199th Edition – Zak World of Façades Canada

Krista is passionate about contributing to innovation in the sustainable architecture and design field. She believes that this can be best achieved by merging design thinking with building science and ecology. She excels at facilitating collaboration within design teams to...

Robert leads the North American activities for Jansen, a Swiss-based manufacturer of steel systems for facades & fenestration.   Originally an Illinois native, he has over 20 years experience with international projects in both construction and architectural planning. He has...

Kristoph Karbach is the Executive Vice President of Lumon Group’s North American division. An international leader in balcony glazing systems, Lumon Group is transforming outdoor spaces for homeowners across the globe. Before joining Lumon in early 2022, Kristoph managed and...

Justin D’Alessandro is a National Architectural Manager at Vitro Architectural Glass, driving façade specifications across the Mid-South region and partnering with New York City–based stakeholders for international project work. A graduate of The Catholic University of America’s School of Architecture,...

Partner architect since 2020, Lilia joined NEUF architect(e)s in 2011 to contribute to the development of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), one of the largest healthcare projects in North America. She now leads the Toronto office and...

Jordi Marasse is Project Consultant Manager North America at Reynaers Aluminum. For the last 4 years Jordi has been coordinating the North American projects. Jordi consistently goes above and beyond to foster enduring partnerships with our esteemed architects, real estate...

Eric Claeys holds a degree as Civil Engineer in Construction from KU Leuven, Belgium, a degree in Industrial Engineering in Public Works from KU Leuven, Belgium, and graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Vlerick Business School, Belgium....

Peter Dushenski is the Managing Director of Canada-based GlasCurtain inc., the leading manufacturer of fibreglass-framed curtain wall systems. Since 2013, he’s lead the company to several industry firsts including the world’s highest thermally-performing glazed curtain wall based on Passive House...

Hamid is the leader of WSP Façade Center of Excellence in Canada. Hamid sets direction for WSP’s major projects leading to Client success, while sharing knowledge and growing his team’s technical expertise across regions. Hamid collaborates with our WSP’s global...

Joern Teipel studied Physics in Bonn, Germany, and at The Ohio State University in Columbus, USA, and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 2006 in the field of nonlinear optics. He began his professional career in 2006 at a technical consultancy...