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  Wayne Blenkhorn
Wayne Blenkhorn
  K. Wayne Blenkhorn, M.Sc. P. Eng.
President

Wayne is a graduate of McGill University in Agriculture Engineering and later returned to complete his Master's and undertake further studies for registration as a Mechanical Engineer.
 
 

Following graduation Wayne joined the teaching staff at Kemptville Agricultural College where he taught engineering courses & assisted in college research & design projects.

Later Wayne joined a Danish owned subsidiary company in Canada becoming its President & General Manager. After ten years he purchased the company which manufactures & supplies ventilation systems to the Agriculture industry.

For the past twenty years this company - Faromor Ltd. has focused on the development, manufacture and sales of innovative ventilation solutions.

Wayne is also President of Stonecrest Engineering Inc., a sister Company, which offers professional engineering services with its focus on design of agricultural livestock and poultry projects.

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Wayne Blenkhorn
Gary Blenkhorn
Rick McBay
Terry McIntyre
Ken Wettlaufer
Dave Huitema
Don Veale
Joan Veldman

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  Gary K. Blenkhorn
Gary K. Blenkhorn
  Gary K. Blenkhorn, H.B. A.
Vice President & General Manager

Gary is a son of our founder, and a share holder in the family owned business. During his school years Gary worked each summer in our production department helping him gain a solid understanding of our products and the agricultural industry.
 
 
Later during his university years he moved to the front office and worked with accounting staff developing our present cost accounting system.

Upon graduation from the University of Waterloo in 1996 Gary joined the accounting department full time.

Now, with the capable assistance of his front office & accounting staff, Gary takes full responsibility for day to day management. This permits his father & founder to devote more time to assist the company in areas that can most benefit from the experience factor— problem solving, sales and product development.
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  Rick McBay
Rick McBay
 

Rick McBay
Sales Manager

Rick's father had been President of a well known Canadian agriculture distribution company - Hurst Equipment. So after graduation as a Draftsman it wasn't surprising that Rick soon launched his selling career in the agriculture field.

 
 

Following a short tenure in the family business Rick moved on to HarvestStor as a territory sales representative.

Rick originally teamed up with Wayne in 1977 as a young energetic territory sales representative in the pre-Faromor Ltd. days. He left in 1979 to follow sales stints with other agricultural manufactures & suppliers before returning to join the Faromor team in1985 as Sales Manager.

For the past two decades Rick has led the Faromor sales department as new products have been added and new market frontiers established. Rick has proven himself as a loyal and capable sales leader who understands our industry. He brings much experience to our sales team and assistance to our customers with practical ventilation & product solutions.

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  Terry McIntyre
Terry McIntyre
 

Terry McIntyre
Product Manager

After finishing high school, Terry worked on a dairy farm for several years. He was then hired by Bols Dairy Equipment where he carried out a multitude of tasks, including sales, installation and service.

 
 

Faromor's sister company Leader Dairy Systems was his next appointment where he attained the position of Sales and Service Manager. For twelve years he and his team provided service to Leader Dairy's several hundred customers. When the company was sold, he spent three years at Norwell Dairy Systems acting as Service Manager at their Woodstock branch.

We're happy to say he's rejoined the Faromor family as Product Manager.

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  Ken Wettlaufer
Ken Wettlaufer
 

Ken Wettlaufer
Production Manager

Ken joined the Faromor organization in 1993 as our Production and Installation/Service coordinator. Ken grew up on a local mixed crop farm and learned early in life the value of reliable hard work.

 
 

Following completion of his public schooling Ken worked the next 10 years for Wilhelm Silos where he rose to construction foreman. After Wilhelm, Ken joined the local fertilizer plant of Cargill in Shakespeare where his primary responsibility was in the Shipping Department.

Ken returned to Conestoga College where he took 3 years training as a Wood Work Technician to seek employment in a sector that would be kinder to his back in later years of his working career. His first position following graduation from Conestoga was with Faromor and 11 years later he continues to provide leadership to our production staff.

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  Dave Huitema
Dave Huitema
 

Dave Huitema
Installation & Service Manager

Dave grew up on a Southwestern Ontario swine farm. Following graduation from high school he gained a diploma in Agricultural Business Management from Centralia College.

 
 

Later Dave joined an electrical/mechanical firm - Cullitons where he apprenticed & practiced the electrical trade for 15 years. He has earned the designation of Master Electrician.

Dave has a strong interest in electronics and enjoys the challenge of commissioning, trouble shooting and servicing the products produced by Faromor and our other corporate partners.

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  Don Veale
Don Veale
 

Don Veale, B.Sc., U. of Guelph
Controller

Don joined Faromor Ltd. in 2001 to take responsibility for the accounting division of Faromor and its sister company Stonecrest Engineering. Don is a graduate of the University of Guelph and currently working on his CGA designation.

 
 

Don works closely with our General Manager to handle all the book keeping & accounting functions for both companies.

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  Joan Veldman
Joan Veldman
 

Joan Veldman
Receptionist/Office Assistant

Joan brings with her considerable experience in office management and clerical functions.

She is responsible for general reception, order entry, web editing, and assists with purchasing. She will be your first contact with our company & you will find her friendly, efficient, and helpful in looking after you.

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