CCA Board of Directors – April 2021 update
It is an honour to Chair the CCA Board for 2021-2022. As we all continue to work through the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, CCA’s focus on getting on with the job continues. This is a very brief update on the recent Board meeting and the many people who are involved across Canada in making CCA work for members and stakeholders.
CCA’s 2021/2022 Board of Directors met briefly on March 18, 2021 via Zoom, my first Board meeting as CCA Chair. Some important elections and appointments were on the agenda to start the year. On behalf of the members and stakeholders of CCA, I would like to thank everyone noted here for volunteering to bring their experience and commitment to the national table.
2021-2022 CCA Vice-Chairs
I am pleased to announce:
Brendan Nobes, Director of Major Projects, rcs Construction, Nova Scotia, was elected CCA 1st Vice-Chair. Brendan will also chair the Finance & Audit Committee.
Charles Caza, EVP and Chief Legal Counsel, Bird Construction, Ontario, was elected as CCA 2nd Vice-Chair. Charles will also chair the Governance & Nominating Committee.
2021-2022 CCA Board Committees
The CCA Board has two standing committees with mandates to support the Board:
Governance & Nominating Committee:
Joining the three committee members who will finish out their existing appointments, the Board made the following appointments to the Governance & Nominating Committee:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Charles Caza – Chair | Bird Construction | Ontario – Central Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Jean-François Arbour | Groupe SCV | Quebec – Central Canada | TC | 2023 |
| John Bockstael | Bockstael Construction | MB – Western Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Leslie Doka | Wright Construction | SK – Western Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Shantel Lipp | Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Assoc. | SK – Western Canada | LCA | 2023 |
| Mike Reinders | Maple Reinders | Ontario -–Central Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| John Mollenhauer | Toronto Construction Assoc. | Ontario – Central Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Christina O’Donnell | Black & McDonald | Ontario – Central Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Ray Bassett | Travelers Canada | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
Finance & Audit Committee
Joining the three committee members who will finish out their existing appointments, the Board made the following appointments to the Finance & Audit Committee:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Brendan Nobes – Chair | rcs construction | NS – Atlantic Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Christine Kellowan | Goldman, Sloan, Nash LLP | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| Chris Atchison | B.C. Construction Assoc. | BC– Western Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Dave Graham | Smith & Long | Ontario – Central Canada | TC | 2022 |
| David Wood | Municipal Group | NS – Atlantic Canada | Civil | 2022 |
2021-2022 National Advisory Councils
The five National Advisory Councils provide the Board with essential feedback on issues of national importance.
Civil Infrastructure National Advisory Council
Joining the 10 Council members who will continue their prior appointments, the Board made the following appointments to the Civil Infrastructure National Advisory Council:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Alan McNee | Pomerleau | BC– Western Canada | GC/Civil | 2023 |
| Jack Meseyton | EF Moon | Manitoba – Western Canada | Civil | 2023 |
| Ajay Sharma | GeoStabilization International | Alberta – Western Canada | Civil | 2023 |
| Mark van Bree | Birnam Excavation Inc | Ontario ––Central Canada | Civil | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| John Flemming – Chair | Ocean Contractors | NS – Atlantic Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Dwayne Berlando | Larhmann Construction | Alberta – Western Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Steve Drummond | Capilano Hwy. Services | BC – Western Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Andrew Graham | Modern Construction | NB – Atlantic Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Roger Leger | Armtec | NB – Atlantic Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Chris Lorenc | Manitoba Heavy Const. Assoc. | Manitoba – Western Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Robert Meunier | Maestro | Quebec – Central Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Brad Scott | Basin Contracting | NS – Atlantic Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| Terry Willms | Miller Paving | Ontario – Central Canada | Civil | 2022 |
| David Wood | Municipal Group | NS – Atlantic Canada | Civil | 2022 |
Trade Contractors National Advisory Council
Joining the nine council members who will continue their prior appointments, the Board has made the following appointments to the Trade Contractors National Advisory Council:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Tom Coughlan | Marque Construction | NB – Atlantic Canada | TC | 2023 |
| Craig Drover | Jenco Ltd | NLFD – Atlantic Canada | TC | 2023 |
| Chris DeValkenaere | Arlington Crane | Ontario – Central Canada | TC | 2023 |
| Kristopher Knight | 764774 o/a 2k mechanical | BC – Western Canada | TC | 2023 |
| Sean Gray | Grey Electric | AB – Western Canada | TC | 2023 |
| Marco Massiah | CD Peintre | Quebec – Central Canada | TC | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| Francis Roy – Chair | Groupe Humaco | Quebec – Central Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Manon Bertrand | Construction SRB | Quebec – Central Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Bill Black | Calgary Construction Assoc. | AB – Western Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Derek Brown | Cahill Group of Cos | NLFD – Atlantic Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Derek Ermen | Ermen Plumbing & Heating | NB – Atlantic Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Dave Graham | Smith & Long | Ontario – Central Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Christina O’Donnell | Black & McDonald | Ontario – Central Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Stephanie Roll | Executive Millwork | AB – Western Canada | TC | 2022 |
