Jim Kellett Takes the Lead at ECAO 2011 ECAO Industry Conference

ECAO PRESIDENTfor him to take on the role of president ofthe association.“I am pretty good at multi-tasking,” he comments.“I don’t micro-manage. It’s a teamfocus for the board and management andthere is an excellent staff whose experiencewill be immensely helpful. Also, the staffhere at K-Line helps me with what needsto be done here, enabling me to spend timeon association matters. I have some goodpeople here who help pick up the slack whenI am involved with associations and organizations.I would say that 45 to 50 per centof my time is spent on external entities, buteveryone understands that being involvedin industry associations comes back to thebusiness in many positive ways.”of the ScienceThe ArtKellett describes himself as someone witha good sense of humour who also knowswhen to be serious.“You’ve heard of Larry the Cable Guy, well,I am Jimmy the Line Guy,” he says with achuckle. “I am passionate about my ideasand uses my sense of humour effectively.”When Sam Eckler helped local clothing workers and manufacturers establish thefirst multi-employer pension plan in Canada, he was on to something.Today, multi-employer plans cover over one million Canadians –with Eckler Ltd. at the forefront of the industry.Our professionals combine their insight into the issues facingtrustees and members, with technical excellence and progressivepractices. The result is inspired solutions for today’s trusteesand administrators.www.eckler.capensions group benefits communications investment consulting technology administrationA M E M B E R O F A B E L I C A G L O B A LHe resides with his wife Linda in Auroraand enjoys travelling, hunting, fishing andspending time outdoors, including huntingand fishing camp, just East of Bracebridgeor visiting his cottage in the Haliburtonarea or his farm in rural Saskatchewan. Hisson, Morgan, recently became a power linetechnician and his daughter, Ariel, is studyingart and design.“I am an optimistic person who is lookingforward to the challenges and opportunitiesthat will come to my attention as Presidentof ECAO,” says Kellett. “This is a greatassociation with such diversity in the size ofthe businesses and regions that belong to it,and yet we are all able to come together oncommon challenges and find solutions forthe overall good of the industry. Regionally,there can be some disparity sometimesbut we are still able to come together inthe most unbiased way possible. I like thepeople within the association – the staff andboard members. We have a very productiveand effective board.”Ontario Electrical Contractor12