# Fred Edwards

> Fred Edwards is GDI Ainsworth's Chief Marketing Officer and President of Business Services in Western Canada, an operator whose career in cleaning and facility services spans more than four decades. After buying Servpro Cleaning/Canada in 2003 and growing the business, he joined GDI in 2013 when the company expanded west. His public record also traces a long relationship with BOMA Calgary, including board service, a $100,000 foundation gift and a leadership scholarship bearing his name.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer and President, Business Services, Western Canada at GDI Ainsworth
- **Organizations:** GDI Ainsworth, GDI Integrated Facility Services, Servpro Cleaning (Calgary) Inc., Servpro Canada Inc., BOMA Calgary, BOMA Calgary Foundation, BOMA Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Known for:** Grew Servpro Cleaning/Canada into one of Alberta's largest cleaning-services providers, according to GDI., Led GDI's Western Canada business from 2013 through a five-year period in which GDI became the region's leading cleaning-services provider, according to the company., Made a $100,000 donation to the BOMA Calgary Foundation.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Arrived in Calgary and began working across the building-services trade.
- **2003** — Purchased the shares of Servpro Cleaning/Canada.
- **2003-2008** — Substantially grew Servpro Cleaning/Canada during the five years after the purchase.
- **2008** — Served on the committee for BOMA Calgary's ENMAX golf tournament.
- **2011** — Served as a director of BOMA Calgary.
- **2013** — Joined GDI as President, Western Canada when GDI expanded in the region with Servpro Cleaning (Calgary) Inc.
- **2013-2018** — Led Western Canada during a period in which GDI became the region's leading cleaning-services provider, according to GDI.
- **2014** — Made a $100,000 donation to the BOMA Calgary Foundation, reported in the foundation's Spring 2015 newsletter.
- **2019** — Expanded his GDI role to include Chief Marketing Officer for the group.
- **2023** — Appointed President, Business Services, Western Canada, adding responsibility for GDI's western cleaning operations.
- **2026** — Continued as Chief Marketing Officer and President, Business Services, Western Canada, and represented GDI Ainsworth in its sixth consecutive year as BOMEX title sponsor.

## Achievements

- Grew Servpro Cleaning/Canada into one of Alberta's largest cleaning-services providers, according to GDI.
- Led GDI's Western Canada business from 2013 through a five-year period in which GDI became the region's leading cleaning-services provider, according to the company.
- Made a $100,000 donation to the BOMA Calgary Foundation.
- Became a lifetime board member of the BOMA Calgary Foundation.
- Has a BOMA Foundation Leadership Scholarship named for him.
- Has worked in the cleaning and building-services industry for more than 40 years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — GDI Ainsworth returned as BOMEX title sponsor for a sixth consecutive year; Edwards said the partnership advances building operations through innovation, integration and shared standards.
- **2026-01** — GDI's management circular listed Edwards as Chief Marketing Officer and President, Business Services, Western Canada.
- **2024-05** — Edwards shared applications for BOMA Calgary Foundation scholarships, including the Fred W. Edwards BOMA Foundation Leadership Scholarship.

## Links

- Website: https://gdi.com/staff/fred-edwards/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-edwards-6978536

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Last updated: 2026-08-24