About
Savoir Advisory

Visionary Development Oversight

With more than 25 years of real estate development experience focused on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Leona provides strategic guidance on complex real estate projects. She has gained deep expertise in the full development lifecycle — from investment strategy and land acquisition through approvals, design, construction, and occupancy.

Leona has built her experience with 50+ projects across the GTA, including residential, mixed-use, commercial, and institutional developments. She was the senior leader at several revered GTA-based real estate companies, overseeing complex urban infill projects.

Proven Success

Leona has proven success in aligning development outcomes with investor/owner objectives, pro forma targets, and market timing. She has a strong track record of advocating for clients’ interests with municipal staff, councillors, and community stakeholders.

Building Teams
& Relationships

Leona is skilled at building and managing high-performing consultant teams, including planners, architects, engineers, legal, and construction professionals. She is known for rigorous execution, relationship-building, and navigating approvals with confidence and credibility.

Industry Advocacy & Leadership

Leona is an active member and contributor to key real estate and planning associations in the GTA. She has been a speaker and panelist on housing policy, development approvals, and ESG integration. In industry-government dialogue, she has been a trusted voice, advocating for practical and progressive policy changes to enable housing supply, urban intensification and overall project execution.

Leona has also collaborated with public agencies, non-profits, and industry peers to promote more effective development frameworks.