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Managing Partner

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ltinker@bousfields.ca

Senior Associate

Design
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rvalenzona@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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cvanderveen@bousfields.ca

Senior AR Accountant

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jvizco@bousfields.ca

Partner

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tvolpentesta@bousfields.ca

Senior Project Manager

Community Engagement
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lwalker@bousfields.ca

Vice President, Finance & Operations

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gwang@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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dwatchorn@bousfields.ca

Partner

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ewest@bousfields.ca

Senior Associate

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awynveen@bousfields.ca

Soniya Xavier

AR Accountant

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sxavier@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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jyi@bousfields.ca

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✨Always a highlight of our year: the Bousfields Holiday Party! Special thank you to: 🗓️Our Goodworks Committee for all the behind the scenes planning 📍 Our venue @waterworksto for hosting us in your awesome space, and 🍽️ @fooddudes for the delicious food Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
✨Always a highlight of our year: the Bousfields Holiday Party!

Special thank you to:
🗓️Our Goodworks Committee for all the behind the scenes planning
📍 Our venue @waterworksto for hosting us in your awesome space, and
🍽️ @fooddudes for the delicious food

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
Big shoutout and thank you to our incredible interns Alley Poon, Myah Sachedina, and Leo Bridgewater wrapped up their internship experiences with us this past week! Here are some key takeaways they noted from their time with us: “My eight-month co-op at Bousfields has been everything I hoped for in a final internship! It’s been such a pleasure getting to know everyone, both on Team Lennox and across the firm, and to be part of an environment that values knowledge-sharing and building connections with one another beyond work. I’m incredibly thankful to everyone who took the time to teach, support, and get to know me throughout my internship. I’ve been able to reach goals I’d been working towards for a long time, and I truly appreciate the experience. I hope to see everyone again in the future!” - Alley Poon “My time at Bousfields has been extremely memorable and has helped me grow not only as an individual, but also as a planner. I am very grateful for the team of planners who taught, coached, and believed in me throughout the past 8 months. I’m proud of the goals I’ve accomplished during this time and the hard work that went into achieving them. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey; I’m excited to see where the rest of it takes me.” - Myah Sachedina “The eight months I have spent with Bousfields has been an extremely memorable experience. Everyone across the firm makes an incredible effort to ensure interns can thrive and challenge themselves throughout the various facets of the industry. It was incredible to work together this year, and I thank everyone across the firm for their support.” - Leo Bridgewater
Big shoutout and thank you to our incredible interns Alley Poon, Myah Sachedina, and Leo Bridgewater wrapped up their internship experiences with us this past week!

Here are some key takeaways they noted from their time with us:

“My eight-month co-op at Bousfields has been everything I hoped for in a final internship! It’s been such a pleasure getting to know everyone, both on Team Lennox and across the firm, and to be part of an environment that values knowledge-sharing and building connections with one another beyond work. I’m incredibly thankful to everyone who took the time to teach, support, and get to know me throughout my internship. I’ve been able to reach goals I’d been working towards for a long time, and I truly appreciate the experience. I hope to see everyone again in the future!” - Alley Poon

“My time at Bousfields has been extremely memorable and has helped me grow not only as an individual, but also as a planner. I am very grateful for the team of planners who taught, coached, and believed in me throughout the past 8 months. I’m proud of the goals I’ve accomplished during this time and the hard work that went into achieving them. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey; I’m excited to see where the rest of it takes me.” - Myah Sachedina

