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