Corrie Boucher, BA
Operations Manager
Corrie is Kleanza's Operations Manager and is based out of our Bowser office. Her focus is on the communication and operational systems of the company, with an aim to help support the continued growth of Kleanza. Her background is in a variety of sectors, including government and non-profit. Corrie maintains a human-focused approach to operations, which has been beneficial in her supporting role to the Kleanza team.
Experience
Years: 16
Regions: Across BC, Scotland
Education
Project Management Certification; Robert Gordon University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology/Criminology; Simon Fraser University
Gary Brewer, MA, MEd
Project Manager
Gary is a Project Manager and Field Director based on Vancouver Island (Sooke). He has experience on the south coast, interior plateau and the northeast/subarctic, where he is a Field Director.
Experience
Years: 40+
Regions: coastal, interior/plateau, and boreal forest/subarctic BC; interior/plateau Idaho; Plains of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Wyoming; eastern Ontario; southeast United States (South Carolina and Louisiana)
Specializations: Cultural Resource Management; Geographic Information Systems; Predictive Modelling; Wet site archaeology; Artificial Inundation (reservoir archaeology); Historic (Post Contact) Archaeology; Lithic analysis; Data Management and Analysis, Education
Education
Master of Education; Gonzaga University
Master of Arts, Public Service Archaeology; University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology; University of Calgary
Curt Carbonell, CD, BA
Archaeologist
Based out of Kleanza’s Bowser, Vancouver Island office, Curt is an archaeologist gaining experience in BC Coastal, Sub Alpine and Interior archaeology. He has recently completed his BA (Honours) Anthropology program through Vancouver Island University.
Experience
Years: 3
Regions: Coastal BC
Interests: Landscape archaeology; archaeology of food and foodways; provisioning and subsistence strategies; lithics; CMTs; community archaeology.
Education
BA (Hons) Anthropology, Vancouver Island University
Professional affiliations
BC Association of Professional Archaeologists (Student)
Society for American Archaeology (Student)
Canadian Archaeological Association (Student)
American Society of Overseas Research (Student)
Suzy Carruthers, BSc
Archaeologist
Suzy is a supervisor, based in our Terrace office, supervising crews in the field, laboratory and office. Suzy has experience working in the coastal, interior, and subarctic-boreal regions of BC.
Experience
Years: 11
Regions: Coastal BC; interior BC; Sub-boreal BC and the South Pacific
Specializations: Large and small-scale infrastructure, commercial, and residential, and industrial projects with special interests in analysis and data management; museology/repository/inventory; public education and training; wet site archaeology; traditional use studies; historical and ethnographic studies.
Education
BSc Environmental Science, Archaeology, Anthropology (2015), Simon Fraser University
Certificate Cultural Resource Management (2015), Simon Fraser University
Katrina Friend, BA
Archaeologist / Project Coordinator
Katrina is based out of our Vancouver Island Office. She shares her skills as an Archaeologist and Project Coordinator. She has been honing her knowledge in the Southern Coast of BC.
Experience
Years: 3 years
Regions: Southern Coastal BC
Interests: Mortuary Archaeology, Paleopathology and Faunal Analysis
Education
BA in Archaeology SFU, Certificate in Cultural Resource Management, SFU
Kevin Haugrud, BA
Project Manager
Based at Kleanza's Prince Rupert office as a Project Manager and Field Director (Northwest Coast, Interior Plateau), Kevin is responsible for managing small and mid-sized projects, liasing with clients and First Nations. He manages northern field crews, conducts archaeological assessments, reporting, and archaeological analysis. Kevin has conducted archaeological fieldwork across the world, though his focus now is the Northwest Coast, Interior Plateau, and Subarctic- Boreal regions of BC.
Experience
Years: 14 years in Western Canada
Regions: interior BC; sub-boreal (northeastern) BC; coastal BC; Saskatchewan; Alberta and Manitoba.
Specializations: large and small scale infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial projects; wet-sites; artifact analysis, CMTs
Education
Additional archaeology coursework (ongoing)
BA Anthropology (2011), University of Alberta
Professional affiliations
BC Association of Professional Archaeologists (Associate)
Sheriff Hossain, BA
Project Manager
Based out of our Vancouver Island office, as a Field Director and Project Manager, Sheriff is responsible for proposal preparation, obtaining HCA and First Nations permits, managing field crews, liaising with clients and First Nations, as well as reporting and analysis. He's undertaken fieldwork across BC, as well as the Northwest Territories, and Ontario. Sheriff has Field Director status for two of BC's archaeological regions (Northwest Coast and Interior Plateau).
