Greater Toronto Area, March 6, 2026 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) celebrated the induction of Myron Pestaluky and Gary Gregoris into the BILD Hall of Fame, and presented Gabriel DiMartino and Jude Tersigni the Chair’s Award of Merit at its 2026 Chair’s Dinner held on March 5.
The BILD Hall of Fame recognizes the unique historical role that certain BILD members have played in making outstanding and lasting contributions to the building industry and the association at the local level. Its inductees are a distinguished group of industry leaders and yesterday, BILD celebrated two posthumous additions.
Myron Pestaluky dedicated over 45 years to the land development industry and was the president and founder of Delta Urban Inc. His unwavering leadership, commitment to his craft, and dedication to the industry has made a lasting impact. Maria Venturo of Delta Urban remembered Mr. Pestaluky’s legacy and his wife, Kelly, received the BILD Hall of Fame award in his honour yesterday.
Gary Gregoris was also inducted into the Hall of Fame. Mr. Gregoris built his career on hard work, dedication, listening, and building relationships. He was a former BILD board member and was always quick to lend his time and expertise to the BILD team. His professionalism, devotion to the building industry, and tireless advocacy efforts were honoured and remembered last night. Mr. Gregoris’ wife, Laurie, accepted his Hall of Fame award on his behalf.
“In the last few years, the industry has lost two outstanding and irreplaceable people who impacted so many of us,” said Dave Wilkes, President & CEO of BILD. “Myron Pestaluky and Gary Gregoris were friends to us all, they were industry leaders, and they were respected and fierce advocates. We miss them dearly and it is an honour to induct them into the BILD Hall of Fame.”
A further feature of BILD’s 2026 Chair’s Dinner was the Chair’s Award of Merit, which was presented to two exceptional individuals – Gabriel DiMartino, senior executive vice president at Trinity Point Developments, and Jude Tersigni, senior vice president of planning & development at Menkes Development.
The Chair’s Award of Merit is traditionally bestowed upon members who show outstanding commitment to the industry. They often work behind the scenes, without seeking recognition, to drive the industry forward. It is their passion that moves them to volunteer their time, expertise, and knowledge. Both Mr. DiMartino and Mr. Tersigni exemplify these values.
Mr. DiMartino plays a strong advocacy role and works with municipal and regional staff across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to consistently represent industry-wide interests. He volunteers his time and knowledge readily and is a proactive problem-solver. He was formerly BILD’s York chapter co-chair and continues to be a regional advisor for the area.
Mr. Tersigni has been an active contributor to BILD’s advocacy efforts across municipal and federal jurisdictions. He works relentlessly to create lasting change through various advocacy-related files. In addition to his work at Menkes, he is a BILD board member and participates as an industry representative on several municipal working groups.
“Mr. Tersigni and Mr. DiMartino are incredible examples of individuals who go above and beyond to serve the interests of the building and land development industry,” said Jason Sheldon, BILD’s Chair. “Their efforts impact every corner of our trade. From local change to province-wide and federal issues, they are involved in steering the future of the business and I am thrilled to recognize them with the Chair’s Award of Merit.”
With more than 1,000 member companies, BILD is the voice of the home building, residential and non-residential land development and professional renovation industries in the Greater Toronto Area. The building and renovation industry provides 256,000 jobs in the region and $39.3 billion in investment value. BILD is affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders’ Associations.
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For additional information, contact Nadine Habib at nhabib@bildgta.ca (416-617-7994)
