Neethu Syam

Neethu Syam is an experienced planning professional currently serving as the Planning Division Lead and Development Planner for the City of White Rock since July 2021. Previous roles include a Student Planning Intern at the Corporation of the Village of Cumberland, where Neethu conducted research and prepared a statement of significance for the King George Hotel, and a Research Assistant at the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute. Earlier career pathways involved two significant positions in architecture: as an Architect at Sajan Pulimood Architects & Interior Consultants, collaborating on design plans and stakeholder engagement, and as a Trainee Architect at ThirdSpace Architecture Studio, focused on schematic designs and client interactions. Neethu holds a Master's degree in Community Planning from Vancouver Island University and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the National Institute of Technology Calicut.