Building a Legacy of Innovation

Scott is one of TWD’s founding partners, with over 30 years of experience with project development, project management and engineering design in a wide variety of industries and on projects up to $1.5 billion in value.

He provides strategic consulting support to our clients and to our team, with a particular focus on project development, project execution strategies, and risk management. Scott also assumes relationship sponsoring and management roles with a number of our strategic client relationships.

Scott is proudly involved in all aspects of managing TWD. This includes strategic growth, business development, operations (project management, engineering, procurement, construction management, quality, and HSSE), and finance.

Along with our other founder, Scott graduated from the University of Waterloo, Mechanical Engineering, in 1991. Scott is a Professional Engineer with licenses in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Delaware, US. And if you need a defenseman for your old-timers’ hockey team, then Scott is most certainly your man.

“Together We Deliver means that our team prides itself on teamwork. That includes our internal teams, our intimate relationships with clients, and also working with our valued suppliers and subcontractors. I am proud of our accomplishments and commitment to client satisfaction and servicing. If you have not experienced the advantages TWD has to offer, you should give us a try. You will not be disappointed.”

Ryder McRitchie is our Vice President of Operations for Western Canada.  He possesses over 30 years of experience in the energy industry.  His responsibilities include providing over-sight to our regional offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Burnaby, driving high performance and ensuring we meet, if not exceed the expectations of our growing client base.

Before joining TWD in 2022, Ryder was most recently the Vice President, Capital Markets & Public Relations at Jupiter Resources, a privately held natural gas producer. Prior to that, Ryder worked in Vancouver with Westport Fuel Systems helping the organization through a transformative merger and strategic review. He spent the majority of his career with Encana Corporation, progressing from a facility and project engineer, into the corporate acquisitions and dispositions team, culminating with his role on the executive leadership team providing strategic leadership for teams that included investor relations, communications, government relations, community involvement and corporate social responsibility.

Ryder is always looking for ways to integrate the talents and technical offerings of both our Energy and Infrastructure teams in the projects we pursue and the innovative solutions we seek to provide for our clients. The majority of TWD’s technical team (whether it be electrical, mechanical, process or other) have a diverse background with a broad range of experiences. Looking for ways to unlock and collaboratively share those talents within our organization is a constant goal for Ryder.  He strongly believes, that by unlocking the experience and potential within our teams across Canada and the U.S. we will deliver the best solutions for our clients.

Along with our co-founders, Ryder graduated from the University of Waterloo, although he focused on the more interesting and applicable discipline of Chemical Engineering (his words, and for some reason, not agreed to by Scott & Milt).  Based in Calgary, Ryder enjoys getting out to Fernie BC as much as possible with his family to enjoy skiing, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits.

I’ll defer to words from others as a few historical quotes have stayed with me and inspired me over time.  One of which is from the “Man in the Arena” speech by Theodore Roosevelt that begins with “It is not the critic who counts…”; the full text is too long to include here, but worth looking up.  Another, that I’ve always tried to embrace in my approach to life is from Goethe which for the sake of brevity I’ll shorten to the final few lines: “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Rich is TWD’s Business Development Manager for US Operations with more than 42 years of experience in developing relationships, partnerships and servicing accounts. His expertise is in building new network connections, promoting TWD and expanding our client base. He is a results oriented individual with a proven track record of improving the market position of TWD and maximizing opportunities for financial growth. Adept in building strong relationships with clients.

Rich is a Graduate of Washington and Jefferson College with the ability to stay focused as proven by his completion of “6” Marathons.

“Together We Deliver means that our team provides itself on teamwork”. I have found this true in all aspects on my life. It works in Marriage as proven by 49 years of marriage. My wife said “I am a Keeper” so making 50 looks great.  TWD is all about commitment and so am I.

Elena is TWD’s  Project Business Development and Secondment Lead for Western Canada. Elena has more than 8 years of engineering experience in Alberta and Ontario serving in a broad range of roles across different industries, including project management, operations and maintenance support, design, as well as large-scale infrastructure collaborations.

Elena has a wide range of client-focused experience in Turnaround Scope Development, Turnaround Execution Support, Asset Integrity, Risk Management and Project Management within multi-disciplinary consortiums. She recognizes the importance of listening to and understanding the needs of clients and working with stakeholders from a diverse range of professions and cultures. As a member of an enthusiastic and mutually supportive team of TWD colleagues, together they can fulfill the engineering needs of TWD clients.

Elena is a 2016 mechanical engineering graduate of Queen’s University and holds professional engineering certification in both Alberta and Ontario.  She is an avid tennis player and skier, with a great love of the outdoors.

I love working at TWD. I am fortunate to be a member of a team that positively challenges meand pushes me to be the best I can be. When I work with you as a client, my goal is to ensure that you have that same level of confidence in our team. Whether working with me or one of my TWD colleagues, I know that we can get your job done.

Mona is professional engineer and strategic innovative leader , with  25 years of experience with project development and execution in a wide variety of industries and on projects up to $1 billion in value.She provides value driven engineering and project management consulting support to our clients and to our team with a focus on building collaboration with teams and fostering healthy relationship with our clients to generate positive business results.   Mona graduated from the University of Alberta, Chemical Engineering, in 2000. Mona is a Professional Engineer with licenses in Alberta and Saskatchewan.  I’m passionate about maximizing team performance through effective coaching and mentoring and developing future leaders.

‍“Safety is not a job, it is a way of living”. This resonates deeply with me as an engineer who provides safe effective engineering solutions to our clients and community daily and I encourage you to reach out to us so “Together We Deliver”  innovative and environmental friendly design  to our communities.

Chad is the Regional Manager for TWD’s Sarnia and Atlantic offices with over 20 years of experience in oil and gas operations, project development, project management. After 15 years with owner operator companies in Alberta Chad relocated to Sarnia where with TWD Chad focuses on brownfield projects within the refinery and chemical complexes in Sarnia and Saint John.

He provides leadership for our team, with a particular focus on responsible and nimble project execution for our clients. Chad ensures his team is available and willing to provide the solutions for our clients needs on their schedule. Chad has built a multidisciplinary team of engineers and designers who share his vision for client satisfaction.  

Chad graduated from Queen’s University’s Engineering Chemistry program in 2002. Chad is a Professional Engineer with licenses in Ontario and Alberta. Outside of work you can find Chad undoing one of his swimming, biking or running work outs with friends over a mug of Sarnia’s many excellent breweries.

“Each day I strive to live the Together We Deliver mindset of TWD by building relationships with my clients and their stakeholders, my local team and the other TWDers across the country. My goal is to be the employer of choice for engineering professionals in Sarnia and the provider of choice for my clients.”

Fred is our VP, Projects Execution, in our major project group with over 30 years of experience with project development, project management, engineering design and construction as well as facility operations and maintenance in a wide variety of industries and on projects up to $17 billion in value. Fred is adept at seeing projects from a client’s perspective and delivers value with a “best for project” mindset.

Fred provides professional support to our clients and to our team, with a particular focus on project development, project execution strategies, and risk management. As part of our senior leadership team, Fred is proudly involved in all aspects of managing TWD. This includes strategic growth, business development, operations (project management, engineering, procurement, construction management, quality, and HSSE) and management consulting.

Fred graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1989 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Fred is a Professional Engineer with Licenses in Ontario and Newfoundland. Fred spent the first 23 years of his career on the Owners side, before moving to the EPCM side. His background gives him a balanced view when developing projects. Just like the “Rock” he comes from, your project will be built on a solid foundation when working with Fred and his team!

"TWD’s culture is built on honesty, integrity, and positive relationships. We have the depth and breath of knowledge and experience to deliver quick, accurate results. We take project delivery, including construction, as serious business. Safety is inherent in everything we do, combined with our professional execution and construction management process and procedures drives cost effective field results!"

Nick, as Regional General Manager at TWD Hellas, 1st European office of TWD, oversees strategic and operational aspects. Also serving as the Civil/Structural Head, his experience spans in Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing, Mining, and Industrial projects. Nick demonstrates comprehensive involvement across the entire project lifecycle, from Business Development to Engineering Design and Project Management. His dynamic leadership and extensive experience underscore his unwavering commitment to excellence in engineering projects, regardless of their size.

Nick’s diverse roles and extensive industry involvement across project phases enables him to grasp clients' unique challenges and provide anticipatory solutions. In essence, his role extends beyond operations management; it's about delivering tangible, impactful solutions. Through experience, dedication, and a problem-solving mindset, he upholds high standards, contributing to client success and TWD's overall growth.

As Regional General Manager at TWD Hellas, Nick actively contributes to solving clients' everyday challenges and improving their routines via Client-Centric Solutions, High Standards, Quality Assurance and Effective Communication.

Through strategic thinking and commitment to excellence, his role transcends immediate challenges, focusing on establishing enduring solutions that positively impact clients' day-to-day operations.

Nick is a distinguished graduate with an M.Eng. in Structural Engineering from the University of Thessaly. In 2019, he made TWD history as the first Greek intern, and within his inaugural year, he was entrusted to return to Greece to establish TWD Hellas—a testament to his swift rise within the company.

Nick is a registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with the Professional Engineers of Ontario association and is on the verge of earning his P.Eng. designation in the first quarter of 2024. As a former Ph.D. candidate turned industry professional, Nick stays rooted in the values of problem-solving, integrity, and accountability.

And just in case you thought it's strictly business, Nick's talents extend beyond engineering. If you're in need of a versatile addition to your metal band, look no further. Nick can step in as a guitarist or drummer, all while enjoying a cold one in the studio.

"In the spirit of Aristotle's wisdom — 'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.' Guided by unwavering principles of discipline, high standards, ethics, and professionalism, my daily journey involves self-improvement with courage, dedication, patience, and persistence as trusted companions. Challenges aren't roadblocks; they're opportunities to solve problems and cultivate client satisfaction. In my dictionary, 'can't do' has no place; instead, it's replaced with an unwavering commitment to finding the way to do it."

Becky is Business Development Coordinator at TWD acting as proposal lead with a sharp focus on crafting compelling and strategic proposals, as well as driving innovative marketing strategies. Her contributions amplify TWD's brand presence and support business growth initiatives through the seamless integration of marketing and business development activities.

Becky adds immeasurable value to our team, elevating our brand through her expertise, precision, and commitment to delivering proposals that not only win projects but also define the standard of excellence at TWD. Becky role is invaluable to clients as it serves as a crucial link between the client and TWD, facilitating effective communication, understanding client needs, and ensuring that the business development strategies align seamlessly with the client's goals, ultimately fostering a mutually beneficial and successful partnership.

Graduate of Ryerson University in Toronto, ON, Becky continues to live in the GTA with family and friends.

Athina is a valuable member of the Civil/Structural Engineering & Business Development team at TWD Hellas, the first European office of TWD. Athina is part of this dynamic team, which executes Civil and Structural projects that contribute to TWD's global initiatives. Additionally, Athina takes on a proactive role in Business Development for the Greek office, showcasing her versatile skill set. Athina is dedicated to ensuring the success and growth of TWD's endeavors, both locally and internationally.

As a member of the Civil/Structural Engineering & Business Development team, Athina combines technical expertise with a strategic mindset to address the unique challenges our clients face.

Athina seamlessly integrates her dual roles as a Civil Engineer and at Sales, demonstrating a client-focused strategy. Furthermore, Athina is also part of presenting project proposals that outline not only the technical aspects but also the tangible benefits and added value proposed solutions bring. This transparent and client-centric communication style ensures that clients not only understand the engineering intricacies but also perceive the direct impact on their daily routines.

Athina is a proud graduate of the Civil Engineering department at the University of Thessaly, Greece, where she earned her M.Eng. in 2019. With an educational background in Civil Engineering, she has successfully contributed to a range of projects at TWD.

Her professional journey began in a family business, where she learned the value of accountability in navigating the intricate realm of civil engineering while cultivating essential skills in sales. This initial experience laid the foundation for her multifaceted approach, blending the precision of engineering solutions with the strategic insights of sales.

When not immersed in civil / structural projects or business strategies, Athina finds solace in the art of ceramics. Athina approaches each endeavor with the same enthusiasm and dedication, creating a harmonious blend of engineering precision and artistic flair. If you ever need a tip on creating the perfect mug for your office, reach out! Your office coffee game is about to get an engineering boost!

“I believe that what truly sets us apart is not just our technical acumen, but the threads of empathy and ethics woven into our work. Empathy, to understand the unique challenges our clients face, and ethics, to ensure that our solutions stand on a foundation of integrity, are the keystones of lasting success. In the realm of structures and strategies, it's the human touch that makes the difference, and it's our commitment to empathy that allows us to build not only projects but meaningful connections.”