CPCA Members Elect New Board at Annual Conference and AGM
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) held its 105th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Toronto on May 23-24. At the meeting, eight new members were elected to the CPCA Board of Directors. The full board slate for 2018–19 includes André Buisson (Société Laurentide), Bruce Clatworthy (A.R. Monteith), Doug Crabb (Duha Group), Andy Doyle (American Coatings Association), Mark Huisman (BASF Canada), Brent Jamieson (Axalta Coating Systems), Curt Kaucher (Sherwin-Williams), Sharon Kelly (KelCoatings), Darrin Nobel (Home-Hardware Beauti-Tone), Vince Rea (PPG Canada), Jeff Snyder (AkzoNobel), JF Tanguay (L.V. Lomas), Richard Tremblay (Benjamin Moore), Fred Veghelyi (OPC Polymers Canada) and Tim Vogel (Cloverdale Paint).
“The CPCA Board of Directors strikes a great balance of new and returning members, all of whom bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table,” said Vogel, CEO of Cloverdale Paint and Chair of the CPCA Board. “CPCA has embarked on a new three-year strategic plan focused on growth, and to achieve excellence in regulatory development and compliance, product stewardship, strategic communications, and organizational effectiveness. The board is well equipped to support CPCA in their advocacy efforts for fair and effective regulations to help strengthen industry competitiveness while safeguarding human health and the environment.”