Ian has been with InspekTech® since 2006.  As VP & Senior Risk Manager, he oversees the approval, authorization, and component cost support of the final Replacement Values of reporting and/or risk, and heads our Appraisal and Inspection team. 

Additionally, Ian is involved in company strategy and foward moving decisions. This is often coordinated alongside IT development and deployment at the operational levels, all which serve Field and Office operations. 

A prior Property Manager of a portfolio of 20+ Strata Corporations with extensive interaction with Strata Councils and Strata Corporations including the remediation (fixing of deficiencies) of numerous Strata buildings prior to joining InspekTech®.  Ian's engineering background includes 25+years in construction, project & property management, and insurance valuation / loss control inspection fields. 

Ian's formal post-secondary education includes a Diploma of Electrical Engineering (Dip. E.E.) and being a licensed Property Manager (UBC) by the Real Estate Council of BC.  He has been called upon as an Expert Witness with respect to insurance rebuilding costs by an appointed Judge.  He is an accredited Canadian Personal Property Appraiser (CPPA, Member ID: 021530) and has appraised, or inspected, thousands of buildings, both residential (over 2,000) and commercial (over 5,000) of all types and sizes in British Columbia and throughout Canada.  

Ian is active in his local church and spends a lot of his free time with family and friends.

Andy joined InspekTech® in 2004.  His career history includes that of an insurance professional and a seasoned InspekTech Field Inspector. His experience in insurance appraisals and risk management, having conducted many site inspections with InspekTech®, helps him coordinate with our Field & Office and our Clients marvellously.  Andy also serves as an Assistant Insurance to Value Analyst (ITVA) though his main focus is overseeing file management on a daily basis, ensuring smooth client work flows in concert to InspekTech Field & Office operations.

Nerissa is an accomplished Writer, Copy Editor, and Proofreader, also having extensive experience in research & journalism.  She plays an important role in assisting Riya in our Report Building process, compiling data and report components, and ensuring final report deliverables meet consistently high output standards for our clients.  Nerissa is a graduate of the Toronto Film School (Associate's Degree, Screenwriting for Film & TV) as well as Durham College (Associate's Degree, Business Marketing).

Blair came to InspekTech® with a background in drafting & construction.  He trained in Mapping & Cartography graduating from BCIT with a certificate in Survey & Photogrammetry (i.e. the science of extracting info, often in 3D, from physical objects) working in this field for 24 years. He has conducted many site inspections since joining InspekTech in 2011 and does both residential and commercial appraisal-related work and risk assesmments.  Blair's observational on-site work and Field detail is exceptional and overseen by internal ITV Analysis steps and our Senior Risk Manager or GM at the report deliverable level.

Jonathan started working with InspekTech® in 2013.  His areas of concentration are related to general Business Operational work and oversight, IT security, and Operational IT.  

Over the years,  Jonathan has done a significant amount of IT development work on the current InspekTech® portal, the InspekTech Managment System (iMS), and now on InspekField™ our proprietary field APP for our team.  

Jonathan's InspekTech® IT project work is geared to weaving in Operational business goals into company growth plans while ensuring daily operational activity is functioning efficiently across our business processes.

Jonathan holds a BCIS degree in Computer Information Systems with a Business minor.

Riya has been working in report building since joining InspekTech® in 2018.  She became the InspekTech Reports Manager about 2 years after joining us when it became clear she was performing exceptionally well in the administrative and managerial tasks connected to report building.  Her important role is to compile report components, and direct others accordingly when required, through a 'tried and proven' workflow of checks and double checks.  Riya is often the one to "close a file" meaning she usually oversees the last step in our report workflow, all which is designed to ensure uniform accuracy to the final client deliverable. 

Prior to joining InspekTech® in 2013, Shaun was an insurance broker for 10 years earning the CAIB designation and having completed over 1/2 of the CIP courses.  As a broker, he conducted ongoing risk assessments and shopped hard to place home risks while interacting with a wide-range of clients, making him an ideal candidate for InspekTech work.  Eventually becoming one of our Senior Field Inspectors, and also an InspekTech ITV Analyst, and Field Trainer.  Shaun's Field and analyical skills in the Office are top-grade.  His InspekTech Field work has taken him to many parts of BC and into Alberta where he conducts Residential and Commercial appraisals and risk assessments.    

Timur came to InspekTech® following the completion of a BA degree in Human Geography with a minor in Urban Studies from UBC.  His experience in academic research, combined with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, provided him a strong baseline to posture his career as a Field Inspector with InspekTech®.  Timur is an avid chess player and tournament attender, captain of a chess club, and the Winner of the 2022 Grand Pacific Open Chess Tournament (U1700 section).  Timur's observational Field work for both Residential and Commercial Field work is overseen by internal ITV Analysts, our Senior Risk Manager(s), and/or the President at the report deliverable level.