Company Management

John Leishman
President

John incorporated Geeks On The Way on Oct.1/2001 but did not work full time at the business until Oct.1/2002. Since the first year, staff has swelled to 75 with 39,000 unique customers serviced and over 100,000 service calls made. Operations have expanded thirty one locations. A remote support service was officially launched on June 1,2005, to cater to the calls from areas where we have no onsite technicians as well as to provide the business customers with a Help Desk solution. The change has been intense. Geeks On The Way has grown from answering phone calls in a coffee shop with a cell phone and a laptop, to a technically sophisticated call centre with highly trained technicians able to be dispatched usually for same day service.

DeAnna Schaap
Operations Manager

DeAnna has a Computer Technology Diploma from SAIT and has worked in the IT industry as a computer programmer and systems consultant since 1996. She started with Geeks On The Way in October 2004 and is now an integral part of the company. DeAnna oversees the smooth operation of the company, focusing on the administration staff.

Mike Wojdak
General Manager

Mike Wojdak started with Geeks On The Way in May 2006 as an onsite technician. He became the Edmonton Area Manager in a short time and took on the role of General Manager in fall 2008. Mike comes from a technical background and has been involved in customer and technicial support in previous positions he has had. Mike is definitely a valuable asset to Geeks On The Way.

Lori Larson
Human Resources Manager

Lori started working with Geeks On The Way in October 2007. Her cheerful manner and excellent customer service skills have been most valuable to Geeks On The Way. She originally was asked to look through resumes for technicians and the task has gotten so much bigger with the expansion that she is now responsible for the hiring of technicians and admin staff for the entire organization.