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
Support the sustained success of the Canadian welding industry through innovative programs Connecting - Educating – Advocating
CWB Association Staff
Max Ceron - Director, CWB Association
1-800-844-6790, ext. 258
max.ceron@cwbgroup.org
Chapter Chairs
The CWB Association has 19 Chapters strategically located in major Canadian cities. 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 | |
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British Columbia | Ken Mui | bc@cwbassociation.org |
Calgary | Josh Brewster |
calgray@cwbassociation.org |
Conestoga | Soveigh Brasseur | conestoga@cwbassociation.org |
Conestoga Advisor | Josh Hyde | |
Edmonton | Gentry Wood | edmonton@cwbassociation.org |
Halifax | Charlie MacDonald, Co-Chair Allan Greening | halifax@cwbassociation.org |
Kitchener | Daniela Torelli | kitchener@cwbassociation.org |
Hamilton | Amir Ghabraei | hamilton@cwbassociation.org |
Montreal | Marc Fontaine | quebec@cwbassociation.org |
New Brunswick | John B. Fisher | newbrunswick@cwbassociation.org |
Nova Scotia | Tony Rose | novascotia@cwbassociation.org |
Ottawa-Gatineau | Nadia Puglisi | ottawa@cwbassociation.org |
Regina | James Whelan | regina@cwbassociation.org |
Saskatoon | Derrick Lee | saskatoon@cwbassociation.org |
Toronto | Kusay Rafo | toronto@cwbassociation.org |
U of Alberta | Eddie Alvarez | university.alberta@cwbassociation.org |
U of Waterloo | Dileep Ramachandran | university.waterloo@cwbassociation.org |
Winnipeg | Tobias Punton | winnipeg@cwbassociation.org |
National Advisory Council (NAC)
Gentry Wood - Chair | Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding | Edmonton, AB |
Tony Rose - Vice Chair | Nova Scotia Community College |
Stellarton, NS |
Ian Cross - Past Chair | Valiant | Windsor, ON |
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 |