Sean Strickland is the new executive director of the Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), effective July 6, 2020.
Strickland will join the CBTU after spending the previous three years as the director of business development and industry relations with a large general contractor. In this role, Strickland developed strong industry relationships, helping to solidify the contractor’s status as one of the top five in the country. Strickland also holds the elected position of regional councillor in his home City of Waterloo, a position he has held since 1997.
“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,” said Sean McGarvey, president, North America’s Building Trades Unions.
Strickland will work closely with 15 international affiliated unions and provincial councils across the country and implement the four strategic pillars: government relations, workforce development, capital strategies and communications.
“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,” he said.
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.
