FLOORTRENDS - Key Persons
Adam is part of the second generation; he officially joined the business full time in 2017 working in the central warehouse and driving trucks, working on the sales floor assisting customers, and now working behind the scenes in the accounting department. He loves living in Peterborough and exploring the local lakes with his dog Babu, you can frequently catch them out for a walk to one of Peterborough's farmers markets or grabbing a coffee.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Bowmanville Location
Adam has been with Floortrends since 2014. He previously owned and operated a construction company and has a passion for renovations and remodeling. Adam enjoys providing advice and assisting people in finding the right product to make their home complete.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Peterborough Location
Addie joined the Floortrends family in 2014 after settling in Peterborough from Georgia. Her experience ranges from estimating to design & installation. True to her Southern roots, she has an enthusiastic approach to serving our clients. Her eagerness to dedicate time, attention, and energy will help you achieve the best outcome for your upcoming project!
Adele has been with Floortrends for over 35 years as they grew from a single location in downtown Peterborough to multiple stores in Southeastern Ontario. She is the person behind the scenes who keeps the team running smoothly. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her niece and nephews, and is a recognizable face in the local bowling centre.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating Commercial Specialist - Belleville Location
Alan brings 6 years of retail experience in a Management role to Floortrends. He enjoys helping customers on projects ranging from a simple entrance way up to a full home remodel, and everything in between. Outside of work Alan is a hockey and lacrosse fan, go Leafs/Rock! He and his wife have 2 great kids, Alan and Olivia, and they enjoy attending country music concerts regularly and spending weekends at the family cottage!
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Lindsay Location
Alex brings a knowledgeable operations background to Floortrends and he will be glad to assist you with any project, large or small. Outside of work Alex's spare time revolves around sports and you will find him either on the rink, on the golf course, or cruising around local lakes in his kayak.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Cobourg Location
Bill joined Floortrends when it was known as Kawartha Karpet & Tile. With more than a decade of experience in new home construction prior to working in the flooring industry, he has been estimating with Floortrends since 2000. When he's not working Bill helps coach youth basketball in Peterborough.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Cobourg Location
Cameron grew up in Clarington and brings over 20 years of customer service, sales and retail management experience. He looks forward to bring your dreams and vision to reality. Outside of work he can be found with his family on the soccer pitch or cottage during the summer and on the ski hills during the winter.
Casie joined Floortrends in 2021, bringing experience in office administration to the team. Her friendly personality and professional demeanour are ideal for her position in payroll and human resources, and she is currently taking courses in accounting to further her skills in this department. Residing in Kawartha Lakes with her daughter, she loves cheering for the Oshawa Generals and is obsessed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Casie is used to people messing up her name so to set the record straight, it's pronounced "K-C", not "Cass-E"!
Courtney relocated to the Quinte area from Brant County and brings 11 years of previous flooring experience to the team. She has a Ontario College Certificate in Interior Decorating and is excited to help customers with colour and finish selections.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Lindsay Location
Elroy began his flooring career as an installer's helper for his brother Ernie, the former Manager of the Lindsay store. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the job including installation and construction experience and technical product knowledge. You can frequently find him subjecting new flooring products to rigorous experiments to test how they perform. Elroy has been with Floortrends since 2009, originally working in the Bowmanville store before moving to the Lindsay store.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Lindsay Location
Ernie started his flooring career as an installer and from there moved into sales where he operated a flooring store before becoming a member of the Floortrends team. He enjoys playing hockey,golf and the annual fishing trip with his lifelong friends. Over his 35+ years in the industry he takes pride in the number of clients who have returned many times, as well as recommending family and friends to Floortrends. Currently he treasures his off time with his three granddaughters and two grandsons.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Cobourg Location
Jaime joined Floortrends in 2021. With an extensive background in customer service and event management, she learned the estimating role quickly. Jaime specializes in home builder and residential projects.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Peterborough Location
Jeff began his career at Floortrends in the warehouse in 2014, before quickly moving to a Junior Sales & Estimating position. He enjoys helping customers find their most practical and ideal flooring products to meet their needs for commercial or residential applications. Outside of Floortrends Jeff spends his time in the martial arts community, training, and teaching classes of all ages at a local academy.
Jessica is part of the second generation; growing up with flooring discussions at the dinner table she officially joined the family business full time in 2013. She has experienced every aspect of the business from cleaning showrooms, to warehousing, to estimating and managing home builder sites. In her free time, she enjoys tackling home improvement projects and working in the garden with the help of her kids and dog.
Joyce is a familiar face greeting everyone who walks through the doors in Peterborough. She has been with the Floortrends team since 2004 and loves helping people find the right fit for their home projects. She believes that her love of people is a result of her family and high values. When not at work or with family Joyce truly enjoys volunteering her time in the community where she lives.
Karly brings 10 years experience in furniture sales and customer service to the team. With a passion for interior decorating, she enjoys helping customers style their home by choosing the best colours and finishes for their project.
Kevin began working as an estimator at Kawartha Karpet & Tile, working his way up to become partner and eventually taking over the business and expanding to 5 stores. In his free time, you can find him touring around local lakes on his stand-up paddle board or hitting trails on his bike.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Bowmanville Location
Kim joined Floortrends in 2014. With a background in design and decorating, she really enjoys helping customers with colour coordinating, and other decorating related questions.
Mike has been with Floortrends since 2016 as an estimator working on new home and custom home projects, retail clients and main street commercial work. He has spent the years becoming familiar with all aspects of flooring and is continuously expanding his knowledge. When Mike is not working with Floortrends he spends his time with his growing kids, woodworking in his shop, and golfing whenever possible. Mike looks forward to getting a chance to work with new clients as much as possible and would be happy to assist with your flooring project.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Belleville Location
Patrick grew up in the Belleville area and enjoys meeting the close-knit residents and helping them with their flooring projects. He started at Floortrends as a salesperson and worked his way up to become an Estimator. Patrick and his wife have a young son and daughter and are die hard Blue Jays fans.
Job Titles:
- Manager Commercial Estimating - Peterborough Location
Paul was originally a homebuilder and worked with Floortrends when they were known as Kawartha Karpet & Tile. He joined us in 1994 and is an expert in commercial flooring. When not working he enjoys spending time on the golf course.
Perry comes from a family of flooring installers, after installing on his own he traded in his hammer for an estimator position. He will be happy to assist you with every step of your new project. On his down time you can find him working on cars or relaxing by the lake in the summer.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating Commercial Specialist - Peterborough Location
Stacey joined Floortrends in June of 2016, bringing lots of experience all the way from Newfoundland, where he was a part of a family flooring business. His Commercial estimating background began after finishing the Civil Technology course in 2008. Outside of work, he spends time with his wife and kids as well as on his motorcycle and can also be seen boating and golfing.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating - Peterborough Location
Steve began his flooring career as an installer, then in 2008 he joined the sales team. When you can't find him working, he will either be golfing or at the cottage.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Estimating Commercial Specialist - Bowmanville Location
Sunder joined Floortrends in 2021 bringing with him 5 years of commercial estimating experience gained in New Jersey before relocating to Durham Region with his wife. With a background in Civil Engineering, he is a very detail oriented and friendly guy, specializing mainly in home builder and commercial projects.
Tina began her career as a Salesperson in 2011, eventually moving to Logistics where she coordinates the flow of orders and materials for the company. She is highly organized, keeping the group on track and making it look easy. A long-time resident of Oshawa, she stays very busy looking after her grandkids and dogs when not at work.