b'MEET THENEW MCAC PRESIDENTA Q&A with Charlie WebbWARREN HEELEYD uring the 2023 annual conference in October, MCAC members elected Charles Charlie Webb as the president of MCAC for 2023/2024. Charlie has served on the board for many years, most recently as the vice president representing the central region. Charlie is also the president and CEO of Anderson Webb, located in Sarnia, Ont.National Bulletin caught up with Charlie recently for a Q&A as the new president of MCAC. Here is what he had to say.Tell us a bit about the back-ground of your company. I am co-founder of Anderson Webb, which began operations in 1985. The company specializes in engineering, fabrication and installation of piping, vessels, skids, tanks, hoppers, stacks, silos and miscellaneous steel components. Our primary customers include the oil, gas, environment and industrial manufacturing sectors.Our services range from project management and plant maintenance to piping, mechanical and boilermaking.What drew you to volunteerwith MCAC?As a business owner, we are actively involved as members with the Sarnia Construction Association (SCA), Mechanical Contractors Association of Sarnia (MCAS), Mechanical Contractors Association of Ontario (MCAO) and the Mechanical Contractors Association ofopportunity to effect positive change forat MCAC, and I always look forward to Canada (MCAC). our industry across Canada. honest, objective and frank discussions There is a tremendous value that we seeWhat has been your experi- around the board table on how we can in being involved with these variousence with MCAC and how has itbuild smarter together.associations, including the opportunity toimpacted your company? What are the most important ser-talk about industry issues with our peersThe ability to discuss industry issues withvices that MCAC provides to the and colleagues. This industry has a widemechanical contracting sector?range of stakeholders, and the work our peers across the country continuesThe value of MCAC is really its ability being done at the association level isto be one of the best parts of ourto provide a national voice for the critical in bringing those stakeholdersinvolvement with MCAC. In particular,mechanical contracting sector in Canada. together and helping raise the bar fortopics such as industry practices, promptWhether it is industry issues such as industry performance. payment and labour issues are all areasprompt payment or advocating for a more I have been pleased to serve on thewhere a national voice can help better ourefficient and effective immigration system, board and as chair of MCAO, and as anindustry in the long run. having a national association speaking MCAO appointee to the MCAC BoardAt the same time, there is an element ofon behalf of our sector is critical. Those of Directors. I am looking forward to thiscamaraderie that comes with involvementare only two examples, but our industry 10 www.mcac.ca'