OUR GREAT CANADIAN TEAM

Often, we are told by clients that we make it easy, that the process from start to finish was seamless. We believe this
is a direct reflection of our team’s diversity, skillset and proficiency in each phase from concept to completion.

We are experts in all aspects of our field, as many of our team leaders are certified landscape technicians, red seal carpenters, and accredited installers, ensuring you’re receiving the latest industry practices and standards. We’re certified in integrated pest management, synthetic turf installation, BCLNA horticulture practices and pride ourselves on managing all aspects of your landscaping, so you only need one point of contact.

You are hiring professionals and masters of their craft, with a passion for
creating and maintaining incredible landscapes.

Great Canadian Landscaping Team
GCLC Team

Through our over 20 years of serving the North Shore, Vancouver
and Sea to Sky Corridor, we have forged partnerships with reputable
suppliers and subcontractors that provide us with the skills, knowledge
and products to ensure what we provide is nothing but the best available.
Together, we get the jobs done on time and on budget. That is how it
should be done, every time.

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  • Leadership Team
  • Forepersons
  • Junior Forepersons
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Chris O’Donohue

President/Founder

Chris O’Donohue has over 25 years of experience in the landscape and horticulture industry. He founded The Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd. in the year 2000. Chris holds the designation of a Certified Landscape Horticulturist in accordance with the Statutes of the Province of British Columbia. Chris has lived on the North Shore since he was a toddler and currently resides in Edgemont Village with his wife and two daughters. He serves his community proudly through the and with Edible Garden Project. He has also served as the Vice President of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #44 and was on the Board of Directors with TB Vets. In 2010, his company was awarded “Service Excellence” from the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. He was also awarded the “Forty under Forty” from Business in Vancouver in 2010. In 2011, Chris was awarded “Business Person of the Year” from the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. From 2013-2017, The Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd. has been awarded “Best of Houzz in Design & Service”. Chris works hard to ensure customer satisfaction through his continuous development in education and systems that are implemented at The Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd..

Simon Noel

Simon Noel

General Manager

Simon brings over 15 years of experience in landscape design and construction to the GCLC team. With a background in engineering and experience managing large, high-end landscaping companies across the country, Simon helps mentor and guide the GCLC team. His knowledge in both construction and business development gives him a unique advantage in the green industry. Outside of work, Simon enjoys outdoor activities with his girlfriend and friends. He can often be found running the Sea Wall or skiing in Whistler.

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Julliana Gomes

Safety Coordinator / Junior Designer

Julliana graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in 2013, and since then has loved working with renovations and project management. In 2020 Julliana arrived in Canada and, quickly, a pandemic and pregnancy made her immigration more challenging. Julliana’s objective as a GCLC team member is to help the company keep growing, maintain client’s satisfaction, and continue to grow in her profession.

Gord Driver Estimator

Gord Driver

Estimator

Gord has been working in the West Coast landscape climate for over 30 years. He brings with him years of experience in all areas of the industry including estimating , installing and project management. His roots are firmly planted on the North Shore having brought up four kids here. He spent the majority of those years running his own local landscape business and has been a part of The Great Canadian Team for over 6 years. Gord is here to share his knowledge, create new relationships, and manage your beautiful projects.

Brent White Estimator

Brent White

Senior Estimator

Brent has spent the last 12 years working at the Great Canadian Landscaping company in numerous different roles. Using his experience in the field, he is currently an Estimator focusing mainly on hardscape installations. Brent takes pride in bringing quality landscaping to the lower mainland and ensuring ultimate customer satisfaction. In his free time, Brent loves spending time with friends and family, and staying active through going to the gym and hiking, and participating in sports like hockey and golf.

Brittany Pifer Estimator

Brittany Pifer

Estimator

Brittany Pifer has over 10 years of experience in the landscape horticulture industry. Her experience and passion for horticulture is a huge asset to assisting clients in creating personalized maintenance plans, as well as garden enhancements On her personal time Brittany is spending time with her daughter & family. Exploring the mountains and traveling to the sunshine coast on weekends. She is also an avid gardener, creating beautiful wild flower gardens for the butterflies and bees. Brittany spends her Mondays giving back to the community with a range of volunteer work, from caring for animals at Maplewood farm, community gardening, assisting at local schools.

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Joséanne Thibault

Senior Manager – Maintenance and Softscape

Joseanne joined The Great Canadian crew in January 2020, and has been landscaping for over 5 years. Originally from Quebec, she has been considering the North Shore her home for the past 7 years and has grown to know and love the area and its landscape. Jozz is a certified Red Seal Landscape horticulturist. She is described as tireless, thoughtful, detailed and diligent. Naturally artistic, she loves maintaining and creating beautiful spaces and thinks of someday trying her hand at designing. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her enjoying a mix of active and R&R lifestyle with her friends and her little family.

