meet the staff

Cory joined Vantage on May 4, 2015 and has been an invaluable asset to our sales department ever since. Starting at a young age, Cory started his experience in heavy construction, including most aspects of underground, road building, and earthwork. Working throughout Alberta, he was also employed in heavy industrial and the oil patch. In the next phase of his career, he worked at his own business for several years as a general contractor working on residential and commercial projects in the Edmonton area including the construction of new modern homes, commercial retail spaces, and alternative building systems throughout central Alberta.

At Vantage, he worked his way up from the Junior Salesperson/Project Manager position in the beginning, where he handled many of the smaller projects that came in, to his current position as Sales Manager. He now oversees the sales team, as well as estimating and selling his own projects, including everything from small repairs and renovations, to full design-build custom homes, agricultural buildings, large commercial projects, and tenders. Like everyone at Vantage, Cory does a lot of different things and is a valuable part of the team, and in 2023 he was welcomed to the ownership group as a partner.

Born and raised in Alberta, Cory moved to the Mundare area in 2007 with his wife Liana, sons Cayden, Dylan, and daughter, Ella.

With the success of the electrical department since its launch in January 2017, Scott took over as the head of electrical in 2020. He has gained much experience from his time with Vantage Builders and from a long history of purchasing while working at Flint / AECOM in Edmonton for 13 years. He is a Master Electrician and a registered PEC (Professional Electrical Contractor). He also completed his Safety Code Officer training as well. Prior to that, he completed his apprenticeship at RJV Gas field Services / Electric and later earned his Journeyman ticket with Canem Systems in Edmonton. He has expanded the electrical department by becoming an official dealer of Gemstone Lights, as well as partnering with Great Canadian Solar to become a solar panel installer. Scott resides in Vegreville with his wife, Trina, and two daughters Avery and Ardynn. He enjoys playing volleyball as well as coaching both his daughters in both school and club volleyball.

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Passion for design lead Mandy to the Architectural Technology program at NAIT. After graduating with honors, she gained valuable experience with a home builder in Edmonton. She joined Dayton in the drafting & design department in 2005 and continues to build her skill set by adding agricultural and commercial building plans to her scope of work with a residential focus. Strong work ethic, understanding the needs of the customer and the ability to puzzle layouts together seamlessly make Mandy a valuable team player. She also assists customers in selecting cabinets and countertops lending her designer eye. Her love for creativity has trickled down to her 3 wonderful children, Locklan, Kassia & Dominic who are often proud to share their Minecraft house designs. Together they enjoy being active by going to the lake, travelling and making memories.

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Starting in 2022, Aden is the newest addition to the drafting team at Vantage Builders Ltd. Aden’s interest in the world of architecture started in high school which lead on to him graduating from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Architectural Technology program. As a recent graduate he brings new knowledge to the team in CAD and rendering programs, while continuing to broaden his portfolio and scope of work with commercial and residential projects. Aden relocated to Vegreville to start his career, but he still enjoys skiing in the mountains and spending time with his family.

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Cayden started working with Vantage Builders Ltd. in 2017 while in high school where he worked during the summer and after school days. After graduating high school in 2020, he worked full time on a crew for over a year before returning to school to attend the Construction Engineering Technology program at NAIT where he graduated with honours. Technology program at NAIT where he graduated with honours. He joined the office team in 2023 as a Project Manager and Estimator where he looks to continue his learning and gain as much experience in everything as he can. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends and family going camping, kayaking, and fishing with his girlfriend Paloma and dog Kuzco.

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Andrea relocated to Vegreville with her family in 2013 and joined the Vantage Builders team in January 2021 in the role of Receptionist. She brought an extensive background in both customer service and office administration, with experience in a variety of industries. She was promoted in summer of 2021 to oversee Accounts Payable & Payroll for both Vantage Builders & Rona Vegreville as well as Accounts Receivable for Vantage Builders. Andrea lives in Vegreville with her fiancé, Jason, and two sons, Seth and Jacob. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and camping.