Experience
Years: 15
Regions: coastal, interior and northeastern BC; Northwest Territories, Ontario
Specializations: large- and small-scale infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial projects, with a special interest in the use of GIS in archaeology, and for data collection and management
Education
BA Archaeology and Anthropology (2008), Simon Fraser University
Diploma, Computer Analyst and Programmer (2000), CDI College
Deanna Jackson
Invoicing / Administrative Assistant
Based out of our Bowser office, as our Invoicing and Administrative Assistant, Deanna's goal is to ensure the seamless and efficient execution of day-to-day operations. She brings to us many years of office administration experience, customer service and bookkeeping experience in the automotive, insurance and even printing sectors. With her experience she's ready to help our Kleanza team in any way possible.
Experience
Years: 20+
Office Administration 20+ years
Bookkeeping 4 years
Regions: Parksville, Qualicum, Alberta
Education
Sage Bookkeeping, Vancouver Island University 2020
Kay Jollymore, MA, RPCA
Senior Archaeology Manager
Based in Kleanza’s Vancouver office, Kay oversees quality assurance, quality control, senior review, client and First Nations liaison, reporting, analysis, budgets and timelines. She is a Permit Holder and Field Director for northwestern BC (subarctic/boreal forest), Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan. Kay is an approved RISC Instructor
Experience
Years: 20+
Regions: Northwestern British Columbia (subarctic/boreal), Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Canadian Prairies
Specializations: Large and small scale infrastructure, mineral exploration, mine-site developments, linear developments, working with stakeholders (Aboriginal communities, public, developers, and government), Environmental Assessment applications, permitting and policy, ethics, education and training, field skills, alpine archaeology, obsidian lithics, prairie archaeology, ethnobotany, CMTs, archival research, museum curation.
Education
MA Archaeology (2016), University of Saskatchewan
BA Archaeology (2001), Simon Fraser University
Professional Affiliations
BC Association of Professional Archaeologists (RPCA – Registered Professional Consulting Archaeologist)
Ryan Kadoranian, BA
Project Manager
Based out of Kleanza's Vancouver office, Ryan is a Project Manager with a strong background in fostering partnerships with Indigenous communities and advancing projects that balance cultural and environmental priorities. Skilled in policy development, environmental stewardship and project management, Ryan is dedicated to cultural and heritage sovereignty and promoting sustainable practices in resource development.
Experience
Years: 6
Regions: Lower Mainland
Specializations: Environmental Management Systems, Program Funding, Field Coordination, Agreement/Proposal Development, Indigenous Relations, Sustainability Initiative.
Education
BA Environmental Practice (2025), Royal Roads University
Environmental Studies Diploma (2018), Langara College
Professional Affiliations:
ECO Canada (Designated Environmental Professional with Policy & Legislation and Sustainability specializations)
Joseph LeBrun, BA
Archaeologist
Based out of Kleanza's Vancouver Office, Joey is a Field Supervisor with experience in coastal, interior and subarctic/boreal, BC. His duties include fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and reporting. He is approaching field director status in coastal BC.
Experience: 5 year
Regions: Coastal BC, Interior BC, Northwestern BC (subarctic/boreal)
Interests: Large and small scale residential and industrial projects; artifact analysis; historical and ethnographic research, CMT's and Cultural Shell Deposits
Education: BA in Anthropology UBC (2016), UVic/BMSC Archaeological Field School (2017)
Amanda Marshall, MA, RPCA
Principal
Based at Kleanza's Terrace office, Amanda is co-owner and founder of Kleanza, oversees quality assurance, quality control, senior review, and stakeholder engagement for all projects. She is a Permit Holder and Field Director for coastal, interior, and sub-boreal (northeastern) BC. Amanda directs Kleanza's contracts, heritage permitting and policy initiatives, and is a RISC Instructor.
