise in areas like economic development, real estate, and Indigenous business, he has successfully supported over $125 million in new developments and worked across Canada to advance economic growth and client ventures.
Kieron Hunt
Kieron brings over 20 years of experience in planning and market analysis, with a global portfolio spanning land use planning, economic analysis, downtown revitalization, and development strategies. He leads the Planning Studio at FBM where he and his team undertake regional growth plans, commercial and industrial economic land use studies, housing strategies and community engagement, as well as multi-faceted development feasibility, massing and layout plans.
Heritage consulting
Jeanie M. Gartly
CAHP/ACECP, MCIP, RPP, MArch, MEDes
Jeanie Gartly is the Principal of J M Gartly Design Studio Inc. in Calgary, AB, with 30 years of expertise in heritage conservation, urban design, and planning. She specializes in revitalizing downtowns and established communities through heritage conservation projects, including management plans, condition assessments, and adaptive re-use conservation for public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Student apprentices
Prairie Wild provides internship opportunities year-round for students from diverse academic backgrounds, including Regional and Urban Planning, Political Science, Economics, Indigenous Studies, and other related fields. Over the years, we have worked with hundreds of students who bring fresh perspectives, knowledge, energy, and skills to our team and projects.
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