Board members

Lucie Parrot is an industrial engineer and has owned Martin Parrot for the last 24 years. She has significant expertise in the Value Management where she is involved in facilitation of value studies; she has facilitated more than 300 workshops across Canada and internationally. She is a Certified Value Specialist and a Fellow of SAVE international. She also teaches value engineering at McGill University in Montreal and at Université de la Valeur in Geneva.  Her clients are in different fields such as mining, manufacturing, rail, water and wastewater treatment, bridges, highways, city infrastructures, but also in software as well as process development and optimization studies or organizational development.  

SteVE is an experienced VM specialist and facilitator who grew MTO's VE program into the most successful public agency VE program in Canada.  He has applied Value Analysis,  Risk Analysis, and Decision Analysis techniques to infrastructure, strategic planning, policy, and decision support. He has been recognized within government and by Value Societies for his accomplishments in innovation, risk analysis and value management. He has managed Value Analysis Canada;s website for many years.

Ms. Martin has been involved with Value management for the last 10 years. She has succeeded in the VMF1 and VMF2 courses and is now preparing to pass the CVS certification. Mrs. Martin has been co-facilitating workshops on different issues, both managerial and technical. She is a business partner at Martin Parrot Inc. and is involved in the studies realized by this group specialized in Value studies around the world.

Dr. Sarang is the Founder and CEO of DEVNEX Solutions Inc., a development management firm based in Ontario, and has been a board member of Value Analysis Canada since 2018. He is a civil engineer, real estate development professional, and business leader with over two decades of experience across the Middle East and Canada. His work has focused on the planning, development, and delivery of residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, ranging from small-scale infill developments to large, multi-phase urban projects.
 

He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and Executive MBA at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Amin's global impact includes training over a thousand professionals in value engineering and development practices, supporting both public and private sector organizations in improving project outcomes  and leading cost-saving Value Engineering workshops. He has taught at the university level for over a decade, supervised graduate students, and contributed to research in engineering and value optimization.

 

Professor Scarbrough has been at Brock since 1995 and has held several positions in the Faculty of Business. Prior appointments include Boston University and Bentley University. International teaching experience includes Waseda University [Tokyo] and Linnaeus University [Sweden].

Rakesh currently works for Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario.   Previously, he worked for the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario for over 13 years. Rakesh has served on the Council of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), board of Engineers Canada and was appointed to the board of The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL), as part of the recent Governor in Council (GIC) appointments made by the Government of Canada. 

Rakesh also served as the membership director of the Greater Michigan Chapter of SAVE International and has been involved in the Value Society SAVE International. 

With over 30 years of experience as a design professional in the construction industry, with leadership roles across many project teams. Working with the world’s leading companies and developers. Successfully bid/negotiated contracts of nearly $7Billion CAD. Taking immense pride in my ability to manage and complete large projects on time. Bringing holistic and professional approach to Value Engineering (VE) and Quality Control, leading company-wide VE Services and undertaking VE studies for projects across the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa. My portfolio of projects includes residential (low, mid, and high rise), commercial, retail, religious, healthcare, community, civil, and recreational projects. Also led and facilitated VE workshops for Building, Housing, and Infrastructure codes. Also possess immense P3 experience as a Project Director.
As Design Construction Manager with PCL, I will be the main point of contact on the project during the design and preconstruction stage working alongside with the Construction Managers. 

•    B.Sc. in Architecture, Kiev Civil Engineering Institute (1988)
•    Master’s Degree – Architecture, Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture (1990)
•    Master’s Certificate - Project Management, George Washington University (2010)
•    Master of Business Administration, HULT International Business School (2013)

•    Member - SAVE International (Since 2011)
•    VMA Certification 2016
•    Technical Review Committee Member – VMBOOK (Published 2020)
•    Member – Value Analysis Canada (Since 2018)
 

Damien vient du monde des TI et de la construction en tant que gestionnaire de projets clients et gestionnaire de produits. Il détient une maîtrise en génie des systèmes informatiques et a plus de 20 ans d'expérience en gestion de projets d'ingénierie majeurs. Il détient la certification PMP depuis 2010. Il a participé entre autres au projet de construction du Nouveau CHUM ainsi que le projet MSCR de modernisation des systèmes de contrôle de réseau de Hydro-Québec.

Damien a un diplôme d'ingénieur de l'école des Mines de Nantes et une formation en gestion de projets de l'université McGill. Il a obtenu sa certification Value Design Fondation (VDF, du Value Design Institute) en 2025 et rejoint l'équipe de Martin-Parrot à Montréal en début 2026.

Oreva is a seasoned professional engineer with experience in the Consulting, Oil & Gas, Mining, Municipal, Manufacturing, Software Engineering Sectors. He also sits on the boards and committees of other like-minded organizations.