• A Highly trained TEAM from estimation to completion 

Our Team

First and foremost, Ideal is a Family. Everything starts with the right people. We are strategic, insightful, committed to improving results and passionately serve our customers. We focus on collaboration, being a positive influence on the construction industry, and encouraging our strong leadership.

This is us – at our best.

Executive Team

Harley Chorney

Principal

Harley captains Operations, and client relations at Ideal. Harley is driving progress within Alberta’s Drywall Industry and maintaining Ideal’s reputation within the Construction Industry. He won the AWCA’s John Jager Award for Contributions to the Industry for 2016, and the Innovation Award in 2017. Harley served as President of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Wall and Ceiling Association and as a member of the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee, representing Lather-Interior Systems Mechanics for a decade. As a Lean Black Belt, Harley champions positive change within Ideal, implementing new systems and working tirelessly on Business Development. Harley is constantly broadening Ideal’s capabilities through forging new relationships with trade partners and clients.

Sara Becker

Process Manager

Sara takes care of our people: through managing our Paint Department, Safety, Accounting & HR, her focus is on improving the quality of life of our people, as well as continuously improving jobsite culture. She serves as a Director with the Canadian Construction Association, and as Chair of the Trade Contractors’ National Advisory Council. She previously also served as Treasurer and Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Wall and Ceiling Association, and chaired the AWCA Education and Apprenticeship Committee. As a Lean Black Belt, Sara passionately coaches our leaders and workers in lean thinking as a leader in change management. Sara won the Kel Young Provincial Award for contributions to the drywall industry in Alberta in 2022.

Dustin Duchcherer

Residential Manager

Dustin oversees our Residential Division, including Multi-Family projects and our Service Division. Dustin has worked for Ideal for 20 years, and originally got into drywall as a RAP student! As a Lean Yellow Belt, he has taken residential construction down to a science, working to continuously improve our turn-over, quality, and over-all augment our contribution to residential projects. Dustin maintains highly successful relationships with our clients, and actively leads our extraordinary Residential Team.

Project Managers

Aubrey Findlater – Commercial

Chris Schlodder – Residential

Residential Team Leaders

Mike Richards, Paint Supervisor
Allen Anhill, Taping Supervisor
Patrice Blouin, Drywall Supervisor

Commercial Team Leaders

 

Foremen

  • Joel Henderson
  • Jeff Engel
  • Ian McIntyre
  • Brad Mondor
  • Etienne Tremblay
  • Katherine Fudge
  • Calvin Sand

Multi-Family Team Leaders

 

Foremen

  • Barry Tenner
  • Mannie Schinner
  • Wayne Iyoupe
  • Michael Bailer

Estimating Team

Jesse & Ryan are our Residential and Commercial Estimators, respectively – and they happen to be brothers! Highly knowledgeable in all things Drywall & Paint, they have a combined 30 years of experience estimating projects in Edmonton – from custom homes to 40 storey towers and everything in between.

 

Jesse Hanson – Residential Estimator
Ryan Hanson – Commercial Estimator

Project Coordinators & Special Projects

Sharon Banks – Residential Coordinator

Brian Davies – Commercial Coordinator

Marissa Graham – Project Assistant, Project Manager – Special Projects