About

Ashish has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. He began his journey in quality as a Quality Specialist, and has acquired a vast amount of knowledge while working in a wide range of industries – foundry, machine shops, metal fabrication, welding, and many more. He is also very familiar with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025.

He is dedicated to solving problems quickly and efficiently, and is not afraid of hard work. Ashish knows that no one is perfect, but he believes that his grit and determination will get him as close as possible to that standard.

At Eastside, some of Ashish’s responsibilities include communicating with clients, regularly auditing and providing feedback on the shop floor, and ensuring that the end product meets the client’s requirements. He also understands that he is tasked with maintaining a healthy work atmosphere, which he achieves with his approachable and cooperative personality.

Even though his tenure at Eastside has been short, Ashish has already formed a relationship with the company, and he looks forward to growing alongside it.

Bob joined Eastside in 2007 bringing a wealth of experience in the composite industry from part manufacturing in many different processes, tool design and building, to training and managing employees.

Starting in a small shop with about a dozen employees and one FRP part in production, Bob is proud to have had a hand in building Eastside Industrial Coatings and Composites to what it is today.

Eastside now has over 100 employees in a building nearing 200,000 sq. ft. serving multiple OEMs in a variety of sectors with our team, management and shop floor employees, being the backbone of our success.

As Co-plant Manager, Bob also looks to support initiatives that improve methods and processes working towards improving quality of products produced while providing employees with a safer, cleaner work environment.

Chad began his career as a public accountant obtaining his Certified Professional Accounting designation at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, handling large and small clients. He chose this field out of a desire to gain hands-on experience at all levels of business which he now uses at the Eastside Group, where he started in 2007.

Now, after 10 years with the Eastside Group of Companies, the Eastside team has successfully seen the Eastside Group expand its market share, diversify into new industries and develop a high performing management team. Chad believes the Eastside Group has sustained its success for three key reasons: “We are committed to quality”, “We put the customer first”, “Our people are what make Eastside what it is today”.

Chad is proud of the Eastside team at each of its divisions, grateful for the customers who have remained committed to us over the years, and thankful for our suppliers whose partnerships we value greatly, and who have been supportive of our growth and development.

Garth began his career in composites over 25 years ago producing FRP composite parts for a leading North America bus/coach manufacturer. During this time, he gained valuable hands-on experience in all areas of producing high quality FRP components including production, designing, prototyping and tool building.

Due to his desire and enthusiasm for composites, Garth joined a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of raw materials for the composites industry in 2001. Garth started out in sales which allowed him to work with several composite manufacturers providing products, technical support and training. During this time, he gained vast knowledge in composites and played a vital role in the transition from open molded parts to closed mold which allowed his customers to produce parts more efficiently and consistently. Through teamwork, multitasking and leadership Garth worked his way up to Branch Manager for Western Canada in 2014.

Eastside was a customer of Garth’s for 15 years. During this time Eastside grew to become a world class provider of composites parts and coatings supplying some of the world’s largest OEM’s. Eastside’s approach to business – quality, transparency and the customer comes first outlook – is what contributed to this success. In 2017 when the opportunity presented itself to join the Eastside team, Garth became Business Development Manager for Eastside Industrial Coatings and Composites.

Jason is a Quality Assurance/Production Manager, planning the paint & inspection line schedule, and also ensures that quality parts are being distributed.

Jason has been with Eastside Industrial for over 7 years and believes the importance of delivering quality parts and products to the customer, and on-going communication. He is proud to see the growth of the company and the exceptional group of people Eastside has.

Jason holds a Business Administration (BA) diploma from Red River College & successfully completed the Lean for SMEs program.

When he isn’t working, Jason can be found playing sports, coaching hockey and cheering on the Jets & Bombers.

Jordan recently began his career as a mechanical/manufacturing engineer at Eastside Industrial after graduating from the University of Manitoba in 2015. While attending University, Jordan gained valuable insight into the world of engineering design, specializing in manufacturing courses such as: ‘Introduction to Optimization’, ‘Manufacturing Planning and Quality Control’, and ‘Robotics and Computer Numerical Control’.

Even though Jordan is in the early years of his career, he enjoys the challenges he faces on a day-to-day basis. With the work experience he has gained from Eastside Industrial, Jordan strives for excellence, and now realizes, “what you can learn from a class setting is one thing, but when you take an idea related to engineering design and implement it into a manufacturing environment, you gain valuable insight of how your original ideas of form, fit, and function might change once you see the manufacturing process occur”.

Jordan is proud to be a member of an Eastside Industrial team that strives for continuous improvement and he is excited for the many years to come.

Kevin started with Eastside in 2002, choosing a small, family-owned business to gain experience in all business aspects and levels. Willing to grow with the business from early on proved rewarding, and he was glad to be part of an impeccable team.

Now in coating and technical development, working with the experienced team and continually improving the finish, appeal, and performance of liquid painting, Kevin works on building strong relationships with both customers and suppliers, using both experience and innovation to raise the industry standard.

Kevin is proud of the team’s commitment to quality, their perseverance and drive to continue to lead the industry in world class finish, and their hard work growing Eastside’s brand.

Slavka brings a woman’s perspective to our team. Her interest in all kinds of technical things led her to pursue a degree in Industrial Engineering at Faculty of Materials Science and Technology of Slovak University of Technology.

Her educational background and adaptability led her over the years to a wide variety of manufacturing industries – consumer electronics, meat processing machinery, micro breweries, bio-pharmaceuticals, commercial HVAC and industrial noise control equipment, and bulk material handling equipment.

Slavka’s keen eye for detail, analytical mind, passion for custom design with experience in R&D, CAD skills, hands-on approach, as well as strong belief in continuous improvement and lean way of manufacturing, makes her a valuable part of Eastside’s Lean Team.