Strategic Target
Setting 2022

François Cliche works as Manager, Strategic Business Bearings & Power Transmission at Canadian Bearings, a leading distributor of bearings, power transmission, motion control, belting and conveyor components.

Joao Ricciarelli is President of Canadian Bearings Ltd. With over 20 years of experience working as a General Manager in different segments from High Voltage Product Sales and Logistics, to Industrial Products and Services. Joao has excelled in successfully managing businesses in more than 40 countries. He is an accomplished leader with over 14 years of international business experience living in different countries such as the USA, UK and Canada, overlooking start ups and acquisitions of various companies. Joao is proud to have recently joined Canadian Bearings, a leading distributor of bearings, power transmission, motion control, belting and conveyor components, as it celebrates 75 years of outstanding presence in the North American market.

Brent Pope serves as the V.P. Group Executive at Motion Canada. Mr. Pope has been with Motion for 42 years, having started as a Warehouse Representative. With hard work and dedication, he was promoted to the position he holds today. Mr. Pope attended Athabasca University from 2005-2007, earning his Masters in Business Administration. He believes in empowering people by providing clear expectations of what is required to succeed at each position in the company and then providing the resources and support to accomplish it.

Phil Schmidts has been with NTN Canada for 21 years and is currently Director of Sales for the Canadian Aftermarket. Phil has held various positions within the company and has led the development of strategic partnerships in the automotive aftermarket, industrial OEM and industrial aftermarket divisions. Prior to joining NTN, Phil worked in the automotive aftermarket with Federal-Mogul Corporation and attended the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia.

Rita Payne is the Director of Marketing and Communications at NTN Canada with responsibility for marketing programs, brand management, and corporate communications. Rita has more than 25 years’ experience in global marketing and is an expert in analyzing marketing, developing product and brand strategies as well as executing commercial go-to-market plans. Rita has held various senior-level roles in marketing at Toshiba, Straumann, Schlumberger and William Osler Health System, with extensive experience in building and leading customer-centric marketing organizations in both the manufacturing and healthcare sectors. Rita holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario and an M.B.A. from York University.

Joe Kosichek, P.Eng., has developed varied skills over 30 years plus in the bearing industry, working in engineering, sales, marketing, planning and development. He has returned recently to his engineering roots to promote the new NTN TRIAGE process and the leading-edge technologies that are helping us deliver our renowned first-class technical support in 2022 and beyond.

David Machado is the IAM Sales Manager for NTN Canada’s Western Region. David has over 20 years of experience directing strategic partnerships with industrial channel partners and executing the successful delivery of NTN bearing solutions to meet customer needs.

Christian Borsella is an Applications Engineer with NTN Canada. His work is focused on delivering successful technical solutions and field engineering services to meet customer needs.

As NTN’s Regional Sales Manager for the Aftermarket Division in Ontario, Trevor Friesen has over 14 years of sales experience within the Power Transmission Industry. Trevor enjoys applying his product knowledge and in-depth sales strategies to exceed customer expectations. He is passionate about developing and maintaining strong relationships centered on trust with each of his customers.

Kelly Lusk works for NTN Canada as a Territory Sales Manager for Central and Southeastern Ontario. She has 20+ years of industrial aftermarket experience, and has worked for NTN Canada for over 7 years, across multiple roles from customer service to rebate development and corporate sales. Kelly Lusk is currently working on her PMP and is taking a French language course to acquire her bilingual certificate.

Darren Hughes is a Territory Manager at NTN Canada and covers a territory in British Columbia that includes the Vancouver lower mainland, Vancouver Island and North West BC. He has 34 years of experience in the bearings industry, with a vast knowledge base in bearing design and end-user applications.

Joseph Antony, PMP, works at NTN Canada as an Engineering Project Coordinator. He joined NTN in 2018 and has over 10 years of Project Management experience. He plays an active role in numerous NTN engineering projects and corporate initiatives. Additionally, he provides support and assistance to NTN’s Linear Motion business.

Mario Borsella, P.Eng., is a Mechanical Engineer with 25 years of experience developing technical solutions to problematic bearing applications at NTN. He has experience in many different market segments across Canada.

Jean Francois, P.Eng., is a Mechanical Engineer with over 11 years of experience managing technical support for bearing applications, with a focus on the industrial aftermarket.

