OUR STORY
From galleys to gas docks to jobsites.
Matthew's path to safety consulting ran through 16 years of commercial kitchens across BC and Australia, marina and luxury resort management on Vancouver Island, and years directing safety on high-risk construction sites. He is not a desk theorist.
NCSO
National Construction Safety Officer
Red Seal Chef
16 years, BC & Australia
COR™ 90%+
Audit scores maintained at Top Line Roofing
CRSP (track)
UNB OHS Diploma in progress, senior designation on course
The road here
Red Seal Chef
High-volume commercial kitchens across British Columbia and Australia; kitchen line speed, knife and fryer hazards, chemical sanitation, communicating safety with diverse ESL crews.
Coastal Marina & Tourism
Marina manager and luxury guest services at premier Vancouver Island operations including Brentwood Bay Resort and Eagle Wing Whale Watching; over-water safety, tidal docks, lone workers, Transport Canada regulatory alignment.
Construction Safety
Directed occupational safety for Top Line Roofing Ltd. on high-risk commercial jobsites; COR™ audit scores exceeding 90%; Joint Committees (JOHSC); complex fall-arrest Safe Work Procedures.
Voyageur Coast OHS Solutions
Founded to bring plain-language, flat-rate safety systems to Island businesses; completing the UNB OHS Diploma on track for the CRSP designation; Certified Fall Protection and Red Cross First Aid Instructor.
INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENT
Proudly 100% Métis-Owned
Voyageur Coast is a certified Métis-owned business listed in the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCAB) directories. For prime general contractors and municipal developers, working with Voyageur Coast is a direct way to fulfill Indigenous procurement commitments on major Vancouver Island infrastructure projects.
The voyageur spirit — practical skill, steady partnership on the water and the land — shapes how Matthew works: show up, walk the site, speak plainly, leave things better.
"To lead a lasting shift across British Columbia's industrial, tourism, and marine sectors away from red tape and toward simple, functional, and deeply respected safety systems built for the real world — where every worker returns home safely at the end of every shift."