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The People
Behind KBL

The success of our organization is our people. We have grown our vision and built our reputation by recruiting the right people who are forward-thinkers and are committed to customer service excellence.

Our leadership team works both behind-the-scenes and in the field to ensure we not only meet but exceed customer expectations.

Leadership Team

Jeff Dirks

President

Jeff Dirks

President

Jeff is a founding partner in KBL and a recognized industry leader whose environmental consulting and technology background helped catapult KBL to the organization it is today.

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Mike Erickson

Vice President, Operations

Mike Erickson

Vice President, Operations

Mike has recently surpassed 25 years within the Environmental and Industrial Services Industries, servicing full cycle Oil and Gas, Mining, Chemical, Manufacturing, Government/Institutional and general Industrial clientele across all regions of Canada.

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Chris Pawluk

Vice President, Finance

Chris Pawluk

Vice President, Finance

As KBL's Corporate Controller, Chris is a member of the Leadership Team and is committed to maintaining the highest level of ethical standards and transparency in all financial matters.

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Management Team

MIKE DIRKS

General Manager,
Logistics

MIKE DIRKS

General Manager,
Logistics

Mike has been instrumental in the growth of KBL’s capacity to expand its waste management services. A varied professional background shaped Mike’s ability to design, implement and lead operational systems.

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Lance Hayman

General Manager,
KBL Projects

Lance Hayman

General Manager,
KBL Projects

Lance has twenty-five years’ experience in the environmental industry managing remediation and reclamation projects in western Canada.

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Caitlyn Thompson

Operations Manager,
Northern Facilities

Caitlyn Thompson

Operations Manager,
Northern Facilities

Caitlyn has been a part of the KBL team since 2016. Over the years Caitlyn has held many positions within the company working her way up to Operations Manager for the Northern Waste Transfer Facilities.

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Rola Hogan

Operations Manager,
Environmental Consulting

Rola Hogan

Operations Manager,
Environmental Consulting

bio coming soon

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Brett Armstrong

General Manager,
Utilities

Brett Armstrong

General Manager,
Utilities

Brett began his construction career in the oilfield as an instrumentation tech then transitioned to the telecom industry.

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Corporate Team

Katie Oliver

Director,
Corporate Development

Katie Oliver

Director,
Corporate Development

Katie is a Certified Environmental Manager, Project Management Professional, and Certified Engineering Technologist with over 20 years’ experience.

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Doug Eastaugh

Health and Safety Manager

Doug Eastaugh

Health and Safety Manager

Doug is a Senior HSE manager with 8 years of experience as a professional safety presence in frontline field execution. He has 7 years of experience as a manager, offering oversight to assist Business Unit Operation Teams with the successful execution of over 46 small, medium and large scale Civil, Infrastructure and Mining construction projects.

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Nicole Goulet

HR Business Partner

Nicole Goulet

HR Business Partner

Nicole Goulet has been KBL’s Human Resources Business Partner since 2020 and brings an enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative approach to our organization.

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Alex Chau

Assistant Controller

Alex Chau

Assistant Controller

Alex joined KBL in 2022, and he is committed to supporting all finance related functions and goals within KBL, helping bridge the gap between operations and finance.

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Elize Erasmus

Business Analyst

Elize Erasmus

Business Analyst

Elize is a Professional Accountant and Business Analyst at KBL Environmental.

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Elize Erasmus

Business Analyst

Elize is a Professional Accountant and Business Analyst at KBL Environmental. Originally hailing from South Africa, Elize values efficiency and innovation, and is responsible for keeping KBL at the cutting edge of financial and operational technology.

In her free time, Elize enjoys photography and choral singing.

Alex Chau

Assistant Controller

As KBL’s Assistant Controller, Alex is committed to supporting all finance related functions and goals within KBL, helping bridge the gap between operations and finance.

Alex brings with him 10+ years of experience in Accounting and Project Controls within the Oil and Gas sector, with a proven track record of success in budgeting, forecasting, change management, reporting, variance analysis, revenue recognition, and risk management for portfolio projects of various sizes. Alex has full-cycle project accounting and controls experience managing a broad project portfolio in the commercial and industrial realms, working for both private and publicly traded corporations.

Alex joined KBL in 2023 as the Assistant Controller. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta School of Business and has been a professional member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta since 2015.

Nicole Goulet

HR Business Partner

Nicole Goulet has been KBL’s Human Resources Business Partner since 2020 and brings an enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative approach to our organization. Before joining KBL, Nicole worked with all Canadian jurisdictions in various industries including construction, geomatics, agriculture, and horticulture. She holds a Diploma in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Management and is a CPHR Candidate.

Nicole collaborates with all levels of our organization to create a positive and productive working environment to streamline processes, drive our culture, and support our people from the front line to leadership.

Doug Eastaugh

Health and Safety Manager

Doug is a Senior HSE manager with 8 years of experience as a professional safety presence in frontline field execution.  He has 7 years of experience as a manager, offering oversight to assist Business Unit Operation Teams with the successful execution of over 46 small, medium and large scale Civil, Infrastructure and Mining construction projects.  

His broad knowledge base comes from extensive experience in various industries including light rail transit, mining and heavy equipment operations, general civil earthworks, piling operations, civil concrete, and costal marine work with heavy environmental focus.

