June 10, 2025

Toronto, ON – With the objective of strengthening Diamond Schmitt’s leadership team across the firm’s different departments, we are pleased to announce a number of promotions in our Toronto and Vancouver offices.

• Iva Radikova, ARIDO, NCIDQ, IDC, IDNS (Toronto) previously Director of Interior Design, has been appointed Principal.
• Dieter Janssen, OAA, RAIC (Toronto); Jose Trinidad (Toronto); and, Mehdi Ghiyaei, OAA (Toronto) have been named Senior Associates.
• Anthony Brown, ARB (Vancouver); Houng Te, OAA (Toronto); Mojdeh Vali, OAA, RAIC (Toronto); Sarah Mercer (Vancouver); and Vesna Maklenovic Al-Hamadani, OAA (Toronto) have been promoted to Associates. 
• Christiano Mahler has advanced to Director of Visualization.

Several administrative promotions have also been made: Ayat Taheri has been named Senior Administrative Project Coordinator; Charmaine Lazaga has been elevated to Senior BIM Coordinator; and Wendy Gomoll is now Manager of Knowledge Management. 

“We’re so lucky to be working with these individuals who have consistently demonstrated hard work, initiative and leadership,” says Don Schmitt, Principal. “Their contributions have made a significant impact on our firm’s progress and we know their roles on the leadership team will be valuable to our future direction.”

With studios in Toronto, Vancouver, and New York, Diamond Schmitt has a global perspective, and consistently creates buildings that elevate and enrich communities. The firm empowers people to realize their full potential, with the belief that individual growth comes through collaborative effort. The Leadership Team is comprised of 20 Principals, 23 Senior Associates, 37 Associates, and 10 Directors.