Luc Bergeron has over 19 years of experience managing strategic partnerships with industrial channel partners, executing the successful delivery of bearing solutions to meet customer needs.

Giovanna has over 17 years of Territory Sales project management experience within the forestry and steel sectors, overlooking customer service and technical support with bearing applications.

Francois Pellerin, has over 35 years of experience overlooking tech support and customer care for the industrial aftermarket. Francois strives to go above and beyond to ensure client needs are met.

Stephane Chaboud has over 10 years of project management experience in complex industrial environments overlooking the deployment of added-value services and products.

Carly Tudball has 5 years of experience overlooking tech support and customer care for the industrial aftermarket.

Marcus Wickert, P.Eng., is a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of bearing experience. Marcus is the Director of Engineering for NTN Canada with a focus on bearing failure analysis, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, bearing training and education, bearings for Pulp & Paper, Metals, Forestry, Mining, and the Food & Beverage industries

Loren Almeida works for NTN Canada as a Customer Service Manager overlooking our customer care and requirements. Loren has worked for NTN Canada for 4 years. Loren Almeida is currently taking a French language course to acquire her bilingual certificate.

Shreyans Dedhiya, P.Eng., is a Service Engineer with NTN Canada. His work is focused on delivering successful technical solutions and field engineering services to customers in western Canada and Southern Ontario. Shreyans holds university degree in Mechanical Engineering and brings over 10 years of experience in the power transmission industry.

Daniel Guerin has over 20 years of experience overlooking tech support and customer care for the industrial aftermarket.

Pete Buller, P.Eng., is a Professional Engineer with over 28 years experience in the bearing industry. During this time he has held various roles and has experience in Sales, Engineering, and Technical Services. Based in Winnipeg, Pete is responsible for managing the sales territory of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.

Amjad Ramadan, P.Eng., works at NTN Canada’s head office as an Applications Engineer with more than a decade of successful experience as an industrial aftermarket specialist. Amjad has worked for NTN Canada for 13 years.

Chris Rempel, P.Eng., provides bearing related equipment design and maintenance expertise to many of Canada’s resource-based industries. He started with NTN in 2002 with a background in material handling equipment design. Focusing on Petroleum, Mining and the Pulp and Paper industry, Chris is very familiar with applications in extreme operating conditions.

Peter Vorvis, P.Eng., is a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of bearing experience, providing bearing related equipment design and maintenance expertise to the Canadian Machinery and Equipment Industry. Peter is the IOE Linear Sales Manager for NTN Canada focusing on linear motion products for the motion control and automation industries.

Mathew Meo has been with NTN since 2012 providing technical support services to a wide range of clients across many industries. He strives to provide a customer-centric solutions approach for any and all technical related issues.

James Hassan has a mining‐mechanical engineering background with over 4 years of professional work experience in the bearings industry. His work has focused on developing technical solutions to problematic bearing applications within the Food Processing, Forestry, Aggregate, Mining and Steel market segments. His areas of expertise include the evaluation of root cause bearing failure analysis, applications review, cost‐effective methods for bearing lubrication, shaft and housing fits, and the development and application of bearing maintenance and installation training.

Michael Redenius is responsible for business development in southern Alberta and British Columbia. As a seasoned professional with 30 plus years of experience in the energy, forestry and agriculture industries in Canada and Europe, Michael is known for driving brand growth, maximizing operational excellence and delivering solutions.

James Foufas is a Territory Manager for NTN Canada in central and northern Alberta. James completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 from the University of Alberta and subsequently spent 18+ years in territory management and technical sales

Sean Barron has over 27 years of experience directing strategic partnerships with industrial channel partners and executing the successful delivery of NTN bearing solutions to meet customer needs.

Ken Wells is the Corporate Sales Manager for NTN Canada, leading the UBE sales transformation initiative. Ken has been with NTN for 23 years and has led operations and sales management for the industrial aftermarket in Eastern and Central Canada.Ken holds an Economics degree from the University of Western Ontario and is currently pursuing his eMBA at Sandermon School of Business as well his PMP certification.

Monica Melvin has over 19 years of experience managing strategic partnerships with industrial channel partners, executing the successful delivery of bearing solutions to meet customer needs.