About Us

For over a decade, CPA has been transforming development challenges into real estate opportunities, providing coordinated solutions to clients at every stage of the real estate development process.

We provide consulting and project management services to an array of clients throughout the industry. From public sector bodies and non-profit societies to developers and community organizations, we provide our clients with coordinated solutions to every facet of the development process.

You can have confidence in our professionalism and integrity. For over a decade, CPA has been assisting public, private, and non-profit clients meet their development objectives. We have a strong working relationship with agencies at every level of government, as well as all of our current and past clients. At CPA, we transform your development challenges into real estate opportunities.

Casey Clerkson, Principal

After graduating from McGill University, Casey began his career working in real estate development. Casey joined CPA in 2008 and has since worked with dozens of non-profits to achieve their development objectives. Casey has developed all forms of non-market real estate developments including affordable housing, supportive housing, seniors independent living, seniors residential care, treatment centres, support recovery homes, shelter and transitional housing, office and programming space, and more.

Graham Plant, Principal

Graham joined CPA in 2013, and has since worked with non-profits across BC on a wide range of development projects. Graham enjoys the complex nature of non-market real estate development, and navigates the various processes alongside his clients to ensure successful outcomes that non-profits are both invested in and rewarded by. Graham has both a Masters of Planning and Diploma of Urban Land Economics.

Jack Clerkson, Senior Advisor

Jack has over 40 years’ experience in real estate development, including work as a developer, mortgage broker, and 20 years of working as a development consultant to non-profits. Jack is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of CPA, but continues to play an integral role in the company and regularly meets with and consults with both CPA and clients.

Heather Stuart Clark, Development Manager

Heather has been working in residential design and community development since 2010. She has spent several years in the residential design sector where her duties included design, liaising with clients and municipalities, coordinating project budgets, and construction administration. At CPA, Heather has worked on affordable housing and seniors housing across multiple municipalities.

Sevda Safarova, Development Coordinator

Sevda holds a Masters degree in Social Work from Washington University in St Louis and has over 8 years of experience working for various international organizations supporting community building programs. She has also worked in the oil and gas industry for BP, delivering reporting on health, safety and environmental compliance and advising on safety and operational risk performance in the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey region.

Devon Harlos, Development Manager

Devon is a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners. She holds a Masters degree from the University of British Columbia in urban planning with a concentration in urban design. She has experience working with educational institutions on campus development, liasing with provincial partners on rapid transit development, and public realm planning.

Sushanth Daniel, Development Coordinator

Sushanth holds a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering & a Diploma in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia. He has experience in real estate development working on residential, mixed-use and master planned community projects. Additionally, he brings along his experience in construction management having worked previously for a general contractor on a variety of project type.