Kristopher Troppmann, MPAcc, CPA, CA

Director, Construction Technology @ SMS Equipment Inc.

About

National P&L operator with full-cycle responsibility across revenue, EBITDA, operations, and modernization within heavy equipment and industrial services.I lead a national business across Canada and Alaska at SMS Equipment — one of North America’s largest heavy equipment dealers — spanning sales, field operations, product strategy, and customer enablement. My role sits at the intersection of commercial execution and operational delivery, with a focus on driving productivity, margin expansion, and scalable growth across multi-branch environments.Delivered double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth, margin expansion through pricing discipline, and increased field technology adoption across major project customers.My work centers on improving field execution and capital efficiency in heavy equipment and industrial services businesses — including pricing discipline, technology deployment, and operational consistency across dispersed teams and major project environments.I work closely with executive leadership and contribute to enterprise-level planning and risk management as a member of the Enterprise Risk Committee, with exposure to CEO-level decision-making and governance.My background combines industrial distribution, finance, and operating leadership. My career spans accounting (PwC, MNP), project finance (North American Construction Group), and commercial and operational roles across Enerflex, Wajax, Viking Pump, and Finning — ultimately progressing into multi-branch leadership and national responsibility.This combination of P&L ownership, field operations exposure, and capital discipline has shaped my approach to building and scaling industrial businesses.Focused on building and scaling industrial, heavy equipment, and energy-adjacent services platforms in Western Canada, where structural tailwinds are driving demand for productivity, capital efficiency, and modernized field execution.

Country

Canada

City

Edmonton

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

P&L & Multi-Branch Leadership, Modernization & Digital Transformation, Heavy Equipment & Industrial Services, Construction Technology / Machine Control, Sales, Operations & Field Execution, Vendor & OEM Partnership Management, Energy/Pipeline Sector Support, Governance & Enterprise Risk, Strategy, KPIs & National Execution, Operational Leadership, Industrial Services, Digital Modernization, Commercial Strategy, Construction, Business Development, Operational Excellence, Operating Budgets, General Management, Creative Problem Solving, Commerce

Experience

Director, Construction Technology

SMS Equipment Inc.

2021-5 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Edmonton, AB

• Delivered double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth with 8–12% contribution margin expansion through pricing discipline and operational execution • Full P&L ownership across national construction technology business (Canada & Alaska) • Drive margin expansion through pricing discipline, cost control, and operational standardization across 40+ branches • Lead commercialization and field deployment of technology solutions across major project customers (pipeline, mining, civil, energy) • Report directly to an EVP who reports to the CEO’s office • Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee • Oversee national vendor/OEM partnerships (Trimble, Komatsu Smart Construction) • Support major pipeline, mining, civil, and energy contractors across all provinces and Alaska • Improve operational consistency and field execution across multi-branch environments

Management Roles (Alberta → Alberta + Saskatchewan)

Finning

2017-9 - 2021-5 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Edmonton, AB

• Led commercial operations across a multi-branch regional business serving major industrial and construction customers • Managed business plans, budgets, KPIs, and regional technology strategy • Oversaw multi-branch operational consistency and workflow modernization • Expanded construction technology commercialization across industrial, civil, and energy contractors • Built senior relationships with contractor leadership and project teams

District Manager (Western Canada)

Viking Pump, Inc.

2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Managed Western Canada’s largest distribution region • Led distributor performance, channel strategy, and engineered product support • Drove territory growth across oil and gas, mining, municipal, and industrial markets • Strengthened distributor network capabilities and technical support delivery

Product Support Sales (Industrial & Construction)

Wajax

2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Managed aftermarket, rebuild, and lifecycle support for industrial and construction customers • Supported field execution and customer equipment lifecycle planning

Senior Financial Accountant – Heavy Construction (Industrial Services)

North American Construction Group

2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

• Produced monthly and quarterly PE-grade reporting packages (P&L, variance, capital schedules) • Modeled ROI and capital requirements for major heavy equipment purchases • Strengthened internal controls and partnered with operations on capitalization and rebuild programs

Project Accountant – Major Projects

North American Construction Group

2011 - 2012-12 · 2 yrs

• Managed project budgets, forecasts, and month-end reporting • Completed job costing, WIP schedules, and committed cost analysis • Prepared project-level P&L and variance analysis