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Lucie Parrot, President/ Président
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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 Holmes, Director/membre du conseil
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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.

Andréanne Martin, Director/membre du conseil
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Mrs. 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 cofacilitating 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.
Amin Sarang, Director/membre du conseil
Company: Land Services Group (LSG)
Tel: (647) 528-7711
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Amin Sarang, PhD, P.Eng.,PMP, is a seasoned Civil Engineering expert specializing in Value Methodology and Analysis. With a PhD in Civil Engineering and Professional Engineer (PEng) designation from Ontario's Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Amin boasts extensive expertise.
He's a dedicated member of Value Analysis Canada (VAC) and a Board Member since 2018, recognized for his contributions. Holding MOD I & II and prestigious VMA certificates from SAVE-International, he's actively pursuing CVS (Certified Value Specialist) certification.

With 20+ years in Civil projects, Amin's global impact includes advancing Value Engineering, training over 2000 professionals, and leading cost-saving Value Engineering workshops. His project management spans diverse mixed-use urban developments.

Amin currently directs Land Service Group (LSG Partners), actively working Ontario's land development. His unwavering commitment to optimization and collaboration defines his industry influence.


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Paul Scarbrough, Director/membre du conseil
Company: Brock University - The Goodman School of Business
Tel: 905 688 5550 x3915
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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 Shreewastav, Director/membre du conseil
Company: METROLINX
Tel: (416) 562-6034
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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. 

Saad Arafat, Director/membre du conseil
Company: PCL Construction Management Inc.
Tel: +15874141991
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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)
 
Joseph Arcaro, Director/membre du conseil
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Damien Dargent, Director/membre du conseil
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Oreva Oboghor, Director/membre du conseil
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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.