🔊 Check out Josh’s episode on HAVAN’s podcast ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’
Tell us about yourself & your company?
Josh: Maestro Development build and renovate homes for families that are beautiful, healthy and low in carbon intensity, with a process that is rooted in transparency, preparation and communication.
Renovation tip?
Josh: Make all your design decisions before starting the project … this ensures cost certainty, and frees up mental bandwidth for all the other decisions you’ll inevitably have to make.
It’s 11AM Saturday morning, what are you up to?
Josh: either riding my bike or watching/coaching kids soccer
What are your hobbies?
Josh: Road biking, skiing, woodwork, gardening, kids soccer coach
Favourite HAVAN event and why?
Josh: Renovation Roundtable — the opportunity to talk frankly with other business owners about the challenges we face daily, and offer support/suggestions/contacts
What have you done in your community in the last year?
Josh: helping to redesign the playground and landscape for our elementary school
Last HAVAN Member you connected with?
Josh: Chris Hill, bCollective
Best work perk at your job?
Josh: collaborating with creative and professional industry leaders
Proudest moment?
Josh: Every time my kids show passion for something
Pets?
Josh: a crested gecko
Share an interesting fact about your life?
Josh: previous career as a Geological Engineer, spent a lot of time at remote job sites in northern Canada
Last piece of advice you have received?
Josh: get out of your comfort zone
Starbucks / bar order?
Josh: espresso / IPA
Song on repeat right now?
Josh: Mac Miller “Circles”
Where were you born?
Josh: Chilliwack BC
What inspires you?
Josh: my incredible, driven, successful wife
Josh: David says I act younger than my years
Favourite holiday / destination?
Josh: roadtripping BC — Gulf Islands, Whistler, Chilcotin country…
Does pineapple belong on pizza?
Josh: 100%
First concert?
Josh: 1986, Corey Hart with my best friend Mike and my mom
Last book read / movie watched?
Josh: Book = Dune, film = The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
What are you excited for / looking forward to right now?
Josh: ski season / the end of COVID-19
Where can we find you on social media?
Josh: @maestro_development
What was the last episode of Measure Twice, Cut Once you listened too?
Josh: Episode 4! But they are all great. I encourage everyone to listen in from the beginning.