Dharma Smith Maintenance Foreperson

Dharma Smith

Assistant Maintenance Manager

Dharma’s love for the outdoors took root in childhood and was passed down from her family, many of whom were passionate defenders of the environment or made their careers out of adventure tourism and other such avenues. Her excitement for the natural sciences and desire to work outside was reinforced while achieving an earlier environmental science degree in Sustainable Resource Management. She finds her work in landscaping extremely rewarding as it encompasses so many of her interests and passions, and there are always new things to nerd out about and get better at. She has landed happily in Maintenance where the meaningful client relationships and long term rewards are fulfilling, while having completed her Red Seal education in general Landscape Horticulture, gained experience leading teams in a diverse array of construction and install project types, and looks forward to continued growth within the industry. You can usually find her reading about plants, playing the banjo somewhat poorly, and exploring the BC backcountry on foot, snow and water.

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Braden Kamphuis

Project Manager

Braden is our hardscape project manager at Great Canadian Landscaping, he has over 8 years of experience in landscape construction ranging from natural stone patios, walls, pavers and putting greens. He enjoys transforming clients yards into their dream space while seeing the transformation throughout the process. Braden is happy to call Squamish home, he moved here over 6 years ago originally from Ontario. When he isn’t at work, you’ll find him outside hanging out with friends or on a mountain snowboarding.

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Alex Jordan

Field Project Manager – Landscape Construction

I have worked at GCL for over 10 years. I am passionate about building and managing landscape construction projects. In my free time I like to ski, mountain bike, camp and spend time with my family.

Sean Gladwin Machine Operator

Sean Gladwin

Yard Manager / Machine Operator

Sean has worked at Great Canadian Landscaping for the past 8 years, has worked many roles and is now the Yard Manager and loves playing with machines. He enjoys being a part of the GCLC team and making sure everything is in good working order for the crews. When he’s not at work, you’ll find him working on his cars and taking them for a spin!

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Catherine Alderson

Manager – Accounting and Administration

Catherine Alderson has deep roots in the community as a lifelong North Vancouverite, providing information services in the landscaping industry since 2017. She holds a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Western University and a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University. She is enthusiastic about providing good data to the team, to inform great decision making. When she is not at work, Catherine can be found volunteering in the community or making spreadsheets for fun.

Mary Alsop Administrative Assistant

Mary Alsop

Administrative Assistant

Mary is most likely the first person you’ll see or talk to at Great Canadian Landscaping. She brings her many years of her customer service background to her role as office administrative assistant. Outside of work, you can find this North Shore resident getting her hands dirty in her garden, hiking on a local trail with her dog, or sipping a cup of coffee trying to solve Wordle!

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Kaila Ronda

Accounting Assistant

Kaila has been working at GCLC just since 2022. She moved into the area over a year ago and is growing roots here in North Vancouver. Prior to Kaila moving here, she was a hairdresser back home; she is very passionate about developing relationships and anything revolving around creativity. When she is not at work, she is more than likely doing some sort of volunteer work, or growing in an internship she takes part in. Since being at GCLC, she has been excited to learn and strengthen skills that are being developed with the help of the team she works with.

Landon Giesbrecht

Landon Giesbrecht

Maintenance

Landon loves The Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd. He has spent the last 16 years working for The Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd. as a Foreman/Supervisor. He is a CLT Certified Landscaping Technician (Turf Maintenance) and has successfully completed Smart Driver in the City on behalf of FleetSmart. Landon is also certified in Emergency First Aid for Industry (the OFA Level 1 Equivalent). In the winter, Landon is all about Great Canadian Snow Management. He has provided Snow and Ice Services for the past 14 seasons.

Kate Sibbald

Kate Sibbald

Maintenance

Kate was born with a green thumb and has had a love for all things nature since a very young age. Born and raised in North Van, she started her landscaping career 12 years ago working alongside her Dad and his small company; it was there she discovered her passion for plants and yearn for growth and knowledge. In 2019 she enrolled herself in school, then in 2022 completed her Landscape Horticulturist apprenticeship, earning her Red Seal in Horticulture. Kate prides herself on her attention to detail, extensive plant knowledge, and use of proper horticultural practices to beautify the landscape. In her spare time you can find her hiking with her dog, tending to her home garden, or in the outdoors seeking the next adventure that life has to offer.

