Meet the Team
With 120+ years combined experience in the flooring industry in Vancouver
With 120+ years combined experience in the flooring industry in Vancouver
After a brief period in the finance sector, Alex made his move to commercial flooring where he became a prominent figure in the industry. His talents were recognized early on and made partner at another large flooring company before deciding there was a better way and started Aligned Floor Covering in 2006. His exceptional ability to understand large complex project, run them on time and under budget has solidified his reputation in the industry as a leader and a person to turn to.
His passion for sports has lead him to making lasting friendships, whether coaching basket ball, running around the hockey rink with his son or on the golf coarse with friends. You will always see Alex with a smile, story and a helping hand.
Curtis is a red-seal certified flooring installer and spent several years with Aligned Floor Covering as a subcontract installer. He was on site for Aligned from 2007 to 2016 and eventually moved into a Sales/Project Management role. Now an owner with the company, his wealth of site-based experience proves to be a great asset for Aligned when problems arise on the job-site. Away from work Curtis spends the majority of his free time with his young family, coaching his kids in sports, taking in a sunny Okanagan vacation or entertaining family & friends with his wife at their home in Langley. An avid sports fan he proudly wears his Canucks colors in the winter and cheers on his Blue Jays in the summer.
Giacomo Joined Aligned Flooring Covering as a partner in 2019 after spending 15 years in the industry as an account executive working with architects, designer and endusers for one of the worlds largest carpet tile manufacturers.
His passionate leadership combined with his insistent focus on people, service, integrity, and loyalty has created lasting relationships and made him a person to turn to when things need to get done.
He’s an avid sports enthusiast and likes to spend his spare time downhill mtn biking, surfing, snow boarding, playing hockey and guitar.
Scott joined Aligned Floor covering in 2012 after many years as a successful dispatcher running some of the larger labour force in BC. Scott originally started his career installing for 17yrs before moving in to management and dispatching for nearly 26yrs. With all this field experience, making the move to sales was the next step. Scott’s on site expertise has made him a trusted resource to his customers and colleagues.
In his spare time you catch Scott wrenching on his race car and working on his property.
Braydon Joined Aligned Flooring Covering in 2021, he has worked in the industry for the past 19 years in various roles from Sales, project management and installation.
He earned his red seal early in his career and was also selected as a subject matter expert when helping create the testing material used for the red seal test and outline across Canada.
He enjoys spending his spare time with his family enjoying the outdoors, working on car’s and playing hockey.
Brian originally joined the tile industry in 2002 as an installer where he apprenticed in Edmonton, eventually starting his own tile installation business.
Moving to Vancouver in 2015, he honed his craft working on restaurants and high end custom homes. After 18 years of installing he shifted gears and took a role as a Sales professional for Ardex Americas in 2020. An active member of the T.T.M.A.C (Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada) as an evaluator for the C.C.T.I (Canadian Certified Tile Installer) program, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge and is a fantastic addition to the Aligned team.
Alex Joined Aligned in late 2023 as a Sales and Project Manager. He had spent the last 12 years working in the Restaurant industry, honing his sales, leadership, and problem solving skills before making the switch over to the flooring industry. Excited by the challenge of a new industry, Alex jumped at the opportunity to join a quickly growing team and business at Aligned.
In his free time, Alex is a sports enthusiast, taking in as much of all different kinds of sports as he can. He loves to play golf and hockey with his friends, as well as spending a rainy Vancouver Sunday glued to his couch watching NFL and cheering on his Buffalo Bills. He also loves to go out to Vancouvers many great restaurants and breweries, and is always up to try new types of craft beer and cuisine with his partner.
Scott joined the office team in 2020 after spending 10 years Installing for Aligned Floor Covering as a Red Seal installer of Local Union 1541. His exceptional skills on the tools and can do attitude made him a perfect liaison between office staff and site personal.
Originally from Manitoba, Scott made the move to pursue his careers as a professional lacrosse player with Victoria Shamrocks. In his spare time if he’s not with his young family you’ll probably find him out in a farms field with dog Rye hunting ducks and sharing the bounty with friends.
Mika joined Aligned floor covering October 2022. He started as a delivery driver for Aligned and has moved into Logistics coordinator/dispatcher
His motivation, hard work ethic and energetic mindset always helps him to get the job done.
In his free time you will find him on the soccer field playing soccer, working out or spending time with his family.
Tiawna joined Aligned Floor Coverings in the beginning of 2023, after spending the previous year developing relationships with hundreds of companies and installers in the flooring industry while working with Canada’s largest flooring accessories distributor.
Her passion for helping people in any way she can has directly impacted her demeanor to be collaborative, consistent, and determined to provide what is necessary on a daily basis.
She loves spending time with family and friends, going on hikes and adventures, trying out new recipes, binge watching Netflix and meeting people’s pets.
Nancy joined Aligned Flooring Covering as an estimator in 2007 after exploring a career in the Arts.
The role as Senior Estimator allows her to hone her multitasking skills and expand her interest in Architecture and Design.
In addition to being an art enthusiast, Nancy likes to spend time running, gardening, and watching cooking shows with her English Bull Terrier.
Rori joined the Aligned team in the summer of 2021 after previously working as an installer/contractor in the flooring industry for 27 years. starting as a young man still in high school, as an apprentice, he moved to Vancouver to pursue a career in flooring. Rori decided he wanted to make the change to estimating in 2020 and this is how he came to be a member of the Aligned team.
His years on the tools have given Rori a good connection to the work and give him an edge when it comes to breaking down a project and putting the information together for our sales team.
Rori is a passionate sportsman, spending his spare time Fishing, dirt biking, snow boarding and playing hockey. Rori is a father of four and likes to spend his time in the outdoors with his children.
Joining Aligned Floor Covering in 2023, Shahab brings a wealth of experience in flooring and tiling, honed through his time in Canada since 2022.
As an estimator, he seamlessly blends his architectural finesse with business acumen to ensure projects are not only creatively designed but also efficiently managed.
Beyond work, Shahab unwinds with arthouse films, indie music, and adventures exploring the diverse cultures found within Canada while embracing the natural beauty of British Columbia through hiking.
Machiko Kurogi joined team Aligned in 2016.
Love spending time in nature, strolling and hiking in neighbouring beautiful parks and lakes with her family and friends.
Heather Joined Aligned Floor Coverings as our accountant when the company first started in 2006. Since them she has become the backbone of Aligned and provides support to all our employees, Floorlayers and Subcontractors alike. With her lengthy stability with the company, she has a great understanding of the business and is a wealth of knowledge.
In her spare time, she is an avid fan of the Coquitlam Express Junior A Hockey Team and enjoys cheering them on at their home games. She has even billeted a few players. She also likes Camping, Boating and taking her dogs for a walk.