Associate Principal, GHL Consultants, a part of J.S. Held
Claire Yuan, joined J.S. Held in August of 2025 as part of J.S. Held’s acquisition of GHL Consultants, Ltd. Specialized in fire risk and performance-based fire engineering analysis, Claire develops and successfully negotiates alternative solutions to Building Code compliance for various types of projects, including institutional buildings, commercial complexes, and industrial applications. With her knowledge and passion for fire science, Claire is in active collaboration with the federal government for several ongoing research and development programs specific to forensic engineering of mass timber, including the Encapsulation Mass Timber Construction Char Rate study and Mass Timber Demonstration Fire Test Program. Claire holds a Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from Waterloo University, specializing in Fire Safety Engineering, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta.
