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NICHOLAS VAN VELZEN
Senior Facilities Design Associate

Mr. Van Velzen is President of Van 
Velzen and Radchenko Design Associates Ltd.
And has been partner in the former firm of
Paul Johnston/Van Velzen Associates Ltd. Since 1971.

In his tenure as principal and partner, he has designed, specified and implemented a wide variety of challenging and diverse projects.  His "hands-on" approach has created a stable and reliable environment for the firm and its clients.

He has demonstrated his capabilities for developing efficient and effective foodservice designs for a broad range of clients.  His 25 years of experience in this specialized industry has established the credibility and expertise necessary to meet clients' goals and objectives.  As an integral part of a joint venture, he was responsible for design and supervision of one of the world's largest single flight kitchens in the Far East, an operation capable of producing 46,000 airline meals per day.

Mr. Van Velzen has dedicated his working career to the foodservice design industry.  His solid background as a graduate of carpentry apprenticeship and building theory course (4 years) at Vancouver Vocational Institute, an honours graduate from George Brown College in engineering technology in 1962 and 5 years with a major stainless steel fabricating firm has created a firm foundation for the technical aspects of a challenging vocation.

MEMBERSHIP

Mr. Van Velzen is presently the Chairman of the Food Service Consultants Society International (F.C.S.I.) Canadian Chapter.

 

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