Meet The Team: Over 150 Years of Experience

Jason McQuaid - PC Manager

Jason has recently entered his ninth year with EMCO. He has a BBA (Hon.) Degree with a major in Marketing from Nipissing University.
His favorite aspect of working at EMCO is the customer interaction and building lasting partnerships. In addition to this, he has completed his BCIN designation as well as his NAIT certification for Hydronic Design and has immersed himself within the HVAC and Hydronic product segments; completing many HRAI courses for both. From a personal perspective, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and cheering on the Maple Leafs. 
HRAI: Heat Loss/Heat Gain, Residential Radiant Design, Residential Air System Design & Residential Ventilation using OBC 9.32, Residential Commissioning #14610
HRAI Special Designations: Certified Hydronics Design Technician and Certified Air Systems Design Technician #14610
CHC/CIPH: Certified Hydronics Designer #02571215 
BCIN: 114413 (HVAC)

Ken Samson - Warehouse
Ken has worked for EMCO for 50 years in all areas of the business. When not working, Ken enjoys spending time with his wife (of 40 years), grandchildren, fishing and hunting. 

Rob Allen - Inside Accounts Manager: HVAC & Hydronics 

Rob is a licensed Plumber, Gas Fitter (G2/LP2) and a certified Hydronic Designer with 28 years in the trade; 25 of which has been with EMCO.

While Rob's primary focus is Hydronics, his skill sets make him uniquely qualified to handle any and all of your plumbing and heating requests.

John Sparling - Outside Accounts Manager

7 years with EMCO

Remi Picard - Inside Accounts Manager- Hydronics & HVAC

Remi has been with EMCO North Bay for 1 year and several years of experience within the industry. He is from the great white north which gives him a great deal of experience within his role as a key inside sales representative for our HVAC and Hydronic divisions. 

Melissa Minkowskyj - Showroom Consultant 

With nearly 7 years of plumbing fixtures knowledge, Melissa is an excellent source of knowledge with an Interior Design background. Melissa is here to assist and guide you on your journey to finding the perfect product for your project. Whether it be a renovation or new build; Melissa will help you find what you’re looking for in style, budget and function. Throughout the design process our showroom is here to assist and inspire your project. At the end of the day Melissa is here to provide you with her professional opinion and to help you find what specifically fits your needs and functions, while also giving you insight on trends. Please feel free to contact Melissa for your next project! 
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Andrew McDonald- Management Development Program

Andrew is in his second year with EMCO Corporation with the Management Development Program. Born and raised in North Bay, Andrew attended Nipissing University graduating with an Honors Bachelors of Business (BBA) double majoring in Marketing and Human Resources. Andrew spent his first year with EMCO Corporation working in the Greater Toronto Area at our Oakville and Mississauga locations. He is a very enthusiastic and energetic young man with a profound knowledge of Milwaukee Tools. Outside of work Andrew loves spending time with friends, exploring the outdoors, travelling and getting involved with sports!  

Jillian Burton- Sales and Administration

Jillian has been with the EMCO Team for over 3 years now and has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo. She has been eagerly learning all things Plumbing! In her spare time Jillian can either be found in the bush hunting, out on the water fishing, or at the barn riding her horse. 

Jim MacKellar - Counter/Warehouse

Jim has worked for EMCO for 25 years. He works very hard to service the needs of our customers.

Paul Drolet- Warehouse Manager

Paul is our Warehouse Manager  and joined the team at Emco North Bay 1 year ago. Paul has over 18 years of experience in this field.

On his time off, Paul enjoys camping , travelling and spending quality time with his family.