Historic decision: CCA Board and members unanimously approve modern governance structure

From Canadian Construction Association

A modern governance structure

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has achieved a significant milestone in keeping with our promise in the 2018 – 2023 strategic plan to modernize the association. The new structure, enabled by updated by-laws in accordance with the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, will include a smaller governance board of up to 20 members, supported by two new board committees (Audit/Finance and Nominations/Governance), as well as five National Advisory Councils (Civil; General Contractors; Manufacturers, Services and Suppliers; Local Construction Associations; and Trade Contractors). The new board will strengthen the voice of our association partners in at least two ways: two chief operating officers (COOs) will be nominated to the board and an LCA council has been created with a formal link to the board.

By separating governance from operations, and engagement from governance, CCA has created more opportunities for more members and partner associations to get involved with what matters to you.

CCA needs volunteers!
A call for applications for the 2020 – 2021 CCA Board of Directors and National Advisory Council members will be issued in early October. An expanded CCA Nominating Committee will review the applications to ensure volunteers reflect the diversity of the industry, taking into account such things as geography, age, skills, experience, gender, sector, etc. This committee will be chaired by Zey Emir (immediate past CCA Chair) and includes John Bockstael (CCA Chair), Joe Wrobel (1^st National Vice-President), Ray Bassett (2^nd National Vice-Chair), Rhonda Collings (past CCA board member), Paul Raboud (past CCA board member), John Rasenberg (current CCA board member and past Executive Committee member), and supported by CCA President, Mary Van Buren. With the exclusion of the officers, anyone who serves on the nominating committee cannot serve on the board that immediately follows. Terms will also be staggered to ensure there is continuity while also creating room for new members to engage with the CCA.

Chaired by Joe Wrobel, the working group was formed after the 2018 board meeting in November to modernize the governance of the association while strengthening engagement. Members include both volunteer leaders and COOs: Jean-Francois Arbour, Henry Borger, Mark Cooper, Brendan Nobes, John Mollenhauer, Mike Reinders, Stephanie Roll, Mark Van Bree, and was supported by CCA President Mary Van Buren and governance experts from tng and Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP.