CMCEF Canada


 

CMCEF Committees

Officers of the Foundation
Chairman – Mr. Terry Billings
Vice-Chairman - Tony Sottile
President – Mr. Richard McKeagan
Executive Director – Tania Johnston

Executive Committee
Chairman – Mr. Terry Billings
Vice-Chairman – Tony Sottile
Regional Co-Chairs –Mr. Daryl Zimmerman and Mr. Tom Vincent
MCAC Chairman – Mr. James Derksen
President – Mr. Richard McKeagan
Executive Director – Tania Johnston

Function:  Provide advice and guidance to all other committees, establishing a donor maintenance program and directing the Foundation’s investment strategy.  Receive input from Visionary Input Panel and establish the strategic direction for the Foundation's various committees.  Responsible for on-going review and maintenance of the Foundation's strategic business plan. Responsible for bringing nominations to CMCEF's Board of Trustees forward to MCAC’s Board of Directors.  Ensures each committee within CMCEF is adequately represented by a chairperson.

Guiding Principles: Ensure activities of the Foundation adhere to CMCEF's Mission Statement, remain fiscally responsible and consider regional intricacies when setting the Foundation's strategic direction.

Mission Critical Objectives:
1)      Develop a vehicle [the Foundation] for bringing affordable, timely and relevant management training to the industry.
2)      Secure necessary financial resources from industry sources to support Foundation objectives.
3)      Enhance the long term viability, standards and attractiveness of the mechanical contracting profession.
4)      Ensure liaison with regional areas are maintained.

Finance Committee
Chair of Committee, CMCEF Vice-Chairman – Tony Sottile
One Trustee Rep – Ross Nicholls
President – Richard McKeagan
Executive Director – Tania Johnston

Function:  Through the President, oversees all finance and administration requirements of the Foundation.  Responsible for generating financial statements, procuring financial audits, recommending investment strategies to the Executive Committee, as well as receiving and directing all donations.
Solicits budget information from other committees and produces an annual Foundation budget for review and approval by the Board of Trustees.

Monitors and controls all Foundation expenditures, including but not limited to those related to programs, business overhead, and staff.  Responsible for remitting all interim GST payments, invoicing membership dues, preparing income tax submissions and all administrative functions related to grant monies.

Guiding Principles: Standard accounting principals and practices for non profit organizations.

Mission Critical Objectives:
1)   Develop a vehicle [the Foundation] for bringing affordable, timely and relevant management training to the industry.
2)      Secure necessary financial resources from industry sources to support Foundation objectives.
3)      Enhance the long term viability, standards and attractiveness of the mechanical contracting profession.

Middle Management Conference Committee
Chair of Committee - Terry Billings
Paul Shewfelt
Sally Ross
Brian McCabe
Loraine Berge
Tania Johnston

Function:  To oversee the sight selection and program implementation.

Program Development Committee
Managers Council Rep - TBA
Employee Rep – Larry Cann
Owner/Client Rep – Ross Nicholls
Associate Member Rep – Cliff Sarjeant
Employer Rep - James Derksen
Employer Rep - Bill Schenkles
Executive Director – Tania Johnston

Function:  Acting on advice and recommendations from the Executive committee, oversee the development of specific training materials and associated programs. Assume responsibility for the development of CMCEF's Web site as well as maintenance of the on-line training course database and calendar of industry training. 

Maintain liaison with post-secondary institutions across Canada and develop student chapters, student mentor programs and student career placement programs.

Oversee transition of courses from other institutions to CMCEF, course evaluations and all matters associated with Gold Seal Certification/Accreditation.  Investigate the concept of distance learning and determine how this approach might be applied to the Mechanical Contracting Industry.

Guiding Principles: In addition to the Foundation Mission, the Program Development Committee is driven by the establishment of national standards leading to management certification for the mechanical trades.

Mission Critical Objectives:
1)      Develop a vehicle [the Foundation] for bringing affordable, timely and relevant management training to the industry.
2)      Develop and maintain a calendar of management training courses listing various providers and what they offer.
3)      Enhance the long term viability, standards and attractiveness of the mechanical contracting profession.
4)      Perform a critique of existing educational material and promote training to the industry.
5)      Work with provincial/local MCA's to develop and/or deliver education programs.
6)      Establish a training program for entry level management.
7)      Expose apprentices/journeymen to management skills.
8)      Develop programs for individuals with several years of management experience to encourage "life-long" learning.
9)      Offer programs in computer applications and "soft" skills (i.e. communications, team building, negotiating, human resource management, conflict resolution, etc.).
10)   Work with the National Gold Seal Certification Program, to establish national standards for management certification for the mechanical trades.

 Corporate Fundraising
Terry Billings
Tania Johnston

Function:  To establish and monitor an effective and achievable corporate fundraising plan to be carried out by volunteers.

Alternate Fundraising
TBA
Brian McCabe
Cliff Sarjeant
Doug Crawford
Bob Quinn
Function: To organize and hold events in order to raise operating funds for the Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation.

