Our Team

Erik brings 30 years experience as a leading global mind in borehole surveying technology. With a PhD in geophysics from the University of British Columbia, and an Engineering Geophysics degree from the University of Toronto, he understands the necessary link between laboratory development and practical application in the field. The depth of his knowledge is evident in his many technological achievements.

Emmanuel is a Mechanical Designer and Professional Manufacturing Engineer with an Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria. He has held roles as Professional Mechanical Engineer, Research Assistant, and Manufacturing Engineer. He has extensive experience in project management, prototyping, electrical and mechanical assembly and manufacturing. His education and work experience provide him with a wide range of product design and implementation knowledge. His passions include solving problems, outdoor adventures, and helping to build successful operations.

David has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a master’s degree in Control Systems Engineering focused on Flight Control Systems, and another master’s degree in Control Systems Engineering focused on Complex Networked Systems. He has a decade of experience in academia and industry as a Researcher, Systems Engineer, and Firmware Engineer. At Icefield, David improves the system behavior and its operation through mathematics and firmware.

Since joining Icefield in 2019, Quinn has demonstrated consistency and attention to detail in production of gyroscopic tools and modem telemetry systems. In addition to assembly tasks, Quinn performs quality control checks on finished goods and incoming mechanical components. He also has experience working in the field gathering test data from newly developed systems.

Blake Cote officially joined our team in 2023 but has been part of the Icefield family long before that. With years of experience in parts and inventory management, his resourceful mind and team player attitude, Blake brings to the assembly team a wealth of knowledge and a dedication to excellence that perfectly complements our mission of manufacturing high-tech instrumentation for the borehole surveying industry.

Lee Randell has been managing and developing businesses for more than 2 decades. Mr. Randell is a career entrepreneur; his relevant experience includes business management consulting, process improvement, and export focused business development. His primary goal is to create value through profitable growth of the company, implementation of efficient production systems, and the overall commercialization of its efforts.

Mark is a Mechanical Design Engineer (EIT) with extensive hands-on trades experience, five years of mechanical design work, and…a Masters in Linguistics. His career path has led him through the lands of automotive mechanical repair, linguistics, timber framing, and finally engineering. Whether working on R&D and prototype design, component fabrication, or optimizing parts for production runs, Mark is known for getting things done!

Alexis is a professional engineer with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ottawa. With a passion for mechanical design, he has spent most of his career designing and developing machinery for the packaging industry. With extensive experience in project management, prototyping, manufacturing and mechanical assembly, he now applies his knowledge to continuously improve the way Icefield Tools manufactures their products. When not at work, you most likely will find him skiing, hiking or fishing.

Victor oversees assembly of Magnetic and Gyroscopic instruments – including wiring, circuit board testing and modifications, calibrations, and quality assurance. His hands-on experience with the products is an asset to the company during real-world testing of products in development. Driven by an interest in problem solving and electronics, his goal is to create a consistent final product.