Headquarters:

Edmonton, AB

Year founded:

1999

Number of employees:

Phone:

780 455 5573

Email:

info@touchbacksafety.com

Website:

touchbacksafety.com

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/touchback-safety

“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”

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TOUCHBACK SAFETY

Connie Scolamiero

President and Owner

Rodney Paquette

Training Manager

Erin Angelstad

Instructor and Safety Officer

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Connie Scolamiero has been leading the organization since 2013. Working closely with the late founder of Touchback, Denise, she strives to continue the legacy of what Denise set out to do after her passing in 2018. Completing her Occupational Health and Safety diploma in 2020, Scolamiero makes it her goal to ensure the OHS-compliant safety training provided at Touchback maintains quality and consistency to ensure each worker has the tools to get home safely to their loved ones at the end of their work day.

Connie Scolamiero

Rodney Paquette joined the team in 2013 and brings a wealth of knowledge in equipment training. You are guaranteed to learn something new even if you have taken the training 10 times before sitting in on his course. Paquette has trained over 50 contract instructors and can tell you exactly what the OHS handbook states without even having to open the book. His presence in the classroom leaves a positive impression on all who have taken his training; students have recognized him outside of work hours just by the sound of his voice.

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Rodney Paquette

Since joining the team in 2007, Erin Angelstad has provided exceptional training all over Alberta. With her extensive knowledge in safety and being an NCSO since 2008, she symbolizes what a safety instructor represents, so whether training at your site or in the classroom, this is what keeps Touchback Safety’s clients asking for her by name. Angelstad is also the safety officer and ensures the company is up to date with all standards and legislation.

Instructor and Safety Officer

Erin Angelstad

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Tim Dunford

5-Star Safety Instructor

Tim has been with Touchback Safety for 7 years, he keeps his students laughing and entertained while keeping them engaged in learning. He was also named as a 5-Star Instructor by the Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine. Tim is renowned in the safety industry for providing one of the best safety trainings.

5-Star Safety Instructor

Tim Dunford

Avi Steinberg

President, Janitorial Quebec and President, Modern Cleaning Concept

Avi Steinberg is president (Québec region) for the janitorial business segment and his responsibilities include managing GDI’s cleaning operations in the Québec market. He is also responsible for the management and expansion of the GDI’s Franchise Group, which includes Modern Cleaning Concept LP. Prior to joining GDI, Steinberg developed long-term growth strategies and led large M&A initiatives for Iron Mountain. He also worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co., helping retailers improve their profitability through banner optimization, and working with financial institutions to negotiate information technology purchases and facilitating implementation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from McGill University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

President, Janitorial Quebec and President, Modern Cleaning Concept

Avi Steinberg

Touchback Safety set out in 2000 to lead the way in elevated work platform operator safety (EWP). Using extensive knowledge of EWPs and manufacturer-trained instructors, the company developed a quality safety training program for EWP operators that it continues to maintain through its commitment to this program. Based on integrity, quality, and contents that strictly follow the manufacturer’s requirements, provincial regulations, jobsite safety programs, and employer safety programs, Touchback Safety’s certificate is today the most widely recognized certificate from site to site. After this, the company applied for and was granted educational institute status by the federal government. Touchback Safety became so highly recognized for the quality of training for EWP that its clients requested that the company develop fall protection, confined space entry and monitoring, telehandler, forklift, skid steer, and bucket truck programs. All these programs have been developed and implemented with the same quality and consistency of training as the company’s EWP training. Touchback Safety has specialized in its field from the beginning and has been providing the best training courses to workers. In turn, this provides a safer workplace for everyone. For this reason, the company is first in class. Touchback Safety also developed train-the-trainer programs with the same level of expertise, commitment, and integrity.

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Fred Edwards

Chief Marketing Officer

Kevin Padley

Executive Vice President, Integrated Facility Services and Janitorial Canada Sales

Mike Boomrod

President, Janitorial USA

Evelyn Peng

Chief Risk Officer

Fred Edwards joined the GDI team in 2013 as president, Western Canada, and during the period from 2013 to 2018, GDI became the largest cleaning services provider in the Western Canada region. In 2019, he moved on from his previous role to become the chief marketing officer for the GDI group of companies. He has over 35 years of experience in the cleaning services industry. Prior to joining GDI, he was the president and CEO of Servpro Cleaning (Calgary), which he grew to become one of the largest cleaning services providers in Alberta. He has served as a board member for BOMA Calgary and is currently a board member for the BOMA Calgary Foundation. He is an active member of the Calgary community and supports multiple charities around the city.

Chief Marketing Officer

Fred Edwards

Kevin Padley joined GDI in February 2021 as senior vice president of Integrated Facility Services, responsible for leading, managing and growing GDI’s integrated facility services. He is a key member of the senior management team and is based in the Toronto office. Prior to joining GDI, he spent the last 10 years with JLL, where he was responsible for supporting and developing integrated facility management solutions in North America. He excels in providing client solutions, management, team building and strategic planning. He has over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate and facility management industries.

Executive Vice President, Integrated Facility Services and Janitorial Canada Sales

Kevin Padley

Mike Boomrod has served as the president of the GDI’s janitorial USA business segment since July 2020. From 2013 to 2020, he occupied successive roles as president, Midwest and regional president for the company’s US operating subsidiary. Prior to joining GDI, Boomrod started his career in the facility services industry as director of operations at Omni Facility Services, working alongside his father, Ahmed, prior to Omni’s merger with the company’s US entity in 2014. Boomrod is based in the Southfield, Michigan office. He received his BA in Business Management from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

President, Janitorial USA

Mike Boomrod

Evelyn Peng started at CCG in 2017 as director of risk management and now serves as the chief risk officer for the organization. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Waterloo. She has extensive experience with enterprise risk management, specializing in operational risk management, and financial risk management. Evelyn is a Chartered Accountant and a Financial Risk Manager.

Chief Risk Officer

Evelyn Peng

Chief Risk Officer

Evelyn Peng

Chief Risk Officer

Evelyn Peng

Sarah M Stewart

Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations

Karen Bannister, CM

Vice President, Marketing

Dave Longbottom

Chief Technology Officer

Alex Ventura

Head of Marketing

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Dr. Mary Lavoie

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Mark Bernacki

Chief Underwriting Officer

Ryan Armijo

Chief Operating Officer, Underwriting Division

Bob Petrilli

President, Underwriting Division

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Melissa Abramowitz has been practicing corporate and commercial law for over 20 years, with an emphasis on the financial services industry. She joined CAA Club Group in 2014, and currently serves as the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer of CCG and its affiliated companies. At CCG, Melissa provides strategic legal advice on a broad range of matters including corporate governance, licensing, distribution, marketing and advertising, commercial contracts and regulatory compliance. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.CL) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from McGill University and a Certificate in Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions from Osgoode.

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Earlene Huntley joined CAA in 2014 as director, tax and was promoted to AVP, tax in 2016, and to her current role as group chief financial officer of CAA Club Group in February 2017. In her role, she is responsible for all aspects of finance. She is a graduate of the University of the West Indies where she earned her BSc. Accounting (Hons) and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom.

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Group Chief Financial Officer

Earlene Huntley

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer

Melissa Abramowitz

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