Mike brings his technical knowledge as a certified engineering technologist to every playground he creates. From design and installation, to maintenance and after-sale service, Mike manages every aspect of your project with precision. The McDermott name has been synonymous with boxing in Alberta for decades. Mike’s uncle was a legendary boxing coach and Mike himself earned the title of Provincial Boxing Champion for his weight class in 1993. While Mike has long retired from boxing, he has transferred his passion for active living to creating play spaces that help children increase their physical strength and develop essential life skills.  Mike says “as a young boxer I learned to think, change my position, and change my posture when facing an opponent, all of which helped me manage the ups and downs of daily life.” Mike has a team of professionals who are dedicated to providing the best customer service in AB, BC & YT, and creating quality outdoor spaces that last for decades.

Michelle brings concepts to life with her drafting, rendering, and design expertise. She holds a degree in Political Science, as well as a diploma in Landscape Architectural Technology from NAIT. Michelle’s unique educational background has fostered a passion for designing inclusive and accessible outdoors spaces, which she applied in her previous work as an LAT. In her spare time, she loves gardening and being outdoors.

For over 25 years, Su has taught outdoor recreation to children of all ages. She holds a Degree in Recreation and a Masters Degree in Business. She helped develop the playground industry’s first nature-based play equipment and has worked with some of the world’s largest playground manufacturers. Early in her career, Su was a climbing instructor for children with ADD/ADHD and Disruptive Behaviour Disorders. As a rock climber for 30 years, Su is a huge advocate for risky play.

Shaquille brings over a decade of hands-on construction expertise and leadership in operations management. With a strong skillset in bridging the gap between business operations and construction execution, he specializes in streamlining processes, optimizing resources, and delivering projects with precision. His solutions-oriented approach ensures efficiency across all stages of project management, from planning to execution.

Outside of work, Shaquille is passionate about active living and giving back to the community through ball hockey, where he helps run youth programs that keep kids out of trouble by promoting physical activity, fostering social skills, and providing a positive environment.

Teresa has over twelve years of experience managing complex, cross-functional projects, programs, and people. Her aim is to help clients enjoy the project journey and not just the stellar playground at the end. She thinks every child should have the same magical outdoor play experience that her children had in the woods of BC.

When she isn’t driving projects over the finish line, you can find her enjoying all the outdoor spaces Vancouver has to offer.