About Bellus

Lester Hunte embraces the world of modular design with an outstanding degree of enthusiasm, creativity, and accomplishment. He possesses the unique ability to see all the working parts of his projects, while never losing sight of the end result.

During his 40 years of working in the family businesses in Barbados, W.I. and Canada, Lester acquired an exceptional knowledge of working with Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic and other synthetic materials. He produced products ranging from Commercial Fishing Boats to Solid Surfaces and Architectural Décor modules.

His passion about leadership and building team culture leads to better customer service and client confidence. He believes that working as a team is what drives the success of a project. Family time is important to him, whether it be an outdoor excursion or a quiet time in his workshop carving up a unique piece for one of his children.

Pam is responsible for office management, including AP/AR, estimating, quoting and shipping arrangements. With a background in the education field, Pam adds many years of excellent office experience and management skills to Bellus Architectural.

Her desire to please customers and other staff members is her inspiration. She loves to find solutions; if a problem comes up, she deals with it quickly. She believes that honest communication and a clear understanding of the process are key to the success of every project.

Pam’s love for cooking and entertaining is what you will find her doing in her spare time.

Darby Hunte is the Operations Manager at Bellus Architectural. He sees projects through from concept to completion, maintaining a high level of quality and workmanship. Darby has a passion for learning how things work and optimizing their performance. He got his first real socket set when he turned five, and has been fixing things ever since!

He has always had a keen interest in manufacturing and has been working alongside his dad in the shop from age 11 during summer holidays.

Simon Mitchell is a seasoned director with over a decade of experience coaching various Vancouver based companies to success. With a background in lean manufacturing and project management, he has helped established companies get to the next level, winning awards like Growth500 on the way.

Always looking for a challenge, Simon is currently leading the teams at Premium Fence Co, and Bellus Architectural.

An avid skimboarder and unicyclist, Simon can be found on the weekends eating watermelon on the back deck with his 14-month-old baby girl, Cora.

Andrew Harris is an accomplished design professional with a wide range of experience in business development, project management, and product design. His experience and skillset enable a solution led approach to all surfacing challenges.

Andrew has been passionately working with designers to facilitate the realisation of their designs since 2011, when he worked in London, UK. Since his move to Canada in 2014, he has travelled Canada from coast to coast, met over 4000 members of the design community, spoken at over 800 events and seminars, and developed two successful businesses.

Andrew has worked with some of the most prestigious architects worldwide: these including Foster & Partners, Renzo Piano, Gensler, and many others. He has authored several whitepapers on the use of surfacing considerations in the education sector, healthcare sector and in airports.

Andrew lives in Montreal with his Canadian wife and enjoys Indian food, BBQ’ing, Scotch whisky, Bill Bryson, and anything outdoors… so long as the sun is shining!

Brandon’s role is to keep a project on track, from beginning to end. His foremost objective is to provide great organization and communication in view of complete client satisfaction.

With a mechanical background, he applies his wide experience in automotive rebuilds and extensive bodywork building / painting to Bellus Architectural. Whether it’s initiating a project, providing updates, solving issues, or tracking finishes, Brandon strives to deliver the same quality standards for each and every project.

On weekends, you will find Brandon under the hood of his latest car project, eager to add one more custom part!

John Sarauer is a member of the Assembly/Finishing Production Team. Focused on quality control, he takes the product from assembly through to completion. He lives up to the company concept “If you can dream it up, we can make it happen!”
John believes that the quality of work he does reflects who he is - so naturally he gives it his all. To quote him “There is no halfway for me whether it be a job, a game or a hobby. I perform at my best!”

He is a live spark in the workshop; keeping everyone laughing and sharing stories. His favourite hobbies are video games, wood working and landscaping.

Kieran Nolan is the Assembly Foreman; overseeing the fabrication of products at Bellus Architectural. A perfectionist by nature, he is constantly striving to improve his skillset and achieve the best possible products.

Outside of work, Kieran enjoys creating all manners of things as well as building his collection of LEGO.

Awais Ahmed (CPA-CGA, ACCA-UK) is a finance professional with more than 10 years of extensive experience in Accounting & Finance. He has worked in many different regions across the globe, including Asia, UAE, and North America.

Awais has restructured the finance department of many organizations and taken them to the next level. Currently he is managing the overall processes of financial forecasting, budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting at Bellus Architectural and Premium Fence Company.

He is an amateur cricket player, enjoys different cuisines, and loves exploring Beautiful British Columbia with his family and friends.

Kurt acts as a liaison between clients and the production department. He ensures that each client receives exceptional service throughout the whole process, from concept to completion, as well as after care. Kurt believes that follow up is key to making sure that each client is fully satisfied with their experience working with Bellus Architectural.

Growing up in a large construction-oriented family has not only taught Kurt many practical hands-on skills, but has also helped him form the ability to work with varying personalities and ideas to successfully achieve positive, long term relationships.

Family is very important to Kurt. He also has a keen interest in architectural sketching and design.

Gina Hunte is the Business Development Manager at Bellus Architectural. Her expertise lies in communicating with development teams and working alongside Directors to perfect systems. Her unswerving commitment ensures success. She helps customers by guiding the team to deliver excellence, which also helps drive the company towards future growth and innovation.

Her dreamy side appears on the weekends when she relaxes; she enjoys scenic painting, curling up with a good book, or outdoor activities with friends.