Other Awards 2025
Below are the recipients of the GIS, Outstanding Service + Education Awards
Guarantee + Inspection Service Awards
At AWMAC, quality is the foundation of our association and the standard we strive for as a manufacturing community.
The Guarantee and Inspection Service was instituted to provide clients with certified quality assurance.
Over the past year, AWMAC has worked with 31 local and international architect and design firms on 84 exceptional projects within the chapter’s region of Southern Alberta. We would like to thank all of the design professionals for their outstanding concepts and their continued collaboration with AWMAC and AWMAC member shops. We are proud to work alongside you to bring these projects to life.
The Guarantee and Inspection Service was instituted to provide clients with certified quality assurance.
Over the past year, AWMAC has worked with 31 local and international architect and design firms on 84 exceptional projects within the chapter’s region of Southern Alberta. We would like to thank all of the design professionals for their outstanding concepts and their continued collaboration with AWMAC and AWMAC member shops. We are proud to work alongside you to bring these projects to life.
Guarantee & Inspection Service - Project of the Year
BMO Centre Expansion
PROJECT PARTNER AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE:
Millwork Manufacturing Award: Executive Millwork Inc.
Project Management Award: PCL Construction
Project Design: Stantec Architecture - Design Partners: Populous, S2 Architecture
Millwork Manufacturing Award: Executive Millwork Inc.
Project Management Award: PCL Construction
Project Design: Stantec Architecture - Design Partners: Populous, S2 Architecture
This award recognizes not only a commitment to excellence and adherence to the highest industry standards, but also the extraordinary effort it takes to deliver that level of work in such a competitive landscape.
Despite the many challenges this project faced, the team – comprised of the design professional, woodwork manufacturer and general contractor - demonstrated outstanding collaboration and perseverance. Together, they delivered a project that sets a new benchmark for quality and execution.
This project doesn’t just meet expectations; it redefines them—standing as a testament to what can be achieved when talented teams come together with a shared dedication to excellence.
Despite the many challenges this project faced, the team – comprised of the design professional, woodwork manufacturer and general contractor - demonstrated outstanding collaboration and perseverance. Together, they delivered a project that sets a new benchmark for quality and execution.
This project doesn’t just meet expectations; it redefines them—standing as a testament to what can be achieved when talented teams come together with a shared dedication to excellence.
Guarantee & Inspection Service - Project Notification Award:
Jolene Smith
Jolene Smith
The GIS Project Notification Award goes to the person that reported the most GIS specified jobs to our office during the past year.
Members routinely notify the AWMAC office when they see a GIS specified job out for tender. From there, we track those jobs
until we find out who the successful millworker is and then we start the inspection process.
We would like to thank everyone who took the time to send in a project notification, your time is greatly appreciated.
Members routinely notify the AWMAC office when they see a GIS specified job out for tender. From there, we track those jobs
until we find out who the successful millworker is and then we start the inspection process.
We would like to thank everyone who took the time to send in a project notification, your time is greatly appreciated.
Outstanding Service Awards
Supplier of the Year: Hardwoods Inc.
AWMAC Manufacturer Members nominated the Associate Member Company who provided the best, most prompt and professional service to their company during the past year.
The nominees were: Formations, Hardwoods, Richelieu, McKillican and Upper Canada Forest Products.
Congratulations to the entire Hardwoods team for supplying excellent service to your customers!
The nominees were: Formations, Hardwoods, Richelieu, McKillican and Upper Canada Forest Products.
Congratulations to the entire Hardwoods team for supplying excellent service to your customers!
Sales Representative of the Year: Vince Zarboni - Richelieu
For the sales representative of the year award, there is no tougher crowd to face then a peer review.
To get noticed as sales representative of the year means that you are committed to finding answers to all of the questions that arise before, during and after the sale.
The nominees were:
Matt Moya – Calgary Fasteners
Chance Engel – Hardwoods
Evan Wingrove – Hardwoods
Marshal Green – Hardwoods
Josh Russo – McKillican
Mike McGuire – Richelieu
Steve Biccum – Richelieu
Vince Zarboni -Richelieu
Kirk Russell – Richelieu
Mark Rollo - Upper Canada Forest Products
Trevor Slupski – Upper Canada Forest Products
Jason Hodgins – Formations
Scott MacPherson – Formations
Alex Koch – Formations
Congratulations to Vince Zarboni who's commitment, helpfulness, knowledge and availability was echoed by multiple members this year! Well done and thank you for your outstanding service.
To get noticed as sales representative of the year means that you are committed to finding answers to all of the questions that arise before, during and after the sale.
The nominees were:
Matt Moya – Calgary Fasteners
Chance Engel – Hardwoods
Evan Wingrove – Hardwoods
Marshal Green – Hardwoods
Josh Russo – McKillican
Mike McGuire – Richelieu
Steve Biccum – Richelieu
Vince Zarboni -Richelieu
Kirk Russell – Richelieu
Mark Rollo - Upper Canada Forest Products
Trevor Slupski – Upper Canada Forest Products
Jason Hodgins – Formations
Scott MacPherson – Formations
Alex Koch – Formations
Congratulations to Vince Zarboni who's commitment, helpfulness, knowledge and availability was echoed by multiple members this year! Well done and thank you for your outstanding service.
Education Awards
AWMAC Southern Alberta Cabinetmaking Scholarships
First Year: Owen Birch
Second Year: Nicole Salcedo
Third Year: Shaun James
Fourth Year: Megan Donahue
AWMAC National Contest for Cabinetmaking Students + Apprentices (SA Chapter)
First Place: Nathan Burns
Second Place: Jakob Dormaar
Third Place: Jacob Crkvenac
First Year: Owen Birch
Second Year: Nicole Salcedo
Third Year: Shaun James
Fourth Year: Megan Donahue
AWMAC National Contest for Cabinetmaking Students + Apprentices (SA Chapter)
First Place: Nathan Burns
Second Place: Jakob Dormaar
Third Place: Jacob Crkvenac