Experience
Years: 23
Regions: coastal BC; interior BC; sub-boreal (northeastern) BC; Yukon
Specializations: education and training; permitting and policy; dendrochronology; CMTs
Education
Dendrochronology (2010), University of Arizona
MA Archaeology (2002), Simon Fraser University
BA Archaeology (1998), University of Northern BC
Professional affiliations
BC Association of Professional Archaeologists (RPCA — Registered Professional Consulting Archaeologist)
Archaeological Society of BC
Society for American Archaeology
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Heritage Advisory Committee
Brady McBride
Archaeologist
Based in Kleanza's Terrace office, Brady is developing field experience in Coastal BC.
Experience
Years: 3
Regions: Coastal BC
Interests: CMTs; Indigenous archaeology; intertidal archaeology; late-pleistocene archaeology; lithics; mapping, palaeontology
Education
Undergraduate Student Research Award, NSERC (2022) University of Victoria
AA Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management (2020 - present) Coast Mountain College
Certificate, Cultural and Natural Resource Assessment (2019) Royal Roads University
Mirjana McIntyre, BSc, Adv. Dip. GIS
Archaeologist / Project Coordinator
Working out of Kleanza's Vancouver Island (Bowser) office, Mirjana supports all staff and Project Managers as Project Coordinator, and supports all field projects as Archaeologist. Previously, she worked at the Archaeology Branch, and has experience managing archaeological data, reports, logistics.
Experience
Years: 6
Regions: Coastal BC
Interests: environmental science; sedimentology and stratigraphy; museums; biological anthropology
Education
BSc Geoscience (2019), Vancouver Island University
Advanced Diploma in GIS (2021), Vancouver Island University
Professional affiliations
Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (student)
Manda Palmer, MA
Archaeologist / Project Coordinator
Based out of Kleanza's Terrace office, Manda has field experience in coastal and interior BC. She currently assists with proposals, reporting, administrative tasks, field work and lab work.
Experience
Years: 11
Regions: coastal BC; interior BC
Specializations: lithics; household archaeology; CMTs, community archaeology
Education
MA, Anthropology (2007), University of Toronto
BA, Archaeology (2006), Simon Fraser University
Wendy Rolston
GIS Technician — Magellan Digital Mapping
Wendy is a GIS Technician at Magellan Digital Mapping, based in Terrace. She supplies map drafting and GIS modelling for Kleanza, including modelling for archaeological potential and creating detailed site maps. GIS and modelling can vary depending on the type and scope of a specific project. Wendy is adept in the usage of ArcGIS to create complex, multi-component predictive models from vector and raster data sets, including LiDAR DEMs.
Experience
Years: 20
Regions: BC
Specializations: silviculture; GIS; modelling, predictive models; LiDAR
Education
ArcInfo GIS Certificate, Okanagan University
Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation Land Management Diploma, BCIT
Kelly Steele
Creative Director
Kelly is the Creative Director of our Stories & Outreach Division and her focus will be on documenting stories of truth and reconciliation, language reclamation and sovereignty in the areas of conservation, environment, heritage and culture. For over 25 years, Kelly has produced documentary films and developed social media impact campaigns to tackle issues of social injustice, food security, access to medicine, youth mental health, environmental protection, conservation and human rights.
Experience
Years: 29
Regions: Across Canada
Professional Affiliations:
Documentary Organization of Canada
International Documentary Association
WIFT (Women in Film and Television)
The Film Production Network
Cause Marketing Professionals
Doc Society
Gwen Topacio, BA
Archaeologist
Gwen is a Field Supervisor based out of the Vancouver office. As Field Supervisor, she is responsible for overseeing crews in the field, laboratory analysis, permit drafting and reporting. Gwen has experience in BC's Northwest Coast, Interior Plateau and Subarctic-Boreal Forest and also internationally. Gwen is actively working on obtaining Field Director status in all three culture areas.
Experience
Years: 5
Regions: Northwest Coast BC, Interior Plateau BC, Subarctic-Boreal Forest BC, Alberta, Bulgaria (Sozopol)
Specializations: Large and Small-scale infrastructure, industrial projects, artifact analysis, archival & ethnographic research, CMTs, GIS/spatial analysis, and museology, with a special interest in food anthropology.
Education
BA Anthropology, minor in Anthropological Archaeology, University of British Columbia (2022), Balkan Heritage Field School (2018)
Professional Affiliations:
BC Association of Professional Archaeologists (Student)