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The TORRENT Specialists Team
Michael Luers
President & CEO
Michael brings over 25 years of leadership in construction related industries to TORRENT. Michael provides added experience, integrity and demonstrated depth in leadership, operations and finance to all areas of TORRENT. His passion for excellence is clearly demonstrated through his history of generating breakthrough business growth.
Carl King
Director, Construction
Carl is a pioneering veteran of the shotcrete industry and was instrumental in bringing shotcrete to Canada. Carl ensures that the high standards we set are met on a daily basis. Prior to TORRENT, Carl worked as a senior site superintendent for multiple formwork companies. Carl is an acknowledged product innovator whose design skills and attention to detail are highly regarded throughout the engineering and form-work community.
John Rayner
Director, Sales & Business Development
John has over 19 years of experience in the construction industry. His extensive knowledge and experience of GTA, Hamilton, Niagara, Kitchener, and Barrie markets has helped him build a strong network of business partners through his thoughtful approach, attention to detail and superior communication skills. John's approach to both our business and our clients, is built to find win/win relationships where both parties grow and flourish.
Mike Harris
Director, Projects
Mike has been leading and managing large civil construction projects for almost 20 years. His experience running a heavy civil construction company for 10 years has given him a hands-on, customer-focused perspective on exactly what it takes to bring projects in on time and on budget while maximizing client profitability. Mike believes the key to project success is enhanced communications with clients and staying focused on the details that lead to successful outcomes.
Sid Sharma
Sales & Project Management
Sid has over 11 years of construction industry experience, with the past 5 years specifically focused on the shotcrete industry. He has a strong background in project management, estimating and sales and is currently in the process of securing his Professional Engineer designation. Sid is a detail-oriented service specialist who prides himself on his ability to approach projects from an innovative, solutions-oriented perspective.
Bill Chen
Operations Manager, East
Bill brings more than 20 years of construction management experience in the Ontario marketplace. His vast hands-on experience includes formwork, concrete placement, reinforcing steel work, concrete finishing, carpentry, site services, earthworks and process piping. He has extensive experience in developing and executing contracts on behalf of owners and constructors and has been responsible for building and managing multiple project teams.
Todd Trottier
Operations Manager, West
Todd has over 21 years experience as a Formwork Superintendent in both commercial and residential markets. In addition, he as he has served for over 12 years as a Project Superintendent in the civil Infrastructure arena working on large-scale projects such as schools, hospitals, high rises, water treatment plants, and a multitude of bridge and overpass projects. Todd brings his detail-oriented passion for architectural formwork to all he does for Torrent clients.