“The eight months I have spent with Bousfields has been an extremely memorable experience. Everyone across the firm makes an incredible effort to ensure interns can thrive and challenge themselves throughout the various facets of the industry. It was incredible to work together this year, and I thank everyone across the firm for their support.” - Leo Bridgewater
Over the past couple of weeks, Bousfielders participated in some fun holiday events organized by our Goodworks and DEI Committees: 1. The Bousville Gingerbread Competition, with ‘Raise the Roost’ taking top prize, followed by GIMBY (Gingerbread in my Backyard), and Gingerdale. 2. The First Stop on our BOU Gourmand Series: I’m a Little Hot Crab, where we tried Singaporean chili crab, widely regarded as Singapore’s national seafood dish. What a great way to start the holiday season off with our Bousfielder family!
Over the past couple of weeks, Bousfielders participated in some fun holiday events organized by our Goodworks and DEI Committees:

1. The Bousville Gingerbread Competition, with ‘Raise the Roost’ taking top prize, followed by GIMBY (Gingerbread in my Backyard), and Gingerdale.

2. The First Stop on our BOU Gourmand Series: I’m a Little Hot Crab, where we tried Singaporean chili crab, widely regarded as Singapore’s national seafood dish.

What a great way to start the holiday season off with our Bousfielder family!
Bousfields is proud to be part of a team alongside KPMB Architects, PFS Studio, BA Consulting Group Ltd., Lithos Group Inc., Purpose Building Inc. working on the revitalization of Swansea Mews for Toronto Community Housing. The vision for the revitalization is to create a community that fosters strong connections, growth, identity, and sustainability. As part of the vision, TCHC will be adding: more affordable housing, higher-quality homes, new community space and amenities, and more open space with improved connections. Visit the link in our bio to learn more! Images provided by KPMB
Bousfields is proud to be part of a team alongside KPMB Architects, PFS Studio, BA Consulting Group Ltd., Lithos Group Inc., Purpose Building Inc. working on the revitalization of Swansea Mews for Toronto Community Housing. The vision for the revitalization is to create a community that fosters strong connections, growth, identity, and sustainability.

As part of the vision, TCHC will be adding: more affordable housing, higher-quality homes, new community space and amenities, and more open space with improved connections. Visit the link in our bio to learn more!

Images provided by KPMB
Last week, Bousfielders who are involved in the redevelopment of 1-7 Yonge Street, were invited to attend the 100th Floor concrete pouring of the Phase 2 landmark building. This is the first 100 storey building in Canada and we are proud to be a part of the applicant’s Team! Photographed is Partner Kate Cooper celebrating with Founder and CEO of Pinnacle International, Mike De Cotiis, on the 100th Floor. The building will rise to 106 storeys in the coming months.
Last week, Bousfielders who are involved in the redevelopment of 1-7 Yonge Street, were invited to attend the 100th Floor concrete pouring of the Phase 2 landmark building. This is the first 100 storey building in Canada and we are proud to be a part of the applicant’s Team! Photographed is Partner Kate Cooper celebrating with Founder and CEO of Pinnacle International, Mike De Cotiis, on the 100th Floor. The building will rise to 106 storeys in the coming months.
Bousfields was a proud table sponsor at last night’s @uwpat Annual Dinner. It’s always great to spend an evening with fellow industry colleagues. Thank you to the team of organizers, including our very own @uofwaterloo alum, Melissa Greco!
Bousfields was a proud table sponsor at last night’s @uwpat Annual Dinner. It’s always great to spend an evening with fellow industry colleagues. Thank you to the team of organizers, including our very own @uofwaterloo alum, Melissa Greco!
Go Jays Go! Bousfielders celebrated the @bluejays last weekend on the road to their American League East Division Title win - and will be rooting them on in their playoff run! #BlueJays #WANTITALL
Go Jays Go!

Bousfielders celebrated the @bluejays last weekend on the road to their American League East Division Title win - and will be rooting them on in their playoff run!

