Leadership & Governance
Removing infrastructure as the bottleneck to aerospace and defence production growth.
Capital-efficient, accelerated delivery of scalable industrial environments across Canada.
Core Team Capabilities
Aviation & Aerospace Experience
Deep operational knowledge of airport industrial environments and aerospace facility requirements.
Advanced Manufacturing
Track record delivering complex production facilities for precision manufacturing operations.
Municipal Engagement
Established relationships with municipal governments across Ontario and Alberta.
Project Management
Proven delivery of infrastructure projects on accelerated timelines within defence contexts.
Executive Team
Richard Howland
Industrial & Defence Infrastructure Advisor
Project Partner
Supports aerospace and defence manufacturers expanding production capacity through capital-efficient industrial infrastructure delivery.
Working through the SWP Industrial & Defence platform at Stonewater Properties, Richard advises on the siting, structuring, and accelerated delivery of airport-adjacent manufacturing facilities, integration environments, and scalable production campuses aligned with sovereign industrial capacity objectives. His work focuses on enabling execution certainty for mission-critical expansion programs by aligning land readiness, municipal coordination, servicing strategy, and capital-efficient delivery models early in the development lifecycle. This disciplined approach reduces infrastructure risk while supporting operational timelines required by complex aerospace and defence supply chains. Richard collaborates with airport authorities, OEMs, Tier-2 manufacturers, development partners, and economic development organizations to originate and advance infrastructure solutions supporting aerospace manufacturing, MRO operations, land systems supply chains, and advanced component integration. He is particularly focused on regional and mid-market environments where industrial expansion can be delivered efficiently, enabling production growth without the delays and cost pressures often associated with major metropolitan markets.
Huseyin "Chico" Selek
Founder & Partner – True North Structural Systems
Industrial Structural Systems
Rapid Facility Delivery
Huseyin ("Chico") Selek is the founder and partner of True North Structural Systems, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the global building and construction sector. He has led the company's development into a vertically integrated platform specializing in the engineering, design, manufacturing, and assembly of steel structural systems and prefabricated industrial buildings. Under Chico's leadership, True North has built a reputation for high-quality, cost-efficient steel building solutions distinguished by strong architectural integration, rapid execution, and dependable delivery. The company supports corporate and institutional clients across North America with durable, scalable structural systems tailored to industrial, aviation, and specialized-use facilities, with particular expertise in projects requiring disciplined delivery timelines and controlled construction costs.
Cherylyn Boyd
Portfolio & Regional Property Manager
Commercial & Industrial Property Operations
Cherylyn Boyd is a senior commercial property management professional with more than 30 years of experience overseeing complex industrial and commercial property portfolios. She specializes in operational management, tenant coordination, and long-term asset performance, supporting facilities that serve advanced manufacturing, aviation, and specialized commercial uses. Cherylyn brings extensive expertise in budget management, vendor negotiations, compliance oversight, and operational planning, ensuring properties operate efficiently while maintaining strong tenant relationships. Her experience includes implementing cost-control initiatives, leveraging technology to improve operational efficiency, and coordinating closely with ownership groups, operators, and service partners to support stable, well-managed facilities. Cherylyn holds a BBA in Management Information Systems (Magna Cum Laude) and an MBA from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
Donna Parent
Commercial Property Manager
Industrial & Commercial Property Operations
Donna Parent is a commercial property management professional with more than 25 years of experience in leasing, operations, and facility management across residential, commercial, and industrial environments. As a Commercial Property Manager with Stonewater Properties, Donna oversees more than 667,000 square feet of office, retail, and industrial facilities across the Ottawa and Brockville regions of Ontario. Her responsibilities include contract negotiation and administration, property inspections, capital improvement planning, project coordination, marketing, and tenant relations. Donna is known for maintaining well-managed, responsive facilities while building strong, long-term relationships with tenants and stakeholders.
Geralyn Amorado
Senior Property Accountant — Stonewater Properties
Real Estate Accounting & Financial Operations
Geralyn Amorado serves as Senior Property Accountant for Stonewater Properties, overseeing accounting and financial operations across the firm's commercial, industrial, retail, and aviation real estate portfolio. With extensive experience in commercial and strata real estate accounting, she manages rent rolls, operating cost recoveries, financial reporting, and year-end financial preparation, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency across the portfolio. Her work provides the financial foundation supporting Stonewater's investors, lenders, and development activities, helping maintain disciplined financial management across the platform.
Steve Berezan
Founder & Managing Principal — Stonewater Properties
Industrial infrastructure development and investment focused on aviation-adjacent and advanced manufacturing environments across North America.
Steve Berezan is the Founder and Managing Principal of Stonewater Properties, an industrial infrastructure development and investment platform focused on aviation-adjacent and advanced manufacturing environments across North America. With more than three decades of real estate investment and operating experience, Steve leads the firm's strategy of disciplined capital deployment, long-term portfolio development, and infrastructure solutions supporting production growth in aerospace, defence, logistics, and specialized industrial sectors. Under his leadership, Stonewater structures and delivers scalable industrial facilities through long-term lease and joint venture models designed to support operator expansion while preserving capital efficiency and execution certainty. Steve is also a partner in True North Structural Systems, contributing to the delivery of cost-controlled, rapidly deployable industrial and aviation infrastructure aligned with evolving North American manufacturing requirements.