David Negrin | Chairman
Over the past 30 years, David has established himself as a leader in the Development and Construction Industry throughout Canada. He has focused on the redevelopment of brownfield sites throughout the greater Vancouver region and has developed strong working relationships with First Nations throughout British Columbia. As a long-time Director and former President of the Urban Design Institute (UDI), David's expertise and mentorship is highly sought after both regionally and internationally.
From 2008-2016, David served as the President of Aquilini Development and Construction Inc. During this time, he established partnerships with Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Tsawwassen First Nation culminating in over 1 Million SF of development. He also oversaw the construction and sale of over 1 Million SF in Downtown Vancouver. Prior to Aquilini, David oversaw over 8 million SF from inception to completion as Senior Vice President of Concord Pacific Group Inc., one of the largest residential developers of Master Planned Communities in North America.
Noel McDonald | Managing Director
As Managing Director of the financial firm, Isthmus Management Ltd., Noel oversees all areas from origination, capital formation, negotiation and ongoing operations. Early involvement with Nations is critical through managing business negotiations and Federal or Provincial discussions on transactions relating to land, infrastructure, and other large-scale opportunities.
Noel previously worked on behalf of the Aquilini family, where he focused on development and origination of real estate assets and deal structuring for resort properties. Prior to this, he was part of the team that launched Great Circle & Great Circle Power, which ultimately originated, built and managed over $2.3 billion in energy assets with capital partners including OP Trust, DREAM Alternatives, Blackrock and Texas Pacific Group.
Noel holds a Business Administration (HBA) degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business and is a Board Member of the global non-profit Right to Play, an organization bringing Play and Education to more than 2.3 million children around the world each week, including across 90 indigenous communities in Canada.