Rob O’Dea
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
As Senior Development Manager, Rob is responsible for managing the development and implementation of social purpose projects working closely with Terra’s Partners and staff.
Rob has been with Terra since 1989 in a variety of lead and supportive roles including development manager, property manager and research assistant. Rob brings many strengths to Terra, including quality control, client relations, project documentation, research, proposal writing, financial modeling, contract negotiation, and leadership/mentorship with other Terra development managers. Rob has also worked part time for non-profit housing societies, assisting them with development and property management activities.
Rob is very active in the volunteer sector and has sat on over 20 boards and 60 committees in the housing, environmental and arts sectors. Currently, he is President of the Oarlock and Sail Wooden Boat Society. In 2008, he received a Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award in the Support for the Arts for his volunteerism. He completed two years of the Urban Land Economics Program and the Property Management Pre-Licensing Course at UBC, and graduated from Dalhousie University with a B.Sc.