Biographies
Joe Adams
Joe is a Director of the SLEEGERS Group of Companies and Chief Compliance Officer of EDPRO Capital Inc. Joe is a Mechanical Engineer with a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies. Throughout his career, Joe has built many positive relationships in the pressure vessel field and among North American regulatory bodies. Joe Adams is a Registered Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario.
Scott Cameron
Scott is responsible for Supply Chain, Quality & Operations. Scott has over 20 years experience within manufacturing and supply chain management field. His background includes roles in strategic sourcing, supplier development, ISO registration, lean manufacturing and 5S. Scott has his professional purchasing designation and is a member of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada.
Diego Cardenas
Diego is the Product Specialist for both the automated vending kiosks solutions and the air compressor product lines. Diego has a M.E.Sc. from the University of Western Ontario and a B.E.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia. Diego has over 5 years experience in R&D and manufacturing. He is an EIT from Professional Engineers Ontario and has committed to the profession serving as an executive for several years at the PEO London Chapter. Diego is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Steven Cripps
Steven is an Engineering Technologist supporting our Product Specialists. Steven is a graduate of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Fanshawe College and has worked in the manufacturing industry since 2006.
Matt Gillespie
Matt works in operations and is involved in process improvement with SLEEGERS Tanks Inc. Matt holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba where he specialized in systems engineering and project management, and is an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Jeff Goud
Jeff is the Chief Administrative Officer of EDPRO Capital Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College and has been a certified member of the Society of Management Accountants since 1992. Jeff has worked for the SLEEGERS Group of companies in an accounting and administrative capacity since 1990.
Dan Granger
Dan is the President of SLEEGERS Tanks Inc. and an Executive Vice President of EDPRO Capital Inc. He is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Prior to joining SLEEGERS in 2008, Dan spent 27 years focused on the growth and development of several other successful businesses within the energy sector.
Brian Kehrer
Brian is Team Leader of the SLEEGERS Customer Service Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has over 23 years of experience in air compressor design, sales and customer service. He has education in lean manufacturing from Purdue University and attended J. Everett Light Career Center excelling in the automotive repair industry. He has worked in the manufacturing industry since 1989.
Matt Nantais
Matt is the Product Specialist for engine technology and pressure vessel design. He is currently working toward his professional designation from Professional Engineers Ontario. He is a member of the Canadian Acoustical Association. Matt is a graduate with Masters and Bachelors Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor.
Scott Neufeld
Scott is the Product Specialist for pressure vessel design for SLEEGERS Tanks Inc. Scott brings with him a wide range of skills through previous assignments in manufacturing, materials handling, assembly process optimization, and automation equipment fabrication. He is versed in project management and assembly and fabrication methods. Scott is a graduate Mechanical Engineer from the University of Waterloo and holds a Certificate of Completion of the Welding and Joining Specialization. He is completing the process of becoming a licensed professional engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Stuart Painter
Stuart is the Quality Control Manager at SLEEGERS Tanks Inc. He has been administering the Quality Control of pressure vessels and the Repair Alteration Program for over 8 years. Stuart is also the Certified Individual for the fabrication of miniature pressure vessels fabricated to the ASME code. Stuart has been with Sleegers for over 14 years, originally employed as the Shop Supervisor before moving to Quality in 2001.
Ziad Rahman
Ziad is Vice President-Engineering. He has been working with SLEEGERS Group of companies since university graduation and has developed specialized skills in the mechanical design of pressure vessels and heat exchangers, having worked in this field for over 20 years. Ziad is a graduate Mechanical Engineer from The University of Western Ontario and licensed professional engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Harris Smith
Harris is the Production Supervisor for SLEEGERS Tanks Inc. He has over 30 years of welding experience including Pressure Vessels and Production Welding. Harris became shop supervisor in September 2002 and has been employed with SLEEGERS for over 14 years.
Kyle Squance
Kyle is an Engineering Technologist working in support of our Product Specialists. Kyle is a graduate of the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at St. Clair College and has worked in the manufacturing industry since 2006.