Who We Are

An integrated high-performance team passionate about our Purpose


What We Do

We are a collection of diverse creative thinkers and problem solvers. We know from experience that the best solution often comes from collaboration and creativity. That is why we strategically integrate these methods into our development, construction, and asset management processes.

Each new rental community starts with the drive to make it better than the last. We look critically at our past experiences and across the globe for inspiration to improve the experiences and wellness of the residents.


How We Do It

Podium has been a Tarion Registered Builder since 2006 and as a vertically integrated company (develop/build/asset manage), we benefit from the collaboration of our industry professionals working together to find the sweet spots for quality, efficiency and improvement. Our team is composed of individuals who each have excelled in their disciplines and have banded together to chase one goal, developing and building exceptional buildings and communities. We continue to grow our team strategically as we strengthen our breadth in the residential market. Like a true team we share our successes as well as our lessons learned throughout the process.

Bernard Luttmer

Managing Director,
Head of Investments
Co-Founder

Oskar Johansson

Managing Director,
Head of Acquisitions
Co-Founder

Christian Huggett

Managing Director,
Head of Development

James Wilkinson

Managing Director,
Head of
Construction


Adam Lennie
Development Manager

Alyssa Buama
Administrative Assistant

Andrew Mills
Pre-Construction Manager

Angel Shao
Senior Acquisitions Analyst

Asif Naseem
Project Accountant

Brady Gough
Project Coordinator

Brendan Donevan
Director, Pre-Construction

Carlos Vasquez
Project Coordinator

Colin Slimmon
Assistant Site Superintendent

Claire Merry
Site Superintendent

Chelsea Stevenhaagen
Site Superintendent

Christian Petersen
Director, Development

Daniel Ben Yona
Project Coordinator

Glenn Wagg
Site Superintendent

Grace Wang
Development Coordinator

Habeeb Olorode
Project Coordinator

Hani Agha
Project Manager

Heather Ambrose
Site Office Administrator

Ian Hogan
Senior Project Manager

Khurram Moqim
Corporate Accountant

Liena Elsayed
Human Resources Generalist

Liyan Wang
Project Financial Controller

Michelle MacKenzie
Project Manager

Mike Hale
Site Superintendent

Mike Toomey
Site Superintendent

Nasir Ali
Vice-President, Finance

Nastassja Pearson
Director, Development

Nick DiCastri
Development Manager

Ralph Hickey
Senior Site Superintendent

Umar Farooq
Manager, Development & Assets

Robin Macpherson
Assistant Project Manager

Ryan Butler
Senior Project Manager

Sarah Neal
Manager, Shared Services

Sarah Scott
Site Office Administrator

Shahid Mahmood
Project Accountant

Shane Newman
Development Coordinator

Shaquille Alexander
Project Coordinator

Shirley Diaz-Guido
Site Administrator

Taylor Launchbury
Assistant Project Manager

Thomas Pryor
Project Coordinator


Podium is proud to be an employee owned company.

Our founders, Bernard Luttmer and Oskar Johansson, started Podium
Developments in 2004 after travelling the globe.


They experienced a range of different housing types and realizing a gap existed in the quality and management of housing back home.

Ever since those humble beginnings in Kingston, Ontario, they have made a point of learning from each new experience and striving to achieve better results at every opportunity. Those values are still a central part of how Podium operates to this day, and allows us to capitalize on new opportunities in multiple markets.