Mark Shieh

Director

Mark is passionately curious about people and places. Starting out as a Disney Imagineer, he helped develop new theme park experiences and indulged a childhood dream to be a Disney character. Later, he was the Director of User Research at ECCO Design in New York, bringing ethnographic observation into design practice. A desire to dig deeper into city building brought Mark back to Vancouver. Mark has a BS in Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management, both from Stanford University. He currently serves on City of New Westminster’s Economic Development Advisory Committee. He also serves on the board of the Vancouver Contemporary Art Gallery and Building Opportunities with Business. When you meet him, ask him about ramen. Follow him on twitter.com/markshieh

Mia Ciric

General Manager

Mia loves a challenge. She brings a creative charm for unique projects and has a passion for culture and history. In the very early stages of her career she worked as a Land Negotiator and Expropriator in Urban Planning Departments. She slowly transitioned into working in the commercial and residential property management industry, and has been in the field for ten years. Mia has a BA in Law Studies and a Property Management Certificate. She is committed to reducing crime in neighbourhoods, and has been an active member of Managers Against Crime (MAC) for the past 10 years. She currently serves as a resident representative for the City of Burnaby Policing Committee. Her unique back ground and life experience comes from having lived in a “million” places.