Our Team

Born and raised in Norfolk County, John has always called Simcoe “home” and grew up watching his father Doug found, develop, and grow this start-up company. John has been hands-on in the business since he was a high school student working a summer job at Vallee; following his high school graduation, John attended Queen’s University in Kingston and received an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering in 1988, followed by a P.Eng. licence and subsequent designation as a Consulting Engineer by PEO.
 
Today, John is our President, CEO, and majority shareholder. Under his leadership, the firm has grown from a handful of staff to 35 full-time team members across six specialized disciplines. John’s personal expertise lies in land development and working with our entrepreneurial clients in subdivision, condominium, industrial and commercial projects. John is directly involved in all departments at Vallee, providing experienced guidance to all of our staff members.
 
In his spare time, John is a club-level champion curler and North American level sailboat racer. He also volunteers as a member of the Rotary Club of Simcoe, has been named as Paul Harris Fellow, and is a regular contributor at Trinity Anglican Church in Simcoe.

Ryan is a corporate shareholder and the Director of Structural Engineering at G. Douglas Vallee Limited. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, a Professional Engineer and a Building Design Specialist licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario and has also been designated by PEO as a Consulting Engineer.
 
Over the course of his 20-plus years of experience in structural, civil, and geotechnical engineering, Ryan has overseen hundreds of bridge and culvert rehabilitations and replacements and architectural projects of all types, shapes, and sizes but the heritage projects are where his passion lies. Working closely with our bridge and architecture divisions, Ryan is active in the heritage specialty; he holds certification as a Heritage Building Pathologist from and is a member of the Edifice Atelier & Guild.
 
Outside of work, Ryan has contributed to local rugby programs at the school and club level. He also served as a minor hockey coach, referee-in-chief, and officials’ supervisor. Currently, all of his spare time is being dedicated to raising his young family.

Greg is a corporate shareholder and our Director of Municipal Engineering who first came to Vallee as a Queen’s University Civil Engineering student, from which he graduated with Honours. Additionally, he has completed the Drainage Superintendent Course from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
 
With over 30 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry and municipal engineering field, Greg’s expertise lies in private commercial and residential developments, ranging from small, 1–2-unit projects to large residential plans of subdivision. He often assumes the Project Manager/Engineer role on municipal infrastructure replacement projects, overseeing the assignments from start to finish, including tender and contract administration, liaising with municipality staff, and staff and subconsultant coordination.
 
Away from the office, Greg spends his time on green golf courses and white ski hills, depending on the season. Year-round, however, he enjoys woodworking and trying new recipes, both in the kitchen and on the grill.

Melissa is an Associate, the Director of Architecture at G. Douglas Vallee Limited and licensed architect with over 20 years of experience managing and coordinating cultural heritage and municipal building projects. Her expansive portfolio of work includes collaborating with public sector clients on projects ranging from courthouses, provincial legislatures, and town halls to schools, libraries, art centres, fire stations, and paramedic base stations, as well as with private sector clients for residential, commercial, and cultural projects.
 
As part of her completion of Carleton University’s Master of Architecture program at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism in Ottawa, Melissa wrote her master’s thesis, ‘In‐Transition’ Towards an Ethos of Sustenance for Our Lady School, which was acknowledged as original, relevant, and sensitive to the transitory state of Lowertown West Ottawa. Prior to receiving her master’s, she graduated from the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program, also at Carleton University, with high distinction and received a senate medal at convocation.
 
Melissa is a cultural heritage specialist who maintains currency with the requirements, processes, materials, and details for heritage conservation and adaptive re‐use projects. She is involved with the preparation of building condition assessments, heritage records, heritage impact assessments, heritage conservation plans, heritage interpretation plans, strategic conservation plans and guidelines for heritage conservation districts. She is passionate about the regenerative power of heritage conservation and sustainability projects and encourages clients to make the most of existing original building assets and features. Melissa is also interested in architectural regionalism, the adaptive re‐use of under‐used and abandoned sites, and hybrid modes of architectural representation.
 
Melissa was born and raised in Norfolk County. In her spare time, she is an award-winning mixed media artist, avid flower farmer, and a member of the Lynnwood Arts Centre Board of Management.

Melissa is an Associate, the Director of Architecture at G. Douglas Vallee Limited and licensed architect with over 20 years of experience managing and coordinating cultural heritage and municipal building projects. Her expansive portfolio of work includes collaborating with public sector clients on projects ranging from courthouses, provincial legislatures, and town halls to schools, libraries, art centres, fire stations, and paramedic base stations, as well as with private sector clients for residential, commercial, and cultural projects.
 
As part of her completion of Carleton University’s Master of Architecture program at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism in Ottawa, Melissa wrote her master’s thesis, ‘In‐Transition’ Towards an Ethos of Sustenance for Our Lady School, which was acknowledged as original, relevant, and sensitive to the transitory state of Lowertown West Ottawa. Prior to receiving her master’s, she graduated from the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program, also at Carleton University, with high distinction and received a senate medal at convocation.
 
Melissa is a cultural heritage specialist who maintains currency with the requirements, processes, materials, and details for heritage conservation and adaptive re‐use projects. She is involved with the preparation of building condition assessments, heritage records, heritage impact assessments, heritage conservation plans, heritage interpretation plans, strategic conservation plans and guidelines for heritage conservation districts. She is passionate about the regenerative power of heritage conservation and sustainability projects and encourages clients to make the most of existing original building assets and features. Melissa is also interested in architectural regionalism, the adaptive re‐use of under‐used and abandoned sites, and hybrid modes of architectural representation.
 
Melissa was born and raised in Norfolk County. In her spare time, she is an award-winning mixed media artist, avid flower farmer, and a member of the Lynnwood Arts Centre Board of Management.

Greg is a corporate shareholder and our Director of Municipal Engineering who first came to Vallee as a Queen’s University Civil Engineering student, from which he graduated with Honours. Additionally, he has completed the Drainage Superintendent Course from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
 
With over 30 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry and municipal engineering field, Greg’s expertise lies in private commercial and residential developments, ranging from small, 1–2-unit projects to large residential plans of subdivision. He often assumes the Project Manager/Engineer role on municipal infrastructure replacement projects, overseeing the assignments from start to finish, including tender and contract administration, liaising with municipality staff, and staff and subconsultant coordination.
 
Away from the office, Greg spends his time on green golf courses and white ski hills, depending on the season. Year-round, however, he enjoys woodworking and trying new recipes, both in the kitchen and on the grill.

John Iezzi, P.Eng., the Manager of Land Development in the Civil Engineering department at Vallee. He is a graduate of Western University, and his career has focused on civil engineering infrastructure design.

John leads our team for private land development projects including site plan approval applications, condominium developments, plans of subdivision, stormwater management facilities, and all other forms of development. He manages these projects from concept development through design, approvals, tendering, and construction contract administration.

Ryan is a corporate shareholder and the Director of Structural Engineering at G. Douglas Vallee Limited. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, a Professional Engineer and a Building Design Specialist licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario and has also been designated by PEO as a Consulting Engineer.
 
Over the course of his 20-plus years of experience in structural, civil, and geotechnical engineering, Ryan has overseen hundreds of bridge and culvert rehabilitations and replacements and architectural projects of all types, shapes, and sizes but the heritage projects are where his passion lies. Working closely with our bridge and architecture divisions, Ryan is active in the heritage specialty; he holds certification as a Heritage Building Pathologist from and is a member of the Edifice Atelier & Guild.
 
Outside of work, Ryan has contributed to local rugby programs at the school and club level. He also served as a minor hockey coach, referee-in-chief, and officials’ supervisor. Currently, all of his spare time is being dedicated to raising his young family.

Michael Rapai, P.Eng., is a named Associate at G. Douglas Vallee Limited, and is a key member of the Structural Engineering department. Michael graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2008 and joined the Vallee team in 2009.

Michael is the manager of bridge engineering projects within the Structural department. He takes the lead role in our bridge and culvert rehabilitation and replacement projects, as well as our asset management and OSIM projects. Utilizing his understanding of the processes involved in the rehabilitation of deteriorating structures, Mike has successfully restored dozens of bridges to extend the lifespan of the structures.

Ben Buchwald, P.Eng., M.Eng., is a licensed Engineer in the Structural Engineering Department at G. Douglas Vallee Limited. Ben completed his Bachelor of Engineering at McMaster University in 2013 and his Master of Engineering at McMaster University in 2016.

Ben joined the Vallee staff in 2015, and now leads our building structures group as Project Engineer for the structural engineering component of all of our building projects. Ben’s experience spans residential work, fire and EMS station projects, school board developments, and several unique projects.

Andrew is a lifelong Norfolk resident, third-generation Professional Engineer, and Vallee corporate shareholder, poised to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. In 2019, he graduated with Distinction from the Civil (Structural) Engineering program at Western University, where he achieved the Dean’s Honour List in his second, third, and fourth year during his undergraduate degree and was his class’s sole recipient of the Dr. James A. Vance Award for Excellence in Engineering Design across all disciplines. He obtained his P.Eng. designation in September 2023.
 
Since beginning his career with Vallee in 2014 as a student, Andrew has gained varied experience, from OSIM inspections and report writing to structural design, drawing production, construction inspection, and contract administration for Vallee’s bridge, residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Now in his 10^th year with the company, his focus is concentrated on structural engineering for buildings, including coordination with our architectural projects and related consultant teams.
 
When Andrew isn’t on-site or in the office, he’s either working on his golf game at one of the beautiful courses in and around Norfolk or sailing the Great Lakes with the Port Dover Yacht Club Racing Division.