Our People

Our Shareholders & Directors

We are a proud multi-Generation Family-Owned Business, based on a philosophy of best practice family ownership augmented by non-family and family professional leadership and governance.

Our Shareholders include members of the third generation: Will Vermeer, Mike MacLeod, Josh Vermeer, Chris Heuving, Nick Vermeer: Second generation: Ian Vermeer and Dave Vermeer. First Generation (Patriarch): William Vermeer Sr.

We strongly believe in the best practice Governance through an active Board of Directors comprised of Non-Family Business Leaders and multi-Generation Family members. Our Directors ( Janice Locke, Ian Vermeer, Dave Vermeer, Will Vermeer and Michael Macleod) bring industry leadership in our core markets and products as well as best practice governance and strategy.

Our Officers

Extraordinary Operational Leadership

Janice Locke is President and CEO of the Westbrook Group of Companies.

Chad Boulay, Ray Bryer, Ian Vermeer and Will Vermeer are Divisional Presidents and CEO’s of Sierra & Savoir Fleur, Westbrook Systems, Westbrook Greenhouses and Westbrook Trailers, respectively.

Our officers bring extraordinary leadership in the operation of our divisions in accordance with our Strategic Goals and Direction

Maria Nicastro is an Accountant at Westbrook Greenhouses. For just over three years, Maria has been a diligent, detail oriented and passionate employee who has challenged prevailing assumptions and suggested better approaches, especially when working to reduce and ensure speedy collections of receivable balances, implementing a credit limit process and moving customers payments from cheques to EFT’s. Maria is a consummate professional and delivers superb service and results in all aspects of her role. Overall, Maria is quietly confident and cares intensely about her internal customers as well as Westbrook’s external customers, which earns respect from all of those people that work closely with her.

We can not thank Maria enough for being such an enthusiastic and optimistic employee. Thank you, Maria, for everything you have done and continue to do!

“The best part of working at Westbrook is the culture. Westbrook has encouraged me to grow in the areas that I love, and I am given the opportunity to take on new challenges and to be part of such a great group of people. I am very proud to be part of this team, the company’s growth and I am looking forward to growing with a company that has so much to offer.”

Maria Nicastro, Accountant

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The Westbrook Group of Companies provide potted plants, cut flowers, light duty utility trailers, and the design and build of commercial and production greenhouse structures throughout North America.

The westbrook Group of Companies provides potted plants, cut flowers, light duty utility trailers, and the design and build of commercial and production greenhouse structures throughout North America.

The Westbrook Group of Companies provide potted plants, cut flowers, light duty utility trailers, and the design and build of commercial and production greenhouse structures throughout North America.

Hours of Operation

Mon to Fri 8:00AM to 4:30PM EST

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 18, Beamsville,Ontario,
Canada L0R 1B0

Greenhouse Parts:
Len Wassenaar
Phone: ext. 2466
Email: len@westbrooksystems.com

Heating Parts:
Chris Macoretta
Phone: ext. 2346
Email: chris@westbrooksystems.com

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