An alumnus of Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Walker McKinley has honed his ability to determine how each client and user group fits into a global picture, with a focus on design and its relationship with art and commerce.

These efforts have resulted in the six-studio model that reflects Walker’s commitment to design as a cultural and artistic act. His approach is rooted in strategy, mapping the trajectory for each project as it relates to its role within a social and cultural context. Walker’s pursuit of knowledge culminates in McKinley Studios’ specialized thought-leadership and research division, Black Chamber.

Walker’s immersive design approach is supported by his extensive community engagement. He is a member of the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, an acting board member of the Architecture Foundation of British Columbia and has held positions as Councilor of the Alberta Association of Architects, Director of the Advisory Council to the School of Interior Design, Board of Director, Alberta Ballet and Honens International Piano Competition and instructor at the Mount Royal University.

After obtaining a BSc in Forest Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in 1985, Rich began his impressive career working for John Deere’s Construction and Forestry Division.

Although born in Montreal and raised in New Brunswick, his employment eventually took him westward to Vancouver, Winnipeg and eventually Saskatoon where he co-founded Brandt Tractor Ltd. In 1992.

Over the next 25 years, Rich and his partners grew the company from one of the smallest John Deere Construction and Forestry dealers in North America to the largest in the world, boasting 29 dealer locations across 7 provinces, with over 1500 employees and revenues exceeding $1.5B CAD per annum.

After retiring from Brandt in 2017, Rich began a new career as a property developer and investor in small to medium sized companies specializing in innovative technologies and techniques designed to revolutionize the way homes and commercial buildings are constructed.

A product support specialist with exceptional business experience and a proven track record for success, Rich truly understands what it means to deliver world class products, services and support to a national customer base.

A dual degree graduate from the University of Calgary (Political Science and Economics), Edmund has experience rooted in commercial interior design and has loyally represented the high design office furniture industry for over 25 years.

During this time Edmund gained expertise in office furniture services, interior design services, commercial building operations and sales – a vast amount of experience that was further enhanced through his ownership involvement.

Through his uncanny ability to conceptualize and understand strategic objectives while concurrently delivering tactical results through planning and organizing executable tasks, Edmund consistently achieves results that exceed service expectations, schedule limitations and budget restraints.

With strong communication skills, a well-earned reputation for impactful presentations, keen observations and substantiative opinions, Edmund has applied his experience and vision to disrupting the traditional residential construction industry with the introduction of commonplace™.