b"ECAO 2022 AnnualGeneral MeetingE atthrilled to be able to finallyBailey,VPIndustryDevelopment,and Everyone was meet in person after two years of pandemicMarcoGiamberadino,VPGovernment& lockdownstheECAOJEPP(JointPublic Affairs, provide their perspectives on Electrical Promotion Plan) Annual Generalhow NECA and ECAO can work together to Meetings in Ottawa on May 19-20 at thepromote the unionized electrical contracting Fairmont Chateau Laurier. industry and to provide services and benefits Both the ECAO and JEPP Annual Meetingsfor members to achieve greater market share provided a great lineup of speakers including,in our industry.Alex Willis, Founder and CEO of LeadershipAfter featuring a local Indigenous dance andMary Van BurenSurge, who urged the attendees to join him,music performance, the masquerade gala was ECAO and IBEW on our journey to create aa huge success with the traditional prizes for real cultural change of diversity and inclusionbest-dressed guests.in the electrical contracting industry. Other speakers included Mary Van Buren, PresidentRobertRitzmann,PresidentofAlltrade of the Canadian Construction Association;Industrial,wasawardedtheprestigious Melissa Young, CEO of Skills Trade Ontario;D.J.B. Wright Award for his dedication to the and Michelle Branigan, CEO of Electricityelectricalcontractingindustrythroughhis Human Resources Canada.active involvement in ECAO and industry This year, as ECAO marks becoming one ofsenior-level committees and his humanitar-the National Electrical Contractors Associa- ian efforts with Voices in Zambia. To read tion's newest full chapters, we are honouredthefullawardpresentation,pleasegoto to have had NECA guests General Ronaldecao.org/membership-recognition. James Barry and Melissa YoungGraeme Aitken, Bob Ritzmann and Ken Crawford ECAO StaffMarco Giamberardino, Graeme Aitken and Gen. Ronald Bailey President's Tablewww.ecao.org22"