Riley McChesney

President/CEO
Partner, Auctioneer, CPPA

Riley McChesney serves as the President and CEO of McDougall Auctioneers, bringing a personable and client-focused approach to the role. Known for his positive attitude and friendly demeanor, Riley prioritizes building strong relationships with clients, ensuring they feel valued and well-served. Since joining McDougall Auctioneers in 2010, Riley has taken on various roles, each contributing to the company's growth and success. With a background in construction, sales and operations, including a crane operator's certificate, he has brought a hands-on understanding of the industry to his leadership. Riley is proud to have been part of a team that navigated the transition from traditional to online auctions, a shift that has positioned McDougall Auctioneers as an industry leader. Riley's work is grounded in collaboration. He values the collective efforts of the McDougall Auctioneers team and believes that their combined expertise and dedication have been key to the company's achievements. His role in acquisitions and business expansion both locally and internationally and is supported by a team of professionals who share a commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. Born in Saskatchewan, raised in Vancouver as part of a large, business-oriented family, Riley was exposed early on to the importance of teamwork and shared success. This perspective continues to guide him as he works with his colleagues to steer McDougall Auctioneers toward new opportunities and growth. Looking ahead, Riley remains focused on fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration, and mutual respect within the company. He is grateful for the hard work and contributions of every team member and is committed to continuing to build on their shared successes.

Femi John

Chief Financial Officer, Partner
Emerald Park, SK

With years of experience in Accounting combined with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Regina, Femi provides leadership, direction and management of the finance team in Emerald Park. While overseeing his team, Femi manages the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, overseeing the preparation and reporting of accurate and timely financial reports. Advising on long term business and financial planning. Through continued execution of these tasks, his goal is to formulate a clear financial plan that projects an expectation of what to work towards, while also helping influence the growth of the company. Femi is an avid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan and enjoys spending time with his family.

Chad Guay

VP of Sales, B.A., CPPA, Partner
Calgary, AB

Chad Guay brings over a decade of experience in asset management, appraisals, and liquidations, with a specific focus on industrial and retail sectors. Since joining McDougall Auctioneers in 2017, Chad has made significant contributions, starting as a Sales Associate, Director of Appraisals & Liquidations, and now serving as VP of Sales as well as a partner. His responsibilities include providing optimized asset evaluations, overseeing large-scale Insolvency liquidations, restructuring, and asset sale operations for a variety of businesses. In addition, Chad oversees all sales company-wide. Chad puts his performance management and organizational skills to good use. He thoroughly understands our clients' specific sales needs, allowing him to market large dispersals, challenging files, and small projects with a innovative and dynamic efficiency. Chad also assesses fluctuating businesses, offering expertise in turnaround, restructuring, and asset sale situations for large-scale asset management organizations. Chad's expertise in negotiating and executing large-scale asset sales has helped McDougall Auctioneers grow its reputation as a trusted partner for asset management and liquidation needs. He is also an active member of the Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group and holds a Bachelor of Arts. Beyond his professional life, Chad has a passion for travel and fitness, which helps him maintain a balanced and energetic approach to both his work and personal life. With strong leadership skills and a dedication to client success, Chad continues to drive innovation and efficiency in asset management, ensuring McDougall Auctioneers remains a leader in the industry.

