The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has named Nadia Todorova as its executive director.

Todorova was named to the position on a permanent basis after serving in an interim capacity for several months, and leading the alliance’s government-relations arm for nearly three years. She succeeds long-time director Andy Manahan. RCCAO made the announcement on March 10.

“On behalf of the directors of RCCAO, I would like to congratulate Nadia on her appointment as executive director,” said board chair Peter Smith. “She has been an integral part of our organization for almost three years now and has proven herself to be a tireless advocate for Infrastructure and issues that are important to Ontario’s construction industry and our many employees.”

Todorova has extensive advocacy experience in the policy development process. She authored numerous reports in her previous roles as senior policy analyst with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and policy analyst with the Ontario Road Builders’ Association. She has also worked as an economist for the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure and interned at the International Organization for Migration in Brussels, Belgium.

Todorova is an alumna of the University of Toronto, having completed both her Honours Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at the university.

“I am incredibly humbled to take on the leadership of RCCAO and I am thankful to the board of directors for putting their trust in me to lead the very important work of the organization,” said Todorova. “Although the pandemic has created challenges, I see many opportunities for RCCAO’s growth and success. I look forward to leading RCCAO as it continues to make a significant positive impact on Ontario’s infrastructure agenda.”