Brett Armstrong

General Manager, Utilities

Brett began his construction career in the oilfield as an instrumentation tech then transitioned to the telecom industry.  Brett learned the industry and helped manage the company for 5 years, then returned to the oilfield to become a consultant and project manager for large-scale gas plant and pipeline builds.  From there he joined a successful Pipeline and Facility construction company as the Operations Manager.

For the past 7 years, he has been growing his knowledge and experience within the Telecom industry. Outside of working with the team at KBL, his passions are spending time with his family, and playing and coaching sports.

Rola Hogan

Operations Manager, Environmental Consulting

bio coming soon

Caitlyn Thompson

Operations Manager, Northern Facilities

Caitlyn has been a part of the KBL team since 2016. Over the years Caitlyn has held many positions within the company working her way up to Operations Manager for the Northern Waste Transfer Facilities.

Caitlyn brings a vast knowledge of the logistical challenges within Northern Canada, waste identification and processing, and project management experience.

Lance Hayman

General Manager, KBL Projects

Lance has twenty-five years’ experience in the environmental industry managing remediation and reclamation projects in western Canada. He has managed and supervised the execution of upstream sites involving spills, storage tank removals, remedial activities where volumes exceeded 60,000 tonnes, linear Environmental Inspection, Erosion control, UST removals, plant demolition, and onsite remediation/reclamation.

Prior to joining KBL, Lance spent 14 years as an owner of a remediation contracting company and prior to that worked as a Contract Construction Manager for the Abandonment and Reclamation team of a large multi-national oil producer managing numerous upstream site remediation projects across western Canada.

Katie Oliver

Director, Corporate Development

Katie is a Certified Environmental Manager, Project Management Professional, and Certified Engineering Technologist with over 20 years’ experience in developing, managing, and implementing environmental policy, submitting regulatory applications, constructing new solar and soil treatment facilities, performing environmental regulatory compliance investigations and site assessments including sampling, hazards investigations and remediation, consulting with aboriginal communities, biologists, and archeologists, and conducting community training in environmental awareness. 

Katie has been instrumental in building KBL’s technical services division and leads our corporate development initiatives by finding innovative solutions for our customers. She is also an active member of the community being named the City of Leduc Citizen of Distinction and received national recognition for her efforts in public safety and sustainability.

Chris Pawluk

Corporate Controller

As KBL’s Corporate Controller, Chris is a member of the Leadership Team and is committed to maintaining the highest level of ethical standards and transparency in all financial matters.

Chris is passionate about supporting growth-oriented, mid-market enterprises and collaborating with the entrepreneurs behind these success stories. He has a breadth of experience working with private equity-sponsored companies, small-to-medium-sized owner-operator groups, and publicly traded corporations. In addition to overseeing the finance and accounting functions, he works with the Leadership team and financial institutions to optimize the capital structure of the corporation, assists with the execution of corporate transactions, and is responsible for providing financial modeling and analysis, financial reporting, and cash flow forecasts and budgets.

Chris joined KBL in 2021 as Corporate Controller. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta School of Business, a Master of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business and has been a professional member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta since 2009.

Mike Dirks

General Manager, Logistics

Mike has been instrumental in the growth of KBL’s capacity to expand its waste management services. A varied professional background shaped Mike’s ability to design, implement and lead operational systems.

His persistence and practical approach provides a can-do attitude that gets the job done right the first time. Mike’s ability to execute operationally is illustrated through the many long-term client relationships and contracts he supports.

Chris Pawluk

Corporate Controller

As KBL’s Corporate Controller, Chris is a member of the Leadership Team and is committed to maintaining the highest level of ethical standards and transparency in all financial matters.

Chris is passionate about supporting growth-oriented, mid-market enterprises and collaborating with the entrepreneurs behind these success stories. He has a breadth of experience working with private equity-sponsored companies, small-to-medium-sized owner-operator groups, and publicly traded corporations. In addition to overseeing the finance and accounting functions, he works with the Leadership team and financial institutions to optimize the capital structure of the corporation, assists with the execution of corporate transactions, and is responsible for providing financial modeling and analysis, financial reporting, and cash flow forecasts and budgets.

Chris joined KBL in 2021 as Corporate Controller. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta School of Business, a Master of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business and has been a professional member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta since 2009.

Mike Erickson

Vice President

Mike has recently surpassed 25 years within the Environmental and Industrial Services Industries, servicing full cycle Oil and Gas, Mining, Chemical, Manufacturing, Government/Institutional and general Industrial clientele across all regions of Canada.

Mike’s experience has been progressive, beginning as a laborer within a Hazardous Waste Transfer Station and progressing through as Field Services Technician, Sales, Project Management, and Operations Management as both GM and multi-business Director, ultimately becoming an Executive leader.

In the 10 years prior to joining KBL, Mike has served as Vice President within two well-known multinational publicly traded corporations, overseeing an array of operations.

Mike has had accountability for Operations and Sales Teams offering the following services:  Industrial Cleaning, Specialty Industrial Services, Emergency Response, Environmental Services (Reclamation/Remediation, Environmental Construction, Demolition, ARO projects and Consulting), Scrap Metals Recycling, Waste Services and Waste Facilities, Filtration, Fluids Handling and Water Treatment Services.

Jeff Dirks

President

Jeff is a founding partner in KBL and a recognized industry leader whose environmental consulting and technology background helped catapult KBL to the organization it is today.

Jeff is a visionary leader, continually seeking new opportunities for the organization through identifying industry needs, emerging markets, and assessing new technologies or concepts to provide unique solutions to service industry needs.