Strickland to assume ED role at CBTU
Sean Strickland is the new executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU).
The former chief executive officer of the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) delivered the news in a LinkedIn announcement on June 12. He left the OCS in April 2017 to join Pomerleau as the firm’s director of business development and industry relations.
Strickland also holds the elected position of Regional Councillor in his home city of Waterloo, a position he has held since 1997, and has served as the business manager of the Waterloo Wellington Building Trades.
“North America’s Building Trades Unions are happy to welcome Sean Strickland as the new Canadian executive director,” said Sean McGarvey, president, North America’s Building Trades Unions. “Sean is a respected senior construction executive with the strong leadership experience and understanding of the building trades needed to carry on the important work we do and to effectively represent Canada’s skilled trades workers at the national level.”
Strickland has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Waterloo, and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at Wilfrid Laurier University as well as Leadership Development from Harvard University.
“I look forward to working closely with our 15 international affiliated unions and provincial councils across the country to carry on the important work of the building trades,” said Strickland. “Moving ahead, CBTU stands ready to work closely with government and our industry partners to help rebuild our economy as we recover from the effects of this pandemic. I will proudly work hard every day in this role, on behalf of the men and women that belong to the building trades across this country.”
In his farewell notice to Pomerleau, Strickland thanked the company and its management team for providing him with an opportunity to expand his knowledge of the construction industry and the trust to help build the business in Toronto.
“The Toronto office is in great shape and I am certain that the relationships that I have built will continue to develop and flourish with into the future,” he wrote. “Thanks to all of our clients and partners in the construction marketplace for your collaboration and cooperation.”