Alex is the Director of National Facilities, Maintenance & Office Services for Holt Renfrew.
In his role, Alex overseas the day to day facility maintenance for all Holt Renfrew locations inclusive of stores, distribution, and offices nationally. Alex is also responsible for all Building/Lighting automation systems, facility capital projects, maintenance service contracts, CMMS management, and key sustainability and waste initiatives.
Embracing his 25 years of facility maintenance and management experience, Alex has driven Holts to new heights in helping them strive to attain sustainability goals. Holt Renfrew was the first retail company to set scientific based targets in 2021 and set a company target of 65% carbon emissions reduced by 2030. Currently they are well on their way as to date they have reduced their carbons emissions by 36% against their 2019 baselines with key initiatives completed at all locations and have also reached a 80% waste diversion target this year by finding key recycling strategic diversions within the store.
Alex has previously studied Mechanical Engineering with a trade background in Millwrighting and Gas fitting. He is a proud resident of Brampton, Ontario with his wife and three children. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Brampton hockey as well as gives back by devoting his time to coaching two hockey teams for Brampton hockey in his spare time.