#BlueJays
#WANTITALL
Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day. It is a day to recognize and reflect on the impacts of the Canadian Residential School System. At the same time, it is a day to celebrate the resilience of Indigenous peoples and their ongoing efforts to revive their cultures and languages. Our DEI Committee organized a reading and guided discussion at both the Toronto and Hamilton offices, where we read and discussed a chapter from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book “Braiding Sweetgrass”, a book on Indigenous Knowledge Systems, culture, and teachings. It gave Bousfielders the time and space to pause and reflect on their own impact as individuals and professionals, as well as on ways we can progress Reconciliation efforts.
Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day. It is a day to recognize and reflect on the impacts of the Canadian Residential School System. At the same time, it is a day to celebrate the resilience of Indigenous peoples and their ongoing efforts to revive their cultures and languages.

Our DEI Committee organized a reading and guided discussion at both the Toronto and Hamilton offices, where we read and discussed a chapter from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book “Braiding Sweetgrass”, a book on Indigenous Knowledge Systems, culture, and teachings. It gave Bousfielders the time and space to pause and reflect on their own impact as individuals and professionals, as well as on ways we can progress Reconciliation efforts.
🏆A huge congratulations to the Regent Park Phase 4 & 5 Project Team for winning one of this year’s coveted @ontarioplanners PlanON Vision Awards of Excellence! Comprising the final two phases of the Regent Park Revitalization, the creation of a new vision for Phases 4 & 5 was initiated through a development partnership between @torontohousing and @tridelcommunities and led by an international, interdisciplinary team led locally by the planners, urban designers and community engagement specialists at Bousfields Inc. Located at the north end of the evolving Regent Park neighbourhood, Phases 4 & 5 represented the final opportunity to maximize the use of this public land for the purposes of providing much needed market and affordable housing, as well as significant community benefits. Be sure to check out the link in bio to learn more about the team behind the project, as well as the rest of incredible 2025 PlanON Award winners!
🏆A huge congratulations to the Regent Park Phase 4 & 5 Project Team for winning one of this year’s coveted @ontarioplanners PlanON Vision Awards of Excellence!

Comprising the final two phases of the Regent Park Revitalization, the creation of a new vision for Phases 4 & 5 was initiated through a development partnership between @torontohousing and @tridelcommunities and led by an international, interdisciplinary team led locally by the planners, urban designers and community engagement specialists at Bousfields Inc. Located at the north end of the evolving Regent Park neighbourhood, Phases 4 & 5 represented the final opportunity to maximize the use of this public land for the purposes of providing much needed market and affordable housing, as well as significant community benefits.

Be sure to check out the link in bio to learn more about the team behind the project, as well as the rest of incredible 2025 PlanON Award winners!
Earlier this month, we hosted our annual Values Day, where staff come together for an interactive afternoon focusing on the 5 Bousfields Values: Integrity, Respect, Shared Knowledge, Leadership and Excellence. Thank you to all who helped organize this amazing event, it was a great team building experience and gave us the chance to reconnect with colleagues, learn and have some fun!
Earlier this month, we hosted our annual Values Day, where staff come together for an interactive afternoon focusing on the 5 Bousfields Values: Integrity, Respect, Shared Knowledge, Leadership and Excellence. Thank you to all who helped organize this amazing event, it was a great team building experience and gave us the chance to reconnect with colleagues, learn and have some fun!
We’re happy to announce that another great baseball season has come to an end with the Marlins taking home the Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League championship last weekend! Bousfields couldn’t be more proud to sponsor this amazing team along with the Bantam Champions, The Eagles! Congrats!! @toronto_playgrounds_baseball
We’re happy to announce that another great baseball season has come to an end with the Marlins taking home the Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League championship last weekend! Bousfields couldn’t be more proud to sponsor this amazing team along with the Bantam Champions, The Eagles! Congrats!! @toronto_playgrounds_baseball
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Terry Fox walk/run this past weekend and who donated in support of cancer research! Bousfielders had a lovely walk and run on Sunday at High Park and exceeded the fundraising goal and raised $1,255!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Terry Fox walk/run this past weekend and who donated in support of cancer research! Bousfielders had a lovely walk and run on Sunday at High Park and exceeded the fundraising goal and raised $1,255!

