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Garrett Vanderwyst
Vice President Operations & Business Development (Energy Portfolio),
Farms.com |30| BIRTHPLACE: St. Thomas, Ontario
Wearing several hats, Garrett Vanderwyst, is vice president operations and business development with
Farms.com, a co-founder of Argent Resources and Argent Electrical Inc., as well as chair of the Libro
Credit Union board of directors. As an executive, Garrett leads a London-based team in the fast-evolving
energy and construction service sectors. While entrepreneurial by nature, he has built a career in finance,
managing a portfolio of solar assets across Ontario with Farms.com. His governance journey began in
2018 with Libro Credit Union, where he now proudly serves as board chair. Rooted in small-town values
and driven by London's vibrant business community, he is passionate about inspiring young professionals
through hard work, relationships and meaningful community contributions.
What would you say is your single biggest business
achievement, and why? I have experienced a few instances
of setting a big, hairy, audacious goal and achieving it. They
all have varying levels of 'bigness', but two stand out. Most
recently, joining a management team to turn around a client's
challenged solar investment on behalf of its unitholders. In
under two years, we have been able to implement an operating
strategy, attract talent and celebrate 2024 as the first
profitable year in the client's history. Additionally, Libro Credit
Union has always been important to me - it is where
I opened my first account and plays a key role in
our community. Being involved in governance
has been an impactful learning opportunity
for me and serving as chair for an incredible
organization and board is an honour.
t to me
i
account and plays a key role in
eing involved in governance
ctful learning opportunity
g as chair for an incredible
board is an honour.
obstacle, and how did you face it? Losing
my father and connection to the family
business around the time I was graduating
iggest busine
What about your biggest business
w d d you fac
llen
ng per
t?
ec on to t e fam
university was a challenging period for me. It took
years for me to regain a sense of equilibrium
in life. I am lucky to have my wife and
some dear friends who helped
me readjust and eventually
I refocused on finding new
opportunities with problems
to solve and different ways to
grow and add value.
s gra ua
n a s
e of equ
to have my wi e a
w o help
ventually
ding new
h problems
ent ways to
e.
What is your biggest
es
ambition? I have a laundry
list of goals to be the best
a lau
he b
executive and leader I can
be, but my biggest ambition
is still to farm full-time on
my own terms.
der I can
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-time on
or me
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My biggest ambition is still to farm full-time
on my own terms
You're about to head off on your dream vacation -
where are you headed? Many months in Italy.
If you weren't working in your current field, what
would you be doing? One of my first careeroriented
jobs was working as a grain merchandiser
- I love that world and would probably be doing
something simillar.
If you weren
iente
king i
d you be doing?
jobs w s work
in
ar
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r yo
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e of my first caree
n merch
- I love t at world and would prob bly b
some
What's left for you to do, professionally or
personally? Personally, my wife and I have
recently started a family, and I am excited to
ess
personally
, b
ind mou
d I h
recently started a family, and I am excite
be leaning in to my role as a husband and
Professionally, behind mountains
more mountains, and
still on the base ca
with a fulfill
life is ult
success
g i to my ro e a a husband and father.
Profession
ns are
and I am
till on t e bas camp.
Balancing my pa
'mountain clim
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it a f lfil ing
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