Our Team

Korsiak Urban Planning has provided personalized land use planning services to the private sector since 1998. From our office in Oakville, we take pride in adding value to all our projects, large and small. Our successful track record has allowed us to develop valuable and long standing relationships with our clients.

Terry Korsiak

PRINCIPAL – M.A., MCIP, RPP

Terry Korsiak is the company President and has practiced as a professional planner since 1985. Terry oversees all aspects of the company and offers a breadth and depth of knowledge gained through overseeing the planning and approval of 1000’s of acres of land in Ontario.

Catherine McEwan

ASSOCIATE – B.A.

Catherine joined Korsiak Urban Planning in 2002 after graduating from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Mohawk College with a Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning. Catherine has been involved in a wide array of development projects across the GTA. She enjoys liaising with clients and municipal staff throughout the approvals process.

Constance Ratelle

SENIOR DESIGNER/PLANNER – MPlan, RPP

Constance obtained a Master of Planning degree in Urban Design and Development from the University of Calgary and worked as an environmental planning consultant before joining Korsiak Urban Planning as a planner and designer. She prepares planning reports, drafts zoning by-law and official plan amendments, represents our clients at the Ontario Municipal Board, and liaises with municipal and conservation authority staff on development applications in Oakville, Milton, Brampton, and Hamilton. She oversees preparation of draft plans and site plans, and works with our clients to design residential subdivisions and mixed-use concepts in Halton, Peel, Durham, York, and Ottawa. Constance is a Member in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.

Wayne Coutinho

PLANNER – MPI, B.Sc. (Env), RPP

Wayne received a Master of Planning and Urban Development from Ryerson University, with research on Low Impact Developments to address climate change on land use planning. He conducts planning research and analysis, prepares relevant reports, and coordinates the submission of development applications.  Wayne gained experience as an urban planner in the private sector with projects across southern Ontario prior to joining Korsiak.  He brings 10+ years of experience as a sustainability and brownfield redevelopment professional. He provides advice on land use planning, prepares site plans and facilitates the development of resilient and complete communities. Wayne is a Member in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.

Katelyn Capone

SENIOR PLANNING TECHNICIAN – B.Sc., CPT

Katelyn is a graduate of McMaster University’s Bachelor of Environmental Science program as well as Mohawk College’s Urban and Regional Planning program. Katelyn is a member of the Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians. She assists with all aspects of design including the preparation of concept plans, draft plans, site plans and other graphics. Katelyn also undertakes research on a variety of projects and assists with the preparation of development applications.

Erika Lindsay

JUNIOR PLANNER – H.B.A, MScPl

Erika holds a Master of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto, along with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from the same institution. She is currently involved in executing and submitting development applications. Erika also prepares planning reports, conducts research to support best practices, and collaborates closely with clients and city staff through effective correspondence. Her experience includes conducting planning research in private planning contexts.

Jessica He

JUNIOR PLANNER/URBAN DESIGNER – H.BLA, MScPl

Jessica holds a Master of Science in Planning from the University of Guelph and an Honors Graduate Certificate in Urban Design from Sheridan College. Before joining Korsiak, she worked as a landscape architect in Hong Kong and as a planner in the Ontario public sector. At Korsiak, Jessica is actively involved in all stages of projects, from concept design to planning application submissions. She also contributes to the preparation of urban design guidelines, as well as modeling and renderings.

Will Stavropoulos

JUNIOR PLANNING TECHNICIAN

Will is a graduate of Mohawk College’s Urban and Regional Planning program and an Associate Member of the Canadian Institute of Certified Planning Technicians. He began his career at Korsiak as a co-op student and is now actively involved in the development of concept plans, site plans, and draft plans. Additionally, Will supports planners by designing graphics for planning justification reports and urban design briefs.

Susan Korsiak

ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Susan oversees and manages all administrative aspects of the company including finance, operations, and human resources.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT