Nikki Bochler
Director of Operations, Western Canada,
Pattison Sign Group (Penticton, BC)
How long has your company been in business?
Right around the 100-year mark!
Who has inspired you in your career?
Kim Brumwell, our former Director of Operations for Canada at PSG. She really showed me that women can do anything, even in male-dominated industries like ours. She’s a wonderful mom, grandmother and was an inspirational boss.
What has been the most challenging sign you’ve built and/or installed?
The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital letter sets in Saskatoon. The installation had to be coordinated around Stars Ambulance and we had to be careful of wall penetrations going into the maternity ward!
What advice would you give someone who is interested in working in the sign industry?
Do it! It’s a great industry to be a part of, so rewarding.
What is your favorite part of the job?
Making our customers happy – it’s all worth it when you have a satisfied customer.
What’s been your favorite or most memorable moment of your career so far?
Before September 24, 2021 I would have said winning PSG Employee of the Year for Western Canada in 2012 but now the highlight was being named Sign Professional of the Year at the 2021 BOCSIes!
How do you spend your free time?
Listening and recording podcasts, kayaking, hiking, swimming and enjoying the beautiful Okanagan!
What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about your business?
We don’t just service North America, we have PSG built signs in Japan, New Zealand and Australia!
What has BCSA membership meant to you both personally and professionally?
Being a member of the BCSA has helped me build a network of professional and exceptional manufacturing and installation partners for my day to day business but the most important thing membership has done has linked me up with other women in the industry. And these dedicated women have banded together to form Breaking Barriers: Women in the Sign Industry – a group of women helping women navigate their careers in a male-dominated industry. I’m very proud of the work we have done to elevate the visibility of the Sign Industry as a lucrative and viable career option for women.
Check out Nikki’s podcast, Breaking Barriers: Women in the Sign Industry — celebrating and elevating the business of signs and sign making, with a special focus on the women breaking barriers in the industry — on Spotify and Buzzsprout.