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ACCREDITATION and MEMBERSHIPS EDUCATION

2019 - Present 1996 Licensed Architect, Master of Architecture Degree Member, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA Member, Chamber of Commerce, Parry Sound, ON Received with Honors and Silver Medal for Academic Achievement Member, Rotary Club of Parry Sound

2011 – 2019 1987 Licensed Architect, Ontario Bachelor Degree, Interior Design Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, , Member, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Member, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) 1974 Member, Board of Trade Diploma, Architectural Technician

2010 Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Member, Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, Canada Jamestown, RI, USA Received with Honors Member, NK Chamber of Commerce, North Kingstown, RI, USA

2009 Licensed Architect, Rhode Island, USA

2007 Licensed Architect, CT, USA NCARB Certified Architect Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member, Simsbury Chamber of Commerce, Simsbury, CT, USA

2005 Accredited Professional, LEED

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SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS • Chemistry and Biology Research Laboratories, 1 Commercial and Academic Architecture Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA • Science Teaching Laboratories, Agnes Scott College, • Jutsu Manufacturing, 20,000 sq. ft. addition to a Decatur (Atlanta), GA1 50,000 sq. ft. industrial building, Mississauga, ON • Higgins Hall Science Laboratories, Boston College, • Assyrian Orthodox Church, Mississauga, ON Boston, MA1 • Office and Retail Building, 100,000 sq. ft., • DiLeonardo Properties, Warwick, RI4 Mississauga, ON • D'Ambra Construction, property upgrade, Warwick, • Art Academy, new 45,000 sq. ft. facility, Grimsby, ON RI4 • Cheshire House, Assisted Care Home expansion, • Brunswick Bowling Center, Mississauga, Canada6 Streetsville, ON • 20 Story Office Tower, Mississauga, Canada6 • 13 Thomas Street, historic residence conversion to • Professional Building for Drs. Anfossi and commercial, Streetsville, ON Cunningham, Bowmanville, Canada • Retail Centre Expansion, Mississauga, ON • Dental Clinic and Apartments for Dr. McArthur, • Hypertec Centre, 45,000 sq. ft., Mississauga, ON Newcastle, Canada • Lincoln Electric of Canada LP, new 50,000 sq. ft. Residential Architecture warehouse, Toronto, ON • Indalco Inc., alterations, Mississauga, ON • Basheer Residence, 5,000 sq. ft., Mississauga, ON • Lincoln Electric of Canada LP, addition, Toronto, ON • Sanford Residence, addition, Mississauga, ON • Metrolinx, Union Station Platform 26-27, alterations, • Hussain Residence, addition, Mississauga, ON Toronto, ON • Mohammed Residence, addition, Mississauga, ON • Jeddah Hyatt, Meeting Room expansion, Saudi • Timothy Street House, historic house alterations and Arabia4 addition, Streetsville, ON • DHL Distribution Centre, , ON, Canada24 • Chiasson Residence, Mississauga, ON • Caterpillar Distribution Center, Spokane, WA24 • Karim Residence 1, Hamilton, ON • Target Distribution Centre, Milton, ON, Canada24 • Karim Residence 2, Hamilton, ON • Campus Bookstore and Café, Rollins College, Winter • Karim Residence 3, Hamilton, ON Park, FL1 • Beale Residence, alterations, Port Credit, ON • 4H Education center at Auer Farm, barn conversion to • Basheer Residence, 6,000 sq. ft., Mississauga, ON classrooms, Bloomfield, CT • Sharma Residence, addition, Mississauga, ON • Cornell Campus Center, Rollins College, Winter Park, • Kucera Summer Residence, Nobel, ON FL1 • Denny Residence, addition, Mississauga, ON • Kucera Residence, alterations, Mississauga, ON ______25 May 2020

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• Ruparrell Residence, alterations, Toronto, ON Interior Architecture

