Executive Leadership
With decades of success in the office furniture business, Fred built Drechsel into Canada’s largest Knoll furniture dealer.
Fred passed away on February 26, 2022. His legacy will continue with his great team, under the leadership of his daughter Tova.
Leading the team with an eye on increasing growth, Tova’s business savvy and innate understanding of office interiors has helped solidify Drechsel as the number one Knoll partner in Canada.
Donald is responsible for the day-to-day business operations of the company and overall financial management and growth at Drechsel. Donald brings over 20 years experience in financial advisement to the contract furniture industry.
Donald has extensive analytical experience in cost management, performance management and strategic planning and directs the firm’s day-to-day operations and reporting systems. He also supervises the finance, administration, information technology and human resource functions at Drechsel.
As a veteran of the industry, Paula has successfully helped develop manufacture-authorized dealerships both in Canada and the USA through development of sales teams, implementing process change and using her strategic vision to set the stage for revenue growth.
Paula’s expertise and foresight allow her to drive Drechsel’s success, while bridging the gap to the new generation, where work-life balance and exceeding customer expectations are paramount to the dealership’s success.
Vision & Mission
Since 1991, Drechsel has been one of Canada’s largest Knoll furniture dealer for commercial office furnishings and furniture management services. Drechsel now continues our long partnership as a proud MillerKnoll dealer.
The company was founded by Canadian furniture entrepreneur, Fred Drechsel. Drechsel has been supporting the way people work since 1965 with the introduction of REFF modular wood systems furniture. Fred passed away on February 26, 2022. Fred’s legacy will continue under the leadership of his daughter Tova Drechsel.
Today, we continue our excellence as a MillerKnoll dealer and exceptional furniture solutions for Fortune 500, public, institutional, and private sector clients.
Vision
To help you, our customer, meet or exceed your strategic business and design goals.
Mission
We will realize our vision by listening to you first. Then we will source, supply, install, reconfigure and maintain new and existing furniture products. And we will do so while delivering the highest level of customer service and accountability that we can achieve.