Category : Board of Directors

Sara Clarkson – Chair

by Peggie Pelosi | Apr 28, 2022

Sara is the President/CEO of Marketsupport Canada and has been part of the organization since 2010. Marketsupport originated in Sweden and came to Canada as a start-up business in 2009. After, starting with the company in a Business Development role, Sara moved to...

Sharron Gilbert – Past Chair

by Peggie Pelosi | Feb 15, 2021

Sharron Gilbert is the President and CEO of Septimatech Group Inc. Septimatech is a leading provider of quick change container handling products and solutions for packaging machines and conveyors. Septimatech serves customers globally with efficient changeover...

Robert Wilbrink

by Peggie Pelosi | Apr 28, 2022

Rob Wilbrink graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario prior to spending 23 years in the corporate world holding senior positions in Operations and Marketing with Procter & Gamble and RONA. He founded BMF in 2003...

Karl Scholz

by Peggie Pelosi | Apr 1, 2021

Karl has been a part of the Material Handling Industry for more than 35 years. His career began as an Engineer for the conveyor company he now owns, but for many years he worked as a successful Sales Engineer for the largest firm in the material handling industry. ...

Lou Smeyers – Treasurer

by Peggie Pelosi | Apr 1, 2021

Lou is a Senior Manager at Grant Thornton LLP (Canada), a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. As Chartered Professional Accountant, CGA he is primarily responsible for advising...

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