For nearly two decades, Kevin W. Riles has been actively involved in the land development industry. Kevin has senior level management experience in land development, government & public relations, project management conflict resolution, negotiation and running several businesses. In that time he has managed over 1200 projects and attained approvals for over 98% of all development applications.
 

As a former Municipal Director of Planning and Development, he was privy to direct and detailed interactions with senior municipal and provincial political leaders, government staff, agencies, special interest and community groups, lobbyists and a variety of private industries. This gave him a distinct appreciation of how government and the land development approval process works and how to be successful within it. As a former Vice President of one of the largest land development firms in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), he faced daily the dynamics and challenges of the many complex business decisions required to run a land development firm. As a management, land development and real estate consultant he has direct experience in utilizing a company's resources or outside experts to leverage optimum results. Finally, as an entrepreneur who founded, owns and runs three businesses known as Caohmin Consulting, Pinky Skoopmore’s and ‘The Riles Real Estate Group’, Kevin is known for the ability to think outside the box and be creative in solving his clients challenges. Currently Kevin has offices in Toronto and Halifax.

He is a former graduate of Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia College of Geographic Sciences Urban Planning Program and has won several awards including the prestigious Honour Award of Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) for a community planning project.

Kevin in January of this year completed an eight month contract with the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid Society as Director of Venues and Operational Planning. In this position he was a member of the Bid Committee and responsible for managing and leading the Capital Budget for the Games Bid. This involved the costing, locating and designing of all proposed facilities. He is currently President of the Urban Development Institute of Nova Scotia which represents the Development Community in Nova Scotia and was just appointed as Chairman of UDI Canada which represents the Development Industry across Canada.

Kevin is a results oriented leader with a talent for discovering opportunities, averting major problems and leveraging competitive advantages. His outstanding organizational skills, ability to see the ‘bigger picture’ and experience in all facets of land development, provides his clients with a great opportunity to achieve their land development goals.

Kevin is a firm believer in giving back to the Community and helping out those less fortunate. He belongs to and sits on the Boards and Committees of over a dozen organizations.