The Team
President and Director of Flight Operations
Bob Lamoureux’s aviation career began when he took a position as a commercial pilot with Centennial Flying Services in 1980. From 1983 to 1986 Bob flew with La Ronge Aviation Services mainly on floats and ski’s in Canada’s arctic. In 1986 Bob joined Centennial Flight Centre and over the course of the next 16 years became Chief Pilot, Operations Manager and then President & CEO in 1988. In 1999 Centennial Flight Centre was integrated into a publicly traded Company, Telford Services Inc., who had also acquired Alta Flights (Charters) Inc. and Accent Aviation Services. In 2002 when these three Companies were merged into one entity that retained the Alta Flights name Bob was appointed the Director of Flight Operations and provided guidance for the merger of 190 employees and 50 aeroplanes. Bob’s major responsibilities at Alta Flights include overseeing all flight and maintenance operations of the company and maintaining corporate policies for Health, Safety, and Environmental issues. Bob has sat on the Alberta Aviation Council Board of Directors from 1994 – 2000 including a term as President in 1998 -2000. He was also the past President of the Edmonton Airport Association from 1996 to 1999. Bob continues to be active with ATAC, sitting on their Board of Directors since 2009 and was a key person in the establishment of the Commuter Operators committee in that organization in 2004.
RICK SMITH
Chief Pilot
Rick started his aviation career in 2002 up in the NorthWest Territories and has flown several types of single and multi-engine piston and turbine aircraft in both 702 and 703 operations. He brings with him over 13 years of low level survey experience which includes an aerial application course, animal telemetry and capture work as well as geophysical, LIDAR and infrared survey throughout North America, parts of Africa and Colombia. Rick spent 6 seasons in the NorthWest Territories as a bird dog pilot on aerial fire suppression contract with Douglas DC-4 and L-188 Electra tanker groups as well as CL-215 water bombers. Rick joined Envirotech Aviation in September of 2019.
DEREK THEEDE
Director of Maintenance
Derek’s career in aviation began in 1995 in the Northwest Territories as an apprentice for a small charter operator. Derek’s education was received at Stevenson Aviation in Southport Manitoba. Derek graduated from the program with Honours and was the top apprentice in the Northwest Territories for the four year apprenticeship and the top graduating apprentice for all trades in 1999. A move to Yellowknife and work with First Air and Air Tindi was where he finished his apprenticeship. It was only a short time before there was advancement to Crew Chief and then to Lead Engineer maintaining the fleet of King Air MedEvac aircraft. In 2005 a new opportunity in Edmonton presented itself which quickly lead to being the maintenance manager for North Cariboo Air for the Edmonton Base. In 2010 there was again another move back to Yellowknife to assume the position of Director of Maintenance for Arctic Sunwest Charters a 703, 704 and 705 operator. In January 2013, Derek joined the Alta Flights team as Director of Maintenance.
JOCELYN CHAGNON
Quality Health Safety Environment Manager
