Carlos joined Matthews in 2016 and is based in Squamish, where he leads the Matthews West team in master planning, development applications, government and stakeholder relations, consultant coordination, and project marketing. His primary focus has been the advancement of two transformative regional projects — Oceanfront Squamish and the Cheekeye Fan Development. Carlos takes a holistic and forward-looking approach to planning and design, balancing the realities of development with the ambition to create interesting, innovative built environments. Both projects emphasize the creation of community through thoughtful, purposeful design, resulting in neighbourhoods that feel intentional, integrated, and deeply livable.

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Carlos holds Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Geography and Education, as well as a Master of Resource Management (Planning) from Simon Fraser University. He is a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of British Columbia. In addition to his role at Matthews, he serves on the District of Squamish’s Advisory Design Panel and the Squamish Housing Development Advisory Group.

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Prior to joining Matthews, Carlos worked with BHA Consulting in Whistler, contributing to several master-planned ski resort developments internationally.