ECAO Welcomes 41st President, Mr. Chris Cimek

June 2, 2023

ECAO Welcomes 41st President, Mr. Chris Cimek

ECAO Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chris Cimek as President of the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario (ECAO), effective June 02, 2023.

Chris Cimek, Vice-President of E.S. Fox Ltd. has been actively involved in the electrical industry for over 34 years. Today, E.S Fox Limited is recognized as Canadaโ€™s preeminent multi-trade Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Energy constructor and fabricator. 

As he takes on his new and significant responsibilities, Chris is grateful to Ken as well as past President Brad Walker, Executive Director Graeme Aitken, Labour Relations Manager Jodi Travers and the rest of the ECAO team for their exceptional work in recent years.

“ECAO, our Board, Executive, and Staff look forward to continuing our upward trajectory with Chris as our President!”

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