Greg Baher

Greg Baher has extensive experience in various roles related to heavy equipment and fleet management. Greg began their career as a Light Automotive Apprentice at Zerbeski Chevrolet Oldsmobile in 1984. Greg then worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator at Teck Resources Limited from 1987 to 1989, followed by a position as a Heavy Equipment Operator at Imperial Oil from 1989 to 1991. Greg returned to Teck Resources Limited as a Heavy Duty Mechanic/Lead Hand from 1996 to 2003, and later as a Maintenance Planner/Foreman from 2003 to 2005.

In 2005, Baher joined Whissell Contracting Calgary Ltd. as an Equipment Manager, where they were responsible for managing the company's fleet of Light, Medium, and Heavy Trucks as well as Heavy Equipment. Their duties included budget planning, acquisition and dispersal of equipment, facility management, and procurement. Greg also managed a landfill team and handled contract bids and tenders for landfill compaction projects.

Baher then worked at Tervita as a Director of Heavy Equipment from 2013 to 2015, followed by a role as the National Fleet/Equipment Manager at QM Environmental from 2015 to 2017.

In 2017, Baher returned to Whissell Contracting Ltd. as the Director of Equipment, before being promoted to Vice President of Equipment in February 2022. In this role, they lead teams in asset management of heavy equipment, supply chain, facilities, and transportation. Greg supports clients in achieving corporate goals and objectives while prioritizing SPIRIT values: Safety, People, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork.

Overall, Greg Baher has showcased strong leadership and extensive expertise in the management of heavy equipment, fleet, and personnel in the construction and environmental industries.

Greg Baher's education history starts in 1979 when they obtained their Grade 12 diploma from Sparwood Secondary. Greg continued their education at the British Columbia Institute of Technology from 1985 to 1987, where they pursued an Automotive Apprentice degree in the field of Light Duty Mechanics. In 1998, they attended Thompson Rivers University for the first year of their Heavy Duty apprentice degree in Heavy Duty Technician.

From 1999 to 2001, Greg enrolled at the College of New Caldonia, specializing in Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician. During the same period, they also attended the Justice Institute to become a Fire Fighter Instructor, with a focus on Fire Services Administration. In 2001, Greg spent a year at Malispina University College, pursuing a 4th Year Heavy Duty degree in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.

It is worth noting that Greg Baher has an additional certification called "Swana Manager of Landfill Operations," but there is no information available regarding the institution or the year obtained.