Home to Win Cast Biographies JO ALCORN Jo Alcorn has earned her reputation as a design expert. After graduating Manhattanville College, a liberal Arts school in New York City, she explored Europe studying colour and architecture while attending London‟s City University. She has been running her own successful business since 2005, which caters to clients‟ design needs on any budget. Jo first showcased her design skills on HGTV Canada in Critical Listing alongside fellow Home to Win star Carson Arthur. One of Jo‟s most proud adventures has been designing her own furniture line. She also has a dog bed and home pillow collection, as well as a lighting collection. She even has her own paint colour! When not working with clients to make their design dreams a reality, Jo teaches at Humber College in Toronto, developing young minds of the industry. Jo is also an advocate for animal rescue groups and is the volunteer coordinator for Ontario‟s Jack Russell Terrier Rescue Organization. CARSON ARTHUR Carson Arthur is an international landscape designer and outdoor expert with a focus on environmentally friendly designs. Through his 15-year television career, Carson has been teaching homeowners how to raise the value of their home through outdoor renovations. Carson‟s credits include hosting HGTV Canada‟s Critical Listing alongside fellow Home to Win star Jo Alcorn, and makes regular appearances on Canadian and U.S. daytime talk shows. Carson now represents Canada as the international ambassador for Save the Children. His expertise in growing food will help end the cycle of poverty for children all over the world by spearheading a Canadian initiative of adding agriculture to education called Fresh For All. BRYAN BAEUMLER Bryan doesn‟t believe he‟s put in an honest day‟s work unless he gets his hands dirty. A natural-born teacher, the Gemini-award winning host has been educating and entertaining viewers across Canada and the U.S. for over seven years on hit shows House of Bryan, Leave it to Bryan and Disaster DIY. Learning valuable tricks of the trade from his father, a meticulous aircraft engineer, Bryan spent his childhood summers building his family‟s cottage from the ground up. His entrepreneurial spirit emerged at the age of 14 when he opened his own handyman business doing odd jobs for neighbours. With so much of his youth invested in building, it‟s hard to believe Bryan‟s life almost took a completely different turn. After earning a dual degree in Political Science and Business, Bryan was headed towards a career of practicing law. Realizing he‟d rather be renovating than chained to a desk, his innate passion for building took over and he traded in his tie for a tool belt and founded his contracting company Baeumler Quality Construction. SARAH BAEUMLER Sarah Baeumler is no stranger to commitment and perseverance as a past childhood dancer, ballet teacher and owner of her own classical dance studio. In 2009, Sarah joined her husband on-air for House of Bryan as fans watched them build a custom home for their family. The series‟ success led to three additional seasons including House of Bryan: On The Rocks, House of Bryan: In The Sticks and the most recent season House of Bryan: The Final Straw. Aside from her career on television, Sarah owned and operated her own classical dance studio in their hometown of Oakville, Ont. After many years in business, three hit television shows, a husband‟s growing career and four young children at home, Sarah decided to trade in her dance shoes to help Bryan manage their expanding businesses. In 2012 Bryan and Sarah launched the Baeumler Family Foundation - a charitable organization that provides renovations to families in need of safety, accessibility and security. They have combined Bryan‟s innate construction and business leadership with Sarah‟s positive impact on children‟s growth and development to create a Foundation that strives to help families better the quality of life for their children. DANIELLE BRYK Danielle Bryk knows that home is where life happens and life can be messy. Even as the mother of a rambling brood of kids and dogs, a business woman and a wife, she proves daily that it can be done with style. Over the past 19 years, she has divided her time between nurturing her family and transforming multiple houses into chic, stylish, but always functional homes. Danielle has starred in two seasons of A Bryk At A Time for DIY Network and Bryk House for HGTV Canada. Through the chaos of her demanding schedule, Danielle is always able to keep sight of the most important thing: to renovate is to breathe new life into a space and good design should inspire you to live the life of your dreams. Much like her personality, Danielle‟s designs are inspiring, intuitive and deeply soulful. She is influenced by her urban living in New York City and draws inspiration from countless global cultures. She holds a deep respect for the timeless principles of classic architecture, while incorporating modern, clean lines into her works. KATE CAMPBELL Kate Campbell has been working in the television and renovation industry for 10 years and has been taught by some of Canada's top renovators. She got into the skilled trades in 2005 and took a "Women In Skilled Trades" (WIST) course which introduced her to carpentry, electrical, plumbing, finish carpentry and several other trades. She can be seen as part of the crew for Mike Holmes and Paul Lafrance, appearing on hit series such as Holmes on Holmes, Decked Out, Disaster Decks and Custom Built. She‟s worked with the best designers, best builders and the most cutting edge building materials. When she‟s not working on television, Kate runs her own renovation company, KateBuilds Inc. She is extremely passionate about speaking to young women who are considering entering the trades. Kate is focused on „changing the face‟ of the skilled trades and especially passionate about being an advocate for women and supporting causes that are important to her. SEBASTIAN CLOVIS Whether he‟s on a football field or a construction site, Sebastian Clovis loves to play hard and get dirty. On his show Tackle my Reno, Sebastian rolls up his sleeves and helps overwhelmed homeowners achieve their reno goals. A former CFL defensive back, Sebastian played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the B.C. Lions, who he won the Grey Cup with in 2006. After retiring from football in 2009, Sebastian‟s taken the discipline he learned as a professional athlete and applied it to being a self-employed contractor. He is passionate about renovating because it allows him to be both physical and creative every day. Sebastian‟s building career started in his family‟s kitchen when he was 15 years old. His parents hired a builder to renovate and asked him to take on Sebastian as his apprentice. He loved the work and continued being a handyman through high school, took a break to pursue a football scholarship at university and eventually the B.C. Lions came calling. Now doing renovations full time for a loyal and diverse clientele, Sebastian thinks of himself as the „ultimate DIYer.‟ ROB EVANS Motorcycle aficionado, donut fanatic and single dad, design-trained contractor Rob Evans is a man‟s man living in a new world. A specialist in renovating residential properties, Rob began his career in contracting as the owner and operator of a successful design firm. Now his projects range from complete home rebuilds to furniture design and construction. Rob likes to get involved in every step of the construction process. One day you‟ll find him meeting with architects and structural engineers, the next securing building permits and digging out basements. Alongside fellow Home to Win star Mia Parres, Rob co-hosts HGTV Canada‟s The Expandables and helps design and build spaces that give homeowners extra space without adding one square foot. Outside of his work, Rob‟s passions are working on and riding motorcycles, collecting vintage tin toys, seeking out the city‟s best bacon and eggs and spending time with his daughter. JOEY FLETCHER Joey grew up in a uniquely large family being the second youngest of eight. He began working for Decked Out‟s Paul Lafrance during his summer breaks in high school and knew this was the career that he wanted to pursue. After graduating high school, Joey began working for Paul, who is also his eldest brother in-law, and with his closest brother in-law Dave Kenney. For the next three years he fostered his skills and moved into the lead carpenter roll. In 2010 Joey was introduced to the world of television and has since appeared alongside Paul Lafrance‟s team on Decked Out, Deck Wars, Disaster Decks and Custom Built. This gave him the ability to combine his skills in carpentry and his love of making people laugh. When he‟s not busy reining Paul in, enduring Kate‟s puns, or stopping Dave from dancing, Joey enjoys all things sports and working on his home with his wife. MIKE HOLMES JR. Mike Holmes Jr. is a professional contractor, television host, public speaker, educator and guest expert. Mike Jr. started working with his father - celebrity contractor Mike Holmes - when he was just 14 years old on the set of Holmes on Homes®. For over 11 years Canadians have watched Mike Jr. grow up as he helped his father on some of his most ambitious builds including Holmes in New Orleans and Holmes Makes It Right. Mike Jr. took a big step when he helped build his father‟s garage in the two-hour special Mike’s Ultimate Garage.