Management Team
Stuart Suls, President & Chief Executive Officer
Stuart has over 25 years of international experience in senior leadership roles for Fortune 500 retail, franchising, manufacturing, food service and transportation companies including Ryder Truck Rental, Arby’s Inc., and General Mills. Stuart was previously President of SE Independent Delivery Services Inc, North America’s largest furniture distribution company. Stuart actively supports a number of charitable organizations and is a Board member of the Tampa YMCA and Meals on Wheels. Stuart is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master of Business Administration from Duke University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Western Maryland College.
Diane Campbell, Director, Human Resources
Diane is an accomplished HR professional with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing HR strategies for companies including Epic Data Inc. and the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Diane received her diploma in Human Resource Management and Business from British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Felicia Chen, General Counsel
Felicia Chen is a practising lawyer with a speciality in corporate commercial law. She currently acts as General Counsel with Mr. Lube Canada, drawing on over nine years of experience in her field. With a strong franchise and real estate background, she is instrumental in providing specialized legal expertise to strengthen our franchising processes and achieve our future growth targets. Prior to joining Mr. Lube Canada, Felicia was an associate at the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. In this role, she practiced corporate commercial law, including structuring real estate development projects, franchise business, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate maintenance. After earning her Bachelor of Law degree, Felicia was admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia in 2003. Prior to that, Felicia attended the University of British Columbia where she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
Brent Cuthbertson, Vice President, Marketing
Brent is a recognized marketing visionary and executive with over 20 years of experience in wireless telecommunications, insurance and financial services with organizations including Bank of Montreal, Richmond Savings, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Bell Mobility, and American Express. Brent completed the Business Executive Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and has been recognized as one of BC’s “Top 40 under 40”.
Michael Hachey, Vice President, Operations
Michael is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in planning and operations. His experience spans both the public and private sectors with companies such as Bell Canada, Ernst & Young and Labatt’s Breweries. Michael holds a Master of Business Administration from Queens University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria.
John G. Kazmierowski, Vice President, Real Estate & Franchise Development
Prior to joining Mr. Lube Canada, John worked in Canadian corporate real estate for over 25 years. In that time, John gained extensive knowledge of the Canadian markets, its developers, regulations and asset management. Throughout his career, John has provided expertise to companies such as Canadian Tire, McDonald’s and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. John holds a Bachelor of Arts, Applied Geography, having majored in Retail Site Location at Ryerson University.
Pamela Lee, Vice President, Finance
Pamela is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of finance and planning experience. She has previously held roles at Mr. Lube as both Corporate Controller and as Senior Director, Strategy & Planning. Pamela came to Mr. Lube from Bell Canada where she was Director of Performance Management. Her experience spans to both public and private enterprises at companies such as Bell Canada, 360networks inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Pamela holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of British Columbia.
Michael Whitmell, Chief Information Officer
Michael brings over 20 years of information technology experience to the Mr. Lube team. He is the former Vice President, Resort Technology for Intrawest Corporation, a leader in the development and management of global destination resorts. Accomplishments include overseeing IT responsibilities for 10 resort properties and 10 independent hotels under the Intrawest umbrella. Previous positions include Director of Information Technology for Whistler & Blackcomb Mountain Resorts Ltd., and Imperial Parking. Michael holds a Diploma in Computer Studies from the College of the North Atlantic.