Building Relationships

“I believe in supporting people to do their very best and in leading by example.”

As the President of Olympic International Sales, Dana Merritt oversees all operational and corporate functions of the organization, including strategic planning, human resources, operations, financial reporting, cash management, risk management, business contracts and administrative systems.

Dana values integrity and operational excellence and brings teamwork and creativity to her role of guiding the company forward. She joined Olympic International in 2008 and brings over 25 years of experience in operational and financial management.  Previously, Dana led the finance and budget operations at the University of British Columbia and prior to that, Vancouver Community College.

Dana is a CPA and has a BCom from the University of British Columbia.

“I believe that the key to creating projects that incorporate a new level of comfort and efficiency lies in strong teamwork between the disciplines and trades.”

With more than 25 years of experience in the implementation of commercial, institutional and high-rise residential HVAC systems, Peter MacLellan brings a high level of leadership to the Olympic International team.

Peter’s interests incorporate emerging technology, sustainability and whole-building design. With perennial interest in cutting-edge technology, Peter inspires his colleagues and associates with a new paradigm that focuses primarily on an integrated design and construction approach. His HVAC design approach often leads to breakthroughs in overall energy use and comfort and often incorporates radiant heating and cooling as well as variable refrigerant volume systems.

Peter’s experience includes a large number of prestigious projects including:

• Several large-scale manifold lab exhaust systems with energy reclaim on projects including those at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University as well as the BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• Large office and high-rise residential projects using variable refrigerant volume heat recovery, including The Sage at UBC, Phase 1 of the Sapperton Re-Development, and MNP Tower
• A key leadership role in supplying the radiant capillary mat heating and cooling systems for a number of high-profile projects including the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Athlete’s Village development
• Several large-scale manifold lab exhaust systems with energy reclaim on projects including those at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University as well as the BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Peter has a Bachelor of Engineering Technology through Ryerson Polytechnic Institute.

“I believe that the foundation to success is trust.”

With an extensive background in engineering sales, Steve Johnston has been involved in the design of a large number of institutional and commercial HVAC projects built in the last 25 years in British Columbia. He brings collaboration and sophistication to the design of high-performance buildings that incorporate elegant solutions.

Steve’s project portfolio demonstrates his leadership in providing cutting-edge technologies to the HVAC industry in many notable regional projects, including:

• BC Women’s and Children’s Mental Health Facility–Jean Matheson Pavilion: Olympic International applied the first capillary radiant ceiling technology institutionally in North America
• An integrated design approach to Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Care Centre, one of British Columbia’s largest institutional public-private partnership project: with a major focus on heat recovery and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
• St. Regis Hotel: the first large-scale Daikin variable refrigerant volume system applied to a hotel in British Columbia
• Application of an integrated heat pump design with a geo-exchange system on the Shangri-La Tower, one of Vancouver’s tallest buildings at 61 stories

Steve works with both engineering and contracting accounts to create unique solutions that exceed customer’s expectations. He collaborates with a strong team that provides great customer support. Steve has a Bachelor of Engineering from Lakehead University.

“I believe in high performance and empowering others to fulfil on their goals.”

Julian joined Olympic International in 2013 bringing extensive contracting sales experience which he developed in two leading HVAC markets (Toronto, Ontario and Dallas, Texas)

Julian’s contracting sales experience has been focused in the commercial and mixed residential hi-rise bid-spec construction market as well as in design-build projects in the commercial and institutional markets.

He finds fulfillment in all aspects of the construction process and with the added hands-on challenges the team faces.  Julian brings innovation and creativity with a commitment to making a difference in delivering a complete solution.

Julian is committed to the development of new employees in the organization and considers ongoing professional growth, training & development vital to reliably delivering exceptional service in an ever-changing marketplace.

Julian graduated in Engineering from McMaster University in 1999.

“I’m passionate about providing specialized solutions for zero carbon projects that exceed customer expectation and help mitigate climate change.”

Known for his energy and solution-oriented approach, Jay is committed to the education and development of both employees and customers. Active in the community, Jay also demonstrates his leadership in the engineering industry at the local ASHRAE chapter, where he is a past president.
Jay joined Olympic International in 2010 and has been actively involved in Commercial, Institutional, Residential, and Retrofit, where his strong focus on engineering sales has led to a wide portfolio of successful projects. His leadership in emerging products includes:

• Cutting edge engineering and laboratory building SFU SE3P
• Residential developments Burrard A and Burrard B, Cap West, and 1401 Hunter Streets
• Low carbon Schools such as Willoughby Secondary School.
• Retrofitting existing institutional buildings such as UBC HEBB
• Zero Carbon facilities like Rodden Lodge

Jay has a Bachelor’s in Applied Science from UBC and a Mechanical Engineering Diploma from BCIT.

Tom has over 17 years of engineering and contracting sales experience with a focus on schools, multi-family, high-rise, office, and institutional work.

Tom’s notable projects in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, include:

• The Paramount Richmond
• Vancouver Mail Processing Plant
• One Water

He is passionate about the success of his clients, creatively working on new technology and ensuring that the projects he works on are delivered with a high level of performance and energy efficiency. Tom graduated with a degree in Mechanical Systems from BCIT.

“My belief is that communication is the foundation of a great team.”

Dana is passionate about training & development, an integral component of the team’s success. She believes our people are our most valuable asset. Dana has 20 years of experience in the HVAC industry and has been working at Olympic since 2006.  Her experience in Project Management and customer service is over 25 years.  She is the facilitator of the innovative Olympic International Technical Training programs designed to enhance the HVAC knowledge of our industry partners.