b'ECAO WELCOMES OUR 41ST PRESIDENT, CHRIS CIMEKM wasappointedtotheHis contributions are driven by his unwaveringMr.ChrisCimek position of ECAOs President following the organizationsAnnualGeneralMeetingon June 2, 2023. Chris takes the reins from Mr. Ken Crawford, who has retired as Presidentbelief in the value of the highly skilled andbutwillcontinuetoprovidehisvaluable contributionstoECAOanditsmemberssafety-conscious workforce of the building trades viaongoingparticipationontheBoardofthat have helped shape todays ECAO.Directors as our Past President. Chris is hardly new to ECAO. Most recently, he served our membership as the organizations First Vice President and, for the past severalBrock University in the Chartered Accountingup inside the organization over his 34 years years, as a valued member of the Board ofprogram and, as a CA student, performed theof service and, for the past eight years, has Directors, Executive Team, various positionsfinancial audit at E.S. Fox Limited. He got toserved as the companys Vice President. The with ECA and ETBA Chair. His contributionsknow the Niagara Falls-based companynowaccounting sectors loss has been the electrical aredrivenbyhisunwaveringbeliefintheoneofCanadaspre-eminentmulti-tradeindustrys gain. value of the highly skilled and safety-consciousconstructors and fabricators in the industrial,InarecentconversationwithChris,he workforceofthebuildingtradesthathavecommercial, institutional and energy sectors shared what he believes are some of the most helped shape todays ECAO.and thought it would be a great place to work.significantimpactsECAOhashadonthe Yes, Chris is a certified Electrician. But it wasntIn 1989, Chris shifted gears and started hiselectrical construction industry in the years always that way. In the late 1980s, Chris was atelectrical apprenticeship with E.S. Fox, grewsincehisinvolvement.Idontthinkyou 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.org6'