Meet Your Custom Cabinet Team
Here at Bigstone Custom Cabinets, we are passionate for crafting your custom projects. As a collective team with over 200 years of combined experience, we take great pride in pursuing our purpose to serve our customers. From consultation to completion, meet the team who will bring your dream to life!
Owner
Gerald started Bigstone Custom Cabinets in 1990 with his wife Tracy by his side! Gerald has a hobby farm with about 65-80 Ewe’s that lamb each spring! Aside from running the business, Gerald enjoys welding and building from metal. He also has a share in a fishing cabin north of Fort McMurray, though Gerald says that he enjoys the quading more than the fishing…
Co-Owner & Purchaser
Tracy and Gerald founded Bigstone Custom Cabinets in 1990! Before becoming our co-owner, Tracy used to work as a Dental Assistant! Tracy is quite the world traveler and has been to seven different countries and every province except the North West Territories. In her spare time, Tracy enjoys driving tractors with farm implements and spending time with her grandchildren.
Office / Sales Manager
Monica has been with Bigstone since 2007! She graduated from NAIT’s Interior Design program in 2005. Monica is our go-to for all office and design questions. She is grateful to her husband who stays home with their two children so she can continue working on her career. Her top priority is ensuring each customer has a positive experience while working with us !
Production Manager
Thomas began at Bigstone in November of 2009! He is our Journeyman Cabinet Maker. When he isn’t spending time outside shooting, quading or biking, he enjoys playing video games and watching movies!
Scheduling
Eduard has been with the Bigstone team since September 2018! Originally from Germany, Eduard relocated to Manitoba where he spent eight years in the cabinet industry. Eduard looks forward to spending time with his wife and two children. He is outdoorsy at heart; spending time in nature, hunting and making projects for his wife. Eduard is also the king of funny emails.
Bookkeeper
Karen has been our Bookkeeper since December of 2019! Karen has completed her Management Certificate and Payroll Certification! Though she has many years of experience she is always eager to learn more! Karen has a handful of hobbies that include reading, knitting and camping!
Office / Sales Manager
Monica has been with Bigstone since 2007! She graduated from NAIT’s Interior Design program in 2005. Monica is our go-to for all office and design questions. She is grateful to her husband who stays home with their two children so she can continue working on her career. Her top priority is ensuring each customer has a positive experience while working with us !
Drafter / Estimator
Safeer has been with Bigstone since November 2019 and he holds an Architectural Technologies Diploma from SAIT! If he isn’t busy drafting up your designs, he enjoys competitive running and learning about Religious Theologies and Physics.
Designer
Belynda has been with Bigstone since February of 2020. Belynda graduated from NAIT’s Interior Design Technologist program in 1999 and has been in the cabinet industry ever since! She is a single mom extraordinaire who raised her three kids, some of their friends and a collection of pets! Belynda is an active member of her dance ministry at her church and creates flags for the worship services!
Drafter / Estimator
Sam joined the Bigstone team in August 2020! Sam brings a multitude of experience to the group. She is a professional student and thrives on learning. Sam loves cooking a new vegan recipe with her husband, playing with her dog or studying for her next exam! Between work and school, Sam is also in the process of building a tiny house – HGTV goals !
Wood Parts
Bart has been with Bigstone Custom Cabinets since 2005! He is a proud uncle and will conquer you in a game of poker! Bart has a keen interest in Taxidermy (he will most likely show you pictures too!) and is a die-hard Toronto Raptors fan and all things Raptors collector!
Assembly
Douglas is one of our newest team members here at Bigstone! He was brought on in October 2020! Douglas is quite the creative and has a variety of hobbies… he writes stories and is learning to sculpt with clay. When he isn’t in the creative zone, he loves to play Paintball!
Beam Saw Operator
Sixteen years ago, Ed joined the Bigstone team! He is absolutely phenomenal with numbers and enjoys mixed farming! He has three dogs and loves watching TV. One thing you’ll quickly learn about Ed is that he has a great sense of humor!
Shop Labourer
Elena has been with us for just over two years! She started with Bigstone in June 2018. Her four kids and three grandchildren are her pride and joy! When she’s not at work, she spends her time cooking and baking. Elena also has a nurturing, green thumb, she takes care of our tropical plant here in the showroom!
Finisher
Jamie has been with our team since December 2018. She is an amazing mom to two beautiful daughters. Jamie is obsessed with black coffee, siracha and Luke Combs. However, don’t ever ask her to watch a Quentin Tarantino film or to pump gas.. If you’ve been to our showroom and have heard someone singing in the shop, that would be Jamie!
Sander
We welcomed Maria to the team in September of 2017! She is a kind soul who loves to craft, bake and spend time with her amazing daughter! We always admire Maria’s sense of style and how her clothes always remain sawdust free despite having the sandiest job!
Labourer
Matt H. is another long standing team member here at Bigstone, he has been with us since January 2008! Matt loves a good steak, the video game Doom and his all time favorite movie? The Terminator 1984. Classic.
Head of Assembly
Matt is another one of our long standing employees – he joined Bigstone in February 2005! When he isn’t busy in our shop, he spends his free time wood working and growing hot peppers! He says “the hotter the better!” Matt takes pride in keeping quality his highest objective.
CNC Operator
Mel is one of our talented CNC Operators! He started with us in December 2019. Mel takes a special interest in attending Bunnock tournaments and camping. When Mel isn’t working in his own shop, he is busy tending to his fish aquariums!
Finisher
Riki joined our team in January of 2017! Riki is a wonderful father of two and most recently, a new home owner! He is originally from the Philippines and is proud to show you his home town and garden. Riki loves to mountain bike! He is well travelled, will eat anything and is our comedic relief in the shop!
Production Manager
Thomas began at Bigstone in November of 2009! He is our Journeyman Cabinet Maker. When he isn’t spending time outside shooting, quading or biking, he enjoys playing video games and watching movies!