About the CWB Association
The CWB Association is a not-for-profit division of the CWB Group. The CWB Association was formed as a national member-driven association, mandated to promoting and supporting the welding and joining industry in Canada.
The CWB Association Mission
To provide a Canadian forum in which welding professionals, their employers, fabricators and welding-products suppliers are all able to exchange information, share knowledge resources and work with government and regulatory agencies and each other to advance the welding profession, its products, and practices.
CWB Association Staff
Dan Tadic - Executive Director
1-800-844-6790, ext. 256
dan.tadic@cwbgroup.org
Ken McKen - Manager, Western Canada
1-800-844-6790, ext. 501
ken.mcken@cwbgroup.org
Cindy O'Leary - Client Services Advisor
1-800-844-6790, ext. 302
info@cwbgroup.org
Chapter Chairs
The CWB Association has 24 chapters in all major Canadian centers and 1 chapter in Cairo Egypt. The chapters organize technical seminars and events that meet the needs of its area members. The CWB Association Chapter Chairs represent their chapters as advisors on the National Advisory Council (NAC) and meet twice per year to discuss issues of importance to their members, provide reports on their activities and provide advice to the CWB Association national body. To find out how you can get involved, please contact your local chapter executive committee member.
Chapter | Chair | Contact info | Phone number | |
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Calgary | Paul Robanske | 106-15320 Bannister Road SE. Calgary, AB T2X 1Z6 | 1-604-798-3379 | calgary@cwbassociation.org |
Conestoga | Josh Hyde | 850 Fountain St. S. Cambridge, ON N3H 0A8 | 519-748-5220 x4517 | conestoga@cwbassociation.org |
CWB Association National | Dan Tadic | 8260 Parkhill Drive, Milton, ON L9T 5V7 | 905-320- 0209 | Dan.Tadic@cwbgroup.org |
CWB Association National | Ken McKen | 206- 19th Ave. Nisku, Alberta T9E 0W8 | 780-906-1437 | Ken.McKen@cwbgroup.org |
Edmonton | Steve Borle | 7227 - 68th Ave NW Edmonton, Alberta T6B 3T6 | 780-440-2427 | edmonton@cwbassociation.org |
Fort McMurray | Elliott Pierre | Clearwater Physical Therapy 2-240 Taiganova Cresent, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9K 0T4 | 780-881-1586 | fort.mcmurray@cwbassociation.org |
Golden Triangle | Michael Klee | 939 Gana Court, Mississauga, Ontario L5S 1N9 | 416-985-3824 | golden.triangle@cwbassociation.org |
Halifax | Allan Greening | Air Liquide 180 Akerley Blvd. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 2B7 | 902-233-2428 | halifax@cwbassociation.org |
Hamilton | Amir Ghabraei | 87 Grantham Ave, St.Catharines, ON L2P2Y8 | hamilton@cwbassociation.org | |
Montreal | Marc Fontaine | 579 Godin, Quebec City, Quebec G1M 3G7 | 418-564-9160 | quebec@cwbassociation.org |
NAC Chair | Ian Cross | Valiant TMS 6161 Tecumseh Rd East, Windsor, ON, Canada N8T 1E7 | 519-796-5054 | Ian.Cross@valiantmachine.com |
NAC Past Chair | Victor Andrisani | Omniweld 18 Bluestone St. Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8C8 | 289-259-6067 | victor.andrisani@omniweld.ca |
NE Ontario | Ghislain Labelle | Cambrian College- Barrydowne Campus 1400 Barrydowne Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3A 3V8 | 249-878-4919 | northeasternontario@cwbassociation.org |
New Brunswick | John Fisher | New Brunswick Community College 1234 Mountain Road Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 8H9 | 506-869-6382 | newbrunswick@cwbassociation.org |
NL/ Labrador | Brad Forsey | GJ Cahill, The Tower Corporate Campus, PO Box 1674 101-240 Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's Newfoundland A1C 5P5 | 709-728-4565 | newfoundland.labrador@cwbassociation.org |
Nova Scotia | Fernand Boivin | 1048 Scotchhill Rd, Pictou, Nova Scotia B0K 1H0 | 902-759-9370 | novascotia@cwbassociation.org |
Okanagan | Greg Lever | 527 Metcalfe Ave., Kelowna, BC V1W 5K8 | 250-864-9522 | okanagan@cwbassociation.org |
Ottawa | Mick Pates | Suite 1 404 O'Connor St, Ontario K2P 1W3 | 613-748-5500 x180 | ottawa@cwbassociation.org |
Regina | Max Ceron | Saskatchewan Polytechnic- Regina Campus 4500 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3A3 | 306-539-8197 | regina@cwbassociation.org |
Saskatoon | Gary O'Brien | 1130 Idylwyld Dr. N., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3R5 | 306-361-7228 | saskatoon@cwbassociation.org |
SW Ontario | Ian Cross | Valiant TMS 6161 Tecumseh Rd East, Windsor, ON, Canada N8T 1E7 | 519-796-5054 | southwesternontario@cwbgroup.org |
Thunder Bay | Vic Cooke | Air Liquide Canada Inc. 891 Tungsten St. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6H2 | 807-628-9087 | thunderbay@cwbassociation.org |
Toronto | Kusay Rafo | 43 Velvet Grass Ln, Brampton, Ontario L6R 1W1 | 1-416-844-7236 | toronto@cwbassociation.org |
Uof Alberta | Ying Wang | Chemical & Materials Engineering Building (CME) Room 108, 116th St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4 | university.alberta@cwbassociation.org | |
Uof Waterloo | Adrian Gerlich | University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. West, Mech. Eng. E5 Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 | 519-888-4567 x38560 | university.waterloo@cwbassociation.org |
Vancouver | Ken Mui | Lincoln Electric 1823 Harbour Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia V3J 5W4 | 778-839-8677 | bc@cwbassociation.org |
Vancouver Island | Michael Hallam | Cowichan Trades Centre, 5265 Boal Road, Duncan, British Columbia V9L 6W3 | 250-896-6885 | vancouver.island@cwbassociation.org |
Winnipeg | Shylyte Bloodworth | Red River College, B177A-2055, Notre Dame Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0J9 | 204-619-0560 | winnipeg@cwbassociation.org |
National Advisory Council (NAC)
Ian Cross - Chairman | Valiant Machine | Southwestern Ontario |
Gentry Wood - Vice-Chairman | Apollo Machine & Welding | Edmonton |
Victor Andrisani- Past Chairman | Omniweld | Toronto |
Suppliers Committee
Dale Malcolm - Chairman | Lincoln Electric Company of Canada |
Guy Arseneault | Honeywell |
Blaine Parkinson | Fronius |
Bruce Clark | Lincoln Electric Company of Canada |
Marc Hurley | 3M |
Chris Ebeling | Linde |
Dave Peters | Thermadyne |
Duane Pike | Praxair |
Ruth-Ann Hussey | Victor Technologies |
Goure Romuald | Fronius |
Kathy Nelson | Liburdi |
Keith Gunn | ITW Miller |
Lisa Raine | Praxair Distribution Canada |
Mikael Packalen | ABB Robotics |
Nick Drake | Gullco |
Ryan Borgona | Nederman |
Jim Murphy | Air Liquide |
Shara Cheeranjie | ESAB Group Canada Inc. |
Tasos Stathopoulos | Bessey Tools North America |
Yarek Niedbala | KUKA Robotics |
Claude Vandemeulebrrocke | Walter Solutions |
David Jeskovitch | Weiler Corporation |
Rick Hatelt | Pferd |