2022 Executive
President
Yvon Lachance
BGLA | ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN URBAIN
He is the current Director of Construction Specification Canada's Montreal Chapter, a member of the International Association for Preservation and its Techniques, the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) and, of course, SLCan where he sits on the Board of Directors and acts as Vice-President.
Yvon Lachance est associé principal de BGLA, firme d’architecture ayant 3 places d’affaire au Québec. Possédant une expérience de 27 ans en architecture, M. Lachance est en charge du département « environnements critiques » de la firme. Son portfolio compte de nombreux projets institutionnels et publics majeurs, pavillons universitaires, centres de recherche (santé, chimie, physique) et projets de rénovation d’enveloppes contemporaines et patrimoniales.
Il est l’actuel directeur de la section Montréalaise de DCC, membre de l’Association internationale pour la préservation et ses techniques, de l’International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) et, évidemment, de LÉCan où il siège sur le conseil d’administration et occupe le poste de Vice-Président.
Immediate Past President
Kevin Belusa
AirGenuity
BIO
Kevin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Physics and Math. Kevin has been actively engaged in sales since the beginning of his career. He is also a proud founding board member and Vice President of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan), a non-for profit group focused on reducing energy usage and making labs greener and more sustainable.
Treasurer
Mike Dymarski,
University of Toronto
Over his 42 year working career, Mike has delivered skills in technical and administrative management, providing support for industrial and educational operations related to chemistry and engineering.
His focus has been on developing sustainable laboratory operations.
Mike hold a PhD from Western University and a BSc from the University of Toronto. He was recently recognized for his contribution to laboratory sustainability by being elected as a Fellow of Sustainable Labs Canada.
Vice President
John Alberico
RWDI
BIO
John is one of RWDI’s most experienced consultants, with a more than 30-year record of delivering high performance buildings for colleges and universities; healthcare; governments and public institutions; and public-private partnership projects. He joined RWDI in 1988, after receiving his M.Sc. from the University of Guelph. He became a Principal at RWDI in 2004. He is a Canadian Certified Environmental Professional. John is known for forming strong, highly functional links across project teams, enabling architects, engineers, planners and construction firms to deliver excellent, well-integrated projects.
2021 Directors
Director
Kevin Humeniuk,
Architecture 49
BIO
Kevin is a design architect, having obtained his Masters Degree in Architecture from the University of Manitoba in 2000. He is a registered member a variety of provincial architectural associations, as well as the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Kevin is a proud board member for Sustainable Labs Canada, and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Over his fourteen years in architectural practice, Kevin has gained considerable experience in a wide variety of roles and responsibilities. He has been a project manager and design team member responsible for client liaison, functional programming, laboratory planning, and architectural production work on a variety of science projects. For the past ten years, Kevin has been exclusively involved in research laboratory projects as a project manager, project architect and laboratory planner.
Kevin has presented at various conferences and seminars, including at Tradelines, the RPIC Real Property National Workshop, and the Canadian Biosafety Symposium.
Director
Tyler Holmberg,
Solutions BI Canada
BIO
Tyler was also the lead designer in creating a new specialty high-performance fume hood for the Oil and Gas Industrial market. Tyler is registered as a Certified Engineering Technologist with ASET with a Civil Engineering Technologist Diploma.
Director
Peggy Theodore
Diamond Schmitt Architects
Peggy Theodore is a principal at Diamond Schmitt. In her 24 years with the firm, Peggy has become one of the firm’s leading research and laboratory experts. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and has particular interest in sustainable design solutions. She has designed research and laboratory spaces of a variety of complex program types including for health innovation, cancer research, communicable disease research, advanced manufacturing and novel cell manufacturing systems. Peggy is passionate about design, and in particular, its ability to affect positive social change and a positive impact on the environments in which we live.
Peggy’s extensive portfolio includes the School of Medicine at Queen’s University; LEED Gold Certified Life Sciences Centre at the University of British Columbia, the LEED Gold Certified Papadakis Integrated Science Building at Drexel University, the LEED Gold CI Public Health Ontario Central Laboratory, and the LEED Gold target Biological Sciences Complex Renewal at the University of British Columbia.
Director
Jim Delaney
Aqua Air Systems
Director
Dawn Jacobs
Fundermax North America
Director
Vladimir Lazov
WSP Canada
Vladimir is a Department Manager and a sector lead for Science and Technology at WSP. With over 25 years of experience and a strong background in Science & Technology, Vladimir has been involved in project management, design, specification, construction, energy analysis and controls of building systems such as HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection. As a Certified Energy Manager with Association of Energy engineers and LEED AP BD+C professional with Green Buildings, Vladimir fully understands the new products and building systems available on the market, including its constructability, its impact on high-performance buildings to our environment and energy efficiency. As well, as an engineer of record on many laboratory design projects, Vladimir has knowledge of system designs that give users save and an adequate environmental condition, that includes provisions for value engineering, code compliance and energy-efficiency. In summary, Vladimir can find the right balance and approach between the energy sustainable laboratory design, users’ safe environment and code compliance limitations. In addition, Vladimir has been actively involved in the construction and commissioning project’s phases to make sure the success of the laboratory project.
Director
Steven Corfe
University Health Network
Director
Liam Brown
mcCallumSather
Non-Voting Members
2021 Montreal Chapter Board of Directors

