McCarthy Tétrault
Dynamic, Disciplined and Focused
Building value into each of Trilogy's business ventures, the partnership of John deC. Evans and Tom Johnston is propelled by a mutual desire to achieve outstanding results. Together, they have created a tight, vertically integrated development company that complements their individual skills, aspirations and integrity.
John deC. Evans
President & CEO
With a thirty year career in real estate, John deCourcey Evans is considered one of B.C.'s foremost business and community leaders. His career accomplishments range from the conceptualization and development of Trilogy's internationally acclaimed boutique hotel company, OPUS Hotels, to his role as the lead developer for Intrawest's Resort on Blackcomb, which set the benchmark for the billion dollar explosion of real estate development in Whistler beginning in the mid '80s.
Demonstrating a unique insight into the needs and wants of today's consumer, whether it be for retail goods and services, a resort home or a unique hotel or restaurant "experience", John's ideas are grounded in a solid understanding of business, finance and real estate dynamics. His marketing acumen is legendary - in fact, many of the advanced real estate marketing strategies that British Columbia is noted for are rooted in the development of John Evans' career where, if not actually originated by him, they were most certainly honed to a fine art through his adaptation. During his eleven-year employ with Intrawest, and in the later years of that working relationship, John's development and marketing skills helped to elevate Whistler from a "local ski hill" to an international four seasons destination resort. John's award-winning mixed use retail and luxury hotel projects continue to push the development planning and execution parameters in Vancouver, Montreal and Whistler today.
John's insistence on "the right product, the right place, the right time" is spurred by a desire to create significant investment-quality properties. The exquisite Presidio, fronting onto Vancouver's Stanley Park and Lost Lagoon and built in the '80s, was in its time, Vancouver's foremost luxury residential condominium, Whistler's Alpenglow and Vancouver's Opus showcase his ability to enhance the architectural standards within the neighbourhoods in which he develops, while Whistler's Marketplace, University Marketplace and Lonsdale Quay attest to his skills in creating the most cutting-edge mixed use, retail experiences.
Paralleling John Evans' career accomplishments, a passion for the arts and an abiding commitment to the business and social welfare of his community is seen in his numerous committee and fundraising responsibilities. These include:
- Board of Governors, University of Victoria (2005 - present)
- Chairman, University of Victoria Properties Investments Inc. (2005 - present)
- Trustee; Urban Development Institute Pacific Region Education Trust Fund (1993 - Present)
- Board Chairman , Dr. Peter HIV/AIDS Foundation (2007 - present)
- Past President; Urban Development Institute of Canada (1984 - 1985)
- Past President; Urban Development Institute; Pacific Region (1984 - 1985)
- Former Trustee; Vancouver Art Gallery (1996 - 2001)
- Past Chairman; Canadian Craft Museum (1990 - 1994)
- Past Director; The Canadian Cancer Society B.C. and Yukon Division (1989 - 1992)
- Co-Chairman, Dr. Peter HIV/AIDS Foundation Capital Fundraising Campaign (2000 - 2001)
- Trustee and Chairman of Investment Committee, Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHIP/REIT), Toronto Stock Exchange (1997 - 2007)
Tom Johnston
Senior Vice President & CFO
With Trilogy since its inception in 1991, Tom Johnston is the "behind the scenes"partner, with responsibility for Trilogy's financial and legal stewardship and management services group activities. Tom, on any given day, is likely to be found on the telephone conferring with the senior officers for some of Canada's leading institutional real investment companies for whom Trilogy acts and invests. As well, his duties require that he confer with Trilogy's entire private investor/management client base as well as to direct the activities of Trilogy's advisors including corporate lawyers, accountants and bankers.
With an MBA and real estate training from the University of British Columbia and prior experience in commercial banking, Tom is as passionate about real estate as he is about finance. Detail oriented, intuitive and diplomatic by nature, he leads the financial analysis, financial structuring, and legal negotiation for Trilogy's development program, as well as the analysis for all acquisitions and dispositions being considered by the company. He oversees Trilogy's property management group on a day-to-day basis, and guides all third party leasing negotiations. As a testament to his "hands on"commitment to providing exceptional customer service, he personally attends virtually all Strata Corporation meetings for properties managed by Trilogy.
As with any effective team, Tom's and John's skills and focuses are brilliantly complementary, thereby ensuring the Trilogy code of excellence.
"Trilogy exemplifies a rare combination of creativity, diligence and dedication."
- Keith Burrell, McCarthy Tétrault