Jay Francis

VP of Operations, Partner, Auctioneer, CPPA
Winnipeg, MB

Jay Francis is the VP of Operations at McDougall Auctioneers Ltd., where he has been a driving force since 2014. In his leadership role, Jay oversees operations across all company locations, including Regina, Saskatoon, Brandon, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Toronto, Quebec and USA, and continuously works to streamline and enhance operational efficiency. He plays a critical role in scheduling and coordinating auctions across various sectors. Jay's expertise extends to conducting appraisals of diverse assets such as commercial equipment, industrial machinery, farm equipment, vehicles, and more. His clientele includes private individuals, financial institutions, legal firms, government departments, trustees in bankruptcy, and insurance companies. Jay has successfully administered individual auctions with values exceeding $20 million and has been instrumental in launching operations in new cities. A notable achievement in Jay's current role has been his leadership in expanding McDougall Auctioneers' footprint, with the successful annually establishment of operations in key locations such as Brandon, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Toronto, and Quebec. His ability to drive sales speaks to his strategic oversight and understanding of the auction industry. His efforts in launching new markets and optimizing internal processes have positioned McDougall Auctioneers as a leader in asset sales and appraisals. Jay's educational experiences has equipped him with the skills necessary to excel in auction management, business strategy, and operational leadership. Outside of work, Jay enjoys basketball, carpentry, and spending time with his family. These interests not only reflect his passion for physical activity and hands-on projects but also his commitment to family. Jay's core values, which guide both his personal and professional life, include integrity, transparency, ambition, family, and love. These principles have been the foundation of his successful career and his strong leadership within McDougall Auctioneers.

Chad Caza

SK/MB Ag. & Industrial Sales Manager

Chad joins McDougall Auctioneers as a road salesman with a wealth of experience and skills well-suited for our team. He has experience as a territory manager and in sales of building materials, industry, power transmission, heavy equipment as well as asset management. In his past jobs, he demonstrated continued success with increased year-to-year revenues. As a strong sales professional, he possesses skills in negotiation, inside sales, outside sales and customer service. Chad utilizes these skills as a customer-focused seller who generates leads and builds and nurtures relationships with clients. His goals for the company include researching customers needs and identifying how our solutions support them. He would also like to represent our company with a complete and thorough understanding of what we offer. In his time away from work, Chad enjoys camping and fishing with his family as well as coaching his two boys' hockey team.

Cory Hall

Real Estate Division Sales Manager
Emerald Park, SK

Ron McDougall

Real Estate Sales Representative
Emerald Park, SK

As another one of the McDougall brothers raised on the family farm in Langbank, SK, Ron has been helping with McDougall Auctioneers sales since its inception in 1982, with the exception of owning and operating southeast auctions for seven years. An integral part of the Real Estate Division alongside Cory Hall, Ron is in charge of online selling of all Real Estate, Residential, Acreages, Farmland, & Commercial Property. His ability to converse with a large variety of people helps to understand each individual situation and to direct and help each client achieve their goal.

Dan Heslip

Chief Administrative Officer, CPPA
Emerald Park, SK

Dan is from Calgary AB, and works out of McDougall's Emerald Park location. He has been with the company for 8 years, starting off doing sales in the warehouse and eventually working his way into his role as Sales Manager.

Mike Yurkiw

Winnipeg Location Manager
Winnipeg, MB

As part of the McDougall team for the past year, Mike is in charge of overseeing sales staff, ensuring customer relations are positive, while assisting with budgeting and advertising at our Winnipeg location. He worked for 20 years at a Manitoba-based steel company and has spent time as a crane operator, heavy equipment operator and outside sales rep. Mike's goals for the company include solving customer problems, controlling business cost and exceeding customer expectations daily. Meeting these goals will help see the company grow. In his time away from work, Mike enjoys fishing, boating, playing hockey and baseball as well as spending time with his wife and young son at their cabin.

Dan Degagne

Location Manager
Saskatoon, SK

Each sales representative at McDougall Auctioneers Ltd. aims to present to potential sellers the appeal of bringing in their items to sell with us through our online platform.

Tammy Brenner

Accounts Receivable Manager
Emerald Park, SK

Oversees cashiers, Accounts Receivables and collections in all locations

Nicole Anderson

Accounting Technician
Emerald Park, SK

Responsible for all trade and consignee payables for Winnipeg and Brandon locations.

Evgeniya Matesova

Accounting Technician
Emerald Park, SK

Responsible for all trade and consignee payables for the Saskatoon location.

Elena Reznikov

Accounting Technician & Payroll Administrator
Emerald Park, SK

Responsible for all consignee payables for Regina and the company's payroll and benefits.

