About Us

Jeff brings over 25 years’ experience to his role as Global CEO of FIRST ONSITE. Jeff uses his extensive executive leadership, disaster recovery and management specialization to provide a global perspective for the U.S. and Canada leadership teams. With a focus on strategic planning, operational excellence and business development, Jeff has taken organizations from one to over 4,000 employees and from a single location to more than 75 strong. This leadership and industry specialization helps leaders advance the company’s accelerated growth plans while continuing to deliver exceptional team member and customer experiences.

Dave joined FIRST ONSITE in July 2009 as a member of the Board of Directors. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2010. He has extensive experience in organizational management, with a focus on the integration of entrepreneurial businesses. He has held senior leadership positions in the property and furniture restoration industry for more than 30 years.

Al has more than 20 years’ senior experience that includes financial specialization, business management, information technology and mergers and acquisitions, including previous experience in the disaster restoration industry. He directs the overall daily office operations of the company and is responsible for developing and implementing short and long-term tactical and strategic plans for FIRST ONSITE. Al ensures its operational and internal functional teams have clear common purpose as the company continues to grow.

Peter has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry, during which time he led property claims services, catastrophe coordination and vendor management. His insurance background gives him a deeper insight and perspective in providing exceptional customer service to insurance partners across Canada. Peter supports operational processes to enhance performance, customer experience and the ongoing improvement of the company’s systems, job management, KPIs, and customers’ NPS scores.

Bill returned to FIRST ONSITE as Senior Vice President of Western Operations, after previously leading its Central Region. He brings more than 30 years of experience in national and regional sales and operations management, franchise operations, and marketing and business development. His broad experience provides significant support and value to the company in its drive to further lead the industry.

Billy is a respected veteran of the commercial and large loss restoration business and has led restoration responses across North America for more than 20 years. He has aided efforts in every major hurricane in the U.S. from the past decade, including Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, in addition to Canadian disasters such as the Fort McMurray wildfires in 2016 and the Goderich, Ontario F3 tornado in 2011.

Barry has been with FIRST ONSITE since its inception and brings more than 30 years’ experience in the restoration industry to the company. Until recently he was President of PremiereAction, FIRST ONSITE’s operating business in Quebec and the National Capital Region (formerly known as Rosco Group) which he co-founded with his brother Robert in 1979. In his current role he is responsible for the development of new business in the commercial and large loss marketplace nationwide.

Bill has over 15 years of national and international experience in a unique combination of senior level roles in addition to his latest five years within the disaster restoration industry. Bill’s vast knowledge from the past 20 years encompasses everything the Commercial Real Estate industry has to offer – servicing fortune 500 clients, major institutions and touching on bio-hazard remediation as a core offering. He supports FIRST ONSITE’s unparalleled service to provide the highest standards in disaster restoration with a strong focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of its customers and team members.

Shane has been a member of the FIRST ONSITE team since June 2015 and is a well-known industry leader. As Senior Vice President of Insurance Portfolio, Shane is responsible for designing and delivering the best customer experience programs for FIRST ONSITE’s insurance-related customers. He works closely with the company’s executives and regional leaders to make this happen.

Bob joined the company in 2020 bringing his 35+ years of experience in the insurance industry and a vast amount of knowledge and connections developed throughout his career. During his insurance industry experience, Bob has worked for some of Canada’s prominent insurance companies including FM Global, RSA, Travelers, Zurich and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty as Head of Market Management. Bob helps us accelerate our partnerships and growth with insurance brokers by promoting the value proposition First Onsite has to offer.

Beck is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of leadership experience in commercial restoration, from both an insurance and broker perspective. Throughout his career he has overseen restoration operations in some of Canada’s largest markets and led a national commercial account team working with key commercial customers on both sides of the border. Joining FIRST ONSITE in 2019, Beck is dedicated to using his experience to help reinforce the company’s vision of global leadership in the industry while providing an exceptional customer experience.

Erik joined FIRST ONSITE close to three years ago as Director of Operations, with almost 20 years of senior-level leadership and operational management experience under his belt. In his time with the company he has transformed its B.C. operations into a cohesive and thriving team focused on providing an exceptional experience for its colleagues and customers.

Jason has been with FIRST ONSITE for 12 years. His industry knowledge and experience in sales and operations are of significant value in helping the company continue to set industry standards. Jason is an original owner of one of FIRST ONSITE’s founding companies operating in Eastern Ontario and has been a key asset to the company through the years.

Jamie Mackie has been with FIRST ONSITE since 2011 and has close to 20 years of industry experience. He began at FIRST ONSITE as a Project Manager and has acted as Branch Manager and Director of Operations prior to his new position as Regional Vice President in the Prairies. In his role, Jamie leads and supports his teams to ensure they maintain the highest level of customer experience in all of the company’s initiatives.

Darren has been with FIRST ONSITE for more than nine years and brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the role. He started with the company as a Construction Manager, and his commitment to excellence propelled him through the ranks to becoming Regional Vice President of the Atlantic region. Darren works closely with FIRST ONSITE’s national leadership team to maintain the company’s exceptional standard of customer experience.