Pierre Luc Baril
Pageau Morel BIO
Pierre-Luc holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Graduate Diploma (DESS) in Management. Over the years, he has obtained several accreditations: LEED AP in 2007, HFDP in 2008 (ASHRAE Healthcare Facilities Design Professional), and CFPS in 2018 (NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist). Pierre-Luc is the founding chair of the Montreal Chapter of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan). He is also involved in Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) and gives a certificate course at Polytechnique Montréal.
Vice President
Deni Antonecchia
Preston Phipps
BIO
Having obtained his Undergraduate Engineering Degree from Concordia University (Montreal, QC) as well as a Graduate Diploma in Management from McGill University (Montreal, QC), Deni leads the Canadian Laboratory Solutions Division of Preston Phipps Inc., supporting the entire sales team from coast-to-coast. With this, he has been involved is several high-profile lab projects across the country and continues to lend his expertise in designing the "labs of tomorrow" with a sustainable approach in mind.
Continuously looking to expand his knowledge in this market, Deni is taking much interest in Lab Planning. A new venture he is currently pursuing in order to become well-versed in this unique sector. Since 2015, he has also been an active member of Sustainable Labs Canada, particularly as the administrator for the Montreal Chapter.
Tresurer
Magali Tremblay
Pageau Morel

Yvon Lachance,
BGLA architecture + design urbain
BIO
He is the current Director of Construction Specification Canada's Montreal Chapter, a member of the International Association for Preservation and its Techniques, the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) and, of course, SLCan where he sits on the Board of Directors and acts as Vice-President.
Yvon Lachance est associé principal de BGLA, firme d’architecture ayant 3 places d’affaire au Québec. Possédant une expérience de 27 ans en architecture, M. Lachance est en charge du département « environnements critiques » de la firme. Son portfolio compte de nombreux projets institutionnels et publics majeurs, pavillons universitaires, centres de recherche (santé, chimie, physique) et projets de rénovation d’enveloppes contemporaines et patrimoniales.
Il est l’actuel directeur de la section Montréalaise de DCC, membre de l’Association internationale pour la préservation et ses techniques, de l’International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) et, évidemment, de LÉCan où il siège sur le conseil d’administration et occupe le poste de Vice-Président.
Secretary
Winncie Leung
McGill University
Administrator and Communications
Amal Tamim
Jensen Hughes
2021 Toronto Chapter Board of Directors
Founding President
Kevin Belusa
AirGenuity
BIO
Kevin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Physics and Math. Kevin has been actively engaged in sales since the beginning of his career. He is also a proud founding board member and Vice President of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan), a non-for profit group focused on reducing energy usage and making labs greener and more sustainable.
Steven Ploeger
DIALOG Director
Abhishek Arora
CAMFIL Canada Inc.

John Alberico
RWDI
BIO
John is one of RWDI’s most experienced consultants, with a more than 30-year record of delivering high performance buildings for colleges and universities; healthcare; governments and public institutions; and public-private partnership projects. He joined RWDI in 1988, after receiving his M.Sc. from the University of Guelph. He became a Principal at RWDI in 2004. He is a Canadian Certified Environmental Professional. John is known for forming strong, highly functional links across project teams, enabling architects, engineers, planners and construction firms to deliver excellent, well-integrated projects.
In 2007 he moved to his current position in the University of Toronto Office of Environmental Health and Safety managing the laboratory chemical safety program for laboratory staff and students. This current role includes responsibility for chemical and general safety in labs, managing the compliance program for ~1600 fume hoods on campus, chemical weapons reporting, environmental compliance, as well as dealing with other regulations and Acts at the Federal and Provincial levels.
In his role in EHS he has acted as the primary contact for issues requiring expertise in laboratory ventilation of all types. In recent years questions around the balancing of safety and sustainability have come to the fore. Commissioning and decommissioning of labs and sustainability issues have been a significant focus of his activities.
2021 Ottawa Chapter Board of Directors
Founding President
Ryan Gregory
Merrick Canada ULC
Vice President
Chris Goudie
Merrick Canada ULC
Director
Adam Graham
HTS
Kelly Lowe
Merrick Canada ULC
Director
Elaine Guenette
Smith + Andersen
Director
Kevin Belusa
AirGenuity
BIO
Kevin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Physics and Math. Kevin has been actively engaged in sales since the beginning of his career. He is also a proud founding board member and Vice President of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan), a non-for profit group focused on reducing energy usage and making labs greener and more sustainable.
SLCan Founding Members
James Dykes
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Past President (2016 - 2018)
Founding President (2013- 2016)

AirGenuity Inc.
President (2019 - 2021)
Founding Vice President (2013 - 2019)
BIO
Kevin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Physics and Math. Kevin has been actively engaged in sales since the beginning of his career. He is also a proud founding board member and Vice President of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan), a non-for profit group focused on reducing energy usage and making labs greener and more sustainable.