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Helping businesses navigate customs and freight since 1985.

If you work with us, you're family.

Our connection to our customers and each other is what inspires us to work hard. When you work for, or with Welke, you’re family.

Meticulous is our middle name.

With compliance and customs, there isn’t room for any error. We go over everything with a fine tooth comb to avoid any issues that might arise—attention to detail is key.

We pivot and adapt on the daily.

When it comes to trade, things move fast. We check our ego at the door so we can easily pivot and adapt. We’re trusted experts who are always looking to learn and grow.

At Welke, we’re family.
But the healthy-boundary-type-of-family.

At Welke, we are driven by a belief that logistics can be more than a task—it’s a journey. Our goal is to take the stress out of Customs and Logistics, replacing it with trust, ease, and a little bit of joy. Every interaction, every solution, every step we take is about bringing people closer to their goals while making the process as seamless and uplifting as possible. For our customers, partners, and team, our mission is to help them enjoy the journey.

Over 65 Employees

The number of staff we have taking care of your business.

Over 1 Million Shipments

The number of shipments we’ve handled with care.

Over 40 Years

The number of years we’ve been clearing your customs.

A modern company with a rich family history.

In 1985, Rolf and Bernard Welke left a profit-driven company to build a brokerage focused on passion, innovation, and service. They fostered a culture valuing employees and clients alike.

Starting in magazine shipping, Welke became known for speed, precision, and compliance, pioneering “concierge care.” By the 1990s, this commitment drove rapid North American growth, redefining quality service in logistics.

Today, Derek and Jordan Welke continue the legacy, merging personalized service with cutting-edge technology. They shape a future where customers enjoy a family-driven company’s care alongside relentless innovation and success.

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Bernard Welke
Bernard Welke

Co-Founder

 

Q: If something fell off the truck, what would you want it to be?
A: The secret to true inner peace.

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Peter Welke

Co-Founder

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Mediterranean to see the beautiful coastline of Spain, Italy, Croatia and Greece.

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Derek Johnson

Chief Operating Officer

Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: Horse and Buggy! Carbon Neutral Logistics!

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Jordan Welke

Chief Revenue Officer

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Sydney! Sun and surfing.

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Flavio Maciel

Chief Technology Officer

 

Q: If something fell off the back of a truck, what would you want it to be?
A: A box of gift cards to any of the music streaming services, to be shared. Music is one of the most precious presents you can give.

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Lynne Legrow

Controller

 

Q: Would you rather have 200 butterflies, or one very angry squirrel appear out of nowhere every time you clear a shipment through customs?
A: 200 butterflies as their population is in serious decline.

Keith Bajor
Keith Bajor

VP of U.S. Customs 

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: The top of Mount Everest! Great views I’ve heard.

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Chris Plummer

Senior Manager Customs Operations

 

Q: Would you rather have 200 butterflies, or one very angry squirrel appear out of nowhere every time you clear a shipment through customs?
A: A very angry squirrel

Simon Yu

Director – Air & Ocean

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Take me to the Northwest Passage so that I could see how the icebreaker works.

Gabriella Laudadio

People & Culture Manager

 

Q: Would you rather have 200 butterflies, or one angry squirrel appear every time you clear a shipment through customs?
A:  Butterflies, they are a symbol of transformation and hope!

 

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Colleen Donaldson

Customer Service Manager – Canadian Customs

 

Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: By Animals! Horses in the summer months and Huskies in the winter months.

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Pauline Gray

Manager of Customs Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Las Vegas! Why? What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Maureen Celmer
Maureen Celmer

Manager of U.S. Customs Compliance

 

Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: Santa Claus and his reindeer. Magical team!

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Ingrid Hoff

Supervisor of Duty Drawbacks and Amends

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A:  It depends on the goods I’m carrying and the season. South Pacific in the
winter, Canada and Arctic Circle in the summer.

Nick Taylor

Business Development – Western Canada

 

Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Somewhere with a quiet port so I wouldn’t have to wait in a backlog.

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Megan Davis

Business Development – USA

 

Q: If something fell off the back of a truck, what would you want it to be?
A: Bulbs, to plant and beautify more of the world around us.

Boyd Cliff

Inside Sales & Customer Success

 

Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: A large drone should do the trick…. Failing that, many balloons aka the movie UP!

Giving back is in our DNA.

Just like we take care of our clients, we also take care of the planet and community. For every shipment we clear, we plant one tree with the non-profit One Tree Planted. We’re also well on our way to being 100% paperless.

We’re proud partners with Touch the Trucks Toronto, Daily Bread and Dress Down for Charity.

Welke is CTPAT and PIP certified.

At Welke, we follow the highest standards of customs and supply chain compliance and are proud of being CTPAT and PIP certified. If you’re an importer and would like to enroll in either of these programs, please reach out to us for more information.