FirstOnSite Restoration promotes two executives, strengthens commercial, technology services

(MISSISSAUGA, Ontario) – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration company, is pleased to announce two appointments within its senior team: John Stephenson is promoted to Senior Vice President, Commercial Accounts, and Nathan Belcher becomes Vice President of Information Technology. As the industry leader in restoration services, FirstOnSite continues to grow and strengthen its operations to meet the needs of its residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as U.S. commercial customers.

“I am excited to announce these appointments, recognizing the many accomplishments of John and Nathan, who have been at the heart of some of FirstOnSite’s most innovative and successful undertakings,” says Dave Demos, Chief Executive Officer, FirstOnSite Restoration. “We have built our company with the mission of providing superior restoration services in times of disaster, and our success as Canada’s leader in emergency management and restoration is a result of the talent of our people, including a high-performing leadership team.”

As Senior Vice President, Commercial Accounts, John Stephenson leads FirstOnSite’s commercial business development activities across the organization. With a focus on disaster mitigation planning and business continuity, he will continue to help develop and drive FirstOnSite’s commercial restoration programs tailored to this unique market.  

Mr. Stephenson joined FirstOnSite in 2011. Since then, he has worked closely with business development and field teams to build a dedicated and consistent approach that address the needs of commercial customers. He has also brought on board numerous major commercial customers. With more than 30 years of leadership experience in the property management and disaster recovery field, Mr. Stephenson has been critical in driving key customer programs.

In his new role as Vice President of Information Technology, Nathan Belcher leads the enhancement of FirstOnSite’s strategic growth objectives surrounding the delivery of superior and consistent customer service. He oversees FirstOnSite’s software development, data center and networks across North America, leads an innovative and dedicated in-house team as well as a strategic group of technology partners.

Mr. Belcher has worked with FirstOnSite for more than seven years and has been instrumental in building the technology foundation the company relies on today. With over 20 years of experience in the Information Technology field, he has played a major role in the development and design of FirstOnSite’s customer management programs and proprietary software systems, including ClaimTrak, mobileCT, SAM (Sales Account Management system), mobile app FOS SOS and mobileFP.

About FirstOnSite Restoration

FirstOnSite Restoration is the leading Canadian disaster restoration company, providing remediation, restoration and reconstruction services nationwide, and for the US large loss and commercial market. FirstOnSite’s corporate structure is distinguished within the industry as it provides unequalled degrees of speed, scope and scale, including unmatched abilities to embrace innovations and technologies that help meet the unique needs of its customers. With over 1,100 employees, 35 locations, 24/7 emergency service and a commitment to customer service, FirstOnSite proudly serves the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. FirstOnSite has been a recipient of the Deloitte Best Managed Company award for the past three years, and is an approved vendor for many leading insurance companies and commercial clients. For more information visit: www.firstonsite.ca or call 1-877-778- 6731, and follow @firstonsite on Twitter at www.twitter.com/firstonsite.