Executive Leadership

Grant Wilde is the President & CEO of Spartan Controls Ltd. He believes that being driven by meaning or purpose, consciously contributing, and bringing our personal energy to all we do, is key to living fulfilling and successful lives. He is proud of how Spartans are helping to create a sustainable modern world.  

Grant has held a variety of roles in his 27 year career at Spartan including; Business Group and Customer Segment executive leadership, sales, marketing, business unit management, and front line sales.

He is a current or past member for various private companies, advisory, and association boards including Emerson, the Strategic Growth Partners Network, the Business Council of Alberta, and is a past President of the Gas Processors Suppliers Association of Canada. 

Grant has been involved with executive development through the Queen’s School of Business, the Global Institute of Leadership Development (GILD) and the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is the author of the 'Leadership Equation™'. Grant is a professional Engineer and Mechanical Engineering graduate of the University of Alberta. He lives in Calgary with his wife, Sandy, and has two grown children.

Glenn brings over 25 years of experience in the process automation industry with a passion for putting customers first. He has held several leadership roles within Spartan in Sales, Engineering, Operations and IT Management. 

Glenn leads our teams in key industries including chemical, Power, Pulp & Paper/Forestry, Minerals & Mining, Water/Waste Water, Life Science, Food & Bev/Agri-Tech, Building Tech, and Renewable Energy.  In addition, Glenn is responsible for our Indigenous engagement as part of Spartans Sustainability Framework and is our Executive Sponsor for our Customer First process.

Glenn is a graduate from the University of Manitoba with a BSc in Industrial Engineering.

Scott graduated from the University of Alberta Mechanical Engineering program in 1984 and joined Spartan in an inside sales role. Today, Scott leads the Edmonton Automation Centre, Spartan's primary facility for sales, warehousing, assembly, and service operations, and oversees the development of regional service centers and internal information technology services.

He has been integral in leading operational consistency across business, execution and service areas and brings energy and passion to his job while being an excellent mentor to many Spartans.

Doug has over 20 years of experience in a variety of roles at Spartan including; Business Group executive leadership, sales and business unit management, front line sales and systems engineering.
 
Doug is a Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Alberta and has been involved with executive development through the Queen’s School of Business, the Global Institute of Leadership Development (GILD) and serves on Emerson advisory boards.

A born and raised Albertan, Susan joined Spartan Controls as the VP of Human Resources in July 2009. She has 35 years of Human Resources experience in various industries including oil and gas, publications and health care. 

Susan graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in psychology.

Chris leads the Measurement Instrumentation Business Group for Spartan Controls.  The businesses within the group are comprised of multiple technologies used for Level, Flow, Analytical, and Flow Computers/RTUs.  The Measurement Business works with other Business Units within Spartan to deliver a variety of measurement solutions for industry. 
 
Prior to joining Spartan Controls, Chris worked in the upstream Oil & Gas industry with a well logging company where he held roles in International Projects, R&D, and Management.
 
Chris started his career as an Instrumentation Technologist.  Chris has complimented his career with multiple technology and business programs during his 35+ years in industry.