EFC Organizational Announcement: New Codes & Standards Business Section Manager

December 1, 2024

Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) is pleased to announce that Julija Goncarova has been appointed Codes & Standards Business Section Manager, effective November 18th, 2024, and will report to Cherith Sinasac, Director of Standards & Government Affairs.

Julija has a master’s in electrical engineering and has over 10 years’ experience in project management, having worked for companies such as Wesco Distribution, Schneider Electric and interned at EFC in 2012. Leveraging her industry experience, Julija will manage the following business sections: Distribution Equipment, Wire & Cable, Wiring Supplies, Joint Transformers, Dry Type Transformers, and Field Services.

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