• Ilton Residence, 2nd floor addition, Oakville, ON Residential • The MacHugh Residence, private spa addition, West Hartford, CT • 9017 Leslie Street, lobby alterations, Richmond Hill, • The Dufrane Residence, auxiliary building and ON pooldeck, North Granby, CT • Managing Director's family apartment, The Sheraton • The Clifford Residence, addition, Simsbury, CT Centre Hotel and Towers, Toronto, Canada • The Hannon Residence, North Granby, CT • The Wall Residence, Managing Director of Westin • The Kirshaw Penthouse, Hampshire House, Beacon Hotel, Toronto, Canada Hill, Boston, MA4 • The Mills Apartment, General Manager of the Westin • The Roberts Residence, stone mansion addition, Hotel, Toronto, Canada Redbank, NJ11 • Kenair Apartments, luxury condominiums, public 12 • The Heller Residence, addition to custom residence, areas and apartment prototypes, Toronto, Canada 14 Edison, NJ11 • The Babvah Residence #1, Barbados; 6,000 sq.ft. • The Babvah Residence #2, Barbados; 3.500 sq.ft.14 • The Mosun Residence, 6,000 sq.ft. timber construction, Mississauga, Canada15 Corporate Offices • The Schweinshaut Residence, North Attleboro, MA22 • Mississauga Board of Trade, new offices, • The Schilling Residence, Redbank, NJ Mississauga, ON • Residential subdivisions, Barry Cline, Architect, • ORAC, new office interiors, Mississauga, ON Toronto, Canada6 • Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Architects, • Armbro Developments, residential subdivisions, 60,000 sq.ft., Boston, MA1 Mississauga, Canada8 • MacLaren Communications, 75,000 sq.ft., Toronto, • The Nadeau Residence, East Greenwich, RI20 Canada12 • The Cheng Residence, Providence, RI21 • Intermart, 68,000 sq.ft., Toronto, Canada12 • The Bordin Residence, Kleinburg, ON24 • Clarkson Gordon, Toronto, Canada18 • Residential Condominium Development, Owen Sound, • National Insurance Corporation, Toronto, Canada16 ON, Canada24 • Consumer's Gas, Toronto, Canada16 • Seniors' Apartment Building, adaptive reuse of seven • Guardian Properties, Toronto, Canada16 storey office building, St. Catherines, ON, Canada24 • The Sheraton Centre Hotel and Towers, international

sales and executive offices, Toronto, Canada

• ITT Canada Limited, reception and president's office,

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• Fairweathers, a Division of DYLEX, executive offices, • Daniel Hechter, women's fashions, prototype and Toronto, Canada12 stores throughout Canada12 • Fraser & Beatty, 25,000 sq.ft. law office, Toronto, • Michael Adam, women's fashions, Toronto, Canada12 Canada18 • Famous Players Cinemas, London, Canada12 • Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., reception, • The Summit, food market, Toronto, Canada17 Providence, RI19 • Bafaro Tailors, men's custom fashions, Toronto, Canada15 Retail 24 • Long Tall Sally (Hartland), Mississauga, ON, Canada • Basset Book Shop Superstore, prototype for Restaurants Waldenbooks, a division of K-Mart; became Borders Book Store by acquisition; Stamford, CT2 • Presse Café, Pan Am Centre, Markham, ON • Basset Book Shop Superstores, Cranston, RI, East • Presse Café, 25 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON Brunswick, NJ, Las Vegas, NV, Norwalk, CT, • Presse Café, Cornel Community Centre, Markham, Springfield, NJ, Newbury, NY2 ON • National Luggage, Nanuet Mall, Nanuet, NY2 • Presse Café, 85 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON • Casual Corner, prototype, women's fashions, • Presse Café, 875 Bay Street, Toronto, ON throughout USA2 • Presse Café, 40 St. Clair West, Toronto, ON • Canada's Gold Supermarket for Armcan Sales • New Boston Chicken prototype, presently Boston Limited, Toronto, Canada Market, Beverly, MA2 • Armcan Sales Limited, showroom, Toronto, Canada • Dobbs Houses, Inc., food and beverage facilities, Sky • Wilson's of Wickford, fashion, Wickford, RI4 Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ, • Snyder Furniture Limited, showroom and offices, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC4 Toronto, Canada • Ogden Allied, food and beverage facilities, Logan • The Sheraton Centre Hotel and Towers, retail International Airport, Boston, MA4 concourse, Toronto, Canada17 • Burger King Restaurant, new program 1988 prototype, • Ira Berg, luxury women's fashions, Toronto, Canada12 Oklahoma City, OK4 • Merino, women's fashions, Toronto, Canada12 • Seafood Shanty, New Jersey4 • Alton Lewis, women's fashions, Toronto, Canada12 • Oliver's Restaurant and Bistro, Toronto, Canada12 • Chennessa Silk, women's fashions, Toronto, • Watt's Restaurant, Scarborough, Canada13 Canada12 • Victoria's Pub, Scarborough, Canada13 • Fairweathers, women's fashions, prototype and stores • Camille's Roman Garden, restaurant and bar, throughout Canada12 Providence, RI23