Louis Tinker

Managing Partner

Planning
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ltinker@bousfields.ca

Louis draws upon his experiences in the public, not-for-profit and private sectors, to advise his clients and engage with various stakeholders with a thoughtful and balanced approach. He has a diverse mix of Canadian and international planning experience, having worked on urban regeneration initiatives for the City of Manchester (UK), CIDA funded municipal strategic planning projects in Central and Eastern Europe, and various planning assignments in the Greater Toronto Area.

Prior to joining Bousfields in 2011, Louis was a Planner with the City of Toronto where he managed a full range of complex development applications. A Registered Professional Planner and a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Louis is a trusted expert witness at the Ontario Land Tribunal.

In his role as Managing Partner, Louis provides strategic support to the Bousfields Partnership and is responsible for managing the day-to-day business activities of the company. He works collaboratively with other leaders at Bousfields to ensure that the company, our team and our clients are set up for success! 

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Richard Valenzona

Senior Associate

Design
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rvalenzona@bousfields.ca

Combining his experience in urban design, planning and landscape architecture, Richard offers a creative and practical approach to design and development. His multidisciplinary background allows him to work across varying contexts, scales and levels of detail. Known for his master planning expertise, Richard has contributed and designed numerous comprehensive community plans for prospective development sites – from greenfield lands, to infill sites within urban and built-up environments – throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Richard is involved in a wide range of planning and urban design projects across the GTHA including highest and best use analyses, schematic site plan designs, preparation of urban design related materials for development applications and master plans. He has also worked on numerous community planning, urban design and landscape architectural projects within Canada, the U.S., Middle East and Asia.

Richard earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph, where he was awarded the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Honour Award. He also holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in urban planning, with a specialization in urban design, from the University of Waterloo. Richard is currently an Associate Member (Landscape Architectural Intern) of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA), working towards full membership. He is also in the process of working towards full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and Canadian institute of Planners (CIP).

Projects Include:

Cale Vanderveen

Senior Planner

Planning
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cvanderveen@bousfields.ca

Cale joined Bousfields in May of 2021. He holds a Bachelor’s of Urban and Regional Planning from Ryerson University, with a specialization in urban development. Prior to joining Bousfields, Cale worked at prominent architectural firm serving as their planning and urban development specialist, and at a planning consulting firm involved with development planning. This experience gives him knowledge and a unique perspective on both planning and building design, making him well suited to navigating the approvals process for complex urban sites.

At Bousfields, Cale is involved in multiple projects in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area and assists in the preparation of planning rationale reports and associated studies, conducts site-specific policy research and prepares development application submissions. Cale is currently a Candidate Member of OPPI and CIP, working towards full membership. He is also a member of the ULI and has attended various events for educational and self-development purposes.

Jeramine Vizco

Senior AR Accountant

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jvizco@bousfields.ca

Jeramine joined Bousfields’ operations team on March 1, 2021 as a Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist. She brings with her strong work experiences from different industries such as technology and oil and gas companies and law firms. With accounting acumen and experience in promoting continuous improvement, she provides important assistance to the operations team and supports partners’ and clients’ needs.

Tony Volpentesta

Partner

Planning
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tvolpentesta@bousfields.ca

A partner since 2003, Antonio (Tony) joined Bousfields in 1991 soon after completing a graduate degree in Urban Planning at the University of Toronto. He is full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. He has provided professional planning services in support of numerous large-scale redevelopment proposals in the Greater Toronto Area. His considerable experience has resulted in his participation as lead consultant and team captain on several high-profile development proposals. His range of experience includes high density residential and commercial proposals for many major clients.

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Lewis Walker

Senior Project Manager

Community Engagement
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lwalker@bousfields.ca

Lewis joined Bousfields’ Community Engagement Practice in October 2022 as a Project Manager. Originally from Singapore, he moved to Canada for his undergraduate studies and to explore living abroad. During his studies, Lewis worked in the non-profit sector as an engagement practitioner specializing in youth, newcomers, and lower-income groups, while finishing his BA (Hons.) in Urban Studies and Human Geography at the University of Toronto.

