b'INTRODUCINGTHE NEW PRESIDENT OF ECAOK activelyfollowing the ECAOKen says that his dadApartfrombeingthePresidentofthe Ken Crawford was formally approved as the new ECAO PresidentElectrical Contractors Association of Ottawa Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2021. from 2012-2013, Ken has been active at the provincialECAOlevelforsevenyearson Ken Crawford is President of C&M Electricalways reminded himvariouscommittees,includingtheBoard and has beeninvolved in both theandBoardExecutive.Havingbeenactive electricalindustryandC&MElectricforthat the bigger youwiththeOttawaConstructionAssociation over 35 years. C&M Electric was founded by for many years, he will assume the role of his late father Wayne Crawford and partnerget, you still have totheir Chairman of the Board in 2024. Ken Dave Murray in 1963. At 15, Ken started to started off at the ECAO provincial level on work for his dad during his summer vacationslook after your long- one of the smallest committees, which was as a general labourer in the company. You the Entertainment Committee. From there couldnt start any lower than that, Ken says.standing customers. he elevated to more senior committees like He also remembers his father reminding himtheElectricalTradeBargainingAgency that at the company, you are not my son,(ETBA) and the Joint Electrical Promotion butjustanotherworker.Overtheyears,Plan (JEPP), and then on to the Board itself, managerial skills by sitting on many Executiveand now the President of ECAO. While Ken Ken was mentored by his father to overseeBoards. Ken provides guidance and assistance the successful operations, development andhas dedicated his time as a volunteer on these continued growth of C&M Electric.for many projects, focusing on design-assistECAOCommittees,headmits,Itwasa anddesign-buildprojectsandhelpingtogreat way to make long-lasting relationships Starting as a construction and maintenanceprovideclientswithvaluableinsight.Kenwith other contractor members and industry electrician at IBEW 586 in Ottawa, Ken hassays that his dad always reminded him thatpeers across the province. I always knew I was worked his way through many levels withinthe bigger you get, you still have to lookgoing to be part of the contracting industry, the company and has further developed hisafter your long-standing customers. so I decided it was important to be part of Building partnerships designed to lastHealthSource Plus, a People CorporationLet us help you take care of your team. company, and the ECAO Group BenefitsWell work with you to build a plan that fits Association Plan is proud to be the long- the needs of your organization now, and time employee benefits partner with into the future. the ECAO.Lets get started. Connect with us by ECAOs custom-designed plan offersphone at: 1-647-938-7303, or by emailrobust coverage, preferred pricing, at jason.ovsenny@peoplecorporation.comand flexibility.www.ecao.org4'