Tanya Bernard

Corporate Finance Manager
Emerald Park, SK

Joining McDougall Auctioneers with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the U of S, Tanya is in charge of leading and supervising the Accounting team in the Finance department. This also includes payables, receivables, payroll, tax remittances, bank recs, asset acquisition, depreciation, prepaids, and accrual entries as well as preparation of monthly financial statements. Through direct work experience, Tanya has developed strong analytical, budgeting, forecasting, administrative, and bookkeeping skills. She's also been responsible for all aspects of the accounting cycle. With the demands that come from Accounting work, McDougall Auctioneers benefits from Tanya's strong organizational and time management skills, as well as her multi-tasking and adaptability to different situations and changing environments. Her goals for the company are to continue to work on getting accurate financial statements out in a timely manner and help develop procedures relating to accounting to create consistencies across all locations. Tanya enjoys spending time outdoors and supporting her three children during their extra-curricular activities.

Kristy Sveinbjornson

Remarketing Secretarial Team Lead
Emerald Park, SK

Performs secretarial duties for the remarketing department, from data entry, appraisals, contractual agreements, file organization and answering phones.

Curt McChesney

McD Appraisals Manager

Curt is one of the newer members of the South Sask Equipment Appraisals and McDougall Auctioneers Ltd team. He's excited to be part of the company's growth and has been enjoying introducing the company to clients all over Saskatchewan and further afield. After finishing high school Curt trained as an agriculture technician at Olds College then spent several years in Australia, where he added to his skills by working as a welder, plumber and general builder. Curt returned to Canada with his wife and young family in 2010 then spent a decade increasing his equipment knowledge by working as an agriculture technician near his hometown of Kelvington, Saskatchewan. Having bought and sold a wide range of equipment for his ranch and custom combining operation, Curt is ideally suited to accurately appraise a variety of equipment, machinery and other items. Curt enjoys facilitating communication between customers and takes satisfaction in a job well done. His honesty and attention to detail, combined with his down-to-earth approach and agricultural knowledge and expertise, ensures the best possible results for customers. In his spare time, Curt enjoys working with cattle and horses on his ranch and spending time with his family. His education history includes the following: Agriculture Technician (Olds College, AB) Journeyman Builder (Australia) Canadian Personal Property Appraiser (CPPAG) Applied Failure Analysis Level One (Finning Canada) Curt grew up on a grain, sheep and cattle farm and began helping with the operation at a young age. In the summers between attending college he oversaw the management of a manure injection crew. After moving to Australia, Curt worked as a welder and a water treatment system technician then began building high-end houses. He learned many different aspects of the building trade, including carpentry, plumbing, roofing, painting, cabinetry, brickwork, concrete work, tiling and landscaping. After moving back to Canada, he worked as an agriculture technician on a variety of equipment, including combines, tractors and semis, while running a ranch and custom combining operation. Curt started working with McDougall Auctioneers Ltd as a sales representative then transitioned to working in the South Sask Equipment Appraisals division as an appraiser at the beginning of 2022.

Emily Dornstauder

Remarketing Admininstrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Performs administrative duties for the remarketing department, from data entry to file organization and answering phones.

Anne Lamai

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Performs administrative duties for the remarketing department, from data entry to file organization and answering phones.

Braeden Spelliscy

Yard/Warehouse
Emerald Park, SK

Responsible for ensuring the inner workings of each location is operating at peak efficiency in all areas of the business.

Breanna Ziegler

Remarketing Admininstrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Performs administrative duties for the remarketing department, from data entry to file organization and answering phones.

Chris Harold

Yard Supervisor
Saskatoon, SK

Responsible for ensuring the inner workings of each location is operating at peak efficiency in all areas of the business.

Danika Taylor

Warehouse Supervisor
Saskatoon, SK

Responsible for taking payments, creating and printing off invoices and taking customer questions and concerns.

Doug Cross

Sales
Emerald Park, SK

Each sales representative at McDougall Auctioneers Ltd. aims to present to potential sellers the appeal of bringing in their items to sell with us through our online platform.

Jamie Francis

Offsite Sales Setup
Emerald Park, SK

Responsible for the coordination and set up of each of our SK/AB offsite sales.

