OTTAWA —The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association held its 2023 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern 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. The association announced that Luke Elias of Muskoka Cabinet Company and Chris Havey of CNC Automation were elected by the CKCA membership to serve on the Board of Directors. Luke Elias has already served on the CKCA Board for one term from 2020 to 2023 and Chris Havey is joining the Board this year. Both will serve on the Board for a three-year term for 2023 to 2026. Immediately following the AGM, the newly elected Board then re-appointed:

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:
Trevor Chaulk, Chaulk Woodworking Director (continuing their term)
Craig Atkinson, Marathon Hardware Director (continuing their term)
Joerg Brauns, Cyncly Director (continuing their term)
Giuseppe Castrucci, Laurysen Kitchens Director (continuing their term)
Earl Ducharme, Hafele Canada Director (continuing their term)
Luke Elias, Muskoka Cabinet Company Director (Elected for a second term 2023)
Varun Gajendran, Lucvaa Kitchens Director (continuing their term)
Chris Havey, CNC Automation Director (Elected for a first term 2023
Gerald Van Woudenberg, Van Arbour Design Director (continuing their term)

CKCA said it would also like to acknowledge and sincerely thank departing Board member Wes Love of Taurus Craco, who served on the Board from 2010-2017 and then returned to the Board in 2020. "Wes has been a steadfast contributor to CKCA and we are extremely grateful for his contributions to moving CKCA forward," said the CKCA. According to CKCA President, Pete Fournier, “CKCA is pleased to have received so many excellent candidates for the two positions that became open on the Board this year. 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 CKCA Board of Directors are volunteers representing a wide range of companies across Canada that manufacture or supply to the kitchen cabinet industry. We look forward to another productive year.”

The CKCA National Forum will be held September 28 – September 30 in Moncton, NB. Registration opens at the end of June.
CKCA, established in 1968, is a national trade association representing the kitchen cabinet industry in Canada. CKCA works to inspire progress and innovation in the industry, by promoting excellence, facilitating continuous improvement and working to ensure high standards for design and manufacturing are upheld.
If you have any questions please contact Sandra Wood, CKCA Executive Director at 613-493-5858 or
[email protected] for more details.