PEM’s editorial contributors include the BEST of the best! It’s why PEM readers turn first to the below industry experts for useful hands-on advice and commentary:

Ken Bannister

Ken is the author of “Lubricating Industry” and principal and managing partner of Engtech Industries. He’s another long-time PEM contributor. Ken helps companies solve their physical asset management problems.




David Berger, P.Eng. (Alta.)

David is a principal with Western Management Consultants. He’s a long-time PEM contributor and North America’s number one expert on computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) systems.




Galen Burdeshaw

Galen is customer order engineering manager for Dodge couplings and drives. With many years of experience in the power transmission (PT) industry, he’s an expert on related equipment, systems and processes.




John Gross, P.Eng. CPE, CQE

John works as a Six Sigma master Blackbelt and lean manufacturing manager for a Tier 1 automotive supplier. He’s the author of “Fundamentals of Preventive Maintenance” and co-author of “Kanban Made Simple.”




John Lambert

John is president of Benchmark Maintenance Services Inc. He has trained hundreds of tradespersons in organizations like Dofasco, City of Toronto and Ontario Power Generation. John is an expert on maintenance basics.




Joel Levitt

Joel is president of Springfield Resources and a leading trainer of maintenance professionals. He has trained more than 7,000 maintenance leaders in 20 countries. Joel is also a respected maintenance textbook author.




Fred Matthews

Fred is the prairie and northern regional health and safety coordinator for Edmonton-based Golder Associates Ltd. He’s an expert on health and safety committees and dedicated to reducing costly accidents in the workplace.




Terry Wireman

Terry is a principal with Vesta Partners, specializing in maintenance and plant operations. Terry is well known in Canada and the U.S. He’s the respected author of 23 maintenance textbooks and a seminar speaker.