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NUQO TEAM
Rory Richards
CEO
A dynamic force in business with a background in modular development and government relations.
An alumnus of Vancouver’s prestigious POWER 50 list, Rory has been a dynamic force in Canadian business for more than 20 years. She has a strong background in project management and government relations, working with a myriad of high-profile clients on project conceptualization, development, marketing and sales.
Rory attended the Real Estate Division of the Sauder School of Business at UBC and studied property development at Langara College.
Mark Sundin
CSA/QUALITY CONTROL
Mark has worked in Residential, Commercial and Multifamily modular construction. In roles of General Contractor for residential, Design & Install Project management for residential and commercial, and Offshore Director of Manufacturing of modular units for multifamily mid-rise. In all cases to Canadian CSA A277 standards.
Part of this expertise is dealing with QA/QC documentation requirements, CWB certification for welded steel, CSA A277 certification for the factory and building codes for various municipalities.
A primary part of building to CSA A277 standards for offshore modular manufacturing is sourcing approved construction material and internal components for the modular units to qualify for CSA A277 certification. For which, Mark has spent over 25 years sourcing products and manufacturing sourcing for industrial and construction material, consumer goods, steel fabricated components etc.
Cindy Ieong, CPA, CA
CONTROLLER
Cindy Ieong is a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of experience in auditing and financial reporting, providing strategic financial advice to management teams and board members.
She has worked with clients (public and private) in various industries including real estate, mining, and technology. Cindy brings experience in budgeting, advance excel modeling, implementation of accounting policies and processes, and can highlight financial implications critical to key business decisions at Nuqo.
Cory Douglas
CULTURAL & DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Cory Douglas is involved with the decolonization of the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (MST) by providing art and cultural knowledge. Cory Douglas is a Squamish/Haida artist who practices both Northwest Coast Formline and Coast Salish design. He offers presentations/workshops on the differences to design teams in the city. Cory has an associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology and in Architectural Engineering and Technology, including +25 years of experience in the BC building industry and +15 years of art and culture.
Since October of 2006, Cory has been focused on developing his ancestors’ roots in artistry and refining himself as he merges his academic architectural vocation with his innate creativity.
Mehdi Kamali
DESIGN INTERGRATION
Mehdi is Nuqo’s in-house designer for our modular building units. He received his Masters of Architecture in Iran and Certificate in Architectural and building Engineering Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Mehdi is considered an expert in modular design.
He brings years of residential and commercial design experience to Nuqo and extensive experience working with computer-aided design software such as Autodesk Revit and Autocad. Mehdi has strong knowledge of building codes and construction methods both in modular and conventional construction systems.
Murray Velichko
GENERAL MANAGER
With over 30 years of professional experience across many roles in the engineering and construction industry in Canada and the United States, Murray brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to NUQO’s executive team. Murray has substantial experience as a business leader in modularized construction and is an advocate for sustainable housing.