Riva is a seasoned corporate communications professional with over a decade of experience working as a communications and marketing advisor in Toronto’s real estate development industry. She started working in Toronto’s real estate development industry in 2010 – helping developers, architects and planners unpack nuanced stories about their projects. From condo launches to community engagements, Riva has been responsible for large volumes of media coverage that helped shaped the narrative for the vision and future of city building in the GTHA.

Riva is currently a Senior Director at the communications strategy firm Argyle working on their Sustainable Value team. Over the last 12 years of her career which included leadership strategy roles at a local architecture firm, Mount Sinai Hospital, and 8+ years at kg&a, Riva has helped facilitate many important conversations about city building, architecture and urban design within, and outside the industry. Riva is also an active member of ULI Toronto and former Communications Co-Chair.

With a background in TV Journalism, Riva is natural born storyteller with a niche ability to distill complex information into engaging bite size pieces that the media and public gravitate to. She is passionate about real estate development and city building and looks forward to many more years sharing and shaping city growth stories as the region continues to mature.