President & Founder - Over 25 years in Community, Hotel & Resort development.
Ward has worked in real estate development, property management and hotel/resort development for well over 20 years. From the Fairmont to Holiday Inn chains and many family owned operations across North America, Ward's background in hospitality covers a wide spectrum of industry experiences and knowledge.
Since 2001, Ward has mainly focused on buying, selling and developing recreational and resort properties, while also completing a 65 acre, 250 home, Master Planned community in Airdrie, AB, and Silver Creek Lodge in Canmore, AB- an acclaimed 84 unit luxury vacation retreat. During his career, Ward has collaborated on five master planned community developments in Canada and the United States, and over eight Hotel and Condominium projects totaling more than 1,500 doors and over two hundred and fifty million dollars of development activity. He was also instrumental in the successful launching of two publicly traded companies on the A.S.E. (TSX Venture Exchange). Presently, Ward is working on a multitude of resort, retirement, wellness and master planned community developments across North America and Central America.
Ward is best known for creating distinctive properties that leave lasting impressions. He continually assembles talented teams in all disciplines of real estate development and pushes them and his partners to generate "out of the box" experiences that are designed to exceed expectations. Ward is a creative visionary committed to the development of unique retirement, hotel, resort, mixed use, and master planned communities, that focus on people living longer, happier healthier lives!
Inspired by a fusion of Asian influences, Ward constantly strives to instill deep emotions and memories in the places and spaces he develops. His associates describe him as tireless, tenacious, pragmatic and creative. Colleagues and partners alike appreciate him for his "can do" attitude, as well as his unquestionable integrity, and balanced sensibility in all areas of design and development.