Dale Cunnington Maintenance Foreperson

Dale Cunnington

Maintenance

Dale joined the Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd. in 2019. A Western Australian resident now calling North Vancouver home. One of the many favourite parts of his job is the transformation process of a project, working alongside dedicated teams to clean and maintain client’s beloved garden space. Dale looks forward to obtaining his Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal and would also like to pursue further training in arboriculture. His overall goal is to continue expanding his knowledge in the field, building, and maintaining the beautiful Great Canadian landscapes with his team. Outside of work, Dale can be found taking weekend road trips, working on his garden, or traveling to Vancouver Island with his partner and their two cats.

Luke Olds

Luke Old

Softscape

Luke joined the Great Canadian Landscaping company Ltd. as a Softscape Foreman in September 2017. Originally from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, he now calls Vancouver home. Luke brings with him 14 years of experience, completing his Horticulture Apprenticeship in 2008. Luke’s passion for horticulture intensified once he left Australia in 2015, since then he has traveled around the world, working in the United Kingdom and now Canada. Traveling has giving him the opportunity to master different horticultural techniques and learn a vast array of plant species that don’t exist in the warmer climates. Being new to the Pacific North West, he is continuously fascinated by the majestic snow capped mountains, picturesque autumn leaves and the explosion of colour during spring. Luke’s impeccable standards and his priority for customer satisfaction is what motivates him to come to work every day. When he’s not at work Luke likes so spend his spare time watching sports and researching the next exotic travel destination.

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Troy Fitzgerald

Softscape

Troy’s interest in gardening started at a young age, when he realized the best tasting fruit came straight from the garden in his own backyard where he grew up, in Mississauga, Ontario. His curiosity grew as he enjoyed planting odd varieties of common plants like Purple Potatoes, Hopi Blue Corn, or Romanesco Broccoli. Later he moved to the West Coast, and studied Horticulture at UFV. He joined the Great Canadian Landscaping Company team in 2021, and has learned a ton from his knowledgeable colleagues. His experience with GCLC has made him a more well-rounded landscaper, improving his skills in other fields like carpentry, hardscape and design. In his spare time, he enjoys going for very long runs in the forest, swimming, camping, woodworking, cooking and eating amazing food.

Aaron Wentworth Install Foreperson

Aaron Wentworth

Softscape

Hey, I’m Aaron. Hardscape foreperson and horticulturist. I grew up near Vancouver on the Sunshine Coast and since a young age I’ve enjoyed playing with dirt, plants, and rocks. Not much has changed over the years. I have a background in maintenance, plant work and softscape. My current focus is stonework and hardscape installation with the good folks at GCLC. I hope to utilize my intrigue and passion for the elements to help you build your yard into a comfy and aesthetic living space.

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John Locht

Maintenance

Brandie Roberts

Brandie Roberts

Maintenance

Brandie joined GCLC in September of 2021. She has 5+ years working in the industry and is passionate about creating and maintaining landscapes for people to enjoy. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to the environment and graduated with a diploma in ecosystem management and urban forestry. She has her level 1 and plans to complete her Horticultural Red Seal. Brandie strives to integrate sustainable practices into the industry as she recognizes the importance of environmental preservation and creating green spaces in an urban environment. Outside of work, you can find Brandie enjoying the sunshine on a patio or exploring in her camper van with her wife and two dogs.

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John Fritz

Carpentry

John is proud to be a skilled carpenter at The Great Canadian Landscaping Company.
His journey began in the service industry as a Barman, where he worked his way up from porter to becoming the owner of one of the top pubs in North Vancouver. Unfortunately, the unexpected arrival of the pandemic disrupted his thriving business.
However, he firmly believes that challenges are opportunities in disguise. Through unwavering teamwork and a thirst for knowledge, he had the privilege of working alongside talented Red Seal Carpenters. His sincere hope to pass on the valuable skills and wisdom he has gained to our new team members, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
Beyond his work, John finds immense joy in pursuing his hobbies. Skiing allows him to embrace the exhilaration of nature, while drones and 3D design and printing fuel his imagination and inventiveness.
Above all, John’s ultimate goal in life is to continue his journey of learning and personal development. He is driven by a deep desire to make a positive impact on the world, no matter how small. With each step forward, he aspires to contribute to the collective effort of making this world a better place for future generations.

Alice Gardner

Alice Gardner

Junior Foreperson

Alice originally from the UK has spent many years traveling all over the world working within different avenues of the Landscaping trade. From working in the mountains of New Zealand on new builds, to working on an eco farm in Malaysia. Alice has a joint honours degree in Creative Writing and Film studies of which part of her studies was within Germany, and after coming to Canada decided to further her studies within the Landscaping and Horticulture field and is currently completing her Red Seal. Alice looks forward to her progression within the industry and sees a future in creating green spaces within cities, and understanding how we can develop our water management design within this. Alice loves being outside in her spare time, if she is not tending to her plants at home, she is taking her kittens on hikes in the local mountains. She is most at home camping or being by the ocean.

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