We take pride in our diverse team of industry professionals

CO-FOUNDER
M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Struct.Eng., P.E., S.E.

Company Co-Founder Dan Wicke was born in Toronto, grew up in Sudbury and earned his degree from McMaster before moving to the West Coast. In 2006, he and Brian Maver launched WHM and built its foundation on a collaborative spirit, creative approaches to structural design, and a workplace culture that champions its people. When not at the office, Dan can be found swimming, kayaking, hiking, travelling, or hanging out at his cabin with his wife and three kids.

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M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Struct.Eng., P.E., S.E.

This Vancouver-born-and-bred member of the WHM team earned his stripes at UBC, obtaining his undergrad in civil engineering in 2003 and Master of Applied Science in 2005. Since joining the WHM team, he has established his bona fides as an expert in wood structures and how to use mass timber to reduce climate change. Away from the office, you can find Mark playing sports, coaching baseball, and enjoying the Great Outdoors with his wife and three children.

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P.Eng

Born and raised in Burnaby, James is one of the newest members of the team but has quickly found a welcome home in the friendly confines of WHM. He credits the firm’s collaborative nature, opportunities for growth and company culture as some of the key qualities that have helped establish WHM as a workplace without peer. In his spare time, you can find James playing hockey, baseball, hitting the bike trails or skiing the slopes at Whistler.

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B.Sc, P.Eng, MEL

Emma came to Canada from China at the age of 19 to pursue a degree at UBC, quickly fell in love with the myriad charms of the wild West Coast and put down permanent roots. She was inspired to pursue her career path by her mother, a civil engineer, and credits the family atmosphere, creative approaches, and emphasis on work-life balance at WHM as reasons why she’s been a fixture at the firm since 2014.

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B.Eng Tech

One of the newest members of the WHM family, Matthew bounded from his home country of South Africa to New Zealand for a dozen years before moving to BC with his Vancouver-born partner. It’s the collaborative and supportive environment and all-hands-on-deck approach to navigating the facets of each new project that has made WHM an ideal fit for his talents. Outside the office, you can find him exploring BC’s backcountry trails in preparation for ultramarathons.

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P.Eng

Jacob’s career in engineering was partly inspired by time spent as a child on job sites with his father, a construction superintendent, and his aptitude for math and physics. He credits the collaborative spirit and camaraderie shown by colleagues as reasons why he’s been a fixture at WHM for more than a decade. Away from the office, he and his wife Julia enjoy hiking local trails and spending quality time with their two dogs and three bunnies.