b'COMMITTEE PROFILEYCL members are encouraged to attendWhiteley from EllisDon. Whiteley is afor 2022, so I decided to put my hat in seminars of importance to their jobgraduate of Fanshaw College who hasthe ring, he notes.responsibilities to assist with theirbeen in the construction industry for industry learning experience. more than 12 years. He did a co-opWhiteley considers the most important program at EllisDon during his schoolingservice provided by YCL to be networking GIVING BACK and was hired by the company as anwith other young members of the Another important aspect of learningestimator when he graduated. industry and establishing important leadership skills is the understandingrelationships. While he has not that leaders also must give back toWhiteley spent a number of years withdefined a specific objective for his the industry from which they makeEllisDon in western Canada and returnedterm, he would like to see YCL reach their living and the community whereto Ontario in 2016 to take on a projectout to new graduates of colleges and they live. YCL has taken on a numbermanager position in their design-builduniversities about the benefits of a of philanthropic activities over thedivision. Since he joined this group, hecareer in construction and to continue years and, most recently, the grouphas worked on a number of high-profileemphasizing the significant benefits YCL participates in the annual MLSE Teamprojects, including the Pan Am Gamescan provide to young people working in Up competition, a one-day sportsAthletes Village, GO Transit projects, andconstruction today.event that raises funds for worthwhilesocial infrastructure hospital projects. charities. YCLs other events also have aThough I enjoyed working in estimating,There are so many different component of charity fundraising. my passion was the design build sector, says the YCL chairman. professionals involved in the According to Suzana Fernandes, viceconstruction industry, from engineers president of operations at TCA, YCL hasWhiteleys interest in YCL stemmed fromand trade technicians to lawyers raised more than $235,000 participatinghis time in Vancouver when he joined theand insurance brokers, Whiteley in the MLSE Team Up Challenge.Vancouver Construction Associationsemphasizes. We need to touch as many Supporting charitable causes in theNew 40 program for young industryof these professionals as we can when industry and community is a commitmentmembers. When he moved backthey are finishing their schooling to our young leaders have embraced. to Ontario, he sought out YCL andpromote careers in our industry.became a member of the Committee in NEW YCL CHAIRMAN 2020. YCL was looking for committeeFor more information on YCL,The 2022 chairman of YCL is Michaelmembers to serve in executive positionsgo to www.tcaconnect.com/YCL/.YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP!Have your aggregates and supplies delivered with your bin.Deliver yourequipmentwith your bin.Rent the toolsand equipment with your supplies.EQUIPMENT & RENTALS TBUILDING SUPPLIES416-658-1316WASTE MANAGEMEN 416-658-8300416-762-5555Get everything you need at one place.www.sensogroup.caBUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 4 202225'