Doug Doucet

President & Founder

Doug Doucet is very much a “hands on” leader, handling overall corporate planning, development and management for Doucet Developments. His focus has always been on satisfying client needs and Doug works hard to nurture existing client relationships and develop new contacts for future opportunities.

Counted among Doug’s greatest achievements is his dedication to the community and giving back; he sits on many boards and is an active committee member.

Doug’s hard-working nature; vision for the future; open door policy; and approachable nature make him an excellent President and an inspirational leader.

Doug loves chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream and traveling the world!

Chris Baldwin

Chief Financial Officer

Now with 10 years of commercial construction and development experience, paired with 15 years in the public sector (DAL & IWK Health Centre) exposed to construction from a client’s perspective, Chris is involved in all aspects of the business; estimating to assisting with proposals to client relations and being ultimately responsible for finance and risk management.

Currently, he holds the position of Chief Financial Officer for Doucet Developments and all of its subsidiaries. Chris is the Integrator for the business; helping to keep the team on task and accountable for the priorities at hand in efforts of supporting staff and clients alike.

Chris is an integral part of the organization, a reliable colleague and trusted advisor. When not at the office, he can be found on the golf course or power walking around downtown Halifax with Sarah and their “purse dog”, as some co-workers refer to her, Pepper!

Andrew Doucet

Chief Operating Officer

With over 15 years of commercial construction experience and his Professional, Gold Seal certified designation, Andrew lives, breathes, and embodies the company culture.

Currently, he holds the position of Chief Operating Officer overseeing construction efforts and general operations across all of Atlantic Canada.

Andrew is part of the company’s Leadership Team, contributing to overall strategic planning and operational efficiency. Andrew currently sits on multiple boards, including NS Mental Health Foundation and The Construction Association of Nova Scotia.

Andrew is an excellent asset to the team and a budding leader in the construction industry and his community. In 2022, he was voted in as a finalist for ‘Business Leader of the Year’ with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce!

Dena Hueston

Director of Human Resources

Dena is a well-rounded HR professional demonstrating leadership in full cycle human resource management. Both university and college educated, and a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) with over 25 years of progressive work experience working in several industries, Dena focused her career on human resources in 2009 and is a self-starter using exceptional communication and active listening skills while promoting effective negotiation and best-case solutions.

Overseeing HR, Payroll and Safety, as well as being a member of the Leadership Team, Dena can be found fast-walking through the hallways of any of our office locations, or chatting up our job site teams.

With uncontrollable laughter whenever she makes a funny mistake (when some would die of embarrassment), Dena can’t help but share so everyone can get a good laugh!

Dave Wallace

Vice President, Real Estate Development

A 28 year veteran in land use development, Dave has a great pedigree coming from a family of land surveyors, civil engineers, and developers.

Dave holds a Geography Degree from Mount Allison University along with diplomas in Urban Planning and GIS from Holland College. A certified NS Development Officer, Dave’s passion is dealing with people, location intelligence and greenfield developments.

Darla Gaudett

Business Development

Darla brings her background in process improvement combined with her exceptional interpersonal skills to her work with the group of companies.

With a passion for real estate and building relationships, she acts as a liaison between all departments, streamlines workflow, supports daily operations, and works to improve efficiency in each project.