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Luke Elias, Muskoka Cabinet Company and Chris Havey, CNC Automation.
The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association held its 2023 annual meeting on June 15, via Zoom.
Members voted to elect two directors from a list of five candidates for positions on the CKCA Board of Directors for 2023/2024.
Luke Elias, Muskoka Cabinet Company and Chris Havey, CNC Automation, were elected by the CKCA membership. Luke Elias has already served on the CKCA board for one term (2020-2023) and Chris Havey is joining the board this year. Both will serve a three-year-term (2023 – 2026).
Immediately following the AGM, the newly elected board then re-appointed the executive officers.
Pete Fournier, Triangle Kitchen, President
Amrita Bhogal, Sunrise Kitchens, Vice-President
James Dewinetz, Pacific Rim Cabinets, Treasurer
Heidi Boudreault, Denca Cabinets, Past-President
Sandra Wood, CKCA Staff Secretary
Directors area: Trevor Chaulk, Chaulk Woodworking; Craig Atkinson, Marathon Hardware; Joerg Brauns, Cyncly; Giuseppe Castrucci, Laurysen Kitchens; Earl Ducharme, Hafele Canada; Luke Elias, Muskoka Cabinet Company; Varun Gajendran, Lucvaa Kitchens; Chris Havey, CNC Automation; Gerald Van Woudenberg, Van Arbour Design. CKCA also acknowledged and sincerely thanked departing board member Wes Love, Taurus Craco; who served on the board from 2010-2017 and then returned to the board in 2020. Love has been a steadfast contributor to CKCA “and we are extremely grateful for his contributions to moving CKCA forward.”
“CKCA is pleased to have received so many excellent candidates for the two positions that became open on the board this year,” said CKCA President Pete Fournier.
“We heard repeatedly from members that the choice was difficult to make. We congratulate the two elected board members, Luke Elias and Chris Havey and we would also like to sincerely thank Wes Love for his tremendous contributions to the board. The interest we received from members through the election process tells us that the work we are doing is valued. The industry is evolving, and it is important we have strong leadership to help guide the organization and ensure it remains relevant and nimble to the changes we face.
“CKCA is an industry tool and a national voice that strives to create opportunities for the Canadian kitchen cabinet industry. The directors are volunteers representing a wide range of companies across Canada who manufacture or supply to the kitchen cabinet industry. We look forward to another productive year,” Fournier said.
The CKCA National Forum will be held Sept. 28-30, in Moncton, NB. Registration opens end June.
If you have any questions please contact Sandra Wood, CKCA Executive Director at 613-493-5858 or sandra@ckca.ca for more details.
