CHRIS NEITSCH
PRESIDENT
Chris is an active member of the Gemini team and provides hands on management and guidance within the organization on a daily basis. Under his direction, the business has grown from a 2,000 sq. ft. shop with one lathe, mill, and drill press into the current size of two facilities, 90,000 sq. ft. of Manufacturing, Rotating Equipment Repair, & Fabrication.
MIKE WALCHUK
VP BUSINESS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Mike’s accounting and business background quickly became a sales background more than 27 years ago when he went to work for an international company. His leadership and experience with power generation, mining, oil & gas production, drilling, and gas compression industries is put to use in a wide variety of projects that come Gemini’s way.
TOM HOLLINSHEAD, CPA, CGA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ROBERT HAWKES
ROTATING EQUIPMENT & REPAIR SERVICES MANAGER
Robert is a results-driven Senior Manager with over 35 years of comprehensive achievements in the Oilfield, Mining, Power Generation and Heavy Industry Manufacturing, Service and Repair sectors.
BRETT BURGESS
SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR – PRESSURE PIPING & FABRICATION
Brett is a Journeyman B Pressure Welder by trade and has been involved in the fabrication industry for more than 23 years. Having spent the last 16 years in a Sr. management roles supporting clients in the oil & gas, pulp & paper, mining & construction industries.
JIM GOODWIN
SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR – HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Industry recognized authority for reliability & weld repair of heavy mobile mine equipment with global experience including 27 years with Syncrude, CNRL and Imperial Oil. Served on numerous industry technical advisory committees for best practice development.
KELLY DOWHANIUK
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Kelly is a Machinist and Millwright by trade with over 20 years of business development experience in the manufacturing industry. With a focus on quality and efficiency of machine processes he provides tooling recommendations as well as application support.
ANNA TYMOSZEJKO
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT \ HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Anna joined our team with over 13 years of experience in her field adding a wealth of knowledge and able to apply her skills in our diversified environment. She manages the Health & Safety program for Gemini as well as the day-to-day HR operations while supporting Gemini growth and development.
LUCAS LAWRENCE
CHIEF DATA OFFICER
What happens when you combine computer engineering, programming, operational experience, and a passion for continual improvement = you’ll find Lucas! He not only maintains Gemini’s IT infrastructure to ensure we’re running productively, but also provides detailed and ongoing development of Gemini’s internal tools and marketing.
DANA SPILLER
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Since 2006, Dana has been part of the Gemini team from the small, condo bay shop on 19th Avenue, Nisku to the world class facility it is today in the newly developed East end of Nisku. She has taken on many administrative roles throughout the years, and has helped streamline business processes with the Management Team. Currently, Dana is the Procurement Manager and is looking forward to what other roles will come her way as she grows with the company.
