Kinsol Timber Systems
First job
General labourer
Best career advice
Cliché or not, ask a lot of questions. Curiosity about everything accelerates your learning curve. Don't lock into one role or sector early. Try working for a GC, a subcontractor, or a consultant. Spend time in industrial, residential, etc. Explore the industry to better understand project dynamics from start to finish. View problems as opportunities. When you spot solutions, present them proactively.
Fun facts
Coworkers say a dictionary or thesaurus is light reading, giving him an impressive vocabulary. They added he can rock with the best of them on the bass guitar, enjoys losing money on pull tabs and is a wonderful father to two girls.

Tyler Hiltunen 2026 Finalist

Vice President of Operations, Canada at Kinsol Timber Systems

Kinsol Timber Systems

Tyler has a rare ability: he can distill nearly anything into a replicable process or standard. This serves him well as Vice President of Operations at Kinsol Timber Systems in Canada, where he’s created a culture and a system in which others can excel. In his role, Tyler brings in-depth expertise that teams can act on—reducing risk and strengthening outcomes. At Kinsol Timber Systems, the normalization of workflow through Tyler’s establishment of repeatable systems has created an environment of reduced stress/chaos, higher employee productivity, and improved work life balance. Colleagues describe clear advice and strong follow-through. Noting that he has an incredible balance of professional leadership and genuine kindness, and is integrity personified: “He somehow manages to walk that line of being someone who is safe and comfortable to talk to or share a good laugh with, while also garnering the sincere and deep respect of those he manages, all the while he is simultaneously crushing it with the implementation of processes, procedures and systems that have made us into a highly effective team.”

What voters said

"It's hard to put into words how much Tyler means and brings to Kinsol Timber Systems. He drives this big, ungainly and slightly awkward ship forward while dealing with the many challenges that arise each day, and he does so with strength, understanding, compassion and humanity."
First job
General labourer
Best career advice
Cliché or not, ask a lot of questions. Curiosity about everything accelerates your learning curve. Don't lock into one role or sector early. Try working for a GC, a subcontractor, or a consultant. Spend time in industrial, residential, etc. Explore the industry to better understand project dynamics from start to finish. View problems as opportunities. When you spot solutions, present them proactively.
Fun facts
Coworkers say a dictionary or thesaurus is light reading, giving him an impressive vocabulary. They added he can rock with the best of them on the bass guitar, enjoys losing money on pull tabs and is a wonderful father to two girls.

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