b"The Ontario Electrical Contractor is published quarterly for:Vol 57Issue 4Q4 2019 10 Carlson Court, Suite 702 S T N E T N O CToronto, OntarioM9W 6L2 From the President, Mark Lloyd 4 Tel: (416) 675-3226Fax: (416) 675-7736 (800) 387-ECAO (3226) From the Executive Director, Graeme Aitken 6 ecao@ecao.orgwww.ecao.orgECAO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEA.I. in Construction. 8 President:Mark Lloyd,T. Lloyd Electric Limited, HamiltonArtificial Intelligence is real, and it's coming to a jobsite near you soon Past President: Dan Lancia,Holaco Installations Limited, HamiltonCERTI-FIRE Program Supports Fire Prevention 10 First Vice-President: Brad Walker,Laframboise Group Ltd., Cornwall Certi-Fire sanctioned by the Ontario Fire Marshal Second Vice-President: Ken Crawford,C & M Electrical, OttawaETBA Chair: Chris Cimek,Interview with Steve Smith, ESA. 11 E.S Fox Limited, NiagaraTreasurer: Doug Dinniwell,on Fire Alarm Industry TrendsWestern MechanicalElectrical Millwright Services Ltd., BarrieMaintaining Fire Alarm Systems Requires Strong Industry Qualifications The Ontario Electrical Contractor is the official publication of the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario. Its purpose is to provide information and editorial comment on issues ECAO 2020 Annual Industry Conference. 14that are relevant to the electrical contracting industry.10 Carlson Court, Suite 702 Toronto, OntarioM9W 6L2 Publisher May 23/24 - 30, 2020 Robert ThompsonSenior Editor Ali Mintenko-CraneLegacy of a Union Leader 16 Sales Executives .An interview with John Grimshaw Nolan Ackman, Brenda Ezinicki,Wayne Jury, Derek de WeerdtSenior Design Specialist Ready, Steady, Go. 18 Krista ZimmermannAssessing and Ensuring Construction Readiness Junior Design Specialist Marisa GiesbrechtECAO Scholarships 2019 . 20 Published by: mediaedgepublishing.comTo Be or Not to Be Technology-Driven? . 21 33 South Station Street Return Undeliverable Items to: Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario, North York, ON M9N 2B2 (866) 480-4717 Email: robertt@mediaedge.caProfessional Services Directory 22 531 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 (866) 201-3096 Fax: (204) 480-4420 www.mediaedgepublishing.comPresident 2019 ECAO Annual Industry Conference Kevin BrownNashville, Tennessee Senior Vice-President Robert ThompsonDirector, Business Development Michael BellBranch Manager Nancie PrivThe Ontario Electrical Contractor is printed on 10% post-consumerAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mailbe reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% the prior written consent of the association.oxo-degradable poly-wrap. PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT #40063602Ontario Electrical Contractor3"