Board of Directors
Interfast's Board of Directors is comprised of four individuals selected for their experience and expertise in different aspects of the aerospace and industrial sectors. The Interfast board actively guides the strategic direction of the company.
Ken Laver, B.Eng., MBA
Ken Laver is the former President of Messier-Dowty Inc. and now consults with the aerospace industry. Before joining Messier- Dowty in 1995, Ken served as President of de Havilland Aircraft of Canada under both the Boeing and Bombardier ownerships. Prior to Boeing, Ken worked with the Canadian government. He is a past Chairman of the Ontario Aerospace Council and a Past President of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. Ken has been a Director of Interfast since 2002.
Peter Oleck
Peter Oleck is the President of Interfast and a member of the company's Board of Directors. With more than 20 years of aerospace fastener industry experience, Peter has significantly grown the U.S. operations since he joined Interfast in 2005. Previously, Peter was the CFO and Senior Vice-President at one of the top five aerospace fastener distributors, where his duties included the supervision of the purchasing and accounting departments and the management of its relationships with vendors. Prior to working in the fastener industry, Peter was a corporate loan officer for AmeriFirst Bank.
Douglas Woollings
Douglas Woollings is the Chief Executive Officer of Interfast Inc., a role he has served since 1966 upon forming the company. From modest beginnings in 1966 when he started the company with three people, Doug has succeeded in growing Interfast to the number one market position in Canada and as a top 10 aerospace fastener distribution firm globally, with customers in Asia Pacific, Europe, North and South America.
Recognizing a company’s strength is based on its people, Doug has built a strong management team. Although Interfast is a private company, Doug has chosen to have an active board of directors (with directors from outside of the company bringing specific industry knowledge). He believes it is an invaluable aid for senior management.
Doug has served on several boards including his past role as a Director of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. He has served on the Technical Standards Committee for Fasteners and has acted as a Technical Advisor to the fastener industry over the past several years.
Doug has been involved in the aerospace and industrial fastener industries since 1959, starting his career in parts management in the automotive industry. He later served as a National Sales Manager at a British fastener company prior to establishing Interfast.
Doug is an avid pilot of 49 years, maintaining a high level of pilot proficiency with several aircraft types. He also enjoys fly fishing and spending time with his wife and three daughters.
Mr. Helmut Hofmann
Helmut Hofmann joined Interfast's board of directors in 2010. Helmut is a former Chairman of Heroux-Devtek Inc. and served as director on their board from 2000 to 2008. Previously he served as Chairman of Exco Technologies Inc. and as Chairman and CEO of Devtek Corporation from 1981 to 2006. Prior to 1982, Helmut served as President of Magna Corporation through their period of unprecedented growth.