2009/2010 BIOGRAPHIES: REGION PRESIDENTS

Randy Kolstad
B.C. REGION PRESIDENT
Regional Operations Manager
B.C. Plumbing Supplies (BCP)

Randy was born and raised in Surrey, BC. While in school he started working part-time and summers for Cronkhite. When he joined the industry full-time in 1978 he worked first for a mechanical contractor and then on the oil rigs in Northern Alberta.

Coming into the wholesale side of the business full-time, he has worked for Cronkhite, followed by Emco and Wolseley until he joined the B.A. Robinson Group working for B.C. Plumbing in October 2005. Currently Randy is Regional Manager covering the lower mainland.

Randy has two wonderful daughters both graduates of Simon Fraser University and he still volunteers on various boards for sports his daughters were involved in when they were younger. He particularly enjoys spending time on his boat with family and friends.

Randy has been active on the CIPH BC Region Board since 2005 and was appointed BC Region President in May 2009.

Darren Jacobs
EDMONTON REGION PRESIDENT
Sales Manager Northern Alberta
Barclay Sales (Alberta) Ltd., Edmonton, AB

Darren was born and raised in Edmonton. He joined the industry in 1995 with Spectrum Sales in the warehouse and handling inside sales. Darren left the industry for five years to develop his skills as an outside sales rep in the toy and hobby industry. This experience was great teaching him a lot about international business.

In December 2004 Darren joined Barclay Sales (Alberta) in Edmonton to work as their outside sales person and immediately started attending the local CIPH meetings. He soon became a member of the Region Board and has initiated the local CIPH newsletter, Backflow. Darren enjoys time with his family. He is married to Kelly and has three daughters: Erynn, Kendra and Robyn.

Matt Robinson
CALGARY REGION PRESIDENT
Sales & Business Development - Calgary
B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd.

Matt who was born and raised in Winnipeg, joined the industry in 1994 when he worked summers in the family business until his high school graduation. He then attended the University of Western Ontario where he received his B.A. with a major in Economics in 2001.

Upon completing his degree he moved to Vancouver where he joined the family business fulltime working in various positions. In 2004 Matt moved to Calgary to help open a wholesale distribution warehouse. Today, Matt continues growing sales, developing relationships, and working closely with marketing in the Calgary area. Matt joined the Calgary Board in 2006 and was appointed Calgary Region President in June 2009.

Wes Sapieha
SASKATCHEWAN REGION PRESIDENT
Outside Sales
Wolseley Canada, Saskatoon, SK

Wes was born and raised in Saskatoon and has been around the plumbing industry since the age of 15. He started with Westburne in September 1987 in the warehouse and gained experience in various areas over 13 years. In 2000 Wes was given the opportunity to move into Inside Sales for the heating department of what was now Wolseley. In 2003 he was promoted to Outside Sales.

Following the retirement of Garry Brose, an active CIPH volunteer at the region level, Wes decided to start attending CIPH meetings and functions and gradually has become more involved in the Saskatchewan Region.

Wes and his wife Ruby have been married since 1990, and have three very active children: Micaela (12), Dana (10), and Lathan (7). Wes is a Level 2 certified baseball coach and is active in community ball as a coordinator. He has also been involved in his children’s many activities by coaching and/or managing hockey, ringette, and baseball. In his own spare time he enjoys hockey and golf.

Dan Jones
MANITOBA REGION PRESIDENT
Sales
Jones Goodridge Inc., Winnipeg, MB

Dan was born and raised in Winnipeg. He got his first taste of the plumbing industry by working for Jones Goodridge in the warehouse when he was 16. Throughout university and later college, Dan worked part-time as a receiver at Western Supplies. He received a Business Administration diploma from Red River College in June of 1998 and started working at Jones Goodridge Inc. just a few weeks later.

Dan has been active with CIPH since 1998. He joined the CIPH Manitoba Board in 2007 and was appointed Region President in May 2009.

Dan and his wife Heather have been married since 2002 and have one son Owen (2) with another little one on the way. He enjoys summers at the lake, hockey, golf, playing guitar and has a love of music.

Michael Kotyck
ONTARIO REGION PRESIDENT
President
Kotyck Bros Ltd.; Mississauga, ON

In 1996, Michael joined the family business, Kotyck Bros. Ltd., a small independent wholesale company begun by his grandfather and his brothers over 60 years ago. After earning a degree in engineering and an MBA while working summers in the business, and with the help of his father George, Michael helped move the company into the 1980’s, investing in computer systems, developing an outside sales presence, and joining CIPH.

As the economy expanded, so too did the business, and when his father retired, Michael became the president of the company. Kotyck Bros. opened their first branch in Brampton, ON last year. Michael lives in Toronto with his wife Laurie and their three children: Olivia, Victoria and David. He enjoys golfing and playing hockey.

Pierre Dandurand
QUEBEC REGION PRESIDENT
Sales Manager (Québec)
Victaulic Ltd., Pointe Claire, QC

Pierre grew up in Vaudreuil, QC and studied marketing first at Valleyfield College and then at McGill University.

He joined the industry when he began working for Victaulic in 1990 and has been Sales Manager since 1995. Pierre is involved with industrial and mining projects worldwide. He has been involved on the Quebec Region Board of CIPH since 1998. Pierre believes strongly in the value of networking and being an active partner with CIPH has been and continues to be a great experience.

Pierre has two children: Bruno and Amélie. They live in Saint Lazare, QC.

Rob Barrett
ATLANTIC REGION PRESIDENT
Vice President
Barrett Sales (1998) Ltd., Saint John, NB

Rob was born and raised in Saint John, NB. While attending the University of New Brunswick in 1998 he started working for Barrett Sales (1998) Ltd. part-time and started full-time in 2001 after completing university. Barrett Sales was started in 1990 by Rob’s father Fred Barrett, who also was the Atlantic Region President from 1994-1996.

Rob and his wife Stacy live in Hampton, NB with their two children: daughter Olivia and their son Alex who was born June 18th of 2009.

Tony Noonan
NEWFOUNDLAND REGION PRESIDENT
Profit Center Manager
Emco Corporation, Mount Pearl, NL

Tony was born and raised in Bay-De-Verde, NL. After earning a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Memorial University of NL, he joined the industry full-time in 1996 working first for a Fire Protection company on the offshore oil rigs in Newfoundland. He later moved into the wholesale side of the business full-time and now works for Emco. Currently Tony is Profit Center Manager for Plumbing, Heating and HVAC.

Tony has three children Benjamin (8), Jack (6), and James (5). He particularly enjoys spending time camping with family and friends. Tony has been active on the CIPH NL Region Board since 2007 and was appointed BC Region President in May 2009.