Established in 2020. Opportunity knocked, Brian and Stacey answered.
With a daughter in university, a son Graduating high school and a slowdown in the economy they took a leap of faith, quit their jobs and launched their Family business! 3 years later, a move and many amazing additions to our team, we are still answering that knock! Brian brings over 30 years of heavy-duty experience. Stacey over 17 years of administration. Black Sheep Heavy Duty is a name you can trust.Dillon Tindal joined our team in October of 2021. Dillon is local to the Trochu area. Dillon runs our Peterbilt. He is a Journeyman Heavy Duty Ag Technician with over 8 years experience and has become an invaluable member of our team. In 2022, Dillon had the opportunity to complete a contract job in Terrace, BC that greatly added to his forestry and construction skill set. Dillon brings educational and personal experience to the table. Ryley Mappin started his Black Sheep journey in June of 2022. Fresh out of high school, Ryley has been learning the ropes around the trade and has a great leadership team to train him. Ryley is preparing to attend his first year of schooling in the new year. We look forward to watching Ryley grow and excel in the trade.Taylor Rusaw came to work for Black Sheep in 2023 following the move to Delburne. Taylor has taken over the Sterling and is doing a fantastic job. While newer to the Heavy Equipment Industry, Taylor brings years of mechanical experience to the team from other industries. He has fit in well and continues to impress. Randy Vangeytenbeek is a Journeyman Ag Technician and our Shop Foreman. Randy lives just outside the community of Lousana, he brings over 11 years John Deere agriculture experience to our team. Randy was previously working both on the road and in our shop, the transition into the foreman position has been great with new and exciting opportunities coming up daily. We are thrilled to have him on board.Austin Roberts came home for the summer expecting to go to work on another crew. Due to Fires and floods we were lucky enough to have him stay and help out here. Turns out, he is a natural on the tools and the other technicians liked having him around. Austin has recently bought a new home in Delburne and is just starting his apprenticeship. We are thrilled to have him on the team and look forward to seeing where this path will take him. Austin Gathercole joined our team in October 2023 freshly married and glad to be working closer to home. Austin is a Journeyman Heavy Duty Technician with over 10 years experience and currently operates our F550 field service truck. Austin has been a valuable addition to our team. Kelly Shoaf runs our Parts Department and came to us with over 24 years of extensive parts experience. Kelly has helped streamline parts processes and procedures and filled in the experience gap in that department exceptionally well. We look forward to the growth potential this department has for both ourselves and especially our customers in the future.
We have recently added Myrone Wahl to our team. Myrone is very well known locally as both a long term John Deere Parts Manager and a Trochu Volunteer Fire Fighter. We are thrilled to have Myrone, fill the role of PSSR with Black Sheep. Myrone is a face our customers will recognize and trust. He comes with a wealth of parts and customer experience. He is an invaluable addition to our company and we look forward to having him here.
