Mark Garland, P.E.
President
Mark has over 30 years of construction experience in Canada, the Continental US, Alaska, Asia and New Zealand. He holds a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington, and is a Licensed Civil Engineer. Mark is a co-inventor of a patented method to construct concrete shear cores for high rise office buildings. Mark specializes in design and construction advice during the predevelopment phase of real estate projects.
Hugh Kidd, P.Eng
Executive Vice President
Hugh received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and is a licensed professional engineer. His background in the construction field includes Project Management and Operations Management, spanning over 30 years. Throughout his construction management career, Hugh has delivered projects of various scales in many sectors , including commercial and residential design and construction, including office buildings, hotels, high rise condominiums and corporate data centres.
Shaoyong Shen
Senior Vice President
A LEED Green Associate and PMP, Shaoyong’s experience is founded in site project management and estimating. Shaoyong comes from a family with a long history in construction, and has been a professional in the industry for ten years. His project experience includes a wide range of construction sectors, including multifamily residential, office buildings and commercial.
Zale Spodek
Senior Vice President
Zale is a LEED AP and PMP certified professional with 30 years experience in construction related industries. Formally trained as an Architect and registered with the Ontario Association of Architects, Zale received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from University of Toronto. He brings a multifaceted perspective of the industry to his projects at GCL Builds, having functioned as an Architect at a high profile architecture firm, and then functioning for several years as a Senior Contract Administrator. Zale’s project experience includes large scale mixed use developments, healthcare projects and high rise multifamily residential.
Peter Carello
Senior Vice President
Peter is a highly trained construction professional with 30 years of experience building large scale, multifamily residential and mixed use developments. He has an expert approach to delivering high quality, multi-million dollar construction projects and supervising high performing construction teams. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Architectural Science from Ryerson University.
Mahin Birgani
Accounting Manager
Mahin manages the accounting department, managing payroll and accounts payable/receivable. She has been with GCL Builds since 2007.
Laura Garland
Marketing Director
Laura is a creative professional who has been working in the construction industry since 2008. As Marketing Director, she maintains the company’s marketing systems database, coordinates deliverables and oversees GCL Builds’ branding strategy.
Alexis London
Office Manager
Alexis is the point person for information technology, HR, internal communications, daily office operations and facilitating company functions. She has been with GCL Builds since 2017.