Jayme Griffiths

Master Certified Insurance Inspector
Emerald Park, SK

Jayme Griffiths joins the South Sask Equipment Appraisals team with over a decade of experience in the truck and transport industry. Jayme is a Red Seal certified Heavy Duty Truck and Transport Technician, with several years experience as a Shop Foreman. His passion to deliver an excellent customer experience, as well as his extensive experience estimating a variety of work and equipment, and navigating warranty and insurance claims, brings value to the team. Jayme enjoys spending time with his family, and has always been passionate about all things motorized including repairing and modifying vehicles, dirt biking, and snowmobiling.

Jon Massey

Digital Marketing
Emerald Park, SK

Tasked with advertising each of McDougall Auctioneers Ltd. events and featured items to various social media platforms, to build brand awareness and increase website traffic. Also in charge of performing quality control checks to help reduce website errors.

Jordan Howie

Digital Marketing Manager
Emerald Park, SK

Tasked with advertising each of McDougall Auctioneers Ltd. events and featured items to various social media platforms, to build brand awareness and increase website traffic.

Kaden Ward

Lori-Anne Wolensky

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Performs administrative duties for the remarketing department, from data entry to file organization and answering phones.

Perry Bamford

Yard/Warehouse
Emerald Park, SK

Assists customers with the arrival and pickup of items and ensure that the yard's equipment and items are lotted and organized appropriately.

Vicki Steenkamp

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Performs administrative duties for the remarketing department, from data entry to file organization and answering phones.

Cody Rude

Alberta Sales Manager

Cody Rude brings over 22 years of industry experience to his role as Alberta Sales Manager at McDougall Auctioneers. A graduate of the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Science degree, Cody's career in auctions began immediately after high school with All Peace Auctions, where he gained valuable experience on the operations team. His journey continued at Ritchie Bros., where he held key sales positions, specializing in agricultural clients across Western Canada. Known for his dedication to integrity and transparency, Cody takes pride in doing what is right for his customers. Outside of work, Cody is an active hockey official, avid fisherman, and enjoys coaching youth sports.

Gobind Sekhon

Ontario Operations Manager

Gobind Sekhon is a skilled Operations Manager at McDougall Auctioneers, overseeing the efficient preparation and sale of assets across Ontario. With a BBA and deep expertise in handling heavy trucks, trailers, and equipment, Gobind ensures smooth operations from receiving to final sale. His notable achievements include successfully managing a 70+ unit sale, earning high client satisfaction. Outside of work, Gobind is passionate about business, sports, and staying updated on current events. He values respect and empathy in both his personal and professional life.

Colin Kostenuk

Regina Sales

Riley Argue

Saskatchewan Operations Manager

Erik Reznikov

Finance
Emerald Park, SK

Steve Pasuta

Sales
Winnipeg & Brandon

Jake Dupont

Operations

Monique Roy

Remarking Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Charles Dawson

Winnipeg & Brandon Operations Manager

Katie-Lynn Jackson

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Abdul Ayeloja

Digital Marketing Specialist

Alyssa Galang

Remarking Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Brady McDowell

Sales
Saskatoon, SK

Brendalea English

Call Center Agent
Emerald Park, SK

Brodie Ziegler

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Caitlynn Stefner

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Charity Ziegler

Clerical Analyst

Delo Carlosama

Offsite Sales Setup

Ethan Rusnak

Sales
Saskatoon, SK

Haylee Sampson

Cashier
Saskatoon, SK

Jan Armstrong

Yard/Warehouse
Emerald Park, SK

Jeff Dynna

Territory Manager
Industrial/Agriculture, CPPA
Saskatchewan

Jennielyne Flores

Remarketing Administrative Assistant
Emerald Park, SK

Jeremy Langfried

Yard/Warehouse
Emerald Park, SK

Sherry Van Meer

Call Center Agent
Emerald Park, SK

Tony Racioppo

Sales Manager
Emerald Park, SK

Travis Klein

Sales
Saskatoon, SK

Zac Shaw

Yard/Warehouse
Emerald Park, SK

Dakota Bacon

Saskatoon Operations

Kael Ward

Offsite Operations

Mason Richaud

Ag. & Industrial Sales

Ralph Gonzales

Offsite Operations

Shane Mooyman

Alberta Operations Manager

Christelle Yambao