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Jessica relocated to Vegreville with her daughter in 2022 to join the Vantage Builders team as the Receptionist. With more than 15 years in the printing and customer service industry, she is able to help in all departments and has a true passion for her role within Vantage Builders. In 2024, Jessica was promoted from Receptionist to Office Administrator for Rona Vegreville.  There, she supports multiple departments including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable as well as many of the behind-the-scenes processes that help the store to run as efficiently as possible.  Jessica lives in Vegreville with her boyfriend Neil, her daughter and step-son. She enjoys spending time with her family, golfing, playing slo-pitch, jigsaw puzzles, and playing cards. 

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Always having a knack for building and construction, Kris came to Vantage when he was just 15. He started out building bins (and skipping school to come to work!) for a few years before going to NAIT for his Journeyman certificate in 2000. Kris started back full time with Vantage immediately after graduating and became foreman of the metal building erection crew one year later. Following an injury in 2014, Kris began working in the office during his recovery and developed a niche for working with customers and utilizing his knowledge and experience in the trades to better assist our customers. In summer of 2021, it was evident that his experience was needed in the field and so he was promoted to Superintendent. He lives on an acreage with his family, known as the K6, his wife Kristen and their children, Kenzie, twins Koen & Kynlee, and Kooper. Kris is also known as ‘Krash’ around here. If you’re curious how he got that nickname just ask!

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Curtis has been a part of the Vantage family since 1997. He joined us after a short few years working for Binder Construction in Edmonton and spending six years building houses with Gordon Lang Homes here in Vegreville. During his third year, Vantage promoted Curtis to foreman and he worked at that position for the next 14 years. During that time, Curtis gained experience on a multitude of levels of construction. Since 2014, Curtis is now our Senior Construction Superintendent. He manages ventures from small to large commercial projects all over the province. Curtis and his wife, Karri, have two children, Barret and Ellery and enjoy lake time, hunting, fishing, and playing sports.

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Kevin joined the Vantage family in 2014 as a foreman after the completion of his own house on an acreage in Lamont County. Kevin lived and worked in Edmonton for over 20 years before joining the Vantage team. He has worked on many different types of construction throughout the years including residential, commercial, retail, and high-rise projects before being promoted to Site Superintendent in 2020. Kevin grew up in the Two Hills/Hairy Hill area and has one daughter, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, tinkering at home or on the family farm, and enjoying time in the mountains.

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Hugh Ziprick is one of the original founders of Vantage Builders Ltd.  One day back in 1975, he and Jim Davis started the company with the hope that it would do well enough to put food on their dinner table. Over four decades later Hugh says he never dreamed the company would reach the level it has. Hugh will gladly tell you stories of the days when Jim, Walter and he would play cards all hours of the day until they got the call to go out and do some work. Times have obviously changed very much since then, and Hugh retired in January 2021 after 46 years in business. While he was at Vantage, Hugh’s role grew exponentially as Vantage Builders established roots within the community and built an impressive portfolio of new builds and renovations both in the area and all over the province.  Hugh primarily dealt with commercial building sales and submitted the majority of any tender applications, among other managerial roles and responsibilities. He and his wife Linda have three children and ten grandchildren all in Vegreville & Smoky Lake.  Hugh has an active involvement with his church, never passes up an opportunity to spend time with his family, go hunting, fishing or to their cabin at Carrot Creek.

Walter Gegolick, also known as “Sonny”, joined the company in 1976, just one year after its conception and worked for Vantage for 29 years before becoming a partner in 2005. After completing the Architectural Technology program at NAIT, he began his career at Brytex doing blueprints for a year and a half before coming to Vantage. Here, he started off doing blueprints and working in sales. At the time Vantage primarily sold grain bins, farm buildings and small commercial buildings. Over the last 46 years, the company has evolved into a multi-faceted general contractor and Walter now focuses on commercial building sales with projects all over Central and Northern Alberta, as well as traditional managerial roles and responsibilities. He is extremely proud of the heights the company has reached over the last four decades and believes the company will continue to make a positive impact in our community and the surrounding areas where we work. Walter and his partners have made it a priority to operate the company with strong morals and an open-door policy where all its staff feel like family. Since retiring in 2024, Walter and his wife, Edie, enjoy motorcycling, back-country exploring, snowmobiling, fishing and spending time at their cabin at Elinor Lake. Their family includes their three married sons and eight grand kids whom all live in Vegreville, and who all keep them very busy.