Mike Marshall, CEO of Kinsol

Mike Marshall

Partner & CEO

Mike has spent much of his career in the leadership of the design and construction of some of Canada’s most innovative timber structures. Having led many innovative adventure projects, Mike is a valuable resource when it comes to leading and steering design teams through the challenges of concept creation, constructability, and budgeting.

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Steve Stevenson, COO of Kinsol

Steve Stevenson

Partner & COO

Steve oversees the project rollout and implementation for all of KinsolPlay’s projects. His discipline in front end planning and organization of our projects ensures smooth interaction with other contractors on site and delivers confidence to our clients that they are in good hands when it comes to getting it built on schedule, on budget, and in compliance with the CSA requirements.

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Jaime Blacklock

Natural Playground Specialist, Marketing & Media Coordinator

With a great sense of humor and her love of play, coupled with her decades of customer care experience, Jaime helps our clients understand the benefits of our playground systems and the skills that children who use them for play can gain. She is an integral part of our KinsolPlay team and our greater Kinsol family.

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Tyler Hiltunen

Operations Manager

Tyler has a wealth of industry and operational management knowledge through his experiences in both facilities and project management in the Civil Construction and Energy industries. He brings a focussed approach to both project and operational management to the Kinsol team, having achieved not only his PMP certification, but also a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the University of Victoria.

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John Lohsen

Project Manager, CPSI Certified

John fulfills such a broad range of duties for KinsolPlay, from estimating, design, and project management through to hands-on building. With a degree in wood science and his experience as a master-builder, John serves as KinsolPlay’s resident expert in all aspects of our work.

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Sean Martin

Project Manager

Sean brings vast experience from his industrial construction and pre-cast fabrication background, having worked on dozens of projects in varied management & support roles throughout Western Canada. Combining a high-level of conscientiousness with an inquisitive nature, Sean makes every effort to deliver Kinsol projects effectively and efficiently.

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Carley Sandwith-Craig

Project Coordinator & Office Administrator

Carley has a mastery of organization like nobody we have ever met, and you can be certain when you ask her to do something that it will be done expertly and efficiently - but chances are, she anticipated the need and has already done it. With her signature combination of steadfast reliability and hilarious wit, Carley has proven herself to be an indispensable member of the Kinsol team.

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Chris Bertin

Playground Supervisor, CPSI Certified

Chris is an experienced builder with years of construction experience, and a unique expertise in the creation of hand-made musical instruments. An adventure seeker himself, Chris’ whole approach to play fits perfectly with the vision of our playground team. As a CPSI certified builder, Chris ensures that all finished construction meets the CSA guidelines.

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