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• The Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers, fast food court, suites, and hospitality suites, lobby and front desk, Toronto, Canada17 Toronto, Canada • Hotel Maria Isabel Sheraton, seven duplex luxury Luxury Hotels 11 suites, Mexico City, Mexico • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Amelia Island, FL • Sheraton Mullet Bay Resort, guestrooms, St. Maarten, • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Aspen, CO N.A. 11 • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Palm Beach, FL • Ocho Rios Sheraton, $2 mil. renovation, lobby, • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Tyson's Corner, VA ballrooms, dining rooms, Ocho Rios, Jamaica11 • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico • Hotel Macuto Sheraton, cabana suites, Macuto, • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cozumel, Mexico Venezuela11 • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Barcelona, Spain • Buenos Aires Sheraton, lobby, bar and lounges, 3 • Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic Buenos Aires, Argentina11 3 • Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo, Japan • Hotel Tegucigalpa Sheraton, concept design for 4 • St. Regis Hotel, Chengdu, China lobbies, pool deck, restaurant, dining rooms, ballroom • Shaza Hotel, Doha, Qatar, UAE4 11 and meeting rooms, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Hotels • Sheraton San Cristobal, two luxury suites, Santiago, Chile11 • Hotel at The Shoppes at Avalon, Glastonbury, CT • Radisson Plaza Raleigh Hotel, lobby and restaurant, • Jeddah Hyatt, luxury dining and private club, Saudi Raleigh, NC11 Arabia4 • The Bristol Place Hotel, dining room, Toronto, • Intercontinental Wonderland, Shanghai, China4 Canada12 • The Registry Hotel, Denver, CO4

• Beekman Towers Hotel, New York, NY4

• Oakbrook Hills Hotel and Convention Center,

Oakbrook (Chicago), IL4

• The Roosevelt Hotel, restoration, New York, NY4

• The Westin Hotel Toronto, lobby, dining room and

bar, Toronto, Canada

• The Sheraton Centre Hotel and Towers, $17 mil.

renovation, Toronto, Canada11

• The Sheraton Centre Hotel and Towers, The Grand

Ballroom, Function Rooms, Towers guestrooms,

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PAST EMPLOYERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH

1 Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Boston, MA, 11 A.B. Schilling & Associates, Inc., Edison, NJ, USA USA, 11/1996 to 02/2006 12 Robert Meiklejohn Limited, Toronto, Canada 2 Vinick Associates Incorporated, Hartford, CT, USA, 13 Shortridge Design Limited, Toronto, Canada 11/1991 to 08/1993 14 The Design House, Inc., Toronto, Canada 3 Frank Nicholson Incorporated, Concord, MA, USA, 15 Heim Riback, Architect, Toronto, Canada 07/1988 to 07/1991 16 Gio Tan Design Associates, Toronto, Canada 4 DiLeonardo International, Warwick, RI, USA, 07/1987 17 Design Council, Toronto, Canada to 07/1988 18 Donald Ketcheson Limited, Toronto, Canada 5 WNF Design, Inc., Toronto, Canada, 05/1979 to 19 Peter Wooding Design Associates, Ltd., Providence, 04/1981 RI, USA 6 Barry Cline, Architect, Toronto, Canada, 05/1978 to 20 Champagne Interiors, East Greenwich, RI, USA 05/1979 21 Inside Concepts, Inc., Cranston, RI, USA 7 Rice-Brydone Limited, Toronto, Ca*nada, Summer 22 Symonds Associates, Providence, RI, USA 1977 23 8 Architectural Interiors Group, Providence, RI, USA Julian Trasiewitz, Architect, Toronto, Canada, Summer 24 Ware Malcomb Architects, , ON, Canada 1976 9 Public Works Canada, Interiors Group, Toronto, Canada, 06/1974 to 09/1975 10 Strongway Construction Limited, Toronto, Canada, Summer 1973

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