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HAVAN Spotlight: Josh Young

Josh Young Maestro Development

🔊 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

Fun fact about you?
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.

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