Jordan was born and raised in the Greater Ottawa Region.  After a brief stay in British Columbia skiing, he moved back home and began selling Grills, Smokers and anything BBQ related. This is when his personal BBQ collection began.  Then after 11 years, he expanded his horizons and began selling Fireplaces and Patio furniture in […]

Prior to his 14 years as a field inspector at T.S.S.A. (Technical Standards and Safety Authority), he worked in the fuels industry where he acquired his certifications in Fire and Explosion Investigation.  David has investigated over 1,000 incidents involving fires, explosions, pipeline damages and carbon monoxide.  Some of the highlights of David’s career at the […]

Abigail is a sales representative at our Carleton Place location. Born in Winnipeg, Abigail grew up in Prince Edward County and has lived in Hamilton and Ottawa.  She has a boxer lab named Margaret and is getting married next August!  Hobbies outside of work include crafts, crossword puzzles and trivia nights.

In 2021 Emily joined the Friendly Fires Team.  Emily has been a great help and you may see her at any one of our locations. More on Emily’s Bio to come.

Steve grew up in our Nation’s Capital and attended Algonquin College.  When Steve’s parents decided to retire, they moved back to Kingston.  After the passing of his Mom, Steve came to Kingston to be closer to his father.  Six months later, he met his wife, Emily, through a mutual friend.  Steve spent a few years selling cars […]

Mackenzie joined Friendly Fires in 2021 at our Peterborough location. More on her bio to come.

Spencer joined the Friendly Fires team in 2021 at our Peterborough location. More on Spencer’s bio to come.

Heather joined Friendly Fires in 2021 at our Peterborough location. More on Heather’s bio to come.

Amy joined the Peterborough team in 2016 with experience in the construction industry, customer service and office administration background. She has moved back “home” with her dog Scooter and works out of our Kingston location. Amy LOVES to cook, all her friends and family agree, she’s pretty darn good at it (no lack of humbleness […]

Andrea was born and raised in Peterborough.  Although she is new to the fireplace industry (joined Friendly Fires in 2013), she brings many years of customer service experience to our team.  She is very excited to be a part of the Friendly Fires family and when she is not looking after our customers, she is […]

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario – Eric moved to the Kawarthas to have more time in the great outdoors. His passions include hunting, fishing and grilling on his Primo Oval XL and Napoleon 665 Pro. In his former career he worked at a golf course, playing 18 holes everyday – he is our resident golf […]

Hayley traveled all the way from  Edinburgh (in Scotland) to work at Friendly Fires.  Well, not really… but close.  She previously worked for the British Government in the Department of Employment and on arrival in Canada worked as a children’s nanny for 4 years.  After that, Hayley got into the world of retail (12 years […]

Fresh out of Film school at Queen’s University in 1995, Brad helped start the Green Earth Co-op which merged with Renewable Energy of Plum Hollow in 1996. Brad’s early focus was on the pellet appliances and solar/wind energy equipment; responsible for selling, servicing and installing. Over the years, he has spoken at many Local and […]

Alex was born in Ottawa and considered it home until 2002 when he moved to Peterborough. In Ottawa, Alex earned a Honours Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Business Administration and spent the first 15 years of his career working for large companies.  Alex has spent numerous hours volunteering for various charitable organizations and enjoys […]