Since joining Bousfields, Lewis has worked on developing and implementing engagement strategies for development projects in the City of Toronto. Key to Lewis’s work is ensuring that engagement strategies both align and build on the context of the community. Through his work, Lewis has experience employing a variety of engagement strategies, ranging from tenant-related communication to public open houses. Lewis’s passion for making planning and city building more accessible has ensured that he finds new and creative ways to create spaces for the public to be involved in city building.

Grace Wang

Vice President, Finance & Operations

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gwang@bousfields.ca

Grace is a strategic business partner and responsible for the firm’s finance, accounting, operations, and IT functions. Her focus is to align financial and operations practices to support business growth through continuous improvement.

Grace holds a Master’s degree of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University. She is also a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Dan Watchorn

Senior Planner

Planning
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dwatchorn@bousfields.ca

Dan is a Senior Planner at Bousfields, having joined the firm in June 2024. Dan holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Honours Planning from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, Urbanism Track, from the Delft University of Technology. 

Prior to joining Bousfields and completing his Master’s degree, he worked in the public sector as a Development Planner where he managed applications including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Plan of Subdivision, Site Plan, Minor Variance and Consent applications. With a wide variety of project experience, he has expertise in land use planning, policy planning, transportation planning and urban design. 

Dan is a Registered Professional Planner and Full Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Emma West

Partner

Planning
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ewest@bousfields.ca

Emma is a Partner at Bousfields, having joined the firm in 2015 with eighteen years of experience in urban and environmental planning for the public and private sector clients. Emma has led a broad range of community-building projects in downtown, suburban and rural locations.  As a Registered Professional Planner, her portfolio of work includes projects at all scales from regional plans to site-specific development approvals across Canada and in the Middle East.  Emma has acted as an expert witness at the Ontario Land Tribunal.  In addition to residential and mixed-use developments, Emma has a particular focus on approvals for colleges, universities and health care projects as well as large-scale affordable housing projects.  Emma focuses on collaborative problem solving in her work. She is an active leader in the Urban Land Institute having held and continuing to hold positions locally, in the Americas and globally. 

Anna Wynveen

Senior Associate

Planning
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awynveen@bousfields.ca

Anna has extensive experience guiding projects and clients through the municipal planning approvals process. Since joining Bousfields, Anna has gained a reputation for her strong work ethic and commitment to excellence. She fosters collaboration and builds relationships with both municipal staff and project teams to steer complex projects towards a common goal.

Anna is involved in a wide range of planning projects in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, including the preparation of planning rationale reports and other supporting materials for development applications. She also has deputed before the Committee of Adjustment, has presented at community meetings and statutory public meetings, and has prepared evidence for hearings at the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Anna joined Bousfields in 2015 and became an Associate with the firm in 2020. Anna holds a Master of Science degree in Planning from the University of Toronto. She previously earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree with a specialization in history from the University of Western Ontario. Anna is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and is a Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario.

Jessica Yi

Senior Planner

Planning
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jyi@bousfields.ca

Jessica joined Bousfields in May 2021 as a Planning Intern while completing her Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree in Honours Planning at the University of Waterloo, specializing in Land Development Planning, as well as a Minor in Geography and Environmental Management. Through Waterloo’s co-op program, Jessica worked in both the public and private sectors. As a Planning Assistant at the City of Mississauga and another consulting firm in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), she worked on a variety of mixed-use, residential and commercial projects.

Jessica joined Bousfields as a Planner in June 2022 and is involved in a wide range of projects in Toronto and the GTA. She assists in the preparation of planning rationale reports and associated reports and studies, draft zoning by-law amendments, site-specific research and due diligence, and development application coordination and submissions.