RICK WAGNER
Rick Wagner, President of Maxwell Floors Ltd., in Surrey BC, started with the company in 1980 as an apprentice floor mechanic–installer and received his journeyman certification in 1984. He has over 38 years’ experience in the Contract Floorcovering Industry. Maxwell Floors started in 1965, New Westminster, BC., Maxwell Floors is now one of Western Canada’s leading contract floor covering companies. Maxwell provides the supply and installation services of resilient, carpet and specialty products to the industrial, commercial and institutional markets and has completed nine public-private partnership (P3) Health Care projects.
In 1984, he moved to Zurich, Switzerland to further his floor covering training and certifications, returning to BC as a salesperson in the family business.
He is a member of “INSTALL” International Standards and Training Alliance, and on the Board of Directors of Labor–Management committee for the floor-covering industry North America (apprenticeship, curriculum and training. In addition, he is a Director-Member of the National Floorcovering Association of Canada (NFCA) and Canadian Construction Association CCA Director at Large -Trade Contractor Division BC.
His contributions include; Past President of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (BC), Past Board of Director, British Columbia Floorcovering Association, Past National Board of Director at Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, Past Chair CAFÉ Vancouver, Past Chair Vancouver Regional Construction Association, Past Co-Chair SkillPlan, Former Advisor at UBC Sauder School of Business-Business Family Centre, and Advisor to BC Deputy Ministers & Industry Infrastructure Forum Membership.
His accomplishments include setting up the “Rolf Wagner Floorcovering Mentoring Apprentices Award – an annual award recognizing outstanding Journeypersons.
Rick Wagner, President of Maxwell Floors Ltd., in Surrey BC, started with the company in 1980 as an apprentice floor mechanic–installer and received his journeyman certification in 1984. He has over 38 years’ experience in the Contract Floorcovering Industry. Maxwell Floors started in 1965, New Westminster, BC., Maxwell Floors is now one of Western Canada’s leading contract floor covering companies. Maxwell provides the supply and installation services of resilient, carpet and specialty products to the industrial, commercial and institutional markets and has completed nine public-private partnership (P3) Health Care projects.
In 1984, he moved to Zurich, Switzerland to further his floor covering training and certifications, returning to BC as a salesperson in the family business.
He is a member of “INSTALL” International Standards and Training Alliance, and on the Board of Directors of Labor–Management committee for the floor-covering industry North America (apprenticeship, curriculum and training. In addition, he is a Director-Member of the National Floorcovering Association of Canada (NFCA) and Canadian Construction Association CCA Director at Large -Trade Contractor Division BC.
His contributions include; Past President of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (BC), Past Board of Director, British Columbia Floorcovering Association, Past National Board of Director at Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, Past Chair CAFÉ Vancouver, Past Chair Vancouver Regional Construction Association, Past Co-Chair SkillPlan, Former Advisor at UBC Sauder School of Business-Business Family Centre, and Advisor to BC Deputy Ministers & Industry Infrastructure Forum Membership.
His accomplishments include setting up the “Rolf Wagner Floorcovering Mentoring Apprentices Award – an annual award recognizing outstanding Journeypersons.
