Executive Team
Meet the
A small group of professional, passionate, ambitious and results-driven individuals. We value bold vision, innovation, quality and opportunity.
Frank Lonardelli
President and CEO
Frank Lonardelli is a driven entrepreneur committed to innovation and strategic thinking, with an aptitude to foster a dedicated executive team and the ambition to ensure success for each and every Arlington Group endeavour.
Frank completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Winnipeg and an Executive Master’s Program at the Sloan School of Management. Diversity in education, life experience and a strong business acumen has allowed Frank to become a prominent figure in the business community and specifically in the real estate industry. Over the last 7 years, Frank has developed a multiple award-winning real estate investment firm that has amassed and developed some of the most high profile development sites in Calgary’s inner city core.
Growing up on Arlington Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Frank faced challenges that immeasurably shaped his business acuity and defined his ambitions and goals. His greatest achievement is the Arlington Street Foundation Scholarship, dedicated to cultivating the talents and inner beauty of underprivileged youth. The program was launched in 2009 to honour those who believed in him while he was a student at Gordon Bell High School, and give back by creating opportunities for deserving students facing their own adversities in life. He intends to expand the program nationally within the next 5 years.
Under Frank’s astute leadership, the Arlington Group has been recognized as a four time winner (2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018) of the PCMA commercial Real Estate Deal of the Year award. Frank has also been recognized as one of Alberta’s 2016 Business Leaders of the Year and was recently named as an EY 2016 Entrepreneur for the Year Finalist.
Ron Poon
President of Development
Ron comes to Arlington from NORR Architects Engineers Planners where he was the Executive Vice President, heading the Western Division and responsible for the management of three agency locations (Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton). With over 40 years of experience piloting renowned developments throughout North America, Ron is highly regarded and respected in the industry as a valued development strategist and experienced development leader.
Ron provides a wide range of expertise including the ability to navigate architectural projects through complex approval processes and cultivates creative conceptual designs into responsive, purpose-driven completed buildings for large scale residential and commercial sites.
Ralph Bennetsen
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS
Committed to community engagement and collaboration, Ralph has a long and successful history of completing projects that are what he calls 100-year buildings – buildings that enhance neighbourhoods by becoming an integral part of the landscape and the lifestyle. Ralph is the VP of Acquisitions and Developments at ASI where he is responsible for asset selection, acquisition, conceptual and strategic planning, site feasibility, financial modeling and marketability.
He brings 30 years of industry experience as a building technologist and an experienced real estate and development professional to this role.
His career in development began in the late 1970’s in a family enterprise, with a multi-tenant commercial retail development on Vancouver Island. Ralph has been the senior lead on many successful construction development projects in Calgary and Vancouver. Projects include commercial, industrial, multi-family low-rise, and high-rise residences.
Ralph has directed more than 30 development projects in a lead project management role, totalling more than $1 billion dollars in construction costs and over 3.5 million of square feet.
Daniel McLean
DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION
Daniel’s passion for the industry started in the summer of the mid 1970’s as a construction labourer and continued each summer throughout high school and college where he studied Design-Arts and Architectural Technology. In 1979, after graduating college, Daniel began a lifelong career in construction & development, building all types of projects across Canada and internationally.
Daniel has extensive experience in design build, mixed use residential developments, high rise condominiums, LEED projects, P3’s, healthcare, shopping centres, retail, and educational projects for both the private and public sector.
Daniel feels a great sense of pride in his work and throughout his career has been fortunate to have worked with many great professionals on large scale and iconic projects. “There is no other industry that I know of where we can see permanent examples of our efforts on our travels and say to friends, family and industry colleagues; “I worked with a great team to develop and build this property”.
Tasha Barata
CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Tasha is a results oriented accountant with a proven track record for implementing initiatives that improve financial operations. She studied Business Administration and Accounting and has worked in a range of industries, bringing over 14 years of experience in finance to her role as controller at ASI. Before coming to ASI she spent the last two years providing accounting services to start-up companies and small businesses.
Julie Newell
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES
Julie comes to Arlington Street Investments with more than 30 years of combined Legal and Oil & Gas experience. A detail-oriented organizer, Julie has worked directly with Private and Public Corporate Boards and has been directly involved in large transactions. Julie brings her passion and positivity to every project that she is a part of, along with high energy and a commitment to excellence.
Ryan Nemeno
BUILDING OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ryan is results driven with a strong work ethic and hands-on attitude. Ryan is committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment for all our tenants.
Andrea Tavares
OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTANT
Andrea is a detail oriented and organized Operational Accountant with a focus on results. She has worked in Vancouver, Montreal and is now based in Calgary bringing over 10 years of experience in accounting. She is a member of Regional Board of Accountancy – RJ (Brazil) with equivalency standards accepted by ICES/BC and MICC/QC and is currently working towards her CPA designation.