ISSA Canada

TIM AMBLER – Swish Maintenance Ltd.

Tim Ambler is the CEO of Swish Maintenance Ltd. Swish was founded in 1956 by Walter Ambler, and Tim is the third-generation family member to be part of the company. He was appointed CEO in 2020 and served as general manager for British Columbia before his current role. Before joining Swish in 2017, Tim spent 11 years at Chevron Canada Ltd. with roles in pricing, strategy and planning, operations, brand and loyalty, and category management. Tim completed his MBA at London Business School in the United Kingdom and his BHK at the University of British Columbia. He lives and cycles in North Vancouver, BC, with his wife Timberly.

CHRIS ARBOUR – Chandler Sales

Originally from Scarborough, ON, Chris moved to Atlantic Canada in 1988. He has been in a sales discipline for most of his professional life starting off in the office products industry. He worked for a small independent distributor in northern New Brunswick and then started his own office products business. Chris sold the business to Corporate Express in 2000, and moved to Saint John, NB, to work for them - supporting the general lines sales reps in office furniture. In 2010, he joined Chandler in their office environments division as an account manager and then moved into management in 2014. He became the division manager of the sanitation division in November 2015, where he remains today. Chris truly enjoys all the facets of the sanitation industry and looks forward to continuing in it for many years to come.

KEN BELLAMY – Staples Professional

Ken Bellamy is a corporate leader in the Canadian cleaning and hygiene industry with over 35 years' experience in both manufacturing and national B2B distribution. Ken currently leads the facilities supplies line of business for Staples Canada Inc., which he launched in 2004 with Corporate Express. This 19-year journey has provided Ken solid experience and key insights into the facility supplies business in the strategic areas of merchandising, marketing, sales and supply chain. Ken also successfully developed and implemented the Coastwide professional brand of cleaning products for Staples. He currently resides with his wife and two sons in Bowmanville, ON. When he is not working, you can find Ken fishing or on the golf course enjoying the outdoors. 

ROBERT BERTUZZI – Reliable Maintenance Products

Robert Bertuzzi has served as President and Owner of Reliable Maintenance Products / Reliable Cleaning Services since 1984. He has overseen market expansions to Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, North Bay, Parry Sound, Manitoulin Island and the Barrie area. Robert also played a significant role in the founding and start up of Reliable Industrial Supply. Robert has also served on the Canadian and American boards of Prolink for over 10 years

JAY CREEK – Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene

Jay Creek is currently the director of national accounts for Bunzl's Cleaning & Hygiene Division in Canada. In 1991, he began his career with G.H. Wood, eventually becoming the Alberta division manager. In 2006, he joined Wesclean Equipment and Cleaning Supplies rising to the role of vice president. With the acquisition of Wesclean by Bunzl, Jay was the general manager for southern Alberta and the Prairies before moving into his current role. Creek holds a degree in business administration from the University of Regina, has numerous industry certifications, is the past president of the Calgary Commercial Cleaning Association, and is a member of the Bunzl CH global innovation committee. 

STEPHANE LAFOND – Lalema

Stephane Lafond has been the president of Lalema since 1996. Lalema is a Canadian manufacturer and wholesaler of quality janitorial supplies since 1975. Stephane is active as a coach and trainer at École d'Entrepreneurship de Beauce since 2016. He has been involved as an ambassador for C2 Montréal from 2014 to 2018. He is also on the boards of directors of small, privately-owned businesses and non-profit organizations.

MANON LAROSE – Larose et Fils Ltée.

Manon Larose is the president and CEO of Larose et Fils Ltée., a distributor and manufacturer of cleaning chemicals. Following her MBA, Manon joined the family business which was founded in 1954 by her father and grandfather. Although this was not her career plan at the time, Manon soon discovered an affinity for the people, and the scope and importance of the jansan industry. A strong believer in growth through collaboration with peers, Manon enjoys every opportunity to share ideas and shape her vision through exchanges with other entrepreneurs, customers, partners and industry leaders.

HENRY REIMER – Enterprise Paper

Henry Reimer comes to the Distributor Council with a Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Combined with 30+ years in the equipment, paper, packaging and cleaning supply business, Henry provides a unique perspective when it comes to fulfilling modern-day supply program challenges. Henry has also worked in senior positions for some of North America's top manufacturing and distribution companies, and has a long list of accomplishments including Canadian Salesman of the Year, North America's President Club and Canada Club Awards for Top Sales, as well as being a successful Entrepreneur for over 20 years with Westpac Solutions. In 2020, Henry sold Westpac Solutions to Enterprise Paper which is 100 per cent Canadian owned and operated. He is excited to take on his new role of vice president of business development.

TOM FOURNIER – Shade's Mills Group

Tom Fournier founded the Shade's Mills Group in 2018. He is a highly recognized thought-leader on sales strategies and sales models. He draws upon his research and consulting work on B2B sales to help both distributors and manufacturers. Tom often contributes to supporting ISSA Canada in a variety of ways, including as chair of the new Distributor Council. Prior to founding the Shade's Mills Group, Tom led Kimberly Clark's business-to-business sales team in Canada where he was known for his ability to build outstanding customer relationships, create exceptional sales teams and consistently drive profitable sales growth.

MIKE NOSKO – ISSA Canada

Executive Director

TANJA NOWOTNY – ISSA Canada

Director of Marketing & Communications

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