Our Team

At Torch, we are aim to be an extension of your business. Meet the leaders in our team, who are dedicated to the success of your project. They work collectively to ensure that our clients’ projects meet their financial, operational and strategic needs, no matter where they are located, no matter the scope and no matter the duration.

Glenn Baron

Managing Partner

Until joining Torch, Glenn had been responsible for the delivery of all site services at the MEG Energy Christina Lake Project. As one of the original field consultants at Christina Lake, he helped develop a vast amount of the infrastructure that now supports that project. He has also been involved in many key infrastructure projects throughout Alberta.

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Scott Patterson

Managing Partner

Scott began his career in the drilling industry in 1991 with Drift Exploration Drilling. In 1995, he founded Western Trucking running a small flat deck fleet in Canada and the US. Scott was also one of the key players in the early development of the MEG Energy Christina Lake Project.

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Shawn Genge

Managing Partner

Shawn is arguably one of the best managing chefs in the remote camp services industry. He has held Executive Chef roles, District Manager with ARAMARK, Director of Operations with Royal Camp Services and is now responsible for the best in class hospitality services offered by Torch.

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John Dampf

Managing Partner

John has been in the remote hospitality industry for close to 30 years, with key leadership positions with PTI, ARAMARK and Royal Camp Services. He is a veteran of the western Canadian oil industry and a respected business leader in the remote services sector.

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Grant Andruchow

Director Operations and HR

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  • Service is a promise that cannot be seen, touched, or felt through any of our external senses.

    Jag Randhawa

  • Eating, and hospitality in general, is a communion, and any meal worth attending by yourself is improved by the multiples of those with whom it is shared.

    Jesse Browner

  • Am I tough? Am I strong? Am I hard-core? Absolutely. Did I whimper with pathetic delight when I sank my teeth into my hot fried-chicken sandwich? You betcha.

    James Patterson

  • Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.

    Alice May Brock

  • I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them.

    Oscar Wilde

  • The shared meal elevates eating from a mechanical process of fueling the body to a ritual of family and community, from the mere animal biology to an act of culture.

    Michael Pollan

  • I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.

    Shauna Niequist

  • The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it... If you’re convinced that cooking is drudgery, you’re never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen.

    James Beard

  • How would your life be different if...You were conscious about the food you ate, the people you surround yourself with, and the media you watch, listen to, or read? Let today be the day...You pay attention to what you feed your mind, your body, and your life. Create a nourishing environment conducive to your growth and well-being today.

    Steve Maraboli

  • If you can eat with mates or friends or family, I mean, it's such a brilliant thing isn't it? If you feel really rubbish and you have a nice bit of food it makes you feel good, you know?

    Jamie Oliver