Ontario Real Estate And Development Industry Moves: August 2025

Like our ever-changing cities and towns, Ontario's real estate and development landscape (and the people who make it run) are also ever-changing. From new hires and retirements to promotions and partnerships, here are all the notable moves you should know about from August.

Notable moves from last month include Heather Grey-Wolf being named Chief Investment Officer at Infrastructure Ontario, Doug Rollins being announced as Executive Director of the City of Toronto’s Housing Secretariat, and David Cogliano being promoted to Partner and Executive Vice President of Tercot Communities.

Development:

David Cogliano has been promoted to Partner and EVP of Tercot Communities.
Jeffrey Lum has joined Peakhill Capital as Managing Director of Corporate Development.
Miguel Santos has been promoted to Director of Construction Operations at Fitzrovia.
Archie Mahalingam has been promoted to Director of Digital Buildings & Systems at QuadReal Property Group.
Ekaterina Syriopoulos has been promoted to Director of Property Management at GWL Realty Advisors.
Liam Rodrigues has been promoted to Senior Associate, Private Equity at Fengate Asset Management.

Brokerages:

Royal LePage has announced that Carolyn Cheng has retired as Chief Operating Officer, while Kelly McCain has been promoted to VP of Services Delivery and Development, David Piaia has been promoted to VP of Brokerage Technology & AI Enablement, Anne-Elise Cugliari Allegritti has been promoted to VP of Research and Communications, and Stefani Penner has returned as VP of Agent Growth, Development & Success.
Ama Joppa has started as an Associate VP at Colliers, and Dan Berdusco has been promoted to Associate Director.
Milad Jabbour, Kevin Lovasi, and Guy-André Nogret have joined JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory team.
Taylor Towney has joined Chestnut Park as a Sales Representative.
Madison Kvaltin has joined Harvey Kalles Real Estate as a Realtor.

Government:

Heather Grey-Wolf has been named Chief Investment Officer at Infrastructure Ontario.
Kiran Penumala has joined the Building Ontario Fund as Managing Director of Investments.
Doug Rollins has been announced as Executive Director of the City of Toronto’s Housing Secretariat on a permanent basis.

Investment:

Bryce M. Lee has joined Oakbank Capital as Director.
Richard Marques has started as Portfolio Manager and Senior Wealth Advisor at Harbourfront Wealth Management, and Paul Polyviou has started as Associate Portfolio Manager and Senior Wealth Advisor.
William Xu has joined IMCO as a Real Estate Analyst.

Other:

Matt Livingstone has been promoted to VP of Business Development at RentSync.
Heigh O’Reilly has joined LandLogic as Chair of the Board of Directors.

National:

Chadwick Westlake has returned to Equitable Bank as CEO.

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​Notable moves include Heather Grey-Wolf being named CIO at Infrastructure Ontario, Doug Rollins being announced as ED of Toronto’s Housing Secretariat, and David Cogliano being promoted to Partner and EVP of Tercot Communities.

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