Since 1982 Gourmet du Village have been creating award winning recipes and artisan blends of the finest ingredients in our home village of Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada. After 35 years there is a change in the air, a new family member at the head, as the market changes and Baby Boomers pass the baton on to the next generation.
The company now has the added strength of a Father and Daughter team in control.
MIKE TOTT
CEO, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Mike was the Co-Founder 35 years ago along with his wife Linda, who has since retired. Mike’s focus now is on the Business and Creative vision of the company, new markets, new products, new catalogues, new website, new communication.
ASHLEY TOTT
PRESIDENT
Ashley has taken over the reins of running the Family Business day to day, her primary focus is twofold, Sales in a changing market and Operations. Formerly a trained chef Ashley has been active in all aspects of the business for over 13 years. Her challenge right now is to lead the company forward as the market changes.
SALES
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DANIELLE RANKIN
SALES MANAGER
Danielle’s primary responsibility is to direct and manage our team of over 100 sales reps in Canada and the USA. She spends a lot of time on the road at trade shows and meeting with customers and key accounts.
DREW BUNN
KEY ACCOUNT SALES USA
Drew brings his years of experience to us as we diversify our market, bringing a balance to our traditional specialty/gift to include more key accounts with different requirements for each.
KRIS MERTENS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Kris is most likely to be the first to answer the phone if you call in with an order or a question, sharing her 9 years of experience with us.
CHRISTINE RICHARDSON
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Christine has been with us for over 10 years, answering your questions in customer service, but quietly working in the background to expedite Order Management.
MARKETING
REBECCA MACDONALD
VP MARKETING
Rebecca brings her more than 20 years of experience with us to focus on Product Development and the introduction of new products to the market. Our Catalogues and packaging alone takes up a huge part of her time.
GILLIAN HARTLEY
RECIPE/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Gillian gained her food preparation and recipe development experience the old fashioned way running her own catering business, now bringing originality and practicality to the recipes we create, offer and share. Her task is to support our claim of making ‘Homemade Easy’.
CAROL LYNG
GRAPHIC ARTIST
Carol has worked as our artist and Mikes right hand for over 25 years, together creating all the packaging we are recognised for as well as catalogues, advertisements and trade show displays.
OPERATIONS
RAMONA CRAIG
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ramona’s task is to ensure you get ‘What you want, when you want it’, she is responsible for all Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse and Shipping. She brings a great spirit and positive attitude combined with he her 15 years of experience.
MANON BERTRAND
QUALITY CONTROL, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Manon joined us last year to strengthen our commitment to quality, bringing her previous experience in the Herb & Spice industry. She oversees all of our Quality procedures and our test kitchen.
LISA CARRUTHERS
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Lisa brings her smile and 30 years of experience with us to her tasks of supervising and organising the team of employees who prepare the wonderful products you enjoy.
LYNE GARIEPY
SHIPPING SUPERVISOR
Lyne has been working with us in our warehouse and shipping departments for over 15 years, she now has the task of managing her team to ensure you get ‘What you want, when you want it and in good condition’.
LISA MILLER
INVENTORY CONTROL
Lisa is the quiet member of the Inventory, Planning team, she has been with us for 18 years taking care of the intricacies of the large number of products we manufacture and inventory.
IOANA POPESCU
PLANNING, PURCHASING ASSISTANT
Ioana is one of the newest smiling faces to join our team as we add strength and priority to the planning of our Operations.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
ANNA TRUDEAU
ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER
Anna brings her 19 years of experience and a very cool head to our Finance department, our suppliers know and respect her approach to business and communications.
DAVID HARPER
FINANCE ANALYST
David joined our team just a couple of years ago with the challenge of adding his expertise to our financial controls and planning as well as being responsible for our IT functions and in his spare time also happens to be a great guitarist.
LINDA ZECHNER
RECEIVABLES
Linda has worn many hats in our business, currently she is taking responsibility for our accounts receivables as well as backing up Customer Service.
STEPHANE MARSAN
FINANCE ADVISOR
Stephane adds strength and support to our entire Finance department on a part time basis. His years of experience in industry continues to be invaluable.