DEFORD CONTRACTING - Key Persons


Alan Diachuk

Job Titles:
  • Base Superintendent

Allen Chatten

Job Titles:
  • Safety Advisor
Allen has worked in Health and Safety for 20 years, bringing a rich experience working for a range of companies in the construction industry. Education 2006 SAIT - Calgary, AB Diploma of Applied Business Management 2004 - NCSO Thompson Rivers University - Kamloops, BC Bachelor of Natural Resource Science

Alyssa Kowalyshyn

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources

Andrew Hamilton

Job Titles:
  • Estimator
  • Project Manager

Brian Gibb

Job Titles:
  • Shop

Carey DeFord

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager
Carey has held many positions at DeFord and has been with the business since 1986. His role of Operations Manager keeps him busy overseeing the ins-and-outs of the company on a day-to-day basis and helping to "steer the ship" into the future.

Carl Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Safety

Chris Macneil

Job Titles:
  • Survey Manager

Dane Haugen

Job Titles:
  • Shop Mechanic

Darcy Mynzak

Job Titles:
  • Payroll

David Plich

Job Titles:
  • Concrete Foreman

Dean Lesperance

Job Titles:
  • Baseworks

Drew Goebel

Job Titles:
  • Surveying

Dwayne Turner

Job Titles:
  • Base Supervisor

Gerard Kokolus

Job Titles:
  • Excavation Foreman / Superintendent

Horatiu Calin

Job Titles:
  • Fuel Truck Driver

Jason Volden

Job Titles:
  • Base Supervisor
  • Supervisor for DeFord
As the Base Supervisor for DeFord, Jason assists with the daily operations of the Base division. He has worked in several areas around Alberta and has been in the industry since 2002.

Jerry Russel

Job Titles:
  • Paving

John Rieger

Job Titles:
  • Senior Concrete Superintendent
Since 2018, John has been serving as the Concrete Superintendent at DeFord but he's been working in the construction industry for three decades.

Josh Webber

Job Titles:
  • Shop

Keiyvan Heslehurst

Job Titles:
  • Earthworks

Mario Blackburn

Job Titles:
  • Baseworks

Marlena Muir

Job Titles:
  • Reception

Marshall Lalonde

Job Titles:
  • Transportation

Martin Mailman

Job Titles:
  • Earthworks

Mike Heringer

Job Titles:
  • Baseworks

Mike Van Steenbergen

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Receivable

Nick Beranek

Job Titles:
  • Estimator
  • Project Manager

Nicolae Moldovan

Job Titles:
  • Transportation

Patrick Soucy

Job Titles:
  • Baseworks

Rick Smith

Job Titles:
  • Earthworks

Robert Foster

Job Titles:
  • Transportation

Robert Hoffman

Job Titles:
  • Estimating Manager

Rockie Drake

Job Titles:
  • Concrete

Ron Currie

Job Titles:
  • Shop

Scott Smith

Job Titles:
  • Fleet Manager

Stephen Foster

Job Titles:
  • Dispatch Manager

Tony DeFord - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Tony started DeFord Contracting in 1967 and he built a legacy that has endured economic, industry and community changes. His vision and hard work created the foundation upon which our company thrives.

Tyler Spence

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Manager
Tyler has been with DeFord since 2009 but has been working in the construction industry for over 20 years. As the Senior Project Manager, he is responsible for managing mutliple construction projects and overseeing the work of numerous others. Education 2009 University of Alberta - Edmonton, AB Masters of Engineering in Construction Management (with a focus on Sustainable Land Development) 2002 University of Alberta - Edmonton, AB

Yuriy Bohun

Job Titles:
  • Earthworks