As a managing partner with Foster & Associates, Sean Foster has invested 22 years into building a thriving business that now serves multiple industries across Canada. After studying business management and sales & marketing, he started his career with a large national telecommunications company in Vancouver. But with his energetic personality, enthusiasm for sales, and diverse business expertise, Sean decided to join Foster & Associates and moved to Calgary to grow the company. Nowadays, the business enjoys the fruits of Sean’s investment: enduring relationships with industry partners and customers, and expansion into several vertical market channels.

Sean is married with two boys, and spending time with family, preferably outdoors, is a high priority. With a passion for the Rocky Mountains, he backpacks, hikes, skis, fishes, and spends time in a boat whenever possible.

Dan’s 40 years in the automotive after-market industry has been essential in the growth of Foster & Associates in Quebec. He takes pride in his first-class customer service and the remarkable relationships he has built over the years. He began his sales and marketing career with a national sales organization within the automotive markets for 15 years. Dan’s energy and drive helped springboard his position with a global automotive chemical supplier as a Regional Sales Director and National Sales Director for 13 years.

When he’s not with customers, Dan can be found in his garden. His energetic personality has now given him the passion for running and physical fitness.

Barrie was a thirty year veteran of a successful sales and marketing career before coming to Foster and Associates as a BC product specialist. After getting his start in residential real estate sales, he became the Industrial Sales Manager for a large electrical wholesaler’s BC division. Following this, he worked as a Territory Manager for one of Canada’s largest industrial supply companies, responsible for a 3.5 million dollar region. Since joining Foster & Associates, his specialized knowledge of BC and passion for service has helped the company grow and thrive.

In his down time, Barrie can be found exploring the byways and highways in his travel trailer or passionately working on his fully restored Jeep Wrangler.

Melissa has over twenty-one years of business management experience in various industries. She joined Foster & Associates in 2012. She quickly became a vital part of the team, assisting with sales, communication, and marketing, as well as overall business management. She recently completed her Digital Marketing Program at BCIT and is excited to put these new skills to work.

Melissa was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but now resides in Coquitlam, BC with her husband and four children. She enjoys long distance running, skiing, hiking, traveling, and cooking. In Melissa’s spare time, she is actively involved with the church and brings her flavor of cooking to the homeless people in her community.

Married with two boys, Brent is a “family comes first” individual. A enthusiast
for the outdoors, playing practical jokes, and driving fast cars, he plays as hard as he works.

The French Canadian and fully bilingual Ben loves ice hockey, which he plays all year long. He was a youth hockey volunteer coach for more than 10 years. In the summer, he also likes golfing when time and weather allows.

With nearly 20 years of experience in sales, I have a deep understanding of multiple industry verticals and a proven track record of success. Meeting new people and learning about new products and technologies has always been a passion of mine. After attending the Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University for International Business Management it made sense to dive into sales as this gave me the ability to do both. 

I believe that the most important quality in sales is the ability to understand and meet the needs of our customers. By listening twice as much as we speak, and working in a consultative manner, we can provide the best solutions and outcomes for our clients. I am committed to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with my customers, and I am always striving to exceed their expectations.

In my free time, I am an avid boater, skier and outdoorsman and I love nothing more than spending time on the water with my family.

Daniel has been with Foster & Associates as a Business Analyst and Digital Marketer since graduating from the University of Calgary. He combines a rare complement of skills in the industry, marrying data skills with supply chain management. He oversees the databases of customers, performing forecasting for their accounts, and managing EDI communication. He interfaces with major national retailers’ purchasing and supply chain teams.

The Venezuelan-born, Spanish-speaking Daniel enjoys playing sports and hiking the Rockies in his spare time.

As a managing partner with Foster & Associates, Sean Foster has invested 22 years into building a thriving business that now serves multiple industries across Canada. After studying business management and sales & marketing, he started his career with a large national telecommunications company in Vancouver. But with his energetic personality, enthusiasm for sales, and diverse business expertise, Sean decided to join Foster & Associates and moved to Calgary to grow the company. Nowadays, the business enjoys the fruits of Sean’s investment: enduring relationships with industry partners and customers, and expansion into several vertical market channels.

Sean is married with two boys, and spending time with family, preferably outdoors, is a high priority. With a passion for the Rocky Mountains, he backpacks, hikes, skis, fishes, and spends time in a boat whenever possible.

Dan’s 40 years in the automotive after-market industry has been essential in the growth of Foster & Associates in Quebec. He takes pride in his first-class customer service and the remarkable relationships he has built over the years. He began his sales and marketing career with a national sales organization within the automotive markets for 15 years. Dan’s energy and drive helped springboard his position with a global automotive chemical supplier as a Regional Sales Director and National Sales Director for 13 years.

When he’s not with customers, Dan can be found in his garden. His energetic personality has now given him the passion for running and physical fitness.

Barrie was a thirty year veteran of a successful sales and marketing career before coming to Foster and Associates as a BC product specialist. After getting his start in residential real estate sales, he became the Industrial Sales Manager for a large electrical wholesaler’s BC division. Following this, he worked as a Territory Manager for one of Canada’s largest industrial supply companies, responsible for a 3.5 million dollar region. Since joining Foster & Associates, his specialized knowledge of BC and passion for service has helped the company grow and thrive.

In his down time, Barrie can be found exploring the byways and highways in his travel trailer or passionately working on his fully restored Jeep Wrangler.

Melissa has over twenty-one years of business management experience in various industries. She joined Foster & Associates in 2012. She quickly became a vital part of the team, assisting with sales, communication, and marketing, as well as overall business management. She recently completed her Digital Marketing Program at BCIT and is excited to put these new skills to work.

Melissa was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but now resides in Coquitlam, BC with her husband and four children. She enjoys long distance running, skiing, hiking, traveling, and cooking. In Melissa’s spare time, she is actively involved with the church and brings her flavor of cooking to the homeless people in her community.

With 26 years of experience in retail sales and management Ryan understands the demands faced by retailers and their customers. After a few years in financial services, Ryan realized that a desk job wasn’t his place. Starting as the shipper/receiver at The Bike Shop in 2004, Ryan worked to learn the industry. After several years, and working through each area of the business, Ryan became the Operations Manager.

Ryan has a natural talent at building long term relationships with customers across multifaceted industries throughout Alberta. When Ryan is not working, he enjoys cycling, skiing, golf, travelling, great food, and Alberta’s finest craft beers.