Corporate Staff

SEAN R.

PRESIDENT & CEO, DOG PERSON

Industry Experience: Since 2004

Awards: 2013 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist – Prairie Region, 2013 Business in Edmonton Leaders of Tomorrow Award, 2011 Avenue Magazine Top 40 under 40

Favorite Superhero: Ironman….innovative, entrepreneurial, wealthy and likes to have fun!

Training: Leadership for Safety Excellence, Principles of Health and Safety Management, Standard First Aid, Business Diploma, SMACNA Business Management University, SMACNA Financial Management

First Ever Job: My first paying job was a Hockey Referee. It helped equip me for years as a Manager and President!

Favorite VETS Value: Human Leadership – it’s the toughest one to articulate and explain but it isn’t always easy to do what is right but it is what I always strive for

LEO H.

VICE PRESIDENT – INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, DOG PERSON

Industry Experience: Since 1989

Favorite Super Hero: Wonder Woman (for obvious, wonderful reasons)

Training: Red Seal Journeyman, AutoCAD, Safety Auditor

First Ever Job: Edmonton Journal Delivery Boy

Favorite VETS Value: Human Leadership because without it the other values don’t exist.

LEANNE T.

VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE, DOG PERSON

Industry Experience: 20 Years

Awards: I won Drummer of the Year in the marching band I was in when I was 12. I also won an accounting scholarship when I was in university.

Favorite Super Hero: Wonder Woman – I used to pretend she was my mom when I was little. I wanted to be strong and confident like her. I still do.

First Job: Picking carrots in the summer for Hole’s Greenhouse. I was 13.

Favorite VETS Value: United Team. The workplaces that I have enjoyed the most are those that strive to bring the various divisions together. Everyone celebrates the wins and everyone helps face the challenges.

BILL S.

VICE PRESIDENT – FACILITY SERVICES, ALL ANIMALS PERSON

Industry Experience: Since 1999

Favorite Superhero: Batman

Awards Won: Best Sense of Humor for a Guy- Kenilworth Jr. High School 1981

Best Part of the Job: Seeing an “AHA” moment in the eyes of an individual. Teaching someone something and later discovering they can do it so much better than I ever could. Seeing growth and development transform an individual.

VETS Value: Nurturing Environment.  Just imagine if every person was committed to helping the next person be as successful as they could be. We would be unstoppable!

ERIN R.

VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Industry Experience: Since 2022

Awards: Avenue Magazine 2010 Top 40 under 40, Meeting Planner International Rising Star, Event Planner of the Year

Best Part of the Job: Hands down the team I work with and the fact that every day is a little different. Meeting new people and finding ways to help them is up there on my list of favorite parts too.

Hobbies: Surfing, travel (anywhere warm!), dancing, singing, pottery, writing, soccer and dodgeball.

Favorite VETS Value: It’s tough for me to pick just one but I’d have to say Human Leadership because leading with what’s right in mind is one thing, but leading with compassion and sincerity is entirely different. Also Renowned Craftsmanship – our trades people are artists and I very much respect and admire their abilities.