Lorne Segal, president of Kingswood Properties, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

The appointment recognizes Segal’s decades of leadership in real estate development, as well as his commitment to philanthropy, mental health advocacy, youth empowerment and community service.

“This honour carries special meaning because it connects me to my father, Joe Segal, who first showed me what a life of contribution looks like. He taught me that success is measured not only by what we accomplish but by what we contribute. Those values have guided me throughout my life,” Segal said.

Kingswood specializes in high-end properties, including its crown jewel, that was constructed in 2001. “Lorne pioneered super-luxury living in Vancouver two decades ago with The Kingswood, a world-class residential tower,” according to its website.

Kingswood’s current properties include a 42-storey luxury suite building at Fifteen Fifteen, 1040 West Georgia Street, which is a 22-storey commercial tower, and 611 Alexander Street, a 345,959 square foot office building on Vancouver’s waterfront.

In addition to his real estate business, Segal has helped raise more than $15 million for the Coast Mental Health Foundation, among other charitable endeavours.

RioCan appoints McArthur to board of trustees

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI-UN-T) has appointed Susan McArthur as trustee.

McArthur will join the board’s audit committee and the nominating, environmental, social and governance committee, the firm announced.

“Susan brings an exceptional combination of board leadership, governance expertise and strategic insight gained through decades of service to public companies, government agencies and innovative growth businesses,” Ed Sonshine, chairman of the board said.

McArthur brings more than 25 years of investment banking and venture capital experience, along with extensive board and governance credentials spanning major Canadian public companies, Crown agencies and not-for-profit organizations, including currently serving as a board member of Great-West Lifeco and IGM Financial.

McArthur is the co-founder of digital-identity-as-a-service company, LockDocs, and previously served on the boards of Power Financial, First Capital Realty and Kruger Products.

New partner for Woodbourne

Jonathan Turnbull has joined Woodbourne as a partner.

Turnbull is expected to strengthen investor relationships and support the execution of investment opportunities for investors, the company said.

He brings over 35 years of experience in Canadian real estate, with a focus on alternative real estate sectors such as seniors and student housing, affordable housing and self-storage.

Most recently, Turnbull served as Head of Canada at Harrison Street Real Estate Capital headquartered in Chicago, where he led the expansion into Canada; overseeing strategy, transactions, joint venture partnerships and investor engagement.

Previously, he was managing partner at Alignvest Student Housing and Canadian Student Living Group, where he helped establish what became the largest dedicated student housing platform in Canada.

In the past, Turnbull also worked with Dundee, Goodwood, Lazard and Salomon Brothers/Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup.

Woodbourne is a Toronto-based real estate developer, investor and operator, that has invested in more than 115 transactions in its more than 20-year history. It properties include multi-residential, student and senior housing, self-storage and more than 1.8 million in industrial square footage.

Millar appointed to board of trustees at Nexus

Curt Millar will replace Bradley Cutsey as trustee — who has resigned after serving on the board since 2016 — with Nexus Industrial REIT (NXR-UN-T).

Millar has been appointed to the REIT’s audit committee.

“We are excited to welcome Curt, who has an exemplary track record as a strategic, growth-minded executive, with deep expertise in finance and real estate,” Ben Rodney, chair of the board of trustees said.

In January, Millar joined Brigil, a Gatineau, Que. real estate developer and builder as its chief financial officer and executive vice-president.

Millar served from 2010 to 2025 as chief financial officer at InterRent REIT, a real estate investment trust with more than 12,000 apartment units, which was recently sold for $4 billion.

He was previously chief executive officer at Zip.ca for more than five years, and has worked at Corporate Renaissance Group and Chrysalis-ITS, and as a consultant with Deloitte.

Markel Canada strengthens leadership with appointments

Toronto-based Markel International — the insurance operations within Markel Group (MKL-N) — has appointed two new team leaders.

Alisha Everett is the new assistant vice-president, contractors, trades and construction services (CTCS), and Nicholas Doy becomes underwriting manager within the CTCS team.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Alisha and Nicholas to the team at a pivotal point in the expansion of our CTCS offering. Their combined experience and market insights will be instrumental in strengthening our underwriting capabilities and accelerating profitable growth in the contractors and trades sector,” Andrew Poulton, vice-president, sectors at Markel Canada said.

Everett will lead the firm’s CTCS strategy across Canada, overseeing underwriting execution and driving profitable growth within the segment. She will bring expertise in construction and casualty underwriting and will be instrumental in aligning product strategy with broker and field execution.

Doy will support underwriting performance, portfolio development and broker engagement across key regions.

ULI Toronto announces new executive leadership appointments

Kristy Shortall, executive vice-president, development, Northcrest Developments, will become chair of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto management committee.

She succeeds Salima Rawji, president and chief executive officer, York University Development Corporation, who will serve on the executive committee as past chair and as chair of the governance committee.

Signe Leisk, partner, Cassels will serve as vice-chair and Ossie Airewele, senior associate, BDP Quadrangle, joins ULI Toronto leadership as chair of mission advancement.

Whalen joins Engineering Link

Engineering Link has confirmed that Jim Whalen has joined the firm as a partner.

“We’ve enjoyed a strong working relationship for many years, and it became clear that this move would allow us to serve our clients more efficiently and with greater depth,” Whalen said.

This integration also enhances Engineering Link’s national presence, while maintaining the standards the standards of quality, technical knowledge, professionalism, and client focus that define both firms.

“Together, we are better positioned to support our clients with expanded services, greater capacity, and the same trusted approach they have relied on for years,” Paul Pasqualini, partner, Engineering Link said.