About Us

Michael Schnell
Chief Technology Officer

2009 was a big year for Michael; he got married, moved back to the Edmonton Area, and started at SolidTech. Since then it’s only gotten better and better. In the last 10 years he’s added two kids, and most recently a dog! If that wasn’t enough, Michael still plays indoor and outdoor soccer, is constantly trying to motivate himself to get into shape and gets involved at his church and kids’ school. Once an avid gamer, he now knows he’s getting older as he both doesn’t have the time he once had to play, but also gets regularly pwnd by his young son in Minecraft.

Kathleen Fortier
Operations Manager

Kathleen started with Solid Technology in fall 2019 and has been the Operations manager since 2021.

Kathleen moved to the Edmonton area in 2015, from Southwestern Ontario, with her blended family of six. Previously a sales manager in the automotive manufacturing industry, she has worked with administration, purchasing, material control, QC & product certification, and testing. Her focus has been on providing optimal service to customers, while tracking projects, leading teams, and strengthening processes.

Kathleen took 6 years off from her executive position to stay home and raise her two youngest children and has been back in the workforce for about 7 years.

Kathleen has a passion for fitness, including running, walking, working out and boxing. When she can find time, she enjoys reading, baking, watching movies with the family, watching her kids play ringette and participate in martial arts classes.

Dennis De Jesus
IT Consulting and Account Manager

Megan Hossack
Communications Coordinator

After many years in a variety of positions of Administrative Support, including but not limited to, Health & Safety and Travel & Training, Megan is well versed in Administrative support and is now Communications Coordinator with Solid Technology Solutions. She looks forward to supporting the Solid Technology team and customers while continuing to grow within the company.

Megan spends much of her time outside of work with her friends and family, as well as painting. She enjoys showcasing and selling her artwork in the public sphere at local markets.

Roger Graham
Technology Alignment Manager

Roger joined the SolidTech team in 2010. Before that, he taught in a Post-Secondary setting for 6 years. Father to two growing boys and married to the best wife in the world, they live outside Sherwood Park. When Roger is not at work, he is probably doing something with his family, renovating around the house or taking in some sort of sports activity – either participating or spectating.

Roger likes working with people and computers and his main focus is to first understand challenges and opportunities that customers may be facing and implement solutions to help them overcome and achieve their own goals.

Linda Yaghi
Project Manager / M365 Team Lead

Linda Yaghi is a lead developer with over 13 years experience in developing and maintaining custom software applications. She holds a Maitrise-es Sciences in Applied Mathematics, option: Computer Science from the Lebanese University and a master’s degree in Computer Sciences from the American University of Beirut. She grew up in Lebanon where she finished university and moved back to Canada in 2008.

Linda joined Solid Technology Solutions in 2012 and has been working since on various software applications. She loves building software which translates ideas and thoughts into systems that save users time and make their work more effective. For the last couple of years, she has been working as a Project Manager and is part of the Microsoft 365 team, her focus now in on learning Microsoft products and assisting clients move their work, files, applications… etc. to the cloud.

In her free time, Linda enjoys cooking, baking, going to parks and lakes, and spending quality time with her husband, daughter, family, and friends.

Kyle LaFontaine
Professional Services Supervisor

Kyle has recently joined the Solid Technology Solutions Team and has brought over 20 years of I/T support experience with him. He looks forward to supporting the Solid Technology team and continuing to grow with the company.

When he’s not working, he loves engaging in outdoor activities including camping, fishing, and hunting. He enjoys watching his favorite sports teams – the Edmonton Oilers. Kyle lives with his girlfriend and their dog.

Garth Costall
IT Support Technician

Garth graduated from technical school in 2000 and has been working in various IT positions ever since. Joining Solid Technology as a help desk technician in 2020, he brings a wealth of experience to the team. Born and raised in Edmonton, he can usually found playing games on his computer, reading, or outside tending the garden. Garth likes problem solving, and enjoys it when he's able to help people overcome their difficulties with technologies. Give us a call and Garth will be happy to resolve your issue!