advance their careers. That’s really important to us.” Rich joined Troika in 2012 – he started as a Development Project Manager and worked his way up to President – and he’s observed the same steady growth on the development side. “Our philosophy is all about putting people first,” he says. “We want to hire and retain the most talented people. We believe that’s why we’ve had such staying power in the Okanagan.” “At the same time, we believe we still have a long way to go,” he adds, “and we believe we have the right team here to do that.” As for the direction they want to go, Rich says that Troika’s goal is to be diverse. In the nearterm, for example, they plan to introduce more rental products to the market. “There’s a strong need for that in our community,” he says. “We want to help deliver that supply.” Troika also has a commercial division, and they are looking to expand in that sector moving forward. Rich says they are working on a couple significant sites right now, and they have a number of future opportunities in the pipeline. “We’re really excitedabout that,” Rich says. “We see commercial as being another pillar to our organization.” Lastly, Rich says he wants both Troika and CorWest – and the employees of Troika and CorWest – tobecome evenmore involved in the community. He says that’s always been a priority and strength of both companies, but he believes they can do even better. “We’re giving back, and we’re encouraging our team to give back,” he says. “That’s just part of our culture. I think it’s an underrated part of what makes us a company that people like to be a part of.” EKOBUILT
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