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About Us

MPS Vision

A look at MPS’ past, present and vision for the future

Our Story

The roots of MPS Property Services Ltd. go all the way back to 1985. With no summer job, but an entrepreneurial spirit, Jim Monk began “Superstudent Property Services”, with the goal of mowing lawns in order to pay his university tuition. Operating out of a used Chevy S-10, Jim learned valuable lessons in horticulture. For example, plant identification was an important skill, which helped to differentiate weeds from perennials. Practicing in Mrs. Johnson’s garden, Jim quickly discovered what happens when prized daisies are removed instead of weeds!

Once through school, wanderlust took over, and Jim spent the next 2 winters backpacking through Europe (witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989), then Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii and Southeast Asia. Upon return from his travels, Jim met his future wife, Janice, and with a family on the way, knew it was time to either get a “real” job or turn Superstudent into a real business. Jim chose the latter, renamed the company Markham Property Services, and began to offer snow plowing services for his residential maintenance customers. At the same time, Jim took on a partner in longtime friend and rugby teammate, Dave Gallifent. Dave had been running his own company, Greenwood Landscape, which provided residential landscape design-build services. The company focussed on the residential market for a number of years until commercial clients began to become a better fit for the young company. Eventually, the residential maintenance and snow plowing services were taken over by a former employee, and MPS focussed on commercial maintenance and snow management services, as well as residential landscape construction.

Growth in the commercial sector was rapid as MPS took on large clients such as American Express, AC Neilsen and Great-West Life. Snow became a major focus for MPS as liability and safety concerns forced property owners to contract top-tier companies. Sunnybrook Hospital, Centenary hospital, Ontario Science Centre and Centennial College are part of the snow portfolio today. During the transition to commercial grounds maintenance and snow management, MPS continued to focus on landscape design build services. With highly skilled installation crews, we love to create and build fantastic oases and outdoor living spaces! As the company grew, it was necessary to relocate the yard and shop several times; now we operate out of a 3-acre space with a 12,000 square foot building. In this space, we have our own dedicated team of mechanics to keep all of our wheels turning. With a dedicated, long-term management team in place; Jim and Dave, and the whole MPS team, look forward to continued growth, and continuing to develop new business relationships!

Owners

jim monk mps

Jim Monk

President | Co-Owner

dave galifent mps

Dave Gallifent

Vice-President | Co-Owner

Office & Administration

darryl snider mps

Darryl Snider

General Manager | Co-Owner

Gary Esterhuizen

Garry Esterhuizen

Financial Controller

jenna monk mps

Jenna Monk

HR Coordinator & Marketing

kenny jorgenson mps

Ken Jorgenson

Health & Safety and Training Manager

Effi Dimopoulos

Effi Dimopoulos

Office Manager

 

Design & Sales

Greg Cook

Steve Seith

Landscape Construction Sales Consultant

Matt Jewett

Matt Jewett

Landscape Designer & Sales Consultant

Shawn O’Leary

Commercial Sales Associate & Account Manager

James Fry

Commercial Sales Associate & Account Manager

Anahita Rezazadeh

Anahita Rezazadeh

Commercial Sales Coordinator

Operations Management

mark davidson mps

Mark Davidson

Senior Operations Manager

Curtis Hillier

Landscape Construction Manager

Joe McLean

Joe McLean

Grounds Maintenance Manager

Steven Fry

Steven Fry

Grounds Maintenance Manager

Caleb Styles

Caleb Styles

Grounds Maintenance Manager

Mechanic Staff

The Mechanics at MPS Property services are the heartbeat of our company. They ensure that our hundreds of pieces of equipment and trucks are maintained, operational, and most importantly, safe! They love their jobs, and can almost always be found rocking out to music in the shop.

Dave Grant

Dave Grant

Fleet Manager

Kurtis Gilchrist

Kurtis Gilchrist

Mechanic & Shop Supervisor

Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan

Mechanic

Justin Aubert

Justin Aubert

Mechanic

Construction & Enhancement Crew Leaders

Our Construction Crew Leaders are responsible for organizing the job site and staff in order to ensure projects get completed on time at high level of quality. They are professional, hard-working and detail oriented. They have good organizational and leadership skills, which allows them to oversee and coordinate their job site, equipment, materials and crew members. While our Crew Leaders come from many different backgrounds, they all fit into our company’s vision of setting the standard for landscape and grounds maintenance services.

Grounds Maintenance Crew Leaders

Our Grounds Maintenance Crew Leaders are responsible for ensuring and overseeing that our commercial sites receive total property care! They are hardworking individuals who specialize in organization and leadership, running crews of 2-3 other employees. MPS Grounds Maintenance leaders have an eye for detail and make sure your properties look the best they can.