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Jeff Mulligan
Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for general business administration, process development and licensee partner program advancement; Jeff brings 40 years of business experience to the ASTEC team.  He is developing new business opportunities and market models for ASTEC to enable the company to leverage core strengths in related business activities. He will be working hard to build our capabilities to be ready when the market opportunity presents itself, whether that is in the Safety Training, Equipment or Service areas. Later in 2019, he will lead our ASTEC Management Consulting Team as we expand our professional services offering.

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Vern Fallscheer
Vice President, Service & Safety Rentals
After 5 years of employment in the service & safety rental division with the ASTEC team, Vern moved into the role of Manager of Service & Business Development. In 2014 he joined the Leadership Team and assumed responsibility for everything delivered from the technical services and equipment department. In March of 2016, the company was re-structured, Vern became one of the investor-owners and took on the title of Vice President.

With over 30 years of management experience in sales and customer relations, Vern is the perfect fit to lead important customer service functions like fit testing, high pressure hydro-testing, personal gas monitor repair and fire extinguisher service. Vern is well known for his community involvement and brings a diverse blend of business experience to ASTEC and our customers. Stop in any time and let Vern take care of all your industrial safety needs.

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Grant Klippenstein
Vice President, Safety Solutions
Grant leads ASTEC’s customer satisfaction and growth initiatives. Acknowledged as one of the most qualified Fall Protection Specialists in Canada, Grant works alongside his clients looking for the best in industrial safety equipment, sales, rentals and training. A dedicated professional who has invested a considerable portion of his career to safety, he is a super resource to bring into your organization to certify your Fall Protection equipment, talk about eyewear, test hearing protection, or review your breathing apparatus, gas monitor & detection needs.

As  a member of ASTEC’s leadership team, Grant will lead the charge in marketing & sales for the Lloydminster office, while supporting the good work being done in the Bonnyville and Provost ASTEC offices.

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Dan Loewen
Senior Safety Instructor
Dan has rejoined the professional instructor team at ASTEC SAFETY after gaining management experience in the municipal sector. Prior to that, Dan could best be described as an entrepreneur, owning and operating a trucking firm and an industrial safety training organization. He has extensive experience as a Heavy Duty Equipment Technician and is often called upon to diagnose and assess the rolling stock at ASTEC. During his previous tenure with ASTEC he travelled extensively throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan, which prepared him for his current commute from the Battleford Region (where he maintains a ranch), to Lloydminster. Dan is accredited to teach a wide range of safety courses, is involved in the review and refreshing of courses at ASTEC and is actively seeking new courses we can bring to our customers. Over time, as part of the Leadership Team, Dan will be working on expanding our presence in the important oilfield sector east of Lloydminster through to the Battlefords. When Dan is not working here at ASTEC he can be found supporting his family and their passion for rodeo and the western lifestyle.

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 Amanda Unrau
Internal Business Consultant & Special Projects Leader
Amanda joined the ASTEC SAFETY family in 2007. She started as a Training Coordinator in the Bonnyville branch location, quickly becoming Branch Administrator. In August of 2009, Amanda transferred to Head Office moving through the ranks in Finance to become the Manager Finance/HR.

Amanda will now take on the newly established role of Internal Business Consultant & Special Projects Leader, effective, July 2019. We look forward to Amanda working throughout our company to modernize and streamline processes in use at all ASTEC SAFETY locations.

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