Student Chapters
Chairman – Tony Sottile
CMCEF Representative
MCAC Representative
Associate Representative
Faculty Representative
MCAA Representative – Ex Officio
Secretary

Function:
1. To work with MCA Canada in the development and support of Student Chapters across Canada.
2. To assist in the active promotion and guidance of local Student Chapters.
3. To provide topics and concepts for Student Chapters such as:
a) Career options
b) Community involvement
c) Student placement
d) Industry opportunities
e) Tours and educational off site visits
f) Chapter policies and issues
g) Scholarships
4. To inform and/or submit recommendations to the MCA Board of Directors and/or the CMCEF Board of Trustees on matters concerning administration and/or implementation of policies.

Roles And Responsibilities
1.       Promotion and guidance of Students Chapters nationally.
2.       Examine methods to expand the development of Student Chapters across Canada.
3.       Develop marketing ideas to promote Student Chapters locally, regionally and nationally.
4.       Conceive and recommend activities for successful Student Chapters.
5.       Encourage participation and sponsorship from industry stakeholders including the member contractors, associates, MCA’s, faculty and students.
6.       Promote communication between various Student Chapters
7.       Support the use of available MCA Canada resources such as Industryjobs.ca, the MCAC web site, seminars, and conferences.
8.       The Committee will be operated by consensus.
9.       The Chair of the Committee shall be prepared to present a summary of its deliberations to MCAC’s Board of Directors and/or CMCEF Board of Trustees, if called upon to do so.
10.   The Chairman of the Committee will be responsible for co-ordinating and organizing meetings.
11.   The Chairman of the Committee will be responsible for co-ordinating and establishing the agenda for each meeting of the Committee.
12.   Proposed agenda items and amendments shall be submitted to the Chair of the Committee in writing and distributed to the Committee Members in advance of the meeting at which they are to be discussed.

Vision Input Panel
Chairman – Terry Billings
Vice-Chairman – Tony Sottile
President – Richard McKeagan
Executive Director – Tania Johnston

Function:  Provide insight into the Mechanical Contracting Industry's long term needs with respect to management training and other programs. Identify industry trends, champions and leaders. Identify regional issues of concern to the industry.  Assist where possible with implementing CMCEF's fund raising strategy and with recruitment of committee members.

Guiding Principles: Provide linkage between the Mechanical Contracting Industry and the Foundation’s Mission Statement. 

Mission Critical Objectives:
1)  Develop a vehicle [the Foundation] for bringing affordable, timely and relevant management training to the industry.
2)       Identify educational voids and develop programs to fill the voids.
3)      Enhance the long term viability, standards and attractiveness of the mechanical contracting profession.
4)      Secure necessary financial resources from industry sources to support Foundation objectives.

Marketing And Promotion Committee
Associate Member Representative
MCAC Member and Promotion Director - Daryl Sharkey
Contractor Rep
Executive Director – Tania Johnston

Function:  Working in close association with each of the other committees, this committee focuses on promoting the Foundation to both the Industry and Public at large.  Oversees the development of all promotional material (web and non-web based), as well as development of strategic alliances with organizations and institutions that can promote and enhance the public perception of the Mechanical Contracting Industry.

Guiding Principles:  Driven by the Foundation's Mission, this committee takes every opportunity to promote and market the Foundation to Industry and Public.

Mission Critical Objectives:
1)      Target promotion and advertising to contractors/managers who would most benefit from training.
2)      Enhance the long term viability, standards, and attractiveness of the mechanical contracting profession.

 Gold Seal and eLearning Task Forces
Terry Billings
Richard McKeagan
Tania Johnston
Ross Nicholls
Function: To investigate all avenues of increasing our teaching marketplace and enhance our educational standards.

Friends of the Foundation (Membership Criteria)

  1. The member will be a Provincial or Zone Association
  2. The Provincial and/or Zone Association contribute annually to the Foundation in order to be a member of this distinguished group
  3. Money contributed will go towards operating costs
  4. This “Committee” will be under the Chair of the Manager Representative who sits on the CMCEF Board of Trustees
  5. This “Committee” will hold annual meetings during the MCAC national conference
  6. They will review actions and promotional material of the Foundation
  7. This “Committee” will have direct access to the Chairman and the Executive Director
  8. They will promote and sell courses throughout the country
  9. Suggest incentives for different ideas on course and promotion by the provinces and zones – award for best each year
  10. There will be different levels of support
    1. Platinum - $10,000 + a year
    2. Gold - $5000 + a year
    3. Silver - $2500 + a year
    4. Bronze - $500 + a year
  1. The Mandate of the Committee will be:
    1. To support the Foundation in the promotion of courses
    2. To replace the Alternate Fundraising Committee and encompass their responsibilities
    3. To monitor course needs in their region
    4. To present course requirements to the Board of Trustees
    5. To assure MCAC member’s education needs are the #1 priority for the Foundation
    6. To forward suggestions on promotion, funding, and other positives for the Foundation
    7. To assure the Foundation receives feedback both positive and negative