Cornerstone maintains a compact team of reliable core planners with experience in multi-disciplinary backgrounds including urban and rural planning, engineering, social and environmental sciences, architecture, business, economic development, and community engagement. Our team’s broad set of skills enable us to operate creatively in a wide variety of project and organizational contexts. Our office is located in Vancouver.
Our Team
Cornerstone Partners have decades of experience in strategic planning and Indigenous engagement. Because we take responsibility for maintaining high quality standards and effective customer service, each Partner plays an active and central role in all projects. We share a commitment to thorough analysis, effective consultation, innovative problem solving, and viable frameworks for moving forward. Our many repeat clients are a testament to the success of our philosophy and approach.
Each of our Associates has specific skills and expertise based on their varied educational backgrounds and work experience. Because our planning projects are strategic in nature, all our team members must be able to take on responsibility for particular aspects of the work, while functioning as an integral part of the team. As a result, all our Associates are at an intermediate to senior professional level, which ensures high quality outcomes and deliverables.

Quentin attended the University of Ottawa and holds a Bachelors in Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering. He is registered with Professional Engineers of Ontario, Engineer in Training.


Melanie holds a Masters of Science from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Waterloo (systems design engineering).


Veronica’s strong leadership and group management skills in multidisciplinary processes help her to coordinate and develop successful and thorough urban policies and regulations for the development of large urban infrastructure projects as well as multi-use developments. She has developed several Master Plans, Community Plans and Land Use and Urban Impact analysis for diverse organizations. Veronica has strong creative problem-solving skills and comprehensive and collaborative team-oriented attributes, that she brings to every project.

With a decade-long track record of experience in quantitative and qualitative academic research in various healthcare areas, Bahareh is dedicated to excellence and best practices from project conception to completion. Her expertise encompasses diverse research methodologies, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic observations. She has been involved in healthcare initiatives that required her to effectively engage with various stakeholders to understand their needs and preferences and drive positive outcomes.

Jonathan is skilled in data interpretation and analysis, community engagement, report-writing, data visualization, and project coordination. He is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and finding ways to communicate ideas in easily understandable ways.

Sean holds a diploma in Architectural Technologies, bachelors in Urban and Regional Studies, and post degree diploma in Applied Urban Planning.

Sarah’s skills include community data and geospatial analysis, report writing, and project coordination. Sarah’s prior experience in the service industry has provided her with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills that serve her well when articulating planning information to a wide variety of audiences.

Niamh’s educational background helped her to develop and hone her research skills. From conception to design and execution, Niamh developed original research investigating a diverse mix of structures and systems. She has extensive experience using multiple research methodologies, making her an expert in both qualitative and quantitative data. Her work involves designing and implementing research questionnaires, interviews, and surveys to provide data-driven solutions. Her unique skillset and experience lend itself to her ability to develop effective strategic plans and manage complex projects.





