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Stanley Yasin, Project Management Director, Co-Founder leads our Project Management service division

Beyond helping you to envision and frame your development concept, our team supports your plans from the outset with insight, experience and sage advice. Our extensive network in the design, building and real estate community means you’ll have an ecosystem of intelligent and committed individuals helping you to accelerate your timing, without ever dropping the ball.

As a PM for your project, our developer specific services include:

  • Design Development & Business planning
  • Proforma development & management
  • Engaging & liaising with all consultants, architects and engineers
  • Engaging with lenders and brokers to facilitate any and all financial requirements
  • Engaging with legal to produce any and all documents required, such as rezoning, corporate requirements, disclosure preparation and filing, etc.
  • Liaising with our marketing & design team to oversee the process of branding, community engagement, Public Relations, lead generation and conversion, database building, launch and tempo marketing, and leveraging both social and owned media
  • Engaging with the builder to be an active participant in the process, with the goal of achieving cost savings throughout the process (back to design/build)
  • Coordinating and optimizing the sales program with listing agents
  • Aiding in contract negotiations with all consultants
  • Overseeing all aspects of the development in collaboration with the Project Owner

With over 40 years of development experience, our team has the expertise, knowledge and bandwidth to make a positive impact on every aspect of your project.

Branding, Design & Marketing Services

Ian Macdonald, Strategic Partnerships Director, Co-Founder

Our marketing and design team are distinguished by their unique combination of high level strategic thinking and well out of the box creativity. Standout branding, design, naming and positioning in a sea of real estate sameness sets all of our clients and projects apart.

Ian has worked in strategic marketing and communications for 25 years as a business manager, copywriter, planner and creative director at international agencies Carlson Marketing Group, Vickers & Benson and BBDO. With RPM, Ian has brought his international experience to Vancouver, the BC interior and the Sunshine Coast, leading a team of exceptionally talented design, communications and project management professionals to deliver world class creative, strategy and results.

Jane Macdonald, Co-Founder

Jane’s career took off the moment she was recruited out of Northwestern University in Chicago by Maritz Inc., of St. Louis Missouri, where she went on to design employee engagement, retention and performance improvement systems for Fortune 500 companies. She eventually accepted a transfer to Toronto, Canada to build the Canadian division of the company. Jane’s impact was profound, with the company growing from 30 to 150 staff within 24 months, and continuing to this day as a top performance marketing agency. Jane expanded her career into consumer and B2B marketing with two of Toronto’s top digital & interactive agencies. Jane provides strategic counsel, planning and key account relationship management.

Lissa Nunweiler, Creative Director

Lissa is the design team leader, specializing in branding, experiential & environmental graphic design, interior design and architecture. A graduate of the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (now Emily Carr University of Art & Design) in Vancouver, Lissa brings a highly articulate visual language to the communication goals of Vaka clients. Studying art and psychology before obtaining a degree in communication design, Lissa’s appreciation of the relationship between brands and their visual representation is apparent in all of her work. Lissa has been involved in a diverse portfolio of projects, including work for Hilton Hotels, Whole Foods, LAX, and BC Nurses Union. She has also worked extensively for UBC Properties, providing property development packages, wayfinding, donor recognition programs, signage campaign strategies, advertising initiatives and brand identity development.

Deanna Clause, Web & Graphic Designer

Deanna has specialized in graphic design, website development and digital marketing for the past 12 years. She graduated from the New Media Design program at Sheridan College in 2006. Working primarily with Marketing & Publishing agencies, she has produced custom solutions for a diverse range of clients and businesses. Her main goal is to create exceptional user experiences with clear, intuitive functionality and contemporary design. With her expertise in WordPress and a strong design acumen, Deanna delivers outstanding results across multiple industries.