KEVIN LAKE
PARTNER, COO
Kevin is one of the best in the business. With over 20 years of construction experience and many acclaimed projects to his name, Kevin personally oversees work at our sites. Kevin ensures his team of skilled trades are delivering high-quality craftsmanship.
DARRYL SQUIRES
PARTNER, CEO
Darryl joined The Lake Partnership in 2004 after more than a decade in investment banking at BMO Nesbitt Burns where he was Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions, and Managing Director of the Real Estate Finance Group. Darryl’s leadership approach is guided by the principles that have served him well through many successful business ventures. He believes in basing all investment decisions, financial and otherwise, on a steady, clear and unbiased perspective. Darryl graduated with distinction from the Richard Ivey School of Business in 1990.
DANIEL WARDER
PARTNER, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Dan has been with The Lake Partnership since 2006. Mentored by Kevin and Darryl for over four years, he became Site Supervisor/Foreman in 2010. Dan has since managed teams at key projects including Kenwood, Mississagua Lake House, Acacia, and our LEED Gold Certified Springfield Towns.
CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON
PARTNER, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Christopher joined The Lake Partnership at the beginning of 2013. He brings construction and project management experience as well as technical proficiency from previous work and ongoing studies in Architectural Technology. The Lake Partnership also benefits from Christopher’s critical thinking, research and communication skills honed during doctoral studies at Carleton University.
Davide Dal Grande
Project Coordinator
Geoff Heintzman
Project Coordinator
Colin Barber
Project Manager
Jeremy Guzzo
Project Coordinator
Michelle Lapalme
Project Coordinator
Andre Cloutier
Director of Corporate Development
Nancy Squires
Controller
Eric DeHaas
Accountant
Derek Quade
Health and Safety Manager
Justin Showler
Site Supervisor
Ryan Wilkes
Site Supervisor
Sean Sabo
Site Supervisor
OUR NETWORK
The Lake Partnership is supported by a network of trusted, experienced tradespeople on which we draw for specific expertise, as well as to scale up our capacity as required.
The exceptionally positive nature of our trade relationships is the result of our shared commitment to quality, accountability and respect for one another’s expertise, effort and business imperatives.
OUR CREW
We are proud of our core crew of skilled tradesmen, trained over time and on many projects to consistently meet the Lake Partnership standard.
Our attrition rate is unusually low because we foster a cordial, respectful working environment, have no shortage of interesting projects, and support our people in doing their very best work.
As a result, we have a reliable, close-knit crew that enjoys working together.
Senior accounting and administrative staff support our financial tracking and project records.