Mom's Team
Ever wonder who it is you are talking to on the phone? Because we here at Mom’s Pantry believe so strongly in personal service we wanted to put faces to names for you and give you a little insight into why they do what they do and what they love about it. The team at Mom’s Pantry has dedicated years of their lives to this business and to them it is much more than profit and loss…it is about people and community! So, here are the people that will help you reach your fundraising goals:
Oh…and have you ever asked yourself, “Who’s Mom” or “Is there really a Mom”? Believe it or not there is a real mom behind Mom’s Pantry Products! Mom works alongside the staff to ensure that every fundraiser is a success and that every product out our door is of high quality and what an advantage it is to be fundraising with a “Mom” in your corner because as they say “Mom knows Best!”
Leonie Olcen
President (“Mom”)
What I love about Mom's Pantry is the really good conversations I have with customers, when I get the chance to know and learn what their school or group is about. I like knowing how they are doing from year to year and I love helping them as well.
Favourite Quote: "There are only two lasting bequests we can give to our children, one is roots, the other wings."
Jim Olcen
Founder
Since the beginning, I have always loved talking with the groups and being able to provide them with quality food and products. I love the food and am so glad that it finds its way to families' tables all over Canada and helps them raise funds for their programs.
Favourite Quote: "It's worth the risk, don't look back, just keep going"
Maureen Wiebe
General Manager, Fundraising
I love my work, the people I work with, and the satisfaction of helping groups across Canada raise funds for activities and projects they hold dear to them.
My favorite quote or saying in life is as follows:
"FAR & AWAY THE BEST PRIZE THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER IS THE CHANCE TO WORK HARD AT WORK WORTH DOING" - Theodore Roosevelt
Glenn Olcen
General Manager, MP Foods
I love the work I do and year after year I look forward to seeing all the new staff and customers that join "Mom's".
Favourite Quote: "You’ve tried the rest, now try the best"
Philip Olcen
General Manager, Shared Services
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Sheila Orchiston
Manager, Marketing & Communications
What I love about Mom's Pantry is that there is a true sense of caring. From the family behind the business to the incredible team that works hard every day to help communities and groups raise money that is so needed to run their programs. The team at Mom's is family in every sense of the word and truly cares about each other and those who fundraise with us.
Favourite Quote: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
Jocelyn Vandekerkhove
Order Processing Lead
Chad Tremblay
Production/Inventory Supervisor
"Chad, you're the best!" - Glenn Olcen
Lisa Sandford
Dry Fulfillment Lead
I am thrilled that we have added Turkey Rub to our order form. It adds so much flavour with next to no time involved in preparation! It will give everyone that little extra boost of confidence when cooking the holiday turkey.
Favourite Quote: "Let me know how that works out for you."
Rhonda Gislason
Order Fulfillment
One of my favourite MP products is Montreal Chicken Spice - I use it on almost every meat dish I prepare, but the best recipe is for "Beer Butt Chicken". Yummy!
One of the things I love about Mom's Pantry is when we all get together for a special occasion, like Thanksgiving, everybody brings a dish and we all enjoy good food and good times.
Marie-Anne Verplaetse
Store Manager (MP Foods)
I think it's great that Mom's Pantry is shifting toward more health conscious foods and no salt spices.
Favourite Quote: "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden.
Cam Barley
Manager, Sales (MP Foods)
What I love about Mom's is Quality Product Quality People.
Favourite Quote: "Coming together is a beginning, Keeping together is Progress, Working together is Success..."
Trevor Wiebe
Delivery & Distribution - MB/SK Driver
Len Kawalilak
Delivery & Distribution - AB Driver
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Megan Westphal
Flex Team Lead
Favourite product at Mom's Pantry: Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough
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Paige Westphal
Flex Team Member
Jennifer Westphal
Flex Team Member
Tyler Young
Production Team Member
Tyler likes to ride off into the sunset after a hard day packing soup.
