Our Team
Jack Baribeau
Founder and CEO
Having a conversation with Jack will make your blood pressure drop by about 30. Jack is a people-person, relentlessly focused on treating the customer right. He’s wired to see potential in everything and everyone, which is the beating heart behind his vision for the Elgin Innovation Centre and at the core of how we operate. With 30+ years in the construction and project management industry, you want Jack in your corner for out-of-the-box problem solving, or when you are looking to set up a space to serve your business and your people in the best way possible.
When he’s not working as CEO of the EIC or President of our sister company, Baribeau Construction, he’s watching hockey while designing various building layouts with a ruler and pens (what’s CAD??), doing yard work with his wife, Gisele, or spending time with his grand kids.
Steven Cuthbert
Property Manager
If Jack is typically busy thinking about things outside of the box, Steven is busy putting them back into the box. Steven mainly oversees the business aspects of the property and will work with you to tailor and administer a lease agreement that works for your operation. Steven has a background in business management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management, which helps him to ask the right questions, understand what’s important to your business and propose how the EIC can best support those needs.
When he’s not trimming his beard or working on his e-commerce business, he’s playing guitar, or chasing around his two young daughters with his wife, Michela.
Jacob Baribeau
Assistant Property Manager and Development Coordinator
Jacob “the vest” Baribeau takes after his Dad and loves to network and connect with people on a personal level. Jacob plays the critical role of planning property improvements, working with building officials, architects, and engineers, while looking over designs with you to make any necessary changes to your space. He’s the right person to ask, “what if we moved the loading dock over here?” or “do I need a permit for this?”. Jacob has a construction background and also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and provides that lethal mix of strategic insight and practical project execution.
When he’s not making things happen at work he is probably fixing or renovating something in his 150-year-old house with his wife Breanna and their new baby girl, sniping the top corner out on the ice, or volunteering at his Church youth group.
Eric Bartlett
Part-Owner and Facility Manager
You know how there’s always that one really smart friend you have who you call when you need brainpower? That’s Eric. He’s a mechanical engineer. He holds 10 US patents. He oversees the functional aspects of our property and building systems. Eric will help to ensure your space is set up with the right clean power and utility feeds and that you and your people stay warm! If you speak volts, amps, peak demand, and kilo-joules, this is your guy, helping the building and all of our clients stay efficient and save money on energy.
When he’s not solving problems for our clients and taking care of our massive fire safety and sprinkler system, he’s designing something cool on CAD, keeping his pilot’s licence up to date, spending time with his wife, Trish, and staying in touch with their 5 grand kids.