| Rick Wagner | Maxwell Floors Ltd | BC – Western Canada | TC | 2022 |
General Contractors National Advisory Council
Joining the eight council members who will continue their prior appointments, the Board has made the following appointments to the General Contractors National Advisory Council:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Trevor Doucette – Chair | Graham | AB – Western Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Sal Argento | CAN-CON | Quebec – Central Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Vineet Maharaj | Taranis Construction | BC– Western Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Mitch O’Reilly | Gannett Construction | NFLD – Atlantic Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Vivek Tomar | Pomerleau | NS – Atlantic Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Ben Wall | MaxGen Homes | BC– Western Canada | GC | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| Rodney Ackerman | Marco Group | NFLD – Atlantic Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Fabrizio Carinelli | CANA construction | AB – Western Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Peter Grose | Westland Construction | MB – Western Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Grant MacPherson | WMM 1993 Ltd | PEI – Atlantic Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Frank Perricone | PerCon Construction | Ontario – Central Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Cory Richter | Quorex Construction | SK – Western Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Jeffrey Shantz | Melloul-Blamey Construction | Ontario – Central Canada | GC | 2022 |
| Mike Wieninger | PCL | AB – Western Canada | GC | 2022 |
Local Construction Association National Advisory Council
Joining the nine council members who will continue their prior appointments, the Board has made the following appointments to the Local Construction Association National Advisory Council:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Mark Cooper | SKCA | SK – Western Canada | LCA | 2023 |
| Patrick McManus | OSWCA | Ontario – Central Canada | LCA | 2023 |
| Sam Sanderson | CAPEI | PEI– Atlantic Canada | LCA | 2023 |
| Pierre Tremblay | ACRGTQ | Quebec – Central Canada | LCA | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| Chris Atchison | BCCA | BC – Western Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Grant Feltmate | NSRB | NS – Atlantic Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Nadine Fullarton – Chair | CANB- Moncton | NB – Atlantic Canada | LCA | 2023 |
| Ron Hambley | WCA | Manitoba – Western Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Pierre Hamel | ACQ-Montreal | Quebec – Central Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Bryan Hocking | ORBA | Ontario – Central Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Veronique Mercier | ACQ-Quebec | Quebec – Central Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Rhonda Neary | NLCA | NFLD – Atlantic Canada | LCA | 2022 |
| Duncan Williams | CANS | NS – Atlantic Canada | LCA | 2022 |
Manufacturers, Suppliers & Services National Advisory Council
Joining the eight council members who will continue their prior appointments, the Board has made the following appointments to the Manufacturers, Suppliers & Services National Advisory Council:
| New appointments: | Region | Sector | Term | |
| Geza Banfai | McMillan LLP | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2023 |
| Genevieve Constancis | Art Massif Struc des Bois | Quebec – Central Canada | MS&S | 2023 |
| Frank Faieta | Intact | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2023 |
| Christine Kellowan | Goldman, Sloan, Nash. LLP | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2023 |
| Jas Saraw | Procore | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2023 |
| Prior appointments: | ||||
| Rob Carvell – Chair | Trane | NB – Atlantic Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Glenn Ackerley | WeirFolds LLP | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Catherine DiMarco | Heal & Co LLP | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Katy Fairley | Fairley Strategies | BC – Western Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Angela McKerlich | Capri CMW Insurance | BC– Western Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Romeo Milano | Safetech Environment Ltd | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Cliff Ostonal | SMS Equipment | Alberta – Western Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
| Kelly Parker | BFL Canada | Ontario – Central Canada | MS&S | 2022 |
CCA “Big Table”
In my welcoming address I mentioned the ongoing promise to continue looking for opportunities to improve the way CCA works. One of the things we’re working on for the first half of the year is to create a CCA ‘big table.’ This will be an opportunity for a larger group to be at the same virtual ‘big table’ to discuss national issues. For several years CCA has been advocating for a long-term federal infrastructure plan. The recent announcement by the federal government of the “Building the Canada we want in 2050” initiative is a first step. At our first ‘big table’ session, we’ll focus on ideas and priorities that can inform CCA’s submissions and advocacy with the Government of Canada on this initiative.
CCA is all about working together on national issues. Even in this temporary virtual world, we can still find opportunities to meet, participate in local association meetings and discuss how CCA can help make your voice heard on national issues. Please reach out to Carly Pagliarello at cpagliarello@cca-acc.com to find a time for CCA to connect with you.
Best regards,
Ray Bassett2021-2022 Chair, Board of Directors
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