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Urban Development Institute Annual Report 2023-2024

The Urban Development Institute's 2023-2024 Annual Report reflects a year of dynamic change and dedicated advocacy. This report showcases UDI's proactive engagement with government actions at both provincial and federal levels, focusing on shaping a supportive development landscape. Key achievements include intensive work on five new pieces of Provincial housing legislation, effective collaboration with municipal partners, and the expansion of Federal advocacy efforts to address the housing crisis. Furthermore, the report highlights continued membership growth and details the extensive programming tailored to members for ongoing connection and education within the industry.

MUNICIPAL LIAISON EFFORTS

Within the committee framework, our continuous

engagement with municipalities continues with meaningful

discussions on various policy matters with the City of

Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country,

and Westbank First Nation.

BOARD COMPOSITION

UDI Okanagan Region’s Board is currently comprised

of 19 directors. Our current Chair, David Sargent was

appointed in September 2023.

• David Sargent

Davara (Board Chair)

• Luke Turri

Mission Group (Past Chair)

• Kevin Santos

Grant Thornton (Treasurer)

• Andrew Bruce

Calcan Investments (Director)

• Andrew Gaucher

G Group (Director)

• Ben Rawlinson

Aplin Martin (Director)

• Brad Cronquist

Pushor Mitchell (Director)

• Christina Wilson

Highstreet Ventures (Director)

• Dominic Petraroia

Lawson Lundell LLP (Director)

• Gail Temple

Westcorp (Director)

• Kevin Edgecombe

Edgecombe Enterprises (Director)

• Kevin Johnson

Bear Land Developments (Director)

• Kim McKechnie

Callahan Property Group (Director)

• Rich Threlfall

Empacta (Director)

• Rick Miller

Victor Projects (Director)

• Lisa Lock

Stober Group (Director)

• Sean Hughes

Kent Macpherson (Director)

• Shane Worman

Worman Resources Ltd (Director)

• Sylvain Cadeiux

